The embattled Yoruba nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo (aka Sunday Igboho), has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to order Amotekun to produce a young man, who…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the N21.83 trillion 2023 Appropriation Bill into law. Buhari signed the bill at the Council Chambers of the State House in Abuja, on Tuesday, December…
It was another special night under the lights for Brentford with a resounding victory against Liverpool added to vibrant home wins over Manchester United and Arsenal since their return to…
As the football world and the whole of Brazil continues in mourning of the passing of revered football great Edson Arantes do Nascimento popularly known as Pelé, the body of…
Novak Djokovic was greeted warmly upon his return to Australia, where he made a rare doubles appearance at the Adelaide International. Because of his Covid-19 vaccination status, the Serb was deported prior to the 2022 Australian Open. In November 2022, Djokovic’s three-year visa ban was lifted, allowing him to enter the country. Throughout the match, the 21-time Grand Slam champion was greeted by cheers and chants of “Novak, Novak” as he walked onto the court. On his return, he and Canada’s Vasek Pospisil were defeated 4-6 6-3 10-5 by Tomislav Brkic and Gonzalo Escobar. He is the top seed in singles in Adelaide and will face Frenchman Constant Lestienne in the first round on Tuesday as he prepares for the Australian Open, the season’s first major, which begins on January 16. The 35-year-old, who is currently ranked fifth in the world, stayed behind after the loss to sign autographs and pose for photos with fans. The nine-time Melbourne champion is just one Grand Slam title short of Rafael Nadal’s men’s record of 22.
Uruguay striker Luis Suarez has signed a deal that will keep him with Brazilian Serie A side Gremio until the end of 2024. The 35 year-old former Liverpool, Barcelona and…
Ivorian right-back Serge Aurier showed terrific composure to cancel out Raheem Sterling’s goal with a fine equalizer on New Year’s Day. Chelsea struggled to cope with Forest’s second-half pace and…
In Ligue 1, Paris St. Germain suffered their first defeat since March when they were defeated by red-hot Lens. With Lois Openda scoring one goal and assisting another for Franck Haise’s team, second-placed Lens have only suffered one loss in 17 Ligue 1 games this season, and are now only four points behind Christophe Galtier’s team. Przemyslaw Frankowski gave the hosts the lead after five minutes when he volleyed into an open goal off Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s initial block. Hugo Ekitike…
The Executive Governor of Oyo State, ‘Seyi Makinde, has reeled out the achievements of his government, listing notable projects and indelible imprints of the accelerated development he has embarked on…
Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reacted to former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo’s endorsement of the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as best…