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FC Ifeanyi Ubah beat Sunshine Stars in Nnewi
FC Ifeanyi Ubah kicked off the second stanza of the Nigeria football league season with an impressive 3-1 win over Sunshine Stars of Akure on Sunday.
Premier League clubs non-home grown quota to be reduced to 13
Premier League clubs could be forced to lose four of their non-home grown players as the FA look to change the rules in a post Brexit world.
Jurgen Klopp calls for end to England’s fixture mayhem
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp on Friday stepped up his calls to protect players from burn-out after claiming England’s festive fixture pile-up was bad for the sport.
La Liga chief steps down for election
Javier Tebas has announced that he will stand down as head of the Spanish football league in a bid to win a third term as president in new elections.
Southampton players donates wages to charity after Leicester City defeat
Southampton’s players and coaching staff have agreed to donate a day’s wages to charity following their humiliating 9-0 Premier League home defeat to Leicester City on Friday.
Brendan Rodgers: Why Leicester City thrashed Southampton 9-0
Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers has provided the reasons his side was able to thrash Southampton 9-0 in their Premier League clash on Friday night.
Liverpool fined for fielding ineligible player in League Cup win
Liverpool were fined 200,000 pounds for fielding an ineligible player in their League Cup third-round victory over MK Dons last week.
Frank Lampard expected to start three fringe players in EFL Cup
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard is expected to start three fringe players against Grimsby in the Football League Cup third round on Wednesday at the Stamford Bridge.
Nasarawa United’s Ibrahim Sunusi not under pressure to win NPFL golden boot again
Nasarawa United hitman Ibrahim Sunusi says he’s ready to improve from his performance of last season in the Nigeria Professional Football League, where he scored ten goals.
Bolton back from brink as Football Ventures complete takeover deal
A buyer has been found for stricken Bolton Wanderers, staving off the imminent threat of extinction, the English third-tier club announced on Wednesday.
Frustrated Leon Balogun angry at lack of game time
Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has revealed he is frustrated and angry after not playing a single minute of club football in the English Premier League club this season.
English club expelled after 125 years in English Football League
Bury, one of English football’s oldest clubs, were expelled from the Football League (EFL) on Tuesday after failing to resolve their financial problems or find a new buyer.
EFL: Bolton face expulsion after sale collapses
Bolton Wanderers face being expelled from the English Football League after a proposed takeover of the troubled League One (third-tier) club collapsed, administrators said on Monday.
Paul Scholes fined £8,000 by FA over betting breaches
Paul Scholes has been fined £8,000 by the Football Association (FA) after admitting to breaching betting rules.
Salford City promoted to Football League for first time
The club, co-owned by some of Manchester United's famous 'Class of 92' group of players, beat Fylde 3-0 at Wembley on Saturday in the National League play-off final.
Bolton Wanderers to enter administration
The club, relegated from the Championship this season, were unable to fulfil their fixture against Brentford after players went on strike over unpaid wages.
Bolton Wanderers players end strike action
Bolton Wanderers' first-team squad will be available to play against Nottingham Forest on Sunday, the EFL have confirmed.
Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang upset by racist abuse in English football
Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has described the increase in reports of alleged racist abuse in English football as "really painful" and bad for the game.
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic boxing qualifiers to begin with African event in Senegal
A total of 33 places in the boxing tournament at Tokyo 2020 will be up for grabs at the African Olympic qualifier beginning in Dakar tomorrow.
Expert wants appropriate monetary policy tools to check rising inflation rate
Mr Emmanuel Atama, the Executive Secretary of the National Cooperative Financing Agency of Nigeria (CFAN), has appealed to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to use appropriate monetary policy tools to check rising inflation rate in the country.
Governor Uzodinma visits President Buhari, seeks refund of N32 billion
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has sought a refund of over N32billion his predecessors spent on Federal Government’s projects, especially on roads in the state.
Coronavirus: South Korea reports first death; cases soar to 104
South Korea reported its first death from the new coronavirus on Thursday, with 53 new cases of the coronavirus confirmed in a single day to bring the total to 104.
Thai court says anti-abortion laws unconstitutional
Thailand’s Constitutional Court has ruled that existing laws criminalising abortion are unconstitutional and ordered them to be amended, paving the way for clearer regulation for reproductive rights.
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Coronavirus: New research places Nigeria among high risk African countries
The study suggested other countries – among them Nigeria, Ethiopia, Sudan, Angola, Tanzania, Ghana and Kenya – would all need support with detecting and handling imported cases of the coronavirus.
Imo guber: Coalition tasks Supreme Court to order rerun
A coalition of human rights and pro-democracy groups, yesterday, called on the Supreme Court to order a rerun in Imo State, saying none of the governorship candidates met the required 25 percent of votes in two-thirds of the local governments in the state.
Boko Haram: Dozens still missing after Borno attack
The insurgents raided Kwarangulum and Ntsiha, two remote but volatile communities about five or six kilometres to Chibok on Tuesday night.
Liverpool qualify for next season’s Champions League
The knockout stage of this season’s Champions League hasn’t even started yet – but holders Liverpool have already qualified for next year’s competition.
Oluwo: I didn’t assault Agbowu
The Oluwo of Iwo in Osun, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has denied the allegation that he assaulted the Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo, during a peace meeting in the state.