The National Basketball Association (NBA) on Monday cut the ribbon on a new training centre in Saly, Senegal, where it hopes to develop a new generation of African players for the league. The facility, which features two indoor courts and…
EXTRA TIME: John Obi Mikel launches talent hunt series for African youngsters (GOAL)
The Super Eagles skipper is keen on giving back to the society through the talent scouting project organised by his foundation Tianjin Teda midfielder John Obi Mikel, through Mikel Obi Foundation, has announced the launch of talent hunt series tagged…
Samuel Chukwueze surprised by his Villarreal progress (GOAL)
The 19-year-old has risen from the Yellow Submarine youth setup to the senior team and has continued to impress. Samuel Chukwueze has admitted surprise by his quick progress to the first team of Villarreal. The youngster joined the Yellow Submarine…
Gernot Rohr reveals ‘greatest headache’ as Nigeria coach (GOAL)
Two years after he took over at the helm, the gaffer has picked Ikeme’s illness as the most worrying situation he has faced. Carl Ikeme was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017 and Gernot Rohr has described the goalkeeper’s…
Plateau man to die by hanging for beating mother to death (Punch)
A Plateau High Court sitting in Jos has sentenced a 24-year-old man, Godwin Banchir, to death by hanging for beating his 65-year-old mother to death. Justice Daniel Longji pronounced the sentence after finding Banchir guilty of killing his mother. The…
Suspected robbers murder MAUTECH lecturer, husband – Police (Punch)
The Adamawa State Police Command has said hoodlums suspected to be armed robbers may have been responsible for the murder of a lecturer at the Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Dr Elizabeth Malgwi, 63; and her husband, Dr Mwajim Malgwi,…
Sex-for-mark: Ex-OAU lecturer chanted incantation to derail trial, says prosecutor (Punch)
Federal High Court in Osogbo, on Tuesday, turned down the bail application of a former lecturer with the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof Richard Akindele, dragged before court for allegedly demanding sex to upgrade the scores of one of his…
I travel home every four years -Cornelius Udofia
Cornelius Udofia, who describes himself as a media strategist, travels to his hometown in Oron, Akwa Ibom State every four years. Tell him that amounts to being lost in Lagos and he vehemently refuses. His reasons are in the video.
*Buhari to Oyetola: Rule with the fear of God (Nation) *Al-Makura appoints 11 new commissioners (Nation)
Buhari to Oyetola: Rule with the fear of God (Nation) President Muhammadu Buhari has advised the new governor of Osun State, Gboyega Isiaka to show concern to the women, children and youths in his administration. He spoke at the inauguration…
“Stay home if you can’t handle Old Trafford pressure”: Mourinho tells players: (SuperSport)
Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United’s underachieving players to “stay at home” if they cannot handle the pressure to perform at Old Trafford as they seek to reach the Champions League last 16. Young Boys are the visitors on Tuesday…
