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22 Jan
Shakhtar Donetsk eased to a 2-0 win against Brest in the Champions League on Wednesday, denting the high-flying French side's hopes of earning an automatic spot in the last-16. First-half goals from Brazilian forward Kevin and Georgiy Sudakov proved the difference as the Ukrainian side won at their adopted home ground in Germany to keep…
22 Jan
Borussia Dortmund have fired head coach Nuri Sahin in the wake of Tuesday's 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying they had "lost faith" in him. Dortmund were beaten finalists in the competition last season, but the loss on Tuesday was the club's fourth successive defeat in all competitions. In the Bundesliga, Dortmund sit 10th,…
22 Jan
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi has ordered the final forfeiture of a property in Ikorodu, Lagos State, to the Federal Government. Justice A.O. Owoeye on Tuesday ordered the forfeiture of the u-shaped two-storey building situated on the premises of Goodwill Private Schools, Ikorodu. The judge gave the order, following a motion ex-parte dated…
22 Jan
After the opening day of the 2024/25 Nigeria Women Football League last week, the ladies, will this afternoon, resume hostilities in a Midweek Premiership showdown.
22 Jan
Chelsea are reportedly weighing up a move for Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. Mail Sport reported how Christopher Nkunku has grown frustrated at his lack of game time and that he could be offloaded to Bayern Munich, so the Blues are eyeing replacements.
21 Jan
Manchester City announced Tuesday they had completed the signing of teenage defender Vitor Reis from Brazilian club Palmeiras for a reported fee of £29.6 million ($36.2 million). The 19-year-old Brazilian youth international has signed a four-and-a-half-year deal with the Premier League champions. "I'm excited to join Manchester City, one of the biggest clubs in the…
21 Jan
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta allayed fears on Tuesday that William Saliba could be facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury as he targets a place in the Champions League last 16. The France defender sat out the Gunners' 2-2 draw at home to Aston Villa on Saturday, a result that dealt…
21 Jan
Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo, may have ruled out the possibility of his return to join the likes of Ahmed Musa and Brown Ideye in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL).
21 Jan
After playing a goalless draw with Smart FC in their last home game at Ozoro, Warri Wolves, on Sunday, rose to the occasion in Awka, Anambra State by outclassing Edel FC by 2-1 to brighten their chances of picking one of the promotion tickets
21 Jan
President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach and his counterpart in FIFA Gianni Infantino, yesterday, heaped praises on Donald Trump, as he began his second journey as President of the United States.
20 Jan
The wife of the Inspector General of Police, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, has applauded Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's empowerment initiatives for police officers, wives and widows in the state. Mrs Egbetokun, who doubles as President of the Police Officers' Wives Association (POWA), gave the accolade when she led wives of top police officers on a courtesy…
20 Jan
Record 31-time Copa del Rey winners Barcelona will face Valencia in the quarter-finals, after they were paired in Monday's draw. Spanish and European champions Real Madrid travel to neighbours Leganes, while Atletico Madrid host Getafe in another capital derby clash. Barcelona thumped Real Betis 5-1 in the last 16 to progress to the last eight,…
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Popular singer and record label boss, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, has spoken out in defence of Afrobeats star Ayra Starr after she was criticised for dancing to his new song, Pxy Drip (I’m Back). A video of the Sabi Girl crooner vibing to the track surfaced online on Thursday, sparking mixed…
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Residents of Iguovbiobo in Uhunmwode Local Government Council Area of Edo State, on Friday, cried out for help to the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II over the leadership crisis rocking the rural community. They also expressed dissatisfaction with the leadership of Iguovbiobo in Uhunmwode Local Government Council Area by one Mr. Bright, who has…
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The House of Representatives is in support of President Bola Tinubu's proposal to the National Assembly to increase the 2025 budget proposal from N49.7trillion to N54.2trillion, given prospects of additional revenue from key government agencies. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, who presided over plenary…
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The Chief Judge of Kogi State, Justice Josiah Majebi, has admonished the state Commissioner of Police, CP Miller Dantawaye, to train his men
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Education experts in the country are divided over the Federal Government's proposal to shift from the old 9-3-4 to 12-4 system.
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested Adam Imam Yusuf, a Deputy Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kogi State, over the alleged diversion of more than N3 billion. Yusuf, who was at large until now, was taken into custody from his residence in Gwagwalada,…
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The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, February 6, 2025, arraigned nine Chinese nationals and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., before Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The anti-graft agency gave the names of the defendants as Su Dong Fu, Zheng…
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Amid dangerous weather conditions, authorities have launched a search for a Bering Air Caravan plane with 10 people on board which vanished over Alaska. The aircraft, which was travelling from Unalakleet with nine passengers and one pilot on board, was declared missing after it disappeared from radar and failed to arrive at its destination in…