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Major Airways – The Central Bank of Nigeria has been cautioned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) regarding the potential departure of certain foreign airlines from the Nigerian markets. This warning stems from the existing challenge of $792 million in ticket revenue currently inaccessible within the country. Kamil Alawadhi, the IATA Regional Vice President […]
Chelsea returned to winning ways in the Premier League after a 4-1 victory over London neighbour, Tottenham Hotspur, on Monday. It was a memorable night for the visitors’ Senegalese striker, Nicolas Jackson as he registered a hat trick in the league. The Blues got to a fine start after 21-year-old Cole Palmer converted a penalty […]
Catholic Diocese of Nsukka “I am leaving the church any moment from now” ~ Rev. Fr Obayi Paul explodes The spiritual director of the Okunerere Adoration Ministry, Nsukka, Rev. Fr (Prof.) Paul Obayi popularly called Fr Okunerere has reeled out accusations against his bishop, the Catholic bishop of Nsukka Diocese, Bishop Godfrey I. Onah. The […]
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday approved the appointment of Mr. Ola Olukoyede to serve as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for a renewable term of four years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation. This comes nearly four months after he suspended the erstwhile anti-graft agency chief, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. “Mr. […]
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney was hired as the new manager of Championship club Birmingham on Wednesday. Rooney agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract to replace John Eustace at St Andrew’s after leaving Major League Soccer side DC United last week. Eustace, in charge for just 15 months, was sacked despite guiding Birmingham to sixth place in […]
Eden Hazard Former Chelsea and Real Madrid player, Eden Hazard, has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 32. The ex-Belgian captain on Tuesday, via his Instagram page posted a statement of his retirement after 16 years of playing football. He wrote, “You must listen to yourself and say stop at the […]
Fans of Nigerian pop music star, Ibrahim Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, have taken to social media to celebrate “Wizkid Day”. Recall that in 2018, Mark Dayton, Governor of Minnesota, United States of America, declared October 6 of every year as ‘Wizkid Day”. Citing several historic feats made by the artiste in the proclamation, […]
Morocco, Portugal and Spain will be hosts for the 2030 FIFA World Cup while Saudi Arabia will bid to host in 2034. FIFA and global football leaders reached an agreement on Wednesday to make World Cup 2030 the first to be held across three continents and six countries. Among the key considerations was finding a […]
Osimhen and Oshoala Osimhen makes final 12-man shortlist, Oshoala out Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen, made the final 12-man shortlist for The Best FIFA Men’s Player of The Year award. The list, which was released by the world football body on Thursday, had the Napoli forward as the only African still in the race for the […]
Manchester United are at the bottom of Group A after their 3-2 loss to Galatasaray in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday night. Manchester united were hoping to bounce back from their fourth Premier League defeat against Crystal Palace last weekend. Rasmus Hojlund scored the first for the hosts in the 17th minute as […]
