Watford
5 Jun
Former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been linked with a potential takeover of Championship club Watford. According to The Athletic, financial experts working with Joshua reportedly held talks with Watford about a deal worth £150 million. Watford, owned by Italian Gino Pozzo since 2012, has been looking for new investment for several years. Joshua’s…
23 Jan
Nigeria forward Emmanuel Dennis is being linked with a return to Championship club Watford. Dennis is currently on loan at Turkish club Istanbul Basaksehir from Nottingham Forest. In eight league appearances for Istanbul Basaksehir this season, Dennis is yet to score or even provide any assist. In just one season at Watford (2021/22) the 26-year-old…
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The Kazaure Emirate Council in Jigawa State has distributed food items worth over N33 million to over two thousand less privileged persons in their domain as succour to the people amidst the present food crisis and economic hardship encountered by society. Speaking during the distribution exercise held in Roni Local Government of the Emirate, the…
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The Baze private university in Abuja has announced a dress code for students and banned saggy trousers on the university premises. The university communicated the dress code in a memo signed by the administrative officer at the student affairs unit, Safiya Hassan, and shared it with the students on 15 November. The memo stated that…
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Nollywood actors, Okey Bakassi and Stephen Alajemba, have declared support for polygamy, saying monogamy has failed Africans but polygamy aligns more with Africa's ‘culture and realities.’ Speaking on the Honest Bunch Podcast, Bakassi suggested that monogamous marriages are failing in the region, with many couples merely pretending to be happy. “Forget all the lip service…
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Tobi Amusan, who holds the world record in women’s 100 metres hurdles, Olympic high jump bronze medallist, Ese Brume, emerging 100 metres star, Favour Ofili, and other top Nigerian athletes have been presented an opportunity to win $150, 000 by World Athletics.
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The monarch of Idjerhe Kingdom, Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Monday Obukohwo Whiskey, Udurhie I, has urged the Federal Government to probe security agencies aiding and abetting oil theft in the Niger Delta region.