Nigeria defender William Troost-Ekong has stated that he and his colleagues will be pleased to see Jose Peseiro continue in charge of the Super Eagles.Peseiro’s future is unknown with the end of his contract with the Nigeria Football Federation. The Algeria Football Federation has approached the Portuguese.The 63-year-old led the Super Eagles to a second-place…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons will travel to Douala, Cameroon, on Wednesday night for the opening leg of their 2024 Olympic Games qualifier versus the Indomitable Lionesses. The third round, first leg qualification match is scheduled for Friday evening at Douala’s Stade de la Reunification. The second leg will take played next Monday at Abuja’s Moshood Abiola…
Veteran musician Eedris Abdulkareem has stated that 21 years after releasing his controversial song ‘Jaga Jaga’, which satirised Nigeria’s deplorable living conditions, the country is still in ruins.He complained that things were growing worse, pointing out that the Dollar’s exchange rate was about to reach N2,000. He lamented the country’s hardships when appearing as a…
Brighton’s head of recruiting, Sam Jewell, has been placed on gardening leave after accepting an offer to join Chelsea.The 34-year-old succeeds his predecessor, Paul Winstanley, who joined the Blues from Brighton 16 months earlier. Brighton said: “Sam has now commenced a period of gardening leave. We thank him for his long service to our club. …
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has charged Husaini Mohammed Auwal, a Bureau de Change operator, before the Federal High Court in Abuja with alleged unlawful financial transactions totaling N998,421,564. Auwal and his firm, Humak Global Business Links, were charged with six counts of suspicious transaction report, criminal conspiracy, money laundering, and collecting money…
Nigerian artist Eedris Abdulkareem claims that comedian Seyi Law told him that his worst mistake was supporting President Bola Tinubu. He said the comedian apologised to the crowd at a recent event he attended, and even denied his support for Tinubu. In the most recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, Abdulkareem said, “I was…
Porto might be missing Mehdi Taremi when they face Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Portuguese club disclosed that Taremi is suffering from an abductor issue in his right thigh. The 31-year-old has 86 goals in 172 appearances in all competitions since joining from Rio Ave. Taremi has struggled to find goals this…
Liverpool veteran Graeme Souness has criticised Manchester United midfielder Casemiro for his ‘clumsy’ style of play following the Red Devils’ 2-1 Premier League victory against Luton Town at the weekend. According to Souness, the Brazilian throws away fouls to his opponent. Casemiro was substituted at halftime during Manchester United’s away victory over Luton Town after…
Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo has suspended a road contract issued to NBHH Engineering Company.When the governor paid an unannounced visit to the site on Tuesday, February 20, 2024, he announced the immediate termination of the road project contract and chastised the corporation for incompetence and delay in delivering nine roads totaling 14.053 kilometers in…
Eedris Abdulkareem claims to have led the revolution that resulted in the global recognition that Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, and other Nigerian artists now enjoy. He said that his protest against the mistreatment of Nigerian musicians by show promoters in 2004, when he battled with American rapper 50Cent and his G-Unit bandmates in Nigeria, is…