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Nicolo Zaniolo strikes twice for AS Roma to beat FC Porto
Two goals from teenager Nicolo Zaniolo earned AS Roma a 2-1 win against FC Porto in their UEFA Champions League last 16 first leg fixture on Tuesday.
Six things we learned in European football this weekend
While Real Madrid are ominously finding form ahead of the return of the Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain’s first Ligue 1 loss of the season will have encouraged their future European opponents Manchester United.
Cristiano Ronaldo late winner pulls ‘worst’ Juventus 11 points clear
Cristiano Ronaldo converted a penalty to seal a hard-fought 2-1 win for Juventus against Lazio in Rome on Sunday to pull 11 points clear in Serie A.
UEFA tips Samuel Chukwueze, 49 others for stardom
Villarreal’s Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze has been listed among the top 50 youngsters that will be household names by this time in 2020.
Roberto Mancini determined to rekindle Italy’s love affair with football
Roberto Mancini takes charge of his first competitive game as Italy coach in Friday’s Nations League opener against Poland in Bologna with the tough task of rekindling the nation’s love affair with their national side, decimated after the low of their World Cup fiasco.
Italy boss Roberto Mancini upset over lack of Italians playing in Serie A
Italy coach Roberto Mancini bemoaned the dearth of Italian players in Serie A as he focuses on youth in his attempt to get the Azzurri back to the top of international football.
Radja Nainggolan: I no longer felt important at Roma
Inter shelled out an initial €38 million (£33.5m/$44m) to sign Nainggolan on a four-year contract on Tuesday, though with Davide Santon and Nicolo Zaniolo going the other way their net spend stands at €24m.
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N’Golo Kante backs under-fire Jorginho amid Chelsea poor form
France midfielder N’Golo Kante has leapt to the defence of his teammate Jorginho and acknowledged the importance of Chelsea’s players sticking together amid a run of bad form.
Election: No security breach in FCT – IGP Adamu
The Presidential and National Assembly elections took place in the FCT on Saturday without report of security breach.
President Buhari crushes Atiku Abubakar in Governor Fayemi, Senator Ojudu’s polling units
Governor Kayode Fayemi and Senator Babafemi Ojudu resoundingly delivered their polling units to aid President Muhammadu Buhari’s re-election bid.
APC governorship candidate lauds peaceful polls in Nasarawa
Alhaji Abdullahi Sule, All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Nasarawa State, has lauded the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s Presidential and National Assembly polls in the state.
Election: Jimi Agbaje predicts victory for Atiku Abubakar, faults INEC on card reader
Jimi Agbaje, Lagos State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, has predicted victory for Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the PDP, even as he faults the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on inadequate performance of the card readers.
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Election postponement: SERAP calls for electoral reforms
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to push for reforms of Nigeria’s electoral system.
Nemanja Vidic: Paul Pogba can become world’s best player
Manchester United star Paul Pogba can become the best player in the world, according to Nemanja Vidic.
Elections: Exercise hitch-free in Bauchi
Accreditation and voting commenced on schedule in some polling units in Bauchi metropolis in today’s Presidential and National Assembly polls.
Shell inducts 30 graduates for industry internship
Thirty engineering graduates have been inducted to the fifth batch of the Shell Nigeria internship programme, a four-year old scheme designed to help young graduate engineers upscale their skills in readiness for employment in the energy sector.
Election postponement: Senator Ekweremadu alleges missing result sheets in Enugu
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, has raised the alarm over an alleged plan by unnamed persons to rig him out of the National Assembly election rescheduled to take place on Saturday, February 23.