Former Two-time unified world heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua, has vowed to retire from boxing if he loses his next match to American boxer Jermaine Franklin. Joshua was scheduled to fight Tyson Fury in a bout in November or December, however, the fight never came to fruition due to sponsorship issues, […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has today announced the appointment of Umar Damagum as the acting National Chairman of the party. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Debo Ologunagba stating that “The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has today inaugurated the first oil drilling of the Ebenyi-A Exploration Well located in the Middle Benue Trough in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The president, while virtually inaugurating the Well, admonished the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL) and its partners to take due […]
FIFA’s compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased nearly 70% to $355m for the 2026 and 2030 tournaments. This according to FIFA itself and the European Club Association (ECA) statement today called the club benefits programme. The Club Benefits Programme affords clubs […]
The King of the United Kingdom, King Charles III has postponed his planned visit to France due to ongoing protests over pension reform. The French presidency announced this through a statement saying “Given the announcement yesterday of another national day of protests against pension reform on Tuesday March 28, the […]
Former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu alongside his wife, Beatrice has been found guilty of an organ-harvesting plot in the UK. The 60-year-old senator with his family and doctor, Dr. Obinna Obeta was said to have facilitated the travel of a 21-year-old to Britain for an £80,000 kidney transplant. […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, announced President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval for the exemption of the telecommunications sector from the proposed 5 percent excise duty. The honorable minister disclosed this at a news conference organised by the presidential review committee on excise duty in Abuja. At the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has today announced the suspension of further collation of the Governorship election results in some parts of Abia and Enugu States. This was disclosed through a statement signed by the national commissioner and chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee of INEC, Barr. Festus Okoye. […]
According to Super eagles media officer, Babafemi Raji, 11 players have arrived at the Super eagles camp in Abuja ahead of the African cup of nations qualifiers game against Guinea Bissau. Former Chelsea central defender Kenneth Omeruo is the latest player to join the camp. Goalkeepers Francis Uzoho and Kingsley […]
The Russian state investigative committee has today announced it had opened a criminal case against the International Criminal Court prosecutor and judges who issued an arrest warrant for the Russian President, Vladimir Putin on war crimes charges. The move was a symbolic gesture of defiance, three days after the ICC […]
