Abakaliki FC have promoted four players from their feeder team to the senior squad ahead of the new season, DAILY POST reports. The promoted players are Nwankwo Godwin, Olughu Clement, Emmanuel Bebeto and Nwaji Kingsley. The quartet made the final list after impressive performances with Abakaliki FC Feeders. Godwin was recognized as a brilliant defensive…
By Adegboyega Adeleye Portugal coach Jorge Jesus has responded to Cristiano Ronaldo’s lengthy statement on their recent dispute, saying he has “nothing more to say” after reading the forward’s account. Jesus was approached by journalists on Wednesday morning as he left his home for the Portuguese Football Federation headquarters, where he confirmed that he had…
A witness, Dr Ali Mohammed, on Wednesday told the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), was not signatory to the withdrawal of N124.86 billion from the consolidated revenue account. The witness, a director, Home Finance, Federal Ministry of Finance, also admitted that neither his…
Woman allegedly blames action on hatred for baby’s father By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Precious Yohanna, in connection with the death of her newborn baby in the Jabi area of Abuja. The command said the infant was found abandoned in a bush on…
By Henry Ojelu LAGOS — A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dr Monday Ubani, has questioned the legal basis of a reported directive by the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Amendment to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to disqualify candidates whose names have already been published. Ubani, reacting to the development, questioned whether the…
By Adegboyega Adeleye Manchester City owner Sheikh Mansour could sell the club if its appeal against the Premier League’s guilty verdict fails, according to leading UAE expert Christopher M. Davidson. Speaking in an interview with The Athletic, Davidson, a renowned Middle East analyst and author of Abu Dhabi: Oil & Beyond, believes Abu Dhabi’s ruling…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to use Artificial Intelligence, AI during the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman, Professor Joash Amupitan, disclosed this on Tuesday during the commission’s world press conference and national stakeholders’ forum on preparations for the 2027 election. According to the INEC chairman, Amupitan, the AI division was established…
By Enitan Abdultawab Lionel Messi has said he is leaving the Argentina national team “in peace” as he prepares to make his final appearance for the country against Benin at the Estadio Monumental in Buenos Aires on Tuesday. “The moment has arrived. I leave in peace, I gave it my all,” Messi said, according to…
The Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has opened a condolence register at the NAF Conference Centre in Kado, Abuja, following the tragic accident involving NAF 931. The Air Force disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X handle on Monday. The force said the condolence register was opened to allow Nigerians and well-wishers to…
A woman, Sumaiya Abubakar, on Tuesday admitted to rendering support to members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Nasarawa State. Sumaiya, who was arraigned before Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded guilty to count two of the charges preferred against her by the Federal Government. The News…
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