Premier League
13 Dec
Pep Guardiola admits troubled Manchester City will not recapture their peak form until his injury-plagued side are finally whole again. Guardiola's fourth-placed side head into Sunday's derby against Manchester United reeling after a dismal run of one win in 10 games in all competitions. A 2-0 defeat at Juventus in the Champions League on Wednesday…
12 Dec
Manchester City defender Kyle Walker has called for tough action to tackle online abuse after he received a "vile, racist and threatening" message following Wednesday's 2-0 loss at Juventus. READ ALSO : FRSC boss urges emotional intelligence in dealing with traffic offenders Walker played the whole Champions League match in Turin but could not help…
9 Dec
Premier League referee David Coote has been sacked after videos revealed him making foul-mouthed comments about Jürgen Klopp and Liverpool. The videos also showed him allegedly sniffing what appeared to be white powder. The video allegedly showing Coote sniffing what appeared to be white powder was published by Sun two days after his comments about…
8 Dec
Chelsea roared back from two goals down to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on Sunday, moving just four points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool. Spurs raced into an early 2-0 lead but Enzo Maresca's men turned the match on its head, scoring four times, including two penalties from England forward Cole Palmer, before a late goal…
7 Dec
Premier League leaders Liverpool's Merseyside derby trip to Everton on Saturday was postponed due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Darragh. High winds and heavy rain have battered western parts of the United Kingdom, causing widespread travel disruption. In a statement, Everton said the fixture had been postponed on safety grounds following a meeting…
5 Dec
Ange Postecoglou slammed Tottenham's flops as furious fans turned on the Australian and his spluttering side after Bournemouth condemned them to a shock 1-0 defeat on Thursday. Dean Huijsen netted in the first half at the Vitality Stadium to leave Postecoglou's troubled team with just one win in their last six games in all competitions.…
4 Dec
Arsenal worked their set-piece magic to beat Manchester United 2-0 on Wednesday, ending Ruben Amorim's unbeaten start to life in the Old Trafford hotseat and closing the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool. United frustrated the home side and kept the crowd quiet at the Emirates in a cagey first half but Jurrien Timber broke…
4 Dec
Ola Aina will be desperate to end his Manchester City jinx when Nottingham Forest visit the reigning Premier League champions at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night. Aina will certainly bring on his A-game as he seeks his first-ever win in five Premier League fixtures against the confidence-depleted Man City who is oozing blood. The…
1 Dec
Ruben Amorim enjoyed a dream home Premier League debut as Manchester United thrashed Everton 4-0 thanks to doubles from Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee on Sunday. The Portuguese's first game in charge at Ipswich last weekend showed how much work he has ahead as United blew an early lead to draw 1-1 at Portman Road.…
29 Nov
Enzo Maresca does not believe his Chelsea side are in the Premier League title race despite an impressive start to the season in his first campaign at Stamford Bridge. Victory over Aston Villa on Sunday would be a seventh in 13 league games under the Italian, who was appointed as Mauricio Pochettino's successor in June.…
24 Nov
Ruben Amorim was given a stark illustration of the size of his task at Manchester United after his uninspiring team were held 1-1 by struggling Ipswich Town in his first match in charge on Sunday. The Portuguese who is the latest man tasked with restoring the club to the top of English football spoke before…
24 Nov
Mohamed Salah wants Liverpool to pile more misery on Manchester City and also deliver a hammer blow to their fading title hopes after inspiring the Premier League leaders' dramatic 3-2 win against Southampton on Sunday. Arne Slot's side moved eight points clear of second-placed City thanks to Salah's second half double at St Mary's. After…
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Senate President, Goodwill Akpabio, has read the riot act to Heads of ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) with the habit of refusing to submit themselves to Legislative oversight on their sectorial allocations. Speaking during the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bill by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, he stressed the importance of Ministers and Heads of…
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A Professor of Constitutional Law and Legislative Studies, Ali Ahmad, has criticised the nation's existing tax regime, which he said promotes mistrust and undermines democratic essence. The Speaker of the Kwara State Eighth Assembly, in his keynote address on Wednesday at a strategic media seminar jointly organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Sobi…
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South-South Youth Wing, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Worldwide has backed former Inspector-General of Police, Mike Okiro, to become Ohanaeze President-General when Nze Ozichukwu Chukwu completes the tenure of late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. Co-ordinator of Ohanaeze Youth Wing South-South zone, Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Owerri, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…
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Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf on Wednesday accused actors in the opposition parties of fueling civic unrest and instability in the state. The governor's reaction comes on the heels of the recent crisis that ensued between some suspected political thugs who unleashed terror on another gang in the city centre. Yusuf who pointed the…
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Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his optimism with the naira appreciating against the dollar by setting a N1500/dollar target in the 2025 Appropriation Bill. The President presented the 2025 budget to the joint National Assembly session on Wednesday. This target indicates a N200 reduction from the current exchange rate of N1700 to a…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Wednesday, approved the promotion of 1,419 junior officers to various ranks, marking a significant milestone in its workforce development. This decision was finalized during the 10th Management recently meeting and chaired by the Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi. In a statement issued by the National Public…
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has deployed no fewer than 1,800 personnel to ensure adequate security across the state during the yuletide period. Mr Oluyemi Ibiloye, NSCDC State Commandant, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure. According to Ibiloye, the deployment is…
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The Ekiti State Government said it has earmarked a total of N8.17 billion to construct some roads across the state. The government said completion of the projects will enhance the state's socio-economic activities, improve its infrastructural development and reduce the hardship of the people. Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Taiwo Olatunbosun, in a statement,…
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The Federal Government says there is need to overhaul necessary regulations for milk collection mechanisms and take inventory of the value chain. Alhaji Idi Maiha, Minister of Livestock Development, spoke at the 2024 edition of the Continuing Education Programme for Veterinary Professionals on Wednesday in Abuja. The theme for the event is “Veterinarians as Policy…