After scoring nine times in 30 games for Alaves on his debut season in Spanish LaLiga, Samuel Omorodion is poised to join Atletico Madrid’s first team for next season barring any last-minute change, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Atletico have high hopes for the 19-year-old they signed last summer and the expectation has been that he will […]
Despite being on top of the 2023/24 Nigeria Premier Football League table, Enugu Rangers coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu, has said winning the title this season is not the primary target given to him by his employers, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The seven-time champions are currently topping the table with 54 points after 31 matches, two points […]
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama, has said he did not apply to be the team’s next head coach because of two reasons. Since Jose Peseiro’s contract elapsed, several former Nigerian players have been linked with the job. Enyeama has admitted he would have also applied if he had secured his coaching certificate and wasn’t […]
Victor Osimhen admitted that he will probably ‘cry’ when leaving former Serie A champions, Napoli. The Nigeria international is widely expected to leave the Partenopei this summer though his destination is still unknown. Osimhen has around €120m release clause inserted in the contract he signed last December. The striker is already a cult hero among […]
Belgian Pro League outfit, Club Brugge are demanding £20m to sell Raphael Onyedika, DAILY POST reports. Onyedika has attracted interest from the likes of Barcelona and Crystal Palace following an impressive campaign for Club Brugge. The 23-year-old is currently rated among Europe’s best young players. Belgian Pro League outfit, Club Brugge are demanding £20m to […]
Former Manchester United and Manchester City striker, Carlos Tevez, has been admitted to hospital after suffering chest pains. The 40-year-old spent the night at the clinic in the Buenos Aires neighbourhood of San Isidro. Tevez is due to undergo further tests today at another nearby hospital. According to the Independiente, the club he manages in […]
Veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe has reportedly passed on. Adigwe is said to have died on Tuesday evening. His death was announced in an Instagram post by Movie producer, Stanley Nwoko. “I regret to announce the passing of a veteran actor, late Mr Zulu Adigwe. “What caused his death is yet to be reviewed. Rest […]
The Edo State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service said its personnel, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army and operatives of the local vigilante, arrested two suspected armed robbers in Ubiaja in Esan South East Local Government Area. report stated that the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Aminu Sumaila Suleman, disclosed this in a […]
Nigerian Government aims to attract about $10 billion worth of investment by signing the consolidated guidelines for implementing Fiscal Incentives for the Oil & Gas Sector. A statement on Tuesday by the Ministry of Finance explained that the guidelines, a cornerstone of the Presidential Directives, are aimed at enhancing the Nigerian oil & gas sector’s […]
Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni has tasked the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, (ACReSAL), a World Bank programme, to complement government efforts in providing solutions to mitigate the anticipated flood this rainy season. Buni gave the charge on Tuesday when he received a delegation from the World Bank and ACReSAL. The Governor, in a […]