Author: Akintayo Adams

The League Management Committee (LMC) of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL) has removed referee Bashir Saidu from officiating in the league. This is sequel to his decision not to award a penalty yesterday in a the match involving Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ìbàdàn and Rangers International of Enugu at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Adamasingba Ìbàdàn. The news was contained in a memo sent by the NFF Refereeing Development Committee/Unit through the Sokoto State Football Association to Referee Bashir Saidu. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Four Nigeria Nationwide League (NNL) clubsides have secured promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The teams are Ikorodu City, Beyond Limits, Nasarawa United and El-Kanemi Warriors. The clubs secured their promotions after finishing as the best two teams in the northern and southern conferences of the Nigeria National League (NNL) Super 8 playoff. Beyond Limits, a youth team affiliated with Remo Stars, triumphed 1-0 over Inter Lagos in their final game to finish top of the southern conference with seven points. Ikorodu City defeated Madiba FC 2-0 to take second position with five points. In the northern conference,…

An unidentified Nigerian lady experienced a shocker after discovering fried bean cake, known as àkàrà in a hamburger she purchased at a café in Ijebu Ode, Ogun State. The lady, who shared the video with the caption “POV: We decided to buy hamburger in Ijebu ode” on TikTok, a video-sharing platform, unveiled to netizens the contents of the hamburger she had purchased. The video showed the lady revealing the akara she found in the hamburger, clearly not the fillings expect in a hamburger. As expected, the video quickly gathered attention online, with Nigerians expressing their own astonishment and amusement at the…

Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to avoid the thought of approving a minimum wage termed as “unsustainable” for workers the country. He spoke on Wednesday at a special edition of The Platform, an event organized by The Covenant Nation. He warned that not all state governments and the Organised Private Sector can pay the ₦62,000 being proposed by the Federal Government and the ₦250,000 demand of the Organised Labour. “The minimum wage thing, everybody is right. The worker is right to say, ‘What am I getting?’ Nobody is asking what does a…

Nigerian Army Troops of Sector 6, Operation Whirl Punch have killed a notorious bandit, Buhari Alhaji Halidu, popularly known as Buharin Yadi. This was during an operation in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. He was killed by the security forces along with 35 members of his gang. According to a statement by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, Buharin Yadi and some members of his gang were neutralised during a fierce gun battle with troops of Operation Whirl Punch. General Officer Commanding One Division, Major General Mayirenso Saraso, coordinated the men around…

Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group has revealed that the company has paid off $2.4 billion out of its $5.5 billion loan. The loan was taken for the construction of the $19 billion worth 650,000 barrels per day refinery. He made this known at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings in Nassau, the Bahamas, on Wednesday. “We borrowed the money based on our balance sheet. I think we borrowed just over $5.5bn. But we paid also a lot of interest as we went along, because the project was delayed because of a lack of land, also the sand-filling took a long time.…

Legendary Portuguese megastar, Cristiano Ronaldo says he considers it “a gift” to still be playing at the highest level aged 39. Ronaldo, who called the national team “the love of his life” made this known after netting a record-extending brace for Portugal in a 3-0 victory over Ireland. “I know I don’t have many years of football left,” Ronaldo said. “It’s a gift to play year after year, after 35. I’m 39 and every year is about enjoying [myself]. To score for the national team is special. The national team is the love of my life, winning the Euros would…

Borussia Dortmund have parted company with manager Edin Terzic. He reportedly asked the club “to terminate his contract with immediate effect”. The German club said they agreed to Terzic’s request following “a joint discussion”. “After the game at Wembley, I asked for a meeting with the club’s senior management team, because after nine years at BVB – including six on the coaching staff and two and a half as head coach – I feel that the club’s new era should begin with a new man on the touchline,” said Terzic. “Everyone close to me knows that this has been a…

AC Milan have appointed Paulo Fonseca as their new manager. The 51-year-old Portuguese, who managed French club Lille from 2022-2024, replaces Stefano Pioli, who left AC Milan by mutual consent after they finished fourth in Serie A. He has signed a three-year deal until 2027. Just like Pioli, Fonseca left Lille by mutual consent after his side finished fourth in Ligue 1 and missed out on a direct Champions League spot. Fonesca previously managed Roma, Shakhtar Donetsk and Porto before he joined Lille. Get instant and latest news updates via Our WhatsApp Community or Google News online channel.

Ọọ̀ni of Ifẹ̀, Ọba Adéyẹyè Ògúnwùsì has called for collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in eliminating societal ills, and fostering nation building. The Highly Reverred Monarch made the plea while hosting Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), at his palace in Ilé Ifẹ̀. In a statement shared on the Monarch’s X handle, he lauded the anti-graft boss for his belief in the younger generation and efforts in giving the country a better image. “It was a great delight to host Mr. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission…