Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has won the men’s Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. The 28-year-old, who lost just one game last season for club and country, was awarded the prize in Paris after helping Spain win Euro 2024 in July. He also…
A five-year-old girl, Adanna Ezike, has been declared missing after she was allowed by her mother to follow strangers in return for a plate of pepper soup. The father of the missing child, Mr. Nnamdi Ezike, confirmed this in an interview with Ekweanaedo on Monday, during which he also lamented that the incident has thrown…
The chairman of the Kano State branch of the Nigeria Medical Association, NMA, Abdurrahman Ali, says about 15, 000 medical doctors have exited Nigeria in 2024 due to poor remuneration. Abdurrahman said this during a media conference while reflecting on issues confronting doctors in the state. Addressing the press to mark this year’s physician’s week…
A viral video showing a member of the House of Representatives slapping a Bolt driver has sparked outrage on social media platforms. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh representing Aba North & South Federal Constituency in the Green Chamber on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) was captured in a video assaulting the driver In…
The 2024 Ballon d’Or takes place on Monday, when players gather in Paris to find out who will be crowned the world’s best male and female footballers. It is the first time since 2003 that neither eight-time winner Lionel Messi nor five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo feature on the shortlist. With Karim Benzema and Luka Modric…
Zambian football is in mourning after seven players from Chavuma Town Council FC were killed in a bus crash. The country’s football association (Faz) expressed its “deep shock” at the accident, which occurred on Saturday while the squad was travelling to a third-tier league game in the north west of the country. “We are in…
Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag following two and a half years in charge of the club. The Dutchman was informed of the decision by the club’s board on Monday morning, fewer than 24 hours after the club’s defeat by West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Ruud van Nistelrooy, who…
Equitable Health for Women and Empowerment Initiatives (EHWEI) has called for integration of menstrual hygiene education in curriculum as well as establishment of Menstrual hygiene clubs in schools. Programme Officer, Gloria Paul made the call during a training workshop at Zion Vocational College, Ebonyi State to mark International Day for a Girl Child, themed, “Girl’s…
…Describes Sponsors, Promoters Of Sit-at-Home As Enemies Of Ndi Igbo The Enugu State Government has dismissed as mischievous the illegal sit-at-home declared by some faceless non-state actors for Tuesday, October 29, 2024, over the unfortunate death of the popular Ogene musician, Okezie Mba, aka Igbo Jah, describing those behind the illegal order as criminals and…
A chieftain of a new political movement in Kwara state, Iyiola Oyedepo, has declared that the present leadership in the state has failed the state and is unable to provide the right direction for good governance in the state. Iyiola, a former member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, stated this over the weekend…
