Basketball icon Michael Jordan has reached an agreement to sell his majority stake in the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets to wealthy investors Gabe Plotkin and Rick Schnall. His representative confirmed the deal on Friday. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed, but Jordan will retain a minority ownership in the team as part of […]
Nigeria’s Head Coach Randy Waldrum has listed European Cup winner Asisat Oshoala, dainty attacking midfielder Rasheedat Ajibade and history-making captain Onome Ebi in his list of 23 Super Falcons for this year’s FIFA World Cup finals in Australia and New Zealand. There is also first choice goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, as well as defenders Osinachi Ohale […]
Manchester City won their first-ever Champions League title and became only the 10th team in history to complete the treble with a 1-0 win over Inter Milan at Istanbul’s Ataturk Olympic Stadium on Saturday. It was City’s unsung midfield guardian Rodri who stepped up when City needed him most to settle a scrappy, evenly matched […]
The Flying Eagles are through to the quarterfinals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup after beating Argentina 2-0 to send the tournament hosts out of the championship. Ibrahim Muhammad opened the scoring for Ladan Bosso’s boys on 61 minutes before Rilwanu Sarki made it 2-0 in the first minute of added time to send the […]
The flickering embers of Arsenal’s Premier League title dream were all but extinguished as they suffered a 3-0 home defeat by Europe-chasing Brighton and Hove Albion on Sunday. With relentless Manchester City winning at Everton in the earlier kickoff to move four points clear, Arsenal knew only a victory would suffice to keep them in […]
The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare, on Saturday announced the temporary closure of the National Stadium at Surulere in Lagos due to the collapse of a floodlight mast. Dare said in a statement that the development arose after his inspection of the collapsed floodlight mast. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
The NFL is suspending five players, including four from the Detroit Lions, for violating the league’s gambling policy, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported on Friday. Lions wide receivers Jameson Williams and Stanley Berryhill each face six-game bans, per Rapoport, while wideout Quintez Cephus and defensive back C.J. Moore are suspended indefinitely. Washington Commanders pass […]
Israel Adesanya has reclaimed the UFC middleweight title from Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 287 at the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida on Sunday morning. A spectacular second round knockout was all Adesanya needed to defeat his long-time nemesis Pereira. The victory is Adesanya’s first-ever win over Pereira who defeated and took […]
The President of European football’s governing body UEFA, Aleksander Čeferin, has been reelected unopposed for a new four-year term. On Wednesday, Čeferin who ran unopposed was voted in Lisbon. The 55-year-old Slovenian was elected in 2016, during the organization’s annual Congress in Lisbon. When he sought his first re-election in 2019, Čeferin was also the […]
Premier League’s manager sacking spree continued as Graham Potter of Chelsea became the 12th manager to be removed this campaign, the most in a single season. His sack came after an embarrassing 2-0 loss to Aston Villa on Saturday. The club will be led by temporary manager Bruno Saltor, who joined Potter in moving from […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, wanted over alleged N80 billion financial crimes. This was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official social media page on Thursday. DIPLOMATIC DIARY reports that operatives of the EFCC who laid siege on the Abuja home of […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved system-wide policies to comprehensively overhaul the education sector to improve learning and skill development, increase enrolment, and ensure the academic security of the nation’s children. Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, who disclosed this in a press statement on Thursday, said, the approved policies are […]
The Federal High Court, Kano, has restrained executive members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ganduje Ward, Dawaki Tofa Local Government Area from further action on the suspension of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National chairman of the party. Justice Usman Malam Na’abba of a Kano State High Court while ruling on an exparte motion […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has asked the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to surrender himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The AGF, in a statement on Thursday, warned that the EFCC should not be obstructed from performing its lawful duty. […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent found near any of their facilities during the 2024 UTME exercise. The order was given by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, during a virtual meeting he had on […]
The National Caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says issues relating to the appointment of the party’s national chairman will not be listed for discussion at its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, holding by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. National Publicity Secretary of the party, Debo Ologunagba, disclosed this while addressing newsmen after the party’s […]
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Ministry of Education to include graduates of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) into the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The President gave the directive in his speech at the 13th Convocation Ceremony of the university on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at the university’s convocation arena, university headquarters, […]
Drama and confusion is currently rocking the Federal High Court, as its Abuja Division on Wednesday, ordered the arrest of former Governor Yahaya Bello for arraignment in court on Thursday. This is coming despite a substantive judgement by a Kogi State High Court earlier, restraining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from harassing, detaining […]
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Monday received a cheque of $1 million from Nedogas Development Company Limited (NDCL), being part of the return on investment (ROI) on one of the Board’s strategic investments. The cheque was presented by the Chairman of the company, Emeka Ene when he visited the Nigerian Content […]
Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party, scheduled for Thursday April 18, the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), has reaffirmed its confidence on the leadership of its Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum. Damagum, enjoys the backing of the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, while former […]
