The Kano State House of Assembly has mandated its standing committee on sports to investigate the relegation of Kano Pillars FC from the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL). This followed the adoption of a motion of public importance by Alhaji Nurudeen Alhassan (APC-Rano) during Monday’s plenary in Kano. Presenting the motion, Alhassan, […]
Nigerian athlete, Tobi Amusan has set a new record by winning the 100 meters hurdles gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, the United Kingdom. The 25-year-old clocked 12.30 seconds to set a new games record. This is coming two weeks after she became the first Nigerian athlete […]
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has became the first player to win for the fifth time the African Woman Player of the Year award at the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards. Oshoala warded off competition from Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and Zambia’s Grace Chanda to clinch her fifth title at the CAF Awards […]
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje on Wednesday replaced the Chairman of Kano Pillars Football Club (Sai Masu Gida), Surajo Shuaibu Yahaya, with the Chairman of Kano State Sports Commission, Ibrahim Galadima. The League Management Company (LMC) had on Saturday night expelled Kano Pillars Chairman, Suraj Yahaya, from the Nigerian Professional Football League […]
Arsenal have completed the signing of goalkeeper Matt Turner from MLS side New England Revolution. The 28-year-old USA international will act as back-up to first-choice goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. Turner has made 18 appearances for his country since making his international debut in January 2021 and was a member of the […]
Rivers United have been crowned champions of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) despite losing their matchday 35 fixture in Lafia on Sunday, falling 2-1 to Nasarawa United. The Portharcourt club are 10 points ahead at the top of the table, with three games left before the wnd of the […]
Shakira’s ex-husband is ‘suffering’ after the break-up of their 11 year relationship and scandal with Luis Rubiales Last month, Barcelona footballer Gerard Pique and Colombian pop singer Shakira announced their split after 11 years together. There is speculation that the pair may have been in an ‘open relationship’, but neither […]
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government, placing the club’s future under threat. The Russian-Israeli billionaire has owned Chelsea since 2003, but he put the club up for sale last week amid the threat of being sanctioned following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The government’s ‘oligarch taskforce’ has […]
