Ray Ciccarelli, the NASCAR driver who threatened to quit after the sport banned the Confederate flag, tried to set the record straight about his controversial post on Facebook, saying he believes his thoughts were misconstrued but doesn’t regret what he…
Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has supported coach Kadiri Ikhana with a sum of money. It could be recalled that Ikhana came to Abuja some months ago for medical treatment, which included surgery and had cried out for help.…
Nigerian forward Taiwo Awoniyi was hospitalised with a severe concussion after a nasty clash of heads during Mainz’s 1-0 loss to Augsburg in Sunday’s Bundesliga relegation battle. Liverpool loanee Awoniyi, 22, was left briefly motionless after landing awkwardly following an…
Erling Haaland opting to play for England was not a realistic option after he was “tied up” by Norway, according to Gareth Southgate, despite the Borussia Dortmund striker’s dual nationality. Haaland was born in Leeds shortly after his father Alf-Inge…
Bayern Munich will win the title for an eighth straight time if they can win for the 11th straight time when they visit Bremen on Tuesday. Elsewhere, the fight for survival has heated up — but Paderborn are all but…
Philippe Coutinho is ready to take a wage cut after personally asking Jurgen Klopp to re-sign him for Liverpool, reports say, reports metro.co.uk.The playmaker’s dream move to Barcelona is in tatters after just two years at the club. Coutinho forced…
People with type O blood may have a lower risk of developing severe respiratory illness from SARS-CoV-2. Last week, a genetic study of more than 1,610 COVID-19 patients in Italy and Spain found that people with type A blood had…
Lagos commission verifies clubs, bars for reopening (Guardian) The Lagos State Safety Commission has commenced physical verification of all social clubs in the state ahead of the planned reopening. The exercise was led by the Director-General (DG) of the safety…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpassed 16,000 on Sunday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the new figure in a late-night tweet on its official handle, bringing the total number to 16,085. The NCDC listed Gombe State as having the…
Lagos identifies 56 buildings for demolition on Banana Island (Independent) The Lagos State government has identified 56 buildings in Banana Island that are in contravention of the state’s town and physical planning law. Dr Idris Salako, who revealed this to…
