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23 Aug
Ilkay Gundogan said he had returned to the "best club in the world" after re-signing for Manchester City from Barcelona on Friday. The former German international won five Premier League titles and the Champions League among 12 major trophies during his first spell at City between 2016 and 2023. Gundogan departed the English champions just…
16 Aug 2024
Kylian Mbappé’s highly anticipated debut in La Liga is the biggest talking point as the 2024/2025 season kicks off with a bang. The French superstar, fresh from a brilliant performance in the UEFA Super Cup, where he scored and lifted the trophy, is ready to make his mark on Spanish football. As Real Madrid and…
15 Aug 2024
Even if Kylian Mbappe had not completed his long-awaited move to Real Madrid this summer they would still be widely tipped to retain La Liga. So with the French superstar joining the likes of Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham, Madrid seem almost certain to continue dominating Spanish football ahead of rivals Barcelona and Atletico Madrid.…
15 Aug 2024
With the 2024/25 La Liga season kicking off on Thursday AFP Sport looks at five key talking points ahead of the campaign. Mbappe impact on Bellingham England international Jude Bellingham took Spain by storm in his first year at Real Madrid, helping Los Blancos win the title and the Champions League. Playing in an advanced…
13 Aug 2024
Bournemouth signed Mexico defender Julian Araujo from Barcelona in a deal worth a reported £8.5 million ($10.9 million) on Tuesday. Araujo agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club after ending his one-year stay at Barca. Born in California, the 23-year-old right-back started his career at LA Galaxy before moving to the Camp Nou…
13 Aug 2024
The wait is nearly over as the 2024-25 La Liga season kicks off this Thursday, and football fans worldwide, particularly in Nigeria, are brimming with excitement. With all 380 games set to air live on StarTimes, this season promises to be one of the most thrilling yet. The season opener will see Athletic Club take…
12 Aug 2024
Barcelona confirmed on Sunday that captain Sergi Roberto has left the club after 14 seasons with the Catalan giants. The 32-year-old's contract expired at the end of June but no decision had been made on his future until now. Midfielder Sergi Roberto came through Barca's La Masia academy and made his first team debut in…
6 Aug 2024
Nigerian singer, Rema, was recently spotted dining with the players of the Spanish football club Barcelona. Pictures of Rema enjoying a meal with the Barcelona football players were posted on the club's official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Tuesday. Some of the players that were captured in the photographs having dinner with Rema were star…
28 May 2024
Reigning African Women's Player of the Year, Asisat Oshoala's bicycle kick against Benfica, has been voted the 2023/24 UEFA Women's Champions League Goal of the Season. Oshoala's strike, which was on matchday 1, was picked as the best among the top 10 goals selected by UEFA's Technical Observer panel. Barcelona won the game 5-0. Oshoala's…
24 May 2024
Barcelona sacked coach Xavi Hernandez on Friday after the Catalan giants failed to win a trophy this season.
24 May 2024
A Spanish court quashed bribery charges against Barcelona on Friday relating to a refereeing corruption scandal, and halted an investigation into president Joan Laporta.
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A Consultant Dentist, Dr Bolaji Adebiyi, has cautioned Nigerians to take care of their oral health because many medical challenges first show signs in the mouth. The dentist spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday. Adebiyi, who is also the Founder of Kopul Dental Clinic, and a retired Director of…
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President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, said he received the news of the death of Pa Ayo Adebanjo, an Afenifere leader, with profound sorrow. In a tribute by the President, he said Nigeria had lost a political leader whose decades of unwavering struggle for justice, democracy, and national unity had left an indelible mark on the…
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Reno Omokri, a former aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has alleged that the recent accusations against Nigerian officials by Tigran Gambaryan, a former Binance employee, are a "false flag operation" aimed at distracting Nigerians from revelations that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded Boko Haram. In a statement released today, Omokri…
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The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, has called on the West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Adopted Land Use (WASCAL) to be committed to building the capacity of Nigerians on climate change and energy transition. The minister stated this during a visit led by its Director, Dr Emmanuel Wendsongre Rande, in Abuja,…
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A coalition of civil societies has called on the Federal Government to urgently revisit the Uwais Report as well as implement long-term electoral reforms for inclusivity and active participation in the democratic process. They also said that they will continue to intensify advocacy for electoral reforms and ensure that the judiciary upholds impartiality in…
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The Real Estate Marketers and Consultants Association of Nigeria (REMCAN) says it will partner with government to regulate excessive pricing of houses and other property in the real estate sector. Mr Nnamani Collins, National President of REMCAN, announced this at a news briefing to unveil the organisation on Friday in Abuja. He said that REMCAN…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has directed the immediate closure of a dumpsite along the Obiri-Ikwerre-Airport Road due to its negative impact on the city’s image. He made the announcement on Friday during the inauguration of the new Board of Directors for the Rivers State Waste Management Agency. Governor Fubara stressed the need for an…
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Though Nigeria has lost one of its most formidable voices for justice, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, at the age of 96, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections urged Nigerians not to mark his passing as the end of his lifelong fight for fairness, equity, and democracy. Rather, Obi asked Nigerians…
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Alhaji Rabi’u Bichi, Managing Director, Hadejia-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority(HJRBDA), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for allocating N150 billion in the 2025 budget for the construction of a railway line in Kano city. Bichi said this in a statement signed by him in Kano on Friday. ”We extend our gratitude to Tinubu for his visionary…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on the National Assembly to enact stricter laws prohibiting the possession of large sums of money within polling areas as part of efforts to curb vote-buying and other electoral malpractices. The commission proposed that individuals should not be allowed to carry more than N50,000 within polling areas.…