The Premier League has confirmed that this weekend’s fixtures will be postponed “as a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.” This was announced in an official statement on Friday morning. Richard Masters, Premier League Chief Executive, said: “We and our clubs would like to pay tribute to Her Majesty’s long and unwavering service to our country. “As our longest-serving monarch, she has been an inspiration and leaves behind an incredible legacy following a life of dedication. “This is a tremendously sad time for not just the nation, but also for the millions of people…
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The Military High Command has confirmed that troops of Operation Hadin Kai in a joint land and air coordinated attack killed no fewer than 200 terrorists at Gauchene in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major-General Musa Madami, who disclosed this while briefing the media on military operations across the country in Abuja, yesterday, also said 52 Boko Haram terrorists/Islamic State of West Africa Province, ISWAP, fighters were killed and 14 others arrested during encounters in Kukawa, Dikwa, Bama, Kaga, Monguno, Guzamala, Konduga, Gwoza and Mafa Local Government Areas of Borno State as…
The ministry of sports and youths development has declared the League Management Company (LMC) as “illegal” and not recognised by the federal government. In a statement released by Ismaila Abubakar, its permanent secretary, on Friday, the ministry asked the NFF to immediately withdraw the licence given to the LMC and set up an Interim Management Committee (IMC) to oversee the affairs of the league going forward. LMC is the body licenced with the organisation and promotion of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). The ministry said the status of the LMC is “outside the purview of the…
Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has restated his resolve to ensure that the education sector in the ‘New Nigeria’ receives the robust funding it needs to productively transform the nation. This resolution was made in his Message to mark the International Literacy Day 2022. He maintained his unwavering belief in education as a critical contributor to the development of any nation, noting that education remains the best investment any nation can make for its citizens. “In rescuing our nation from the doldrums, we will give education the priority attention it deserves, with respect…
On behalf of everyone at Chelsea FC, the Club would like to place on record its gratitude to Thomas and his staff for all their efforts during their time with the Club. Thomas will rightly have a place in Chelsea’s history after winning the Champions League, the Super Cup and Club World Cup in his time here. As the new ownership group reaches 100 days since taking over the Club, and as it continues its hard work to take the club forward, the new owners believe it is the right time to make this transition. Chelsea’s coaching staff…
Anthony Joshua has accepted the challenge of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury after the latter called him out on social media on Monday challenging the British-Nigerian to a December Battle of Britain. Joshua responded to Fury’s antics with his Twitter handle, “Yea calm. I don’t do the online discussions just for clout, so if you’re really about it shout @258mgt (Joshua’s management). I’ll be ready in December.” That same night, Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, held preliminary talks with Fury’s team over the blockbuster showdown with Joshua. Joshua’s public acceptance of the offer prompted a phone call…
Tyson Fury is forcing the issue on Anthony Joshua. The unretired WBC heavyweight champion of the world took to social media, yesterday, to reveal the financial compensation he has in mind for his potential British counterpart, reports boxingscene.com. “I’m being bombarded with messages on how much am I going to pay AJ, and everyone’s saying 80/20, 70/30, 75/25,” said Fury. “The actual answer is I’ve offered him 60/40. Forty per cent of this amazing fight because I want this fight to happen. He doesn’t have any excuses now not to take it. He can’t say I’ve lowballed him…
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has approved the construction of a new permanent orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corp in Kwali, the Minister of the FCT, Musa Bello, announced on Tuesday. He also said a new secretariat complex was also underway in pursuance of the administration’s determination to ease the operations of the NYSC in the FCT. Bello, represented by the Secretary of FCT NYSC Governing Board, Hadiza Kabir, stated this in Abuja at the meeting of the NYSC National Governing Board with chairmen of the state Governing Boards. He urged all stakeholders not to…
ABUJA-THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has warned the federal government against hearkening to prescription that could jeopardize the deadlock of its previous meetings with the government to address its demands. It also warned that, the “Government’s refusal to pay for the strike would hurt students more and be disruptive of our public universities which government’s insensitivity has thrown into avoidable crisis.” The union flayed many opinions and publications on the seven-month-long strike, saying many of the authors demonstrated what it called a “lack of understanding of the core issues.” “While we concede that some of the…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) for students to return to school. The newly elected NANS president, Usman Barambu, made the call at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Mr Barambu described the lingering dispute between ASUU and Mr Buhari’s regime that lasted for about seven months as worrisome. He noted that the incessant strikes had affected public-owned universities’ academic calendars. “Also, It has negatively impacted the future of Nigerian students, as a programme of four years now…