David Moyes has been appointed as West Ham manager and will return for a second spell at the club. The Scot, 55, has signed an 18-month deal and starts with the New Year’s Day home game against Bournemouth. He replaces Manuel Pellegrini, who was sacked after Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat by a much-changed Leicester side. … Read more
Chelsea overcame an “awful” start, said boss Frank Lampard, as they staged a stunning late comeback to snatch victory and wreck Mikel Arteta’s return to Emirates Stadium as Arsenal manager. Arteta, taking charge of his first home game since succeeding the sacked Unai Emery, looked on course for three important points after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s early … Read more
Africa’s richest man and President, Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has lamented the loss of N25billion to Apapa gridlock. Dangote noted that his companies located at the Apapa Port axis lost N25billion between 2017 and 2018 because of congestion at the port caused by gridlock in the axis. He disclosed this while inspecting the ongoing reconstruction … Read more
At least 25 persons have been prosecuted for drunk driving by the Oyo State government. The Chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority (OYRTMA), Dr. Akin Fagbemi, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Information and Culture Ministry on Sunday. Fagbemi said the suspects’ arrest was in tandem with the mandate of … Read more
The executive Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has promised not to support any gubernatorial aspirant who was older than him in the 2023 governorship poll on the state. Umahi stressed the need to have a young and vibrant person as Governor of the state. The Governor stated this when he received members of the … Read more
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP, in Plateau State in the last general election, Senator Jeremiah Useni, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently utilize his political power to secure the rescue of captives of Boko Haram. Useni made the call in reaction to the recent abduction of Miss Jennifer Ukambong Samuel … Read more
One of the Chieftains of the All Progressive Congress APC, Alhaji Kabiru Adjoto, has berated the National Chairman of the party Adams Oshiomhole describing him as an untamed emperor. Adjoto who disclosed this on Sunday in his home town in Ikakumo, Igarraland, area of Edo State. He stressed that he was going to stage a … Read more
Borussia Dortmund have signed highly-rated striker Erling Braut Haaland from Red Bull Salzburg after meeting his 20m euro (£17.1m) buyout clause. The 19-year-old Norway international has joined the German side on a deal until 2024. Leeds-born Haaland, the son of former Leeds and Manchester City player Alf-Inge Haaland, moved to Salzburg from Norwegian side Molde … Read more
Barcelona Femeni star, Asisat Oshoala, lamented Super Falcons’ failure to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, blamed it on absence of first-team players. Christopher Danjuma’s charges bowed out of the race for qualification to Ivory Coast at the Agege Stadium in October thus, ending their Olympic dream. However, Oshoala has opened up on the botched … Read more
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB), has released the investigative report involving the Boeing 737-500 aircraft operated by Med-View Airline. The preliminary report was released on Sunday, the General Manager of Public Affairs, AIB, Mr. Tunde Oketunbi, said. He disclosed this in a press statement in Lagos that investigation on the crash was still ongoing while … Read more
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit has embarked on the demolition of over 2,500 illegal structure in the Lekki area of Lagos. The structures were demolished during an enforcement exercise carried out by the operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit. Before the exercise, the structures were occupied … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari in his bid to condemned the terrorist group known as Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), has described the group as Psychopaths And Agents Of Darkness. Buhari stressed that the group’s aim was to cause confusion and disunity among Muslims and Christians. ISWAP on Christmas Day executed 11 Christians in its … Read more
The Nigerian Police Edo State command has arrested five persons believed to be involved in the recent thugs’ invasion of the Edo State Deputy Governor, Rt. Hon. Philip Shaibu’s family house in Jattu-Uzairue. It was gathered that some thugs had invaded the Shhibu’s family house located at Etsako West Local Government Area of the state … Read more
The Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship NCGF, has called on the National Judicial Council NJC, to sanction the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Ibrahim Tanko Mohammed (SAN) over his recent call for Sharia Law. It could be recalled that Tanko had called for the expansion of Sharia Law in the country. The Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship described … Read more
One of the representatives of the federal House of Representatives that is representing Idemili North and Idemili South Federal Constituency, Mr. Obinna Chidoka, has accused the ruling All Progressive Congress APC of creating dangerous model in conducting elections in the country. Chidoka disclosed this in an interview with a news outfit over the weekend. He … Read more
The ruling All Progressive Congress APC, has fired back at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP over the country’s growing unemployment. APC stressed that only looters were out of jobs in the country. This was in reaction to the recent comment by the PDP that over 40 million Nigerians have lost their source of livelihood … Read more
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has vowed to reclaim the leadership mantle its lost to President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressive Congress APC by 2023. The party noted that it was doing its best to ensure that the defeat in the last presidential elections do not repeat itself in 2023. PDP’s statement of … Read more
Game Of Thrones star, Andrew Dunbar has died suddenly in his home on Christmas Eve. The extra, who starred as Alfie Allen’s body double for the character Theon Greyjoy, was in his 30s and is said to have passed away at his home in East Belfast. Andrew’s funeral is set to take place on Monday … Read more
Dominic Calvert-Lewin can become one of the best strikers in Europe, says manager Carlo Ancelotti after his double helped Everton to victory at Newcastle. The 22-year-old scored the only goal against Burnley on Boxing Day to give the Italian the perfect start to his reign and again produced a brilliant display in attack. “He is … Read more
West Ham’s miserable home record continued as defeat by a much-changed Leicester side left them stuck in a Premier League relegation battle. Boos from the Hammers fans greeted the final whistle at London Stadium as Manuel Pellegrini’s side racked up a fourth straight home defeat, with the veteran Chilean manager paying the price by being … Read more