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Sébastien Haller and Andriy Yarmolenko each bagged a brace after Robert Snodgrass’ opener as West Ham cruised to a 5-1 victory over Hull to advance to the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, former national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), says no ex-governor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) can walk freely on the streets without being stoned.

Messi dropped a bombshell when he handed in a transfer request but the Barca captain and six-time Ballon d’Or champion will remain at Camp Nou for the 2020-21 season.

Babatunde Gbadamosi emerged candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Lagos State chapter, for the Lagos East senatoral district, on Saturday after defeating three other candidates.

Opposition People’s Democratic Party in Ondo state has appealed to the security agencies in the state to stem the tide of political violence across the state.

Napoli defender Faouzi Ghoulam has backed new signing Victor Osimhen to be an instant hit at the club.

Real Madrid have dismissed claims from the Belgian press that they paid a total of €160m to sign Eden Hazard from Chelsea a year ago, reports Marca.

Limited Arsenal fans will grace the October 3 Premier league clash against Sheffield United at the Emirates but not without agreeing to a code of conduct.

After the postponement of Euro 2020 by a year, international football comes out of a long hibernation this week in Europe with the start of the latest UEFA Nations League, which is being crammed into the autumn despite the ongoing coronavirus concerns and will see Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal defend their title.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has hailed a test event for the partial return of supporters as a success, after 2,500 fans attended Brighton’s friendly with Chelsea.

Senior figures at Barcelona reportedly expect Lionel Messi to leave the club for a transfer to Manchester City this summer.

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, says plans are underway to resuscitate the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

Football Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation has endorsed the final table of the Nigeria Professional Football League for the 2019/2020 season as prepared and released by the League Management Company.

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen trained for the first time with his new team, SS Napoli on Monday.

Paris Saint-Germain fans in Marseille will have to keep a low profile on potentially their club’s greatest night, as local police said on Thursday they would ban the club shirt in some areas during the Champions League final.

Turkish Super Lig outfit Galatasaray are ready to open talks with French Lig one club Girondins Bordeaux over the transfer of Super Eagles forward Samuel Kalu.

Real Sociedad have signed former Manchester City midfielder David Silva as a free agent, the Spanish La Liga side said in a statement on Monday.

The Borno Government is to return and resettled about 1.8 million persons displaced by insurgency in 23 local government areas in the state.