The Nigeria Premier Football League has applauded Rivers United for reaching the quarter-finals of the CAF Confederation Cup. The NPFL Chairman, Gbenga Elegbeleye gave the accolades in a congratulatory message to the club. Elegbeleye said their success has added to the recent revival of the nation’s football. He also commended the club for the win…
The United States, US, Supreme Court has unanimously sided with former President Donal Trump in his challenge to the state of Colorado’s attempt to kick him off the 2024 primary ballot. All nine justices of the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Trump in the judgement delivered on Monday. The ruling will obviously impact the…
Barcelona midfielders Pedri and Frenkie de Jong are expected to miss the Champions League clash against Napoli after the Spanish club confirmed Monday injuries picked up in Liga action at the weekend. Dutch international De Jong suffered a right ankle sprain with Spaniard Pedri picking up a new injury to his right hamstring in Sunday’s…
No fewer than 40 million telephone lines were barred by telecommunication operators over the weekend following the expiration of the February 28, 2024 deadline issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission mandating telecom consumers to link their Subscriber Identity Modules to their National Identity Numbers. This represents a 28 million increase from the 12 million telephone…
In a move to alleviate the hardship Nigerians are facing due to the skyrocketing prices of food, the Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Command, has announced plans to begin another round of distribution of seized rice and other food items to citizens as soon as the Federal Government finalises the modalities for the exercise. According to…
The Nigeria Olympics Committee (NOC) said that Nigeria would be represented by no fewer than 358 athletes in 25 sports at the 13th African Games. Tony Nezianya, the Public Relations Officer of NOC, stated this in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said that the games would be held from March 8 to 23…
Three German ex-top football officials went on trial on Monday in a 13.7-million-euro ($14.8 million) tax evasion case linked to the 2006 World Cup. Former German Football Association (DFB) presidents Wolfgang Niersbach and Theo Zwanziger, as well as former general secretary Horst Schmidt, are accused of submitting false tax returns in connection with the tournament….
A 12-year old Junior Secondary School (JSS 2) student, who was allegedly used to buy two bags of rice by suspected kidnappers has been found. His father, Pastor Joshua Ogbonna, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that suspected kidnappers allegedly took his son and used him to buy two bags…
Former Governor of South Carolina Nikki Haley has defeated former President of the United States Donald Trump in the Republican primary in Washington DC. Her victory was the first over the former president in the 2024 campaign to become the Republican presidential candidate. Haley lost in South Carolina, her home state, but she has emerged…
French lawmakers are expected Monday to anchor the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, in a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support. A congress of both houses of parliament in Versailles starting at 3:30 pm (1430 GMT) should find the three-fifths majority needed for the change after it overcame initial resistance in…
