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March, 2021

  • 23 March

    National Pilot’s Book Launch regroup who’s who in governance

    A unique, look – forward to event is finding a pride of place in the list of must attend events. Billy Adedamola, MD/Editor-In-ChiefNational Pilot has billed it for April, there are indications with reasons why the date is enamoured, and desired by not a few. The place, people and reason for the event are key attractive elements. Venue : The ...

December, 2020

  • 3 December

    Messi, Barca fined for Maradona tribute

    Lionel Messi and Barcelona have been fined a combined £706 after the player was shown a yellow card for lifting his shirt to pay tribute to the late Diego Maradona following his goal in Sunday’s 4-0 win over Osasuna. Messi, who was fined £543 while his club were fined £162, paid homage to his late compatriot by taking off his ...

February, 2020

  • 23 February

    Coronavirus jitters: Inter Milan game postponed

    Italian authorities have ordered the postponement of three Serie A football matches on Sunday over coronavirus fears in northern Italy. The matches between title-chasing Inter Milan and Sampdoria, Atalanta against Sassuolo and Hellas Verona versus Cagliari have been pushed back to avoid the spread of the virus with 79 confirmed cases in an outbreak that has claimed two lives in ...

  • 5 February

    Ighalo to wear United No. 25 jersey

    Former Super Eagles striker Odion Ighalo will wear the No. 25 jersey at Manchester United, the Premier League club revealed on Tuesday. United revealed Ighalo’s jersey number on their Twitter page. Ighalo joined United on a six-month loan deal from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua on Friday. The shirt was previously won by former United captain Antonio Valencia and ex-South Africa ...

December, 2019

  • 20 December

    Barca fined 1,500 euros for El Clasico beach ball incident

    Barcelona have been fined 1,500 euros ($1,660) and warned the Camp Nou could be closed after beach balls were thrown on to the pitch during this week’s Clasico against Real Madrid, the Spanish football federation announced on Friday. Inflatable balls were tossed on to the field Wednesday in a politically charged fixture which originally had to be postponed due to ...

  • 7 December

    Full-time: Everton 3-1 Chelsea

    A huge result for the Blues in Duncan Ferguson’s first game in charge. CHELSEA fell to a fifth defeat of the season as Everton produced a spirited performance in Duncan Ferguson’s first game in charge. Richarlison and a Dominic Calvert-Lewin double made it two defeats in three games for the Blues – who only recently found out they could sign ...

  • 3 December

    Determination helps, as Trump praises Nigerian-born artist who drew his portrait

    President Donald Trump has expressed delight at his portrait drawn by a Nigerian-born artist, creative_doks. The artist had tweeted the American president’s portrait via his Twitter handle @Doks_Art on Sunday. The artist did not hide his ambition: “This is my second portrait of President Trump. This time, I really want him to see it,” he confessed. The portrait was done ...

November, 2019

  • 21 November

    Burna Boy nominated for Grammy Awards

    Nigerian Afro-fushion singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has been nominated for the 62nd Grammy Awards. Ogulu’s nomination was announced in a statement on the Grammy Awards’ website on Wednesday. He was shortlisted for his album, ‘African Giant’ in the Best World Music Album category. The category, according to the organisers, is for albums containing at least 51 per cent ...

  • 20 November

    Revealed: Tonto Dikeh still In Dubai Prison, strong evidences against her surfaces

    Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh was arrested by Dubai security agents and allegedly deported to Nigeria, last week. Sources have however revealed that the mother of one is still being held in Dubai Detention cell for further investigation. Though nothing has been officially heard from Tonto on social media except for some few postings from her best friend, Idris Okuneye aka ...

  • 20 November

    Tottenham Hotspur appoints José Mourinho after Mauricio Pochettino sack

    Tottenham Hotspur have announced the appointment of José Mourinho as their new manager on a contract that will run until the end of the 2022-23 season, following the sacking on Tuesday of Mauricio Pochettino. Mourinho adds Spurs to a long list of previous clubs he has managed including FC Porto, Internazionale, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United. The Spurs job ...