Written by Marcus Rashford scored his first goals for Barcelona as the England forward’s brilliant brace inspired a 2-1 win against Newcastle in the Champions League on Thursday. Rashford struck twice in the space of nine minutes in the second half at St James’ Park to make a memorable return to England following his loan move … Continue reading “Rashford Bags First Barca Goals To Seal Win At Newcastle”
Erling Haaland became the fastest player to reach 50 Champions League goals as Manchester City profited from Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s early red card to beat Napoli 2-0 on Thursday. Haaland reached his half century in Europe’s elite competition in just 49 appearances before Jeremy Doku ensured Pep Guardiola’s men got their quest for Champions League … Continue reading “Haaland Hits 50 Champions League Goals In Man City Cruise Over Napoli”
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has stated that there is no law compelling Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to immediately return to office following the end of the six-month emergency rule in the state. President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State at the height of … Continue reading “No Law Says Fubara Must Resume Today – Wike”
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Friday, September 19, for Kaduna State. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the trip in a statement on Thursday. While in Kaduna, the President will visit Aisha, widow of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, at the family residence. During the … Continue reading “Tinubu To Visit Kaduna, Meet Buhari Family”
Egyptian police said on Thursday they arrested a museum employee and three alleged accomplices after a priceless ancient gold bracelet was stolen from Cairo’s Egyptian Museum, sold for about $4,000, and then melted down. The 3,000-year-old bracelet, a gold band adorned with lapis lazuli beads, dated back to the reign of Amenemope, a pharaoh of … Continue reading “Stolen Pharaoh’s Bracelet Melted Down, Sold For $4,000”
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has fired back at former Sokoto governor Aminu Tambuwal. Wike spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. “What do you mean by leadership and friendship? You cannot talk about leadership and ignore the person,” Wike said. He accused Tambuwal and … Continue reading “Wike Fires Back At Tambuwal, Labels Him, Atiku ‘Betrayers’”
The Lagos State Government has clarified the circumstances surrounding Tuesday’s fire at Afriland Towers, which claimed several lives in Lagos. Officials on Thursday said the blaze originated from inverter batteries in the basement of the six-storey commercial building on Broad Street. The state government assured residents that the safety of lives and property remains … Continue reading “Tower Fire: Lagos Govt Denies Rescue Lapses, Says Victims Died From Smoke Inhalation”
The Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory Area Councils and Ancillary Matters has appealed to members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), FCT chapter, to immediately suspend their ongoing strike. The committee also pledged to engage urgently with the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, in order to address the doctors’ demands … Continue reading “Senate Urges FCT Resident Doctors To End Strike, Promises Talks With Wike”
Ademola Lookman has returned to the Atalanta squad for the first time since July. Lookman was previously excluded from the team after openly expressing his desire to leave the club. The Nigerian winger deleted all contents related to Atalanta from his Instagram including pictures of their UEFA Europa League triumph. Ademola Lookman poses for a … Continue reading “Lookman Rejoins Atalanta Squad After Two-Month Conflict”
Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni has leapt to the defense of William Troost-Ekong, who has faced heavy criticism in recent weeks amid calls for him to retire from international football. Aiyegbeni, who himself endured widespread backlash for his infamous open-goal miss at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, urged Nigerians to stop blaming individual players … Continue reading “Aiyegbeni defends Ekong Following World Cup Qualifiers Criticisms”