England
24 Feb
Hospital doctors in England on Saturday kicked off another five-day strike, as their protracted pay battle with the government rumbles on with few signs of a break in the deadlock.
23 Feb
Nigeria has snatched Arsenal's Arthur Okonkwo from England with the goalkeeper now eligible to play for the Super Eagles following the approval of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). Okonkwo who was born in the United Kingdom represented England at the under-16 and under-17 levels after which he made his debute for the European…
26 Jan
The proportion of people in England and Wales who are married or in a civil partnership has fallen below 50 percent for the first time, latest figures show.
3 Jan
Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday began their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS).
27 Dec
Homelessness in rural England has risen by 40 per cent in five years with many sleeping in the open air, tents or makeshift shelters, a British rural charity said on Tuesday. A cost-of-living crisis in the G7 nation and the world's sixth-biggest economy has left many Britons struggling to make ends meet, as bills for…
20 Aug 2023
Two of the world’s best teams in recent years, England and Spain, will today in Sydney battle for the title of the globe’s best football team.
18 Aug 2023
Theo Walcott, one of the outstanding young English talents of his generation, Premier league odds announced Friday he has retired from professional football at the age of 34. In an 18-year senior career the winger made more than 560 club appearances for Southampton, Bet odds with whom he started and ended his career, Arsenal and…
16 Aug 2023
England captain Harry Kane said on Wednesday he made the move to Bayern Munich "to feel a new pressure of having to win titles every year".
8 Aug 2023
England attacker Lauren James has apologised to Nigerian defender Michelle Alozie following the incident involving the two players which led to a red card for the former. James was issued a straight red card on Monday during the card betting Three Lionesses' penalty shootout win over the Super Falcons in their Round of 16 match…
1 Aug 2023
Nigeria Super Falcons will have it all to do when they come up against the Three Lionesses of England in the second round of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Nigeria qualified for the round of 16 of the competition on Monday after playing out a goalless draw with the…
25 May 2023
Nigeria’s poor attitude towards recruiting quality players of Nigerian descent, born and living overseas, into the national teams has again backfired.
16 May 2023
Arsenal striker Folarin Balogun has chosen to represent the United States national team after rejecting a future with England and Nigeria. FIFA confirmed on Tuesday it has approved a request by the US Soccer Federation to change Balogun's national eligibility from England, the country he has represented at youth level. Balogun, born in Brooklyn, New…
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A Nigeria woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg, has broken the Guinness World Record (GWR) for the longest interviewing marathon. Kronborg who is a social media entrepreneur broke the world record with a time of 55 hours and 24 seconds, according to GWR. Kronborg in setting a new record smashed the previous one which was 37 hours…
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Gunmen suspected to be terrorists have killed two people, including the chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Mai Dabino community in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State, Saidu Basa. The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon at about 3:30 pm, along the road leading from Mai Dabino to Danmusa. It was learnt that…