Author: Olukayode Oke

Victory for Murray, through to the second round A Hard fought Victory for Two-time Wimbledon  champion Andy Murray rallied to beat James Duckworth to secure the second round at the All England Club; Murray next opponent is John Isner; Emma Raducanu is also through to the next stage with victory over Alison Van Uytvanck. Andy Murray did a remarkable Job, recovering from dropping the first set to conquer James and reach the second round at Wimbledon. Playing for the first time since suffering an abdominal injury in the final of the Stuttgart Open earlier this month, Murray came through 4-6…

LMC defended the bogus extra added time in Match-day 35 between Kastina United and Remo stars The League Management Company (LMC) has defended the bogus extra added time that allowed Katsina United defeat Remo Stars in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) MatchDay 35 fixture in on Sunday. Some social media accounts have been spreading information that the match between Katsina United and Remo Stars had over 30 minutes added time. But the LMC, in a statement, said the accounts of the social media were not true. “The match was disrupted by players of Katsina United who protested Remo Stars’…

Nigeria Sensational player narrates Near-Death experience Victor Osimhen has narrated his injury ordeal and said it was a tough period for his career and nobody understood what he was going through. The forward who came back to become a lynchpin in the Napoli team had a maxillofacial surgery that led to his face having many screws as many facial bones had been fractured. “That injury I had against Inter Milan was like a near-death injury. I am the only one that felt it, and I can only speak about how I felt because it was my face and body,” Osimhen…

Nottingham Forest set to Launch N6.9bn Bid For Super Eagles Midfielder Nottingham Forest is back to the premier League with serious business as the club owner, Evangelos Marinakis is supporting the team financially and is setting them for a strong outing in the Premier League. After completing the signing of Nigeria Sensational player Taiwo Awoniyi, the new boys are not settling for less as they want to embark on Another money spree on Nigeria playmaker Joe Aribo. Per the Scottish Sun, Steve Cooper has identified Joe Aribo as an important signing for the club and a £10-12m bid has been earmarked for the Rangers midfielder. Aribo…

Pinnick Charges Super Falcons To Go All Out For La Decima President of the Nigeria Football Federation and FIFA Council Member, Mr Amaju Melvin Pinnick has told the Super Falcons of Nigeria to clinch their 10th African title when they participate in the Women African Cup of Nation in Morocco next month. Pinnick spoke on Sunday night while hosting the nine-time champions to a special dinner at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. “There is not much for me tell you about the need to go all out there and conquer; it is something you are used to because…

Hollywood actor and movie star Jason Momoa, also known as Aquaman, has been designated as United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal 14 (Life Below Water), advocate under the UN Environmental Programme (UNEP).  Momoa, also an ocean activist, was made the advocate at a major conference mobilising global support for an ocean besieged by the triple planetary climate change crisis, biodiversity loss, and rampant pollution. Momoa, who played the role of prince of the ocean in DC’s Aquaman movie has worked with Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii and rePurpose Global, described how humbled he felt to be entrusted with the responsibility to promote ocean…

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved the establishment of the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation.   AfDB has approved the establishment of the foundation to enhance access to technology in Africa that has underpinned the manufacture of medicines, vaccines, and other pharmaceutical products. AfDB group president, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Lauding the initiative, said: “This is a great development for Africa. Africa must have a health defense system, which must include three major areas: revamping Africa’s pharmaceutical industry, building Africa’s vaccine manufacturing capacity, and building Africa’s quality healthcare infrastructure.” African leaders had earlier in February urged AfDB…

Head Coach showered praise on WAFU B U-17 Champions  Golden Eaglets’ head coach, Showered encomium on his players after their impressive performance against Burkina Faso, Nduka Ugbade can’t hide his excitement after his side beat Burkina Faso to emerge champions of the WAFU B U-17 Championship on Friday night. The Eaglets won the keenly contested encounter 2-1 at the Cape Coast Stadium, Ghana. Ugbade’s boys’ success came five weeks after the Flying Eagles also won the WAFU B U-20 Championship in Niamey, Niger Republic. Nigeria took the lead on 22 minutes when Abubakar Abdullahi nodded home Emmanuel Micheal’s superb cross.…

Enyimba forward Mbaoma joins Algerian club Nigeria forward, Victor Mbaoma, has linked up with Algerian club, Mouloudia Oran on a two-year contract. Mbaoma joined Moloudia from eight-time Nigeria Professional Football League champions, Enyimba. The 25-year-old turned down overtures from another Algerian club, MC Alger and Egyptian side, Zamalek to join Mouloudia Oran. Mbaoma is currently the joint top scorer in the NPFL with 16 goals. The striker is expected to join his new teammates in July. “It feels great (joining MC Oran). I feel this is the best chance for me to express the quality in me,” Mbaoma told the…

Done Deal, Nottingham Forest signs Taiwo Awoniyi Nottingham Forest have completed the signing of Nigerian striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Union Berlin for a club record fee of £17.M. Taiwo Awoniyi joins Forest on a 5/year deal having scored 20 goals in 43 games last season. And He also 25 goals in 61 appearances for the capital club. Awoniyi linked up with Steve Cooper’s side from Bundesliga Club, Union Berlin. Nottingham Forest activated the €20m release clause in the forward’s contract to secure his services. Awoniyi is the club’s most expensive signing.The 24-year-old was formerly in the books of Premier League…

Proudly Nigeria, Team sealed 4x100m ticket Team Nigeria’s men’s 4x100m relay team are through to the World Athletics Championships in Oregon last month after running an impressive 38.4 personal season’s best at the Nigerian Athletics Championships holding in Benin City, Edo State. The quartet of Favour Ashe, Godson Brume, Alaba Akintola and reigning World U20 champion, Udodi Onwuzurike have now moved one step up from 17th to 16th, the final qualifying position for the relays. Nigeria has now moved above South Africa who were occupying that position before the race in Benin with the 38.51 seconds her U20 team ran…

Done Deal, City set to sign another midfielder Manchester City have agreed a deal with Leeds to sign midfielder Kalvin Phillips, according to Sky Sports. The fee for the England international is believed to be in the region of £45m to £50m. Phillips is now closer to leaving his boyhood club, where he came through the academy and came into the limelight under former manager, Marcelo Bielsa. The deal has yet to be officially completed, as Phillips still needs to agree personal terms and pass a medical. It is believed out of loyalty to Leeds, the only team he would…