The Kano State House of Assembly has taken steps to amend the Kano State Emirs (Appointment and Deposition) Law which was previously used by former governor Abdullahi Ganduje to dethrone the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II. The decision was made during a plenary session on Tuesday following a motion moved by the Majority…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has hinted that he will remain at the club next season after the appointment of Arne Slot as the club’s new manager. Liverpool rejected a £150m offer from Al-Ittihad for the 31-year-old last September, and the forward has again been linked with a move to Saudi Arabia. Salah scored 25 goals…
Burnley Manager Vincent Kompany is a surprise name on Bayern Munich’s list of potential candidates to become their new coach. Kompany and Bayern have had initial talks though it is not known how far they have progressed and how close the parties are to making a decision. The Bundesliga giants have struggled to find a…
Manchester United forward Rashford, 26, has struggled for form this season, scoring seven goals and managing two assists in 33 league appearances. He played in seven England games this season before being left out against Belgium in March. Rashford shared a screenshot of the training squad on social media, with a message “wishing Gareth and…
Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his 11th major international tournament, having been named in the Portugal squad for Euro 2024. The 39-year-old Al-Nassr forward is the most capped player in international football history, with 206 appearances for Portugal and 128 goals. Portugal boss Roberto Martinez included Ronaldo as one of seven forward players…
Some members of the ruling APC under the Umbrella of The Forum of Stakeholders of the All Progressive Congress, has urged the embattled national chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, to resign from the position. The North-Central chairman of the forum, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, said this in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Jos….
The Rivers State High Court has invalidated the amended Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The ruling was delivered in a suit numbered PHC/1320/CS/2024, which challenged the extension of tenure for LG chairmen for six months after the expiration of their term. Justice D.G. Kio,…
Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino has left the club by mutual consent after just one season at Stamford Bridge. Pochettino, 52, took charge of Chelsea on 1 July, signing a two-year contract with the option of a further year. The Argentine came under fire after an underwhelming first half of the season but led them to…
The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo, has successfully screened and confirmed eight commissioner-designates. Governor Siminalayi Fubara sent the names for screening to fill the gap created by the former pro-Wike commissioners, who resigned last week. The confirmed nominees are Prince Charles Bekee, Collins Onunwo, Solomon Eke, Basoene Benibo,…
Lawyers to the detained leader of the indigenous people of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, have filed a Preliminary Objection at the Federal High Court Abuja, asking the trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, to decline jurisdiction to proceed with the trial against him. The bone of contention is whether the court has the jurisdiction to try Kanu…
