French President, Emmanuel Macron, has assured Nigerians of his desire to assist the country with the growth and development of basketball in the country. Macron who is on working visit to Nigeria was physically present at the official partnership between…
My successors dare not return stolen assets to looters – Buhari (Nation)
President Muhammadu Buhari said on Wednesday the world would see if his successors would return the loots and assets recovered by his administration from those who looted the nation’s treasury. He recalled that stolen assets seized from looters during his…
Star Lager Beer rewards Super Eagles Fans with Russia Trip
Star Lager, the official beer brand of the Super Eagles, selected five lucky fans to cheer on the Nigerian national team in Russia. The fans, who were chosen from a series of raffle draws at Star activations in different states…
How to deal with your World Cup Hangover in 5 easy steps (Huffpost)
It’s the morning after the night before, you’ve got the lyrics to Vindaloo stuck in your head and you are totally convinced you want to marry Gareth Southgate. Football might be coming home, but it is not going to be…
Ekiti 2018: The Candidates, Their Campaign Promises and Electoral Prospects (ThisDay)
The July 14 governorship election in Ekiti State is no doubt going to be a fierce battle. Though, political realities point to the fact that it is going to be a battle between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the ruling People’s…
The UK’s First Female Sharia Judge: ‘I am championing women’s rights’ (Huffpost)
She’s a lone figure in a world dominated by men, but Britain’s first female Sharia court judge isn’t daunted by the task ahead of her. Instead, Dr Amra Bone believes her trailblazing path will inspire other women to follow. The…
How the world’s media reacted to England’s World Cup shootout win over Colombia (Independent)
“England end the curse” is Mundo Deportivo’s headline, a theme that featured in every write-up in every language when it came to describing a nail-biting penalty shootout victory that sent the Three Lions into the World Cup quarter-final. “Ghostbusters” says…
It’s in Nigeria’s best interest for Buhari to be re-elected, says MURIC Director (Vanguard)
Prof. Ishaq Akintola, Director, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) on Wednesday said that it would be in the best interest of Nigeria for President Muhammadu Buhari to win in 2019. In a statement issued in Lagos, the Muslim Cleric said that Buhari’s…
The bench and the French send 1 Kiss top (Fifa)
The race for a brand new Kia Sportage is tighter than Brazil’s defence has been since conceding to Switzerland – just nine points separate the top ten teams atop the McDonald’s FIFA World Cup™ Fantasy. One Kiss Team executed their…
10 candidates for football’s 2018 best player award – FIFA (Nation)
The 2018 men’s world footballer of the year will be picked from a list of 10 players instead of from a list of 23 as in the past, global ruling body FIFA said on Wednesday. The players in question will…