Victor Osimhen will miss Friday’s Serie A clash with Fiorentina. Osimhen did not participate in training on Wednesday due to a muscular problem, and only had physiotherapy and personalised work in the gym. Piotr Zielinski and Mario Rui also worked separately from the rest of the squad, but Jens Lindstrom is back in with the […]
Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface boasted about his Nigerian fanbase and quality on Wednesday after he won the Bundesliga Rookie of The Season award for his instant impact in his debut season in the German topflight, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian striker beat Chelsea loanee Ian Maatsen, who has been impressive for Borussia Dortmund since […]
National U-17 men’s team, Golden Eaglets, will begin their WAFU B U-17 title defence in Ghana on Thursday (today) against old foes, Burkina Faso, the team that prevented them from reaching the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia last year. Led by coach Nduka Ugbade at the last WAFU B tournament in 2022, the Eaglets […]
Daniil Medvedev’s Rome Open title defence came to an end at the last-16 stage on Tuesday after the world No 4 was knocked out in straight sets by Tommy Paul, 6-1, 6-4. Second seed Medvedev has never successfully defended an ATP Tour crown and was well below his best, stunned by American Paul who claimed […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission has pledged to work with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in a bid to ensure that trade manipulations are reduced in the virtual space. Acting Director General of the SEC, Dr. Emomotimi Agama stated this yesterday when he received a team from the EFCC led by the Executive Chairman […]
Indigenous shippers are currently eying over N11 trillion which they hope to realise from coastal trade annually. They are therefore appealing to the federal government, through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, to ensure that the rights of indigenous shippers are protected. They said foreigners have taken over the coastal trade as a result […]
Renowned legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Abubakar Balarabe Mahmoud, has voiced concerns regarding the absence of a coherent policy framework guiding the application of technology in Nigerian courts in the 21st century. Mahmoud made the remark at the Nigerian Bar Association Kano branch 2024 Law Week themed, ‘Turning Point: Assessing the Impact of […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested over 80 suspected drug dealers with over 3,000kg of drugs in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, between January and March. Mr Kabir Tsukuwa, Commander of Narcotics, NDLEA, FCT Command, said this in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Abuja. Tsakuwa said that over 50 suspects […]
Real Madrid defender, Eder Militao has backed winger Vinicius Jr. to win the 2024 Ballon d’Or over midfielder Jude Bellingham. Militao spoke after Real Madrid defeated Alaves 5-0 in the La Liga at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. Both Bellingham and Vinicius scored during the encounter. Militao was asked after the game to pick who […]
New Super Eagles head coach, Finidi George, faces a new injury challenge ahead of his debut game at the helm of the Nigerian national team. The former Real Betis forward, was unveiled by the Nigeria Football Federation as the successor to Jose Peseiro after an extensive six-week search for the ideal replacement. His first major test comes in […]
