Manchester City have won the FA Community Shield after defeating Manchester United 7-6 on penalties following a 1-1 scoreline after regulation time. A repeat of last season’s FA Cup final saw goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Bernardo Silva send the game into penalties where Manuel Akanji’s spot-kick won it for the City, the reigning English…
Politics is a game of competition and negotiation between and among contending forces and interests. As power is the ultimate target, politics is about horse trading with actors pulling high and low strings to achieve ambitions. Such strings can be in the form of comedic drama as in the deeply sophisticated shows by Ero Arike…
By Mariam Samuel Mark Spitz is a renowned American swimmer, widely considered one of the greatest in the history of the sport. Born on February 10, 1950, in Modesto, California, Spitz began swimming competitively at a young age. His rise to fame was marked by his remarkable performance in the 1968 and 1972 Olympic Games….
Minister of sports development, John Enoch has described Team Nigeria’s performance at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France as a “disaster”. In a statement posted on his X handle on Saturday, the minister also promised to address the issues leading to the nation’s failure in France. Nigeria presented over 80 athletes in Paris but failed…
Nigeria, a country with diverse cultural traditions, has a rich and colourful heritage in traditional headwear. The traditional Nigerian cap, also known as “fila” or “gele,”are worn by men and women on special occasions or as a daily fashion statement. Nigeria has a high population density and comprises multiple tribes, with Hausa-Fulani, Yoruba, and Igbo…
A series of heartbreaking losses saw Nigeria return home without a medal. The last time that happened was at the London Games in 2012. The last time Nigeria did not win a medal at the Olympics was in 2012. Nigeria has ended the 2024 Paris Olympics without a medal. Hannah Reuben lost her Women’s Freestyle…
It is the first time the USA have taken the Olympic title in 12 years, their gold in Paris adding to those won in 1996, 2004, 2008 and 2012. Mallory Swanson scored the winning goal as the United States edged Brazil 1-0 in Saturday’s Olympic women’s football final to claim the gold medal for a…
Council Chairmen, Councilors to enjoy four-year tenure-Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Nigeria, in a landslide judgement on local government autonomy, ordered that the four-year tenure enjoyed by executives be extended to the offices of all local government chairmen across the country. This is contained in the Certified True Copy (CTC) of a judgement delivered by…
Nigerian businessman, Tony Elumelu says the government and security agents in Nigeria should be able to tell Nigerians who steal the country’s crude oil, especially using vessels that move through the territorial waters. Elumelu stated this in an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday. Elumelu who dreads oil theft said the menace contributed…
The meeting between the trio took place at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu received the outgoing Head of the Federal Civil Service, Folasade Yemi-Esan and the incoming, Esther Walson-Jack, on Friday. The meeting between the trio took place at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. Recall that President…
