At least 2.3 million children and youth are going hungry in northeastern Nigeria where escalating violence has forced farmers to flee their fields and put the region on the brink of critical food shortages, humanitarian groups have warned. Nigerian security forces in the region have waged a more than decade-long war against Boko Haram and…
The grumblings arising from the congresses of the APC party has metamorphosed into volcanic eruptions. The party can do well to listen to the voice of one of its own; Mr. Festus Keyamo. It is moral burden on the party to have a sitting Governor as the Chairman of the party, superintending an election. As…
The late President Umaru Yar’Adua’s son, 36-year-old Aminu, has been arrested for killing four people in Yola. On Thursday, a magistrates’ court in Yola remanded Mr Yar’Adua in prison custody for crushing four people to death in an auto crash in Yola. The late president’s son, a student of the American University of Nigeria (AUN),…
Barcelona have confirmed that Lionel Messi will leave the La Liga club after 20 years. This is as the Argentine superstar failed to reach an agreement on a new deal with the club after a crunch meeting on Thursday. Messi has spent his entire career at Barcelona, coming through the club’s academy before going on…
Tokyo Olympics: Chukwuebuka Enekwechi unable to make podium finish in the Men’s Shot Put FinalTeam Nigeria’s Chukwuebuka Enekwechi was unable to win a medal in the men’s shot put final at Tokyo 2020 Olympics Games. The Nigerian threw a distance of 19.74m finishing last amongst all 12 competitors in the final. The disappointing results is…
Nigerian striker Umar Sadiq netted a brace in Almeria’s pre-season 2-1 win over Real Betis on Wednesday.Sadiq put Almeria ahead in the 11th minute and scored the winner in the half-hour mark. The 24-year-old enjoyed a debut campaign with Almeria last season as netted 28 goals and recorded nine assists in all competitions. He was…
Espérance of Tunisia are reportedly interested in Enyimba’s Nigerian international winger Anayo Iwuala.According to reports the Tunisian Giants have open talks to sign up star forward and are prepared to offer a fee of around €500,000. Anayo who has enjoyed a breakout campaign with the Nigerian giants is also on the watchlist of some teams…
Paul Onuachu has insisted he has not been affected by his transfer situation at Belgian club Genk.Onuachu was top scorer in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League last season, but he has yet to make the much-expected transfer to a major league. Genk have a 30 Million Euros valuation of the striker and insisted they will…
Super Eagles Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye has signed a long-term contract with Dutch Eredivisie side Sparta Rotterdam.The Dutch club confirmed the 21-year-old inked a new four years contract via their official website on Wednesday. “Sparta Rotterdam and Maduka Okoye have agreed a contractextension. The 21-year-old goalkeeper signs a new contract for fourseasons, as a result of…
