Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Real Madrid president, Florentino Perez’s preferred manager to succeed Carlo Ancelotti at the club has been revealed. Real Madrid could be set to begin their search for a new manager in the coming months should Ancelotti leave his role at the end of the season. Ancelotti’s future at Santiago Bernabeu is far from certain after an underwhelming season so far for Real Madrid, where they could end up with just two trophies following a disappointing domestic campaign. The Italian, although, could decide to leave Real Madrid on his own terms anyway, having been linked with the Brazil national team job…

Villarreal winger, Samuel Chukwueze is in the running for LaLiga Player of the Month for March. Chukwueze was a key performer for the Yellow Submarine’s impressive run in the month. Villarreal picked seven points from three LaLiga games in the month. The 23-year-old assisted three of the six goals scored by the club in March. Six other players were also nominated for the award. The other nominees are: Antione Griezmann, David Silva, Raphinha, Iago Aspas and Borja Iglesias.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate, Barr. Peter Mbah has been declared winner of the governorship election in Enugu State. Mbah’s declaration came after days of controversy over the results from Nkanu East Local Government Area. Barr. Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party came second in the keenly contested election. According to the Returning Officer, Prof. Maduebibisi Iwe, collation was taken over by the INEC national headquarters in Abuja after those of them in Enugu could not have a common ground. He stated that after a review of the process, the votes for the PDP was reduced from 30, 350…

Former Arsenal, Real Madrid and Germany midfielder Mesut Ozil has retired from football at the age of 34. Ozil won nine trophies during his club career including four FA Cups and the Spanish La Liga title in 2012. He also won 92 caps for Germany and was part of the team that lifted the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. It has been an amazing journey filled with unforgettable moments and emotions,” Ozil said in a statement on social media. I’ve had the privilege to be a professional football player for almost 17 years now and I feel incredibly thankful for the…

Nigeria’s Olympic Eagles were held to a 0-0 draw by Guinea in their 2023 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations final round, first leg qualifying tie in Abuja on Wednesday. Salisu Yusuf’s charges put up a below-par showing in the encounter played at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. The Guineans asserted their authority on the game in the opening minutes even though they were unable to carve out any clear cut scoring opportunities. The Olympic Eagles later grew into the game but were unable to break down the resolute Guinean defence. The Nigerian boys upped their performance in the second half,…

Some protesters, under the auspices of Save Nigeria Movement on Wednesday, stormed the National Assembly in Abuja to register their displeasure over the outcome of the February 25 presidential election in Nigeria. The protesters who carried placards with various inscriptions such as “Save our Democracy,” “Politicians are killing our Democracy,” and “INEC killing the Nigerian Democracy,” among others, reiterated their earlier call for the annulment of the 2023 presidential election. The protest, which took off from the Unity Fountain in Maitama, paralyzed vehicular movement in the heart of the nation’s capital for hours. The demonstrators, however, met stiff resistance as…

Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State and Senator-elect for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone in the 2023 general election, Wednesday declared his interest to run for the position of the Senate President of the National Assembly. Umahi who stated this during a Statewide broadcast and Press Conference held Wednesday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Abakaliki, called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC to consider zoning the Senate President position to the South East geopolitical zone of the Country. I want to put myself forward for the position of the Senate President. want to appeal to the…

The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council said the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu jetted out of the country for vacation, as against speculations that he has been rushed abroad for medical treatment. The media has been inundated by rumours of Tinubu’s alleged illness with claims that he was flown to London, United Kingdom, late on Tuesday night. Reacting to the news of Tinubu’s illness on Wednesday, the APC PCC Director of Media and Publicity, Bayo Onanuga, denied the allegation, saying his principal only went to rest abroad. Onanuga also noted that he would also use the opportunity of vacation to…

Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have set ablaze a state High Court in Owutu-Edda, Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi. Mrs Oluchi Uduma, the Registrar of the court confirmed the incident to newsmen in Owutu-Edda on Tuesday. She said that the hoodlums invaded the court on Tuesday and set the building ablaze. Uduma explained that the court building, documents and other valuables were completely burnt. The Chairman of Afikpo South Local Government Area, Mr Chima Nkama also confirmed the incident, adding that the matter was reported to the police.

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has reacted to the petition filed by the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, calling for the annulment of the February 25 Presidential Election won by the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu. Obi had previously challenged the outcome of the election and had also sought the court requesting to have access to all the sensitive materials Independent National Electoral Commission deployed for the election. On Tuesday, the LP candidate filed another suit at the election tribunal challenging the declaration of Tinubu by INEC who…

The suspended collation of the Abia State governorship election will resume by 4:00 pm today ( Wednesday) at the Collation Centre located inside the premises of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, headquarters Umuahia. Head of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs. Rebecca Jim, who confirmed this to our Correspondent, said that the Presiding Officer and Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Owerri, FUTO, Professor Nnenna Oti; and the State Administrative Secretary, Clement Oha, who were invited to the INEC headquarters Abuja, over the controversy from the Obingwa results, were on their way back to the state, to complete…

Kylian Mbappe will be the new captain of France after getting the nod from Didier Deschamps, reports said on Tuesday. The Paris Saint-Germain forward was the outstanding candidate to replace Hugo Lloris, who retired after the World Cup. Mbappe is said to have been told of his appointment by coach Deschamps after a dinner on Monday, with Antoine Griezmann to be vice-captain. The French Football Federation did not immediately confirm the news, but the secret appears to be out. The appointment means Mbappe will lead the team into their Euro 2024 qualifiers, which start against the Netherlands and the Republic of Ireland…