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Super Eagles skipper dismisses Al Nassr exit reports
Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa has ruled out a move away from Al Nassr, insisting he still has a contract with the Saudi Arabian club.
Galatasaray interested in signing Super Eagles new boy Cyriel Dessers
According to the Turkish news outlet, Yeni Asir, the Yellow Reds have identified the Heracles Almelo goal poacher as a possible replacement for Ryan Babel and Florin Andone whose loan deals will expire at the end of this season.
Desire Oparanozie leaves French club after six years
Former Super Falcons captain Desire Oparanozie will be seeking a new adventure after leaving her French side Guingamp after the expiration of her contract.
Turkey will target Khalifa Haftar’s forces if attacks on its interests in Libya –...
Turkey’s foreign ministry warned on Sunday that it would deem the forces of Libyan General Khalifa Haftar legitimate targets if their attacks on its interests and diplomatic missions in Libya continued.
Trabzonspor set to raid Chelsea for multiple players on a loan deal
Trabzonspor is set to raid Chelsea for multiple players on a loan deal with the Turkish club outfit set to partner the Stamford Bridge team.
Shehu Abdullahi happy to be back in Bursaspor training
Super Eagles defender Shehu Abdullahi is delighted to be back in training with his Turkish clubside Bursaspor after the weeks in the lockdown.
FIFA, NFF send birthday wishes to Super Falcons star Onome Ebi
World football governing body FIFA and the Nigeria Football Federation have sent birthday greetings to Super Falcons captain Onome Ebi who turns 37 on Friday.
Turkish Super Lig to restart from June 12
The president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), Nihat Ozdemir, has announced that the Turkish Super Lig will resume play on June 12, with all football activities in the country having been suspended on March 18 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Besiktas line up move for Ademola Lookman
Turkish Super Lig outfit Besiktas will look to sign Ademola Lookman from Bundesliga club RB Leipzig this summer.
Loris Karius terminates loan deal with Besiktas following pay dispute
The German is suing the Super Lig outfit for repeatedly failing to pay his wages during his loan spell at Vodafone Park, with his agent, Florian Goll, saying they had not paid Karius his full contracted amount between October 2019 and March this year.
Mesut Özil donates another £81,333 to charity
According to a statement on the Turkish Red Crescent website, Özil is donating 713,000 Turkish lira (£81,333) to charity to provide food for those in need. Thousands of families in Turkey, Syria and the Somali capital of Mogadishu will receive his aid.
Watford join race for Kwadwo Asamoah’s signature
Asamoah joined Inter Milan from Juventus in 2018. The versatile midfielder won six Serie A titles in his six seasons with the Old Lady before joining their Italian rivals at the expiry of his contract two years ago.
Azubuike Okechukwu: I’m good enough to earn Super Eagles call up
Nigerian international, Azubuike Okechukwu, is confident that he is good enough to break into the Super Eagles and will continue to push for it.
Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee urges Premier League to block Saudi Newcastle takeover
The fiancee of murdered dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi wrote on Tuesday to the Premier League warning that a Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United would “tarnish” the reputation of the competition.
Turkish drone kills militants in Idlib
Two members of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) were killed on Sunday and three others were injured after Turkish drones targeted a car they were driving in Al-Nayrab town in the eastern countryside of Idlib, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Saudi club Al Hilal to offer N3.36 billion for Nigeria forward
Saudi Arabia Professional League side Al Hilal will table a €8 million (N3.36 billion) offer for Nigeria forward Anthony Nwakaeme this summer.
Charles Okwemba: Mikel Obi erred swapping Chelsea for China
AFC Leopards legend Charles Okwemba feels former Nigeria international John Obi Mikel made a big mistake by ditching Chelsea for Chinese outfit Tianjin TEDA in 2017.
CAF, Chelsea celebrate Mikel Obi at 33
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) and Premier League giants Chelsea have sent birthday greetings to former Super Eagles skipper John Mikel Obi who clocks 33 years on Wednesday.
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AGF: Governors withholding legislature, judiciary funds to lose allocations
The federal government has warned that any state government which withholds funds meant for their respective Houses of Assembly and judiciary would get their allocations deducted at source by the Accountant General of the Federation and remitted directly to the affected state organs.
Delta ASUP chairman dies in auto crash
Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Polytechnic, ASUP, Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro Chapter, Mr America Akpituren, was weekend, killed in a ghastly motor accident.
Nigeria’s confirmed coronavirus cases top 8,000
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) while confirming the development in a tweet, said the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country now stands at 8068.
Lagos, federal governments working out guidelines for re-opening of schools
strong indications emerged, yesterday, that officials of the Federal and Lagos State governments are working out guidelines for re-opening of schools, which closure was precipitated by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.
Man slumps, dies after observing Eid prayer in Kano
An unidentified man was said to have slumped and died amid the celebration of eid-il-fitr prayer in Unguwar Sharada, Kano State.
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South Sudan ministers test positive for coronavirus
Ten cabinet ministers in South Sudan are now confirmed to have contracted Coronavirus.
Tennis star risks three year jail for assaulting ex-wife
Nikoloz Basilashvili, Georgian tennis star, ranked 27th in the world, was charged on Sunday with physically assaulting his ex-wife.
DHQ: NAF neutralises terrorists in Yobe
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) on Monday neutralised scores of Boko Haram terrorists on the outskirts of Dapchi Town in Yobe State.
Court grants bail to two Chinese accused of offering N100 million bribe to EFCC...
Justice Muhammad Saidu Sifawa of the Sokoto State High Court has granted bail to two Chinese: Meng Wei Kun and Xui Kuoi, being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for offering N100 million bribe to the Sokoto Zonal Head of the EFCC, Abdulahi Lawal.
Truck crushes two to death, injures one in Ogun
Two persons were crushed to death and another injured at Sango, Ogun State, when a truck had a head on collision with another truck on Saturday afternoon.