Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called for peace and orderliness in the ancient city of Ile-Ife and its environs. Ooni, who spoke through his Second-in-Command, Obalufe of Ifeland, Oba Idowu Adediwura, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday ...
The Coalition of Isoko Youth Groups against the marginalization of Isoko Nation in the award of Pipeline Surveillance Contract in the Niger Delta Region has called on the Federal Government to turn blind eyes and deaf ears to miscreants and arrest those whose actions are supportive of violence in the ...
Tournament favourites Barca had been held to a slender 1-0 advantage from the first leg in the Italian capital last week. But last season’s runners-up stormed into a 3-0 lead before half-time in front of 55,000 at the Camp Nou. Swedish international Fridolina Rolfo struck twice in the first half ...
This was made public Tuesday in a statement on the website of local football club Sporting Lagos also founded by the 37-year-old entrepreneur. “We’re delighted to announce our investment in Danish club, Aarhus Fremad. Founded in June 1947, Aarhus Fremad is currently top of the Danish 2nd Division — the third ...
Joshua was scheduled to fight Tyson Fury in a bout in November or December, however, the fight never came to fruition due to sponsorship issues, The 33-year-old would later opt to face Franklin come Saturday at the O2 Arena in Greenwich in London. The former champion will hope to upturn ...
Moses Simon was the Nigerian scorer in a 1-0 victory in Bissau, converting a 30th-minute penalty after Fali Cande fouled Bright Osayi-Samuel. Simon fired the spot-kick into the right corner of the net as goalkeeper Jonas Mendes dived in the opposite direction. Desperate for revenge after a solitary-goal loss to ...
The Plateau government says it has bought 5,000 crates of eggs from the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Plateau branch, to alleviate the plight of farmers due to egg glut in the state. Gov. Simon Lalong on Monday in Jos at the distribution of the mopped up eggs said that ...
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said Nigerians will yearn for President Muhammadu Buhari when he leaves office on May 29. Shehu stated this in an interview on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. According to him, Nigerian leaders are not loved while in ...
After the stunning 1-0 home defeat in Abuja last Friday, Super Eagles will go in search of revenge against Guinea-Bissau’s Djurtus (Wild Dogs) this evening at the Estadio 24 de Setembro in Bissau. Eagles need this win badly to reclaim the top spot of Group A and also steady their 2023 ...
Midfielder Sofiane Boufal, a former Southampton star, but now playing with Al Rayyan in Qatar, gave Morocco the lead after 29 minutes, scoring with a powerful turn and drive from a pass by Bilal El Khannous. Brazil skipper Casemiro levelled in the 67th minute when his weak shot was fumbled ...
