Author: Olukayode Oke

Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the 2023 The Best FIFA Football Awards. The 24-year-old continues to win on and of  the pitch as he has just been nominated among the 12 best players in the world. Recall that the SSC Napoli Talisman was also nominated on the 30-man Ballon d’Or shortlist. He had also earlier in the year picked up the globe soccer award – which was hosted in dubai- for best young player in the world. Osimhen has been tipped by many to end Nigeria’s wait for an African player of the year award recipient. Best Top 12…

Bournemouth striker Dominic Solanke has signed a new four-year contract with the club. The English forward, who turns 26 today, is embarking on his fifth full season with the Cherries after signing from Liverpool in January 2019. He has scored 58 goals in 179 appearances, spearheading the South Coast outfit to promotion to the Premier League in 2021-22 before helping them maintain their top-flight status last term. Bournemouth CEO Neill Blake said: “We’re thrilled to have someone with such caliber as Dom commit his future to the club having already enjoyed many successful moments together. “He’s a player and a…

Appeal Court over rules Asaba tribunal judgement that declared Ndudi Elumelu as Winner of the election for Aniocha/Oshimili Federal Constituency of Delta State. The Appeal Court, in two judgments on Thursday, declared Ngozi Okolie of the Labour Party (LP) as the authentic winner of the February 25th election. The court knocked the election petitions tribunal for voiding Okolie’s election and proceeded to dismiss the petition filed by Elumelu before the trial tribunal on which the voided judgment was given. The Court of Appeal agreed with the lawyer of the Labour Party, Mahmud Magaji (SAN), that contrary to the finding of the…

Leonardo Bonucci has lashed out at former employers Juventus for “humiliating” him and accused the Serie A side of lying about his departure from the club. The 36-year-old centre-back left on a free transfer this summer, ending his second spell at the club after five seasons and bringing a 12-year association with Juventus, which yielded 502 appearances in all competitions, to an end. Now on the books at German side Union Berlin, Bonucci used an interview with SportMediaset to vent his frustrations towards Juventus’ conduct and accuse his former club of lying to try make him look bad. I have read and heard many…

Harry Maguire’s mum says the “negative and abusive comments” her son has received have been “disgraceful.” Scotland fans taunted Maguire during England’s 3-1 victory this week after he scored an own goal during the 150-year anniversary match. The Manchester United centre-back has also faced ridicule from his own supporters while representing club and country. “As a mum, seeing the level of negative and abusive comments which my son is receiving from some fans, pundits and the media is disgraceful and totally unacceptable to any walk of life, never mind someone who works his socks off for club and country. I was there…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has returned to the club after recovering from an emergency operation on “severe back pain” in Barcelona. The Spaniard was all smiles as he took charge of training, with his squad returning from international duty to prepare for their trip to in-form West Ham. Guardiola will return to the City bench on Saturday after missing two games having undergone emergency back surgery. City will be glad to welcome their boss back. They took all six points during their two games under stand-in manager Juanma Lillo. Although they did have to overcome some difficult moments against…

In a bid to resolve issues around passport processing, the Federal Government has moved the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in fulfilment of his promise to ensure proper coordination of the identity data of Nigerians, has lately been making some modifications to the operations of the Nigeria Immigration Service, the agency that issues passports. The move is said to be in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to remove all impediments and bottlenecks from obtaining passports. Until now, the NIMC was domiciled under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy.…

The leadership of the Obafemi Awolowo University Students’ Union (OAU-SU) has condemned the recent 300% hike in tuition fees by the university management. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, the union said the hike was “unjustifiable” and “insensitive” to the plight of students. The statement, which was jointly signed by the union’s president, Ojo Akinremi, secretary, Akinboni Opeyemi, and Elijah Omisore, said the hike would make it difficult for many students to afford their education. The institution had in a release by its Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, disclosed that the decision to hike the tuition was…

Nigerians are set to stay in darkness following reports of the collapse of the national grid system operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) from Osogbo in Osun State. It was gathered that the grid dropped to a meagre 273 megawatts of electricity coming from two out of the over 27 electricity generation. Several Distribution Companies confirmed to that the grid went down at 00:41 AM, disclosing that most of their feeders are out. As of 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, five generating plants were on the grid. Afam VI had 0.70MW, Dadinkowa was generating 0.00MW, Ibom Power had 32.90MW,…

Super Eagles to test strength against Saudi’s Green Falcons in Portugal. Nigeria and Saudi Arabia will clash in a senior international friendly match in the city of Portimão, Portugal on Friday, 13th October 2023. The clash comes barely a month before the three-time African champions, who lashed Sao Tome and Principe 6-0 in their 2023 AFCON final-day qualification game in Uyo on Sunday, set out on the race for a place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals with a home game against the Crocodiles of Lesotho. Within the same FIFA window in November, the Eagles will play their second…

Bayelsa State group kick against alleged plans by Gov. Diri To Beg the First Lady of Nigeria for election support. A group, New Generation Leaders, NGL, has warned Bayelsa State governor, Douye Diri, and his Chief of Staff, Peter Akpe, against dragging the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, and its General Overseer, Pa Enoch Adeboye, into politics ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. The Coordinator of NGL in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Comrade Precious Charles Odede, disclosed that Diri and his team had concluded plans to visit Adeboye to solicit the support of the RCCG…

The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday swore in his cabinet members to work with him for his second term in office. The cabinet members were sworn in at a ceremony held at the Adeyemi Bero Auditorium in Alausa, Ikeja after their screening and confirmation by the Lagos State House of Assembly. Some of the dignitaries that attended the event include the Minister of Solid Mineral Development, Dele Alake. Below is the list of cabinet members screened by the Lagos State lawmakers and subsequently inaugurated by Governor Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday. Mr Layode Ibrahim, Mr Mobolaji Ogunlende, Dr Dolapo Fasawe, Bola Olumegbon, Mr…