Racheal Kundananji was playing on the sparse pitches of Zambia’s Copperbelt Province six years ago – but now the 23-year-old is the world’s most expensive female footballer in history. It has been a remarkable ascent for the forward, an explosive talent who convinced Bay FC of the American National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) to part with…
Zambian soccer player Racheal Kundananji recently made headlines for breaking the women’s soccer transfer record. She moved from Madrid CFF to NWSL’s new team, Bay FC, for around $785,000. This transfer beats the previous record set by Mayra Ramirez’s move from Levante to Chelsea for $500,000. Kundananji, known for scoring 35 goals in 46 games…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has declared that it will stage a two-day mass protest over the economic hardship and deteriorating security situation in the country. NLC President, Joe Ajaero made the announcement during a press briefing after an emergency meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the union at Labour House in Abuja…
24 hours after Mr President’s meeting with state governors, Governor Ademola Adeleke today unveiled his government’s food security plan as he advocated national unity to resolve the current national economic crisis. The Governor who attended President Bola Tinubu’s briefing with Governors on Thursday was at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture today during which he opened…
This is to inform motorists and the general public that the Alekuwodo -Okefia road will be temporarily blocked on Tuesday 20th, February and Permanently blocked on Thursday 22nd, February 2024 to allow the smooth progress of the construction of Alekuwodo–Okefia Flyover. While the construction work is going on, motorists and road users from Olaiya enroute…
Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, alongside his Enugu state counterpart, Peter Mba, have officially commissioned a 12.5km Challenge-Odo Ona-Elewe-Elebu-Apata dualized road project under Ido Local Government, Ibadan, the state capital. The road project which initially started under former governor, Late Adebayo Alao Akala in 2008, was subsequently abandoned by successive government until Governor Seyi…
…says all Local Governments in the State were considered… Kingsley Omoyeni The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Bashir Bello has disclosed that the Ademola Adeleke administration has constructed about 75km of roads in just one year in office. Engr. Bello added that the roads were carefully selected across the three Senatorial districts…
One person has died and 21 people were wounded in a shooting in Missouri at the end of the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory parade. Officials said they treated eight victims who were in immediately life-threatening condition and seven others who had suffered injuries that could prove life-threatening. Nine children were among the wounded…
A herbalist, Kasali Yinusa has pleaded with a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his nine-year-old union to his estranged wife, Abosede because her adulterous lifestyle was having negative effects on their daughter. Yunusa accused Abosede of being short-tempered, fighting every now and then with people in the neighbourhood. “I’m most unhappy…
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 56-year-old man, Toyin Adekunle, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up his neighbour and damaging her phone. The defendant, a driver, who resides at 3, Abore St., Baruwa, Lagos, is being tried for assault, grievous harm and damages. The prosecutor, ASP Raji Akeem, told…
