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Kwara United protest unpaid salaries ahead of crucial clash against Remo Stars
Kwara United players and officials of the club have staged a protest in Ilorin ahead of their crucial Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Matchday 21 fixture against Remo Stars.
Diego Simeone: Atletico Madrid will survive Antoine Griezmann loss
Diego Simeone has said he is confident that Atletico Madrid will survive the loss of departing forward Antoine Griezmann.
Qatar World Cup ‘vagina stadium’ revealed
The Al Wakrah stadium was designed by the late British-Iraqi architect Dame Zaha Hadid and will host matches up to the quarter-finals.
Delta Force players threaten strike action over unpaid salaries
Players of Delta Force Football Club, Asaba, have threatened to go on strike at the end of this week in protest of their four months unpaid salaries and allowances including winning bonuses.
FIFA bans eight players, agent for life over match-fixing
FIFA issued eight-lifetime bans to current and former players and an agent on Wednesday after they were found guilty of match manipulation.
ITTF: Africa still has chance to bid for World Championships
After Morocco lost the bid to host the 2021 ITTF World Championships to United States, President of ITTF, Thomas Weikert believes can still bid in future for the biggest table tennis tournament in the world.
Wilfried Zaha calls out abuse as racist incidents hit English football
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha called out racial abuse on Twitter as three English Football League clubs reported alleged racist incidents on Saturday.
Max Allegri: Juventus’ Leonardo Bonucci mistaken in Moise Kean comments
Leonardo Bonucci "expressed himself badly" in reacting to racist abuse suffered by Moise Kean, Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has said.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Paul Pogba has ‘big part’ to play at Manchester United
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba has a “big, big part” to play at Old Trafford despite speculation linking the French World Cup winner with a move to Real Madrid.
Police make arrests after pitch invasions
Police arrested a number of fans on Saturday after pitch invasions marred the Premier League match between Bournemouth and Newcastle and Swansea’s FA Cup quarter-final at home to Manchester City.
Dietmar Hamann: Liverpool should fear resurgent Bayern Munich
Former Anfield midfielder Dietmar Hamann is backing Bayern Munich to send Liverpool crashing out of the Champions League when his two former teams meet on Wednesday.
UEFA: Players to be booked for requesting the use of VAR in matches
Players who make a television-screen gesture with their hands to appeal for a video replay in Uefa competitions will be shown a yellow card, European football’s governing body has confirmed.
Federal government urged to merge Arik, Aero to form national carrier
Players in the Nigerian aviation industry have advised the Federal Government to merge Arik Air and Aero Contractors to establish the proposed national carrier.
NPFL: Remo Stars sanctioned for crowd violence
Getting promoted to the Nigeria Professional Football League was a thing of joy for Remo Stars – but that joy may have been short-lived.
Sir Alex Ferguson insist Man Utd players could make club successful again
Manchester United’s legendary former manager Alex Ferguson delivered a rousing call to arms to the players, insisting they could make the club successful again, a source close to the Premier League team told The Sun.
Akwa United chairman urges team to go for first NPFL title
Chairman of Nigeria professional league side Akwa United, Paul Bassey, has urged his players to start the season on a good note with a victory over El Kanemi football club of Maiduguri in their opening game of the season at the Godswill Akpabio stadium in Uyo.
Hibernian confirm Efe Ambrose’s exit despite improved new deal
Scottish Premier League side, Hibernian FC, have confirmed the exit of Super Eagles defender Efe Ambrose from the club.
Cristiano Ronaldo wins Player of the Year at the Globe Soccer Awards
Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been awarded the Best Player at the 2019 Globe Soccer Awards.
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Group calls for scrapping of new emirates in Kano
A group under the aegis of the Renaissance Coalition in collaboration with Civil society organisations (CSOs), and other stakeholders in Kano have called for the scrapping of the newly created emirates in the state.
Downpour causes traffic gridlock in Lagos
The rain storm in Lagos on Monday resulted in many residents and motorists counting their losses as it caused traffic gridlock and wreaked havoc in many areas, damaging communication masts, electric poles and other infrastructure.
Federal government declares May 29, June 12 public holidays
The Federal Government has declared May 29 and June 12 as public holidays to mark the transition to a new government and Democracy Day respectively.
Sanitation: Taraba government bans use of polythene bags
Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Monday banned the use of polythene and plastic bags in the state to boost clean environment.
Governor Obaseki: We’ll ensure investors in plantations in Edo preserve forest belt
Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said that the state will ensure its forest belt is preserved as more investors in oil palm, cocoa, rubber plantations set up shop in the state, noting that state will collaborate with relevant stakeholders in the sector on a reforestation programme.
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Delta North: Appeal Court to decide Senator Nwaoboshi, Ned Nwoko’s fate
Abuja division of the Court of Appeal will today hear the appeal filed by senator-elect for Delta North Senatorial District and serving senator, Peter Nwaoboshi who is challenging the nullification of his nomination as candidate of People’s Democratic Party (PDP) by a Federal High Court in Abuja.
Governor Fayemi: I did not sack any worker
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, on Friday said that no genuine staff of the state public service was sacked by his government.
Four injured, commuters suffer as fire guts bus on Lagos bridge
Hundreds of commuters were stranded and, at least, four people injured on Tuesday as a commercial bus, maneuvering near a fallen fuel tanker, burnt beyond recognition, blocking the ever-busy Oke Afa-Isolo Bridge in Lagos.
US announces new visa application procedure for Nigeria
The United States mission to Nigeria has announced the indefinite suspension of interview waivers for visa renewals, otherwise known as the “Dropbox” process.
Grace Mugabe faces new assault charge
Former Zimbabwean first lady Grace Mugabe is facing a new charge of assault, which stems from an incident involving her housekeeper.