The 2024 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris highlighted a memorable night for Spain, with Rodri and Aitana Bonmatí crowned as the best male and female footballers in the world. Rodri’s stellar performances for both club and country secured him the men’s Ballon d’Or, while Bonmatí retained the Ballon d’Or Féminin after leading Barcelona to an…
The Senate has announced a postponement of the scheduled screening for ministerial nominees, initially set for today. The shift to the next day is to enable the nominees provide all needed documents as well as allow for sufficient time to complete their documentation and pre-screening processes. This is contained in a statement signed on Tuesday…
Barcelona star Lamine Yamal has clinched the prestigious 2024 Kopa Trophy at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, solidifying his status as the world’s best Under-21 player. The 16-year-old sensation was the frontrunner for the award, having made a significant impact for both club and country since his breakthrough season. Lamine Yamal outperformed strong contenders,…
Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati has won the Ballon d’Or Féminin for the second consecutive year, overcoming competition from her teammate Caroline Graham Hansen and other top nominees. The 26-year-old’s exceptional performances played a pivotal role in Barcelona’s historic quadruple last season, marking the first time the club’s women’s team has achieved this feat. Aitana Bonmatí’s…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) says CAF has picked Nov. 14 and 18 for Nigeria’s final 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches against the Republic of Benin and Rwanda. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by NFF. According to NFF, Match-day 5 clash with Benin Republic at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny on…
The Ogun State government has shut down Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-emi over the death of Master Monday Arijo, an SS2 student of the school. This followed the arrest and suspension of the teacher allegedly responsible for the death of the student on Friday last week as a result of corporal punishment. The Principal of…
Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri was awarded the men’s Ballon d’Or on Monday after winning a fourth consecutive Premier League title and Euro 2024, but Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony. The decision to award the prize for the world’s best player to the deep-lying midfielder came as a surprise, with Real Madrid’s Liga and…
The House of Representatives member for Aba North/South Federal Constituency, Hon Alexander Ikwegh, is currently being interrogated by the police over the incident involving him and a Bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya. Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, disclosed this on Monday. Disu, who spoke with newsmen at the command…
A coalition of Nigerian youth, student, and civil society organizations has demanded the immediate removal of Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, citing recent incidents of alleged police brutality under his leadership. The group’s demands follow the arrest and reported mistreatment of Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) Commandant Dickson Akoh, along with other officers, which…
Lagos State Police has arrested a 33-year-old woman, who allegedly stole jewellery worth over $60,000 from her employer, after working as a maid for less than 24 hours, in what investigators believe is part of a larger criminal operation. Ms Alice Udey, who goes by several other fake names, was taken into custody at the…
