Coach of Nigeria’s Under 20 football team, the Flying Eagles, Ladan Bosso has released a 20-man list for the 13th All African Games in Accra, Ghana. Captain Daniel Bameyi, midfielder Daniel Daga and goalkeeper Nathaniel Nwosu are some of the notable players who made the cut. Nigeria will face Uganda, South Sudan, Senegal and Tunisia…
A Federal High Court in Abuja, has again adjourned a fresh N1billion suit filed by leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, against the Federal Government to March 18 this year for hearing. On January 8, Justice James Omotosho fixed the hearing for Monday March 4 when no lawyer represented Kanu…
The crisis that erupted after the governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress in Edo State has taken a new dimension as one of the aspirants, Dennis Idahosa, has written to INEC asking it’s Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, not to receive any other name as the candidate of the party apart from him, claiming that…
European countries will learn their fate on Tuesday when the draws for Women’s Euro 2025 qualifying are made in Nyon. Of Uefa’s 55 countries, 51 will enter the draw including Switzerland who have automatically qualified for next year’s tournament as the host nation. Defending champions England are in the draw, hoping to qualify and retain…
Premier League Referee Paul Tierney, who made a mistake in Liverpool’s win at Nottingham Forest, will not referee a game in the next round of Premier League matches. However, he will be the video assistant referee (VAR) for Arsenal’s home game with Brentford on Saturday. Tierney stopped play for a head injury to Reds defender…
Runaway Seria A leaders Inter Milan moved 15 points clear at the top with victory over Genoa last night. Kristjan Asllani’s strike and an Alexis Sanchez penalty, after Nicolo Barella was fouled inside the box, put the hosts 2-0 up inside 38 minutes. Johan Vasquez pulled one back after half-time, but Inter held on to…
Arsenal produced a wonderful football masterclass to blow away Sheffield United and record their seventh successive Premier League win and more importantly keep their title hopes alive The Gunners were 3-0 up inside 13 minutes and led 5-0 at half-time against the league’s bottom side. Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Ben…
Following a public outcry on alleged extortion by officers of the Nigeria Police Force through point-of-sale (POS) machine operators and connivance with certain police operatives, the Police headquarters has reiterated the ban on the use of POS machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other police facilities nationwide. A statement…
Reports reaching us say Edo House of Assembly is expected to begin impeachment proceedings against Deputy Governor Philip Shaibu on Wednesday March 6, 2024. A member of the State House of Assembly, who does not want his name mentioned said lawmakers were summoned by the governor on Sunday and briefed by Godwin Obaseki on the…
The Chairman and CEO of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has named the road leading to his Lagos refinery after the late Herbert Wigwe. Wigwe died alongside his wife and son in an helicopter crash in California, the United States of America. Dangote, while paying his tribute to the late billionaire banker in a programme organised…
