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Chelsea legend John Terry shifts to golf after retirement
Chelsea legend John Terry has been enjoying playing golf with TV stars Bradley Walsh and Peter Jones on holiday in Portugal.
Leicester City eye Europa League prize money
Leicester City will likely need to reach the final of the Europa League to earn the prize money they have missed out in failing to qualify for the Champions League.
World Bank approves $500 million credit for Nigerian girls’ education
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved $500 million credit from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE).
William Troost-Ekong pleased with Udinese’s win against Juventus
Udinese defender William Troost-Ekong says he is happy with his side’s victory against Juventus in Thursday’s Seria A match.
Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi wins parliamentary approval for possible Libya intervention
Egypt’s parliament gave President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi the green light for possible military intervention in Libya by approving the deployment of armed forces abroad to fight “terrorist groups” and “militias”.
‘Victory for French football’ as fans watch 9-0 PSG rout
Paris Saint-Germain routed second division Le Havre in a friendly on Sunday remarkable not for the 9-0 score, but because it drew the biggest crowd for a match in one of Europe’s ‘Big Five’ football nations since early March.
Ministry to create two million jobs in next 3 years – minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says his ministry will create two million additional jobs within the next three years in line with the Buhari administration’s determination to move 100 million Nigerians out of poverty.
Pesidency: No one can dictate to President Buhari where to hold meetings
Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu has slammed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for criticizing President Buhari over the use of the federal executive council (FEC) chamber for the conduct of the national executive committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressive Congress (APC).
Chris Okotie condemns CAN’s social distancing guidelines for churches
The Senior Pastor of the Household of God Church International Ministries, Chris Okotie, on Sunday kicked against the Christian Association of Nigeria’s (CAN) proposed social distancing guidelines for churches.
NFF celebrates sports minister at 54
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has sent birthday wishes to the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, who clocks 54 on Friday.
Fikayo Tomori: I wanted to quit Chelsea
“Once I’ve left the centre of excellence, I’m going to Cobham and obviously this is proper Cobham, I’d see Tammy [Abraham] there, Dom Solanke,” Tomori told Chelsea TV while in discussion with his father, Olayinka.
Lesotho premier officially resigns in national address
Lesotho's beleaguered prime minister, Thomas Thabane, finally resigned on Tuesday, ending a months-long crisis that engulfed the kingdom after he was accused of having a part in his ex-wife's murder.
Chris Oyakhilome’s TV station sanctioned in UK over coronavirus claims
According to BBC, the authority punished Chris Oyakhilome’s Loveworld Limited, which runs the Loveworld channel that can be viewed in the UK, “after a news programme and a live sermon included potentially harmful claims about causes of, and treatments for Covid-19”.
British government asks Premier League clubs to support EFL amid potential £250 million deficit
The Government has reportedly asked Premier League clubs to support the EFL amid financial losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Commissioner asks residents not to blame governor for failure of appointees
The Commissioner for Works in Akwa Ibom State, Ephraim Inyang-Eyen, has called on Akwa Ibom people to identify and criticise any of Governor Udom Emmanuel’s aides who have failed in their official duties before blaming the governor for it.
Brazilian Amazon mayor pleads for world help in fight against coronavirus
The mayor of Manaus, the biggest city in the Amazon rainforest region, asked world leaders Tuesday for help fighting the novel coronavirus, which has brought his city’s health system to the brink of collapse.
Serie A risking financial collapse if €220 million in revenue from TV rights not...
Italian clubs are owed around €220 million in TV rights and if they are not paid the entire Serie A is risking a financial collapse, according to a report from today’s paper edition of the Milano based newspaper Corriere della Sera.
Nigeria: Our online learning based on NERDC approved curriculum
THE Federal Government has clarified that the online learning programme introduced for schools in response to COVID-19 pandemic is based on the approved curriculum by the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC).
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PFN calls for peace, level playing field in Edo, Ondo polls
Dr Felix Omobude, National President, Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), has urged the federal government and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure level playing fields during the forthcoming Edo and Ondo state polls.
Cross River council boss urges CFTZ management to tap Bakassi’s aquatic resources
The Chairman, Bakassi Local Government Area, Mr Iyadim Amboni Iyadim, says the Bakassi aquatic littoral resources have economic values to boost manufacturing and export at the Calabar Free Trade Zone (CFTZ).
Court strikes out suit against sovereign wealth authority, chief
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit praying for an order suspending the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, Uche Orji, and an order for a forensic audit of the organisation’s accounts from inception.
Victor Osimhen apologises for outburst on journalists
The Nigerian international, Victor Osimhen, has apologised for his outburst over the weekend when he described Nigerian journalists as “copy and paste.”
Eniola Aluko picked, reprimanded, released for breaching coronavirus rules in Barbados
Nigeria born former England international Eni Aluko was handed strict warning in Barbados following a breach of her coronavirus quarantine.
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Plateau United’s Ogene Elijah undergoes successful knee surgery
Elijah missed all the actions in just concluded season due to the injury, but the experienced defender has gone under the knives to correct the defect in his knee.
NNPC returns to profitability, records N2.68 billion surplus
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Wednesday, announced a trading surplus of N2.68 billion for May 2020, compared to a deficit of N30.81 billion recorded in April 2020.
Governor Obaseki’s MEGA manifesto will address post-coronavirus economic shocks in Edo – spokesman
As leaders across the globe grapple with the economic realities occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and rejig policies to assuage its impact, Special Adviser to Edo State Governor on Media and Communication Strategy, Crusoe Osagie, has assured that a renewed mandate for Governor Godwin Obaseki will bolster the state’s economy to tackle the vagaries of the post-COVID-19 era.
1,455 Coronavirus patients run away from admission in Lagos
The Lagos State Government has said that 1,455 Lagosians who tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus pandemic are yet to turn up for admission at the various isolation centres.
Official: Ten killed as police battle armed bandits in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command says it has killed eight suspected bandits in Batsari Local Government Area of the state.