Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay submit joint bid to host 2030 World Cup
Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay have officially submitted their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup – 100 years after the inaugural tournament was held in Montevideo, Uruguay. The…
Turkish goalkeeper Turkaslan dies following earthquake
Turkish club Yeni Malatyaspor has confirmed that Turkish goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan has died following an earthquake in his home country. More than 5,000 people have lost their lives and…
LeBron James becomes NBA all-time leading scorer
LeBron James has surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s 39-year-old record to become the NBA’s all-time leading scorer in regular season. Los Angeles Lakers star James hit 38 points in a 133-130 defeat…
Bendel Insurance’s Imade not chasing individual titles
League joint-top scorer, Osarenkhoe Imade has cooled talks tipping him to win the highest goal scorer award for the 2022/23 Nigeria Premier Football League. The Bendel Insurance striker, who has…
Alfa Romeo become first Formula 1 team to unveil 2023 car
The Switzerland-based outfit Alfa Romeo have become the first team to unveil a 2023 Formula 1 design as the start of the new season beckons. Entering their final year under…
Nordic nations Olympic committees want ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes upheld at Paris 2024
The Olympic committees of Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and Denmark have backed calls for the ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes to be upheld for the Paris 2024 Games. In…
Address cash scarcity to save 2023 polls, INEC tells CBN
The Indepedent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has challenged the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to address the scarcity of cash across the nation to save the 2023 polls. Its chairman Prof…
Protest rocks Abeokuta over fuel, naira scarcity
A protest broke out in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on Tuesday when residents poured into the roads and streets over biting scarcity of cash and the attendant excruciating pains. Aladesanmi,…
New Naira: Buhari meets leadership of NGF, Emefiele
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, met with the leadership of the Nigeria Governors Forum and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, at the State House, Abuja.…
Machina loses Yobe APC senatorial ticket to Lawan at Supreme Court
In a split decision of three-to-two, the Supreme Court yeeterday affirmed the nomination of the Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Yobe…