Author: Akintayo Adams

The former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou has died. He was aged 77. His demise was confirmed by a confidant of Mr Hayatou during his tenure as CAF President. He remains the longest-serving President of the Football Authority. Hayatou served as the President of CAF from 1988 until March 2017, when he was replaced by Malagasy, Ahmad Ahmad. Cameroon Concord further confirmed that he passed away in Paris, France. “We have lost a remarkable leader, a man who devoted his life to the advancement of football in Africa,” a CAF spokesperson remarked as quoted by…

Letsile Tebogo from Botswana has won the Mens 200m sprint at the ongoing Olympics in Paris. He won in 19.46 seconds. He also made history as the first African to win the 200m sprint at the Olympics, securing Botswana’s first-ever Olympic gold medal. He ended Noah Lyles’ historic pursuit of an Olympic sprint double. Noah, four days ago insisted he’d leave his rivals “depressed” when he came off the turn, lost his signature race and settled for bronze in 19.70 seconds. Lyles had hoped to become the first American man to complete the Olympic sprint double since Carl Lewis 40…

The cost of a Healthy Diet in Nigeria surged by 19.2 percent on a month-on-month basis, rising to ₦1,241 in June 2024 from ₦1,041 in May, according to recent data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This figure represents the daily cost per adult, excluding expenses for transportation and meal preparation. Regionally, in June 2024, the average Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) was highest in the South West at ₦1,545 per adult per day, compared to ₦956 per adult per day in the North West. The NBS explained, “The Cost of a Healthy Diet (CoHD) is the least…

Legendary Portuguese defender Pepê has announced his retirement from football. This marks the end of one of the most highly decorated careers of recent times. An emotional Pepe thanked those who have helped him throughout his career in a 33-minute video posted online on Thursday. “I can’t help but thank all the presidents who bet and believed in me to be able to perform my work,” he said. “To all the employees of all the clubs I’ve been to, who are the soul and essence of the clubs and the national team. And I want to thank everyone in the background. I…

Nigerian cyclist Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye was at the receiving end of a much-needed support from the German cycling team during the Paris Olympics. Ukpeseraye, representing Team Nigeria, found herself in a difficult situation when she had no bicycle to race with in the keirin and sprint events due to the short notice of her participation. “Due to the short notice of me competing at the keirin & Sprint, @teamNigeria I had no bicycle to race with on the tracks,” Ukpeseraye said in a post via her X handle on Thursday. “In d spirit of sportsmanship the German team @bunddeutscherradfahr came…

Some civil servants bought 50kg bags of rice at ₦40,000 and resold it at ₦85,000. This was the claim of Bismarck Rewane, a popular economist and the Executive Director of Financial Derivatives. Rewane disclosed this on Thursday in an interview with Channels Television. “Our team went into the market Yesterday(Wednesday),… The price of rice coincidently went up by 3.62 percent to ₦85,000. This is happening at the time the federal government is selling rice to public servants at ₦40,000 per 50-kilogram bag. While in what I can now describe as the parallel market for rice stood at ₦85,000. What happens…

The Federal Government has halted the plan to sell subsidised 50kg bags of rice to civil servants for ₦40,000. The decision was made known in a circular titled, ‘Withdrawal of Internal Circular on Sale of Subsidized Rice to Public Servants’, signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs (Human Resources Management Department), according to a Leadership report. “I am directed to refer to our internal circular in the Ministry (Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs) of 1st August, 2024 on the above subject matter and to inform you that the Internal Circular…

A WhatsApp group has been created to publicize Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s potential presidential bid in 2027, according to a Sahara Reporters report. The group, currently comprising 467 members, includes notable figures such as Olajide Odidiomo, a House of Representatives member representing Ibadan Northwest/Southwest. Interestingly, several of Governor Makinde’s aides, including his personal assistant on political matters, Akeem Azeez, are also part of the group, as learned by SaharaReporters. Moreover, officials from local government councils are also involved in the WhatsApp group. The members of the group have voiced their support for Seyi Makinde’s potential presidential bid, citing his…

Chelsea have confirmed the signing of defender Aaron Anselmino. The player, however, will spend the upcoming season on loan at his parent club, Boca Juniors. The signing was announced in a statement on the club’s official website. “Chelsea is pleased to announce the signing of defender Aaron Anselmino, who will spend the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Boca Juniors,” the statement partly read. “Aaron, 19, has signed a seven-year contract at Stamford Bridge but will initially continue his development in his native Argentina, where we look forward to monitoring and supporting him in his progress. The statement revealed that Aaron…

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the schedule for the 2024 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Course. The disclosure was contained in a circular signed by the Director PRS Ahmed Ikaka for the Director General of the corp, dated August 7, 2023. It was titled “2024 Batch “B” Orientation Course”. According to the circular, the orientation exercise will take place across all 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. It is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, with registration slated to run from the 28th to the 30th of August. The…