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Eniola Aluko to address MPs on BAME absence in sports leadership
Nigeria born former England international Eniola Aluko, will address Members of Parliament next week Tuesday on the lack of black, Asian and minority ethnic representation in sports leadership roles.
Xavi Hernandez hopes to coach Barcelona in the future
Former Barcelona great Xavi Hernandez saiys he hope to return to the Spanish club as head coach when the timing is right and that his technical team are already preparing for it.
Lewis Hamilton blasts Bernie Ecclestone over ‘black people more racist than white’ view
World champion Lewis Hamilton labelled Bernie Ecclestone as “ignorant and uneducated” on Friday after the former F1 supremo claimed that “black people are sometimes more racist than white”.
George Weah: African sports future looks bleak
Liberian President and football legend George Weah says he fears for the future of sport on the African continent in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Manchester United fans sad over Odion Ighalo transfer update
Manchester United fans will be sad if Odion Ighalo leaves the club this summer.
Barcelona drop Ousmane Dembele asking price to just £37 million
Barcelona are intensifying moves to offload French forward Ousmane Dembele, and would be willing to part with the 2018 World Cup winner for just £37 – a third of the £130million they splashed out to sign him from Dortmund.
Naomi Osaka using lockdown to conquer inner demons
Two-times Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is using the novel coronavirus shutdown as one of self reflection to try and overcome her crippling shyness.
Atletico Madrid defender tests positive for coronavirus
Atletico Madrid Brazilian full-back Renan Lodi has reportedly tested positive for coronavirus following squad-wide tests this week.
Akwa Ibom assembly proposes neighborhood safety corps agency
The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has proposed the setting up of Neighborhood Safety Corps Agency as a tool to curb insecurity and ensure safety of lives and properties within the State.
German minister backs Bundesliga resumption
Germany’s minister for the interior and sport said on Sunday he supports a resumption of the country’s football season this month despite the coronavirus epidemic.
Bojan Krkic: Barcelona ‘betraying the plan that made us great’
Barcelona need to stop “improvising” in the transfer market, says Bojan Krkic, with the Camp Nou giants urged to revert back to the “plan” which served them well in the past when home-grown talent was mixed with experienced recruits.
Manchester City in advanced talks with Barcelona for right-back
Manchester City are reportedly close to agreeing a player-plus-cash deal with Barcelona involving right-back Nelson Semedo and Joao Cancelo.
Cristiano Ronaldo misses out of world’s most valuable footballers
Players haven’t taken to the pitch since March and it is still not clear when the campaigns in the top European leagues are mere speculation at this point, with no indication when lockdowns will end.
Yoga porn spices Up Americans’ coronavirus home confinement
Sexy sports content appears to have long won viewers’ favour, with its popularity expectedly on the rise as greater immobility during the pandemic has raised quite a few general health concerns with many.
Saudi-led Newcastle takeover to be completed May 15
The PA news agency understands the Premier League’s owners and directors test is the final hurdle to clear before the £300million deal is complete.
Arsenal to re-open training ground to players
Arsenal will re-open their London Colney training ground to their players next week for individual training but the Premier League club will continue to observe social distancing rules amid the coronavirus outbreak, they said on Saturday.
Barcelona could ‘refuse to play remaining fixtures’
Barcelona are considering refusing to play any more games this season until the health and safety of every player is 100% guaranteed.
Premier League in talks to show games on free-to-view channels
Premier League is in talks with the government over showing live football on terrestrial TV when the season resumes.
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Ray Hushpuppi faces 20 years in US prison
The United States Department of Justice, Central District of California, Friday said Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, 37, popularly known as Hushpuppi on Social Media, made a court appearance in Chicago Friday, and will be transferred to Los Angeles, where his trial for conspiring to launder hundreds of millions of dollars in cybercrime proceeds would begin in the coming weeks.
IGP orders redeployment of 10 AIGs, CPs
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the posting and redeployment of some senior officers in the Force.
FBI: Hushpuppi attempted to dupe Premier League club of £100 million
Alleged international fraudster, Ramon Abbas aka Ray Hushpuppi, on Friday made his first court appearance in an American court where the Federal Bureau of Investigation alleged that he attempted to dupe an English Premier League football club of £100m (N48.4bn).
BBNaija new housemates in isolation ahead of show’s premier
Organisers of the reality show, Big Brother Naija, say all new members of the show are currently in isolation ahead of the July 19, 2020 premier of Season 5.
FCE Osiele shuts down after a health worker dies of coronavirus
The management of the Federal College of Education , Osiele, Abeokuta has shut down the institution for two weeks after a medical personnel at the school’s health centre died as a result of complications arising from coronavirus.
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Henry Onyekuru returns to AS Monaco
Super Eagles forward Henry Onyekuru will return to his parent club AS Monaco after his loan spell with Turkish side Galatasaray.
John Bolton responds to Donald Trump’s attacks with a warning
More than 17 months at the White House as national security adviser, John Bolton says he never came across evidence that President Donald Trump had been personally compromised by a foreign power, financially or otherwise.
Rector: We’re not sacking any staff
The Rector of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, Mr Gani Ogundahunsi, has denied the report that the polytechnic was planning to retire staffers who had turned 60 years old in December 2019.
Malawi opposition leader ousts President Mutharika in re-run polls
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) late Saturday declared opposition alliance leader Lazarus Chakwera as the winner of Tuesday’s presidential re-run election.
Private labs take over coronavirus testing in Lagos
Lagos State Government has announced the take over of COVID-19 testing by a consortium of health professionals and private laboratories.