Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The 2023-2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) matchday 2 will kick off across the country at 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 7. All the NPFL matchday 2 games on Saturday will kick off at the same time as usual and there will be only three fixtures on Saturday. One of the most interesting fixtures will go down at the General Sani Abacha Stadium between two newly promoted clubs, Kano Pillars and Katsina United. On Sunday, October 8, there will be seven fixtures across the country, and one of the biggest games to watch out for will go down at the…

Dr Bashir Jamoh, Director-General the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says the blue economy will offer 350 million jobs to Nigerian citizens if adequately harnessed. Jamoh, represented by the Acting Coordinator of NIMASA, Abuja Office, Hajia Rakiya Lamai, made this known during the NIMASA Special Day at the 18th Abuja International Trade Fair, Abuja. According to him, Nigeria’s vast under-utilised blue economy offers huge opportunities for growth and development to overcome its present economic challenge. “The blue economy has enormous potential as it offers the country the opportunities of 350 million new jobs if adequately harnessed. “Ocean resources…

The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC has sternly warned Arise Television against the use of derogatory and incendiary remarks in its station. The warning is coming on the heels of the controversy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s academic records recently released by the Chicago State University. In a bid to educate the public on the possible consequences of the president’s certificate, which the opposition alleged does not tally with the one submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for the last election, the TV station has had interviews with a number of guests. But NBC, in a letter issued to the…

Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins has signed a new five-year deal at the club. The 27-year-old, recalled to the England squad on Thursday, joined Villa from Brentford in 2020. Watkins’ 15 goals last season helped Villa to a European spot, and he has hit double figures in each of his three seasons in the Midlands. “I feel like this is the best place for me to play my football. I’ve still got a lot to achieve here,” said Watkins. Having come through Exeter City’s academy, he spent time on loan in non-league football with Weston-super-Mare before moving to Brentford in 2017.…

Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, issued a production warrant against Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola, also known as Naira Marley.

Rapper Drake has announced that he is taking a break from his music career, saying: “I need to focus on my health first and foremost.” Just hours after the release of his new album, For All The Dogs, the multi-Grammy winner said that he has had stomach issues for years. “I probably won’t make music for a little bit, I’m gonna be honest,” he said on Friday on his radio show. Several upcoming performances have been postponed following his announcement. “I need to focus on my health, first and foremost — and I’ll talk about that soon enough,” said the…

The Lagos State Police Command has given an update on the incident which led to the death singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad. Mohbad died under controversial circumstances last month and there have been allegations and counter-allegations on his death. Acting Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had ordered a probe on the singer’s death. Subsequently, the police had invited 26 persons, including Mohbad’s family for questioning. Addressing the media at the state Command headquarters, Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, Commissioner of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, gave a blow-by-blow account of what led to his death. “From investigation so far conducted, the sequence…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said on Friday, that it intercepted 20 containers loaded with expired tomato concentrates at the Tin-Can Island port in Lagos. Adewale Adeniyi, acting Comptroller General of Customs, said the concentrate was seized by the Port and Terminal Multiservice Limited (PTML) Command of the Service on August 8, 2023 with one suspect arrested. He listed the container numbers used to import the expired concentrate to include ACLU 2790243, GCNU 1275582, GCNU 1303278, GCNU 1336137, GCNU 1361905, GCNU 1316824, GCNU 1323314, GCNU 1324727, GCNU 1326210, and SEGU 3388813. Other numbers include ACLU 2800629, GCLU 13218553, GCNU 1340991, GCNU 1353290,…

Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino said he “trusts in the car but it is the driver that is the problem” amid the ongoing debate around the use of video assistant referee technology. Liverpool were wrongly denied a goal against Tottenham last weekend because of “a significant human error”. Pochettino says he is in favour of the technology but would like to see its use during matches simplified. “We understand people make mistakes, it is not easy,” Pochettino said. “I think when the referee makes mistakes, we can all accept [it]. When it happens with technology it is difficult to understand.” He added:…

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba’s failed drugs test has been confirmed after his B sample tested positive. Pogba, 30, was provisionally suspended last month after his initial sample found elevated levels of testosterone in his system. The France international was selected for random testing after Juve’s 3-0 win at Udinese on 20 August, when he had been an unused substitute. If found guilty of doping, he could be banned for between two and four years. After Pogba’s initial suspension in September, Nado Italia said he had violated anti-doping rules when it found the prohibited substance “non-endogenous testosterone metabolites” and the results were…

The Lagos State Police Command has blamed the nurse, who treated Nigerian Singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad for his death and has declared her a “prime suspect .” The Command stated this during a press briefing in Lagos State on Friday while updating Nigerians on the findings of the investigation team constituted to unravel the circumstance that led to the Singer’s death. The Lagos Police Commissioner, Idowu Owohunwa disclosed that although the result of the autopsy conducted on the deceased is still awaited, the investigation team had covered more grounds to come to a significant conclusion. The command…

The Abia State Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Umuahia has dismissed the three-ground suit filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its governorship candidate, Chief Okey Ahiwe, seeking the sack of Governor Alex Otti of the Labour Party. In a unanimous judgement, the three-member panel led by justice H.T.D. Gwadah, on Friday, dismissed the petition for lacking merit and affirmed Otti as the winner of the March 18, 2023 governorship election in the state. While delivering the judgement, Justice Gwadah held that on the issue of whether Dr. Otti was qualified to contest the election, the arguments of…