Written by Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen put their first defeat in 35 Bundesliga games behind them on Saturday when they thumped Hoffenheim 4-1 with Victor Boniface bagging a brace. The win will be a confidence-boost for Xavi Alonso’s men Leverkusen, who start their Champions League campaign next Tuesday in Rotterdam against Feyenoord. Florian Wirtz (R) kicks … Continue reading “Brilliant Boniface Hits Brace As Leverkusen Bounce Back”
Manchester United gave manager Erik ten Hag some breathing space with a 3-0 win at Southampton on Saturday thanks to goals from Matthijs de Ligt, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho. However, United had to ride out an early Southampton storm and the outcome could have been vastly different had Andre Onana not saved Cameron … Continue reading “Man Utd Beat 10-Man Southampton To Give Ten Hag Breathing Space”
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 16th September as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, This was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. “The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration … Continue reading “FG Declares Monday Public Holiday”
At least 21 people have lost their lives in a motor accident which occurred along the Kaduna- Abuja highway between the border of Kaduna and Niger States on Thursday. The accident was learnt involved a truck and a passenger commercial bus heading to Kano from Abuja and Katsina State. A source from the Federal … Continue reading “21 Die In Kaduna-Abuja Road Crash”
Arne Slot passed his first major examination as Liverpool manager with a statement 3-0 win at Manchester United thanks to Luis Diaz’s double and a Mohamed Salah strike on Sunday. Slot has the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp but has made a perfect start with a 100 percent record from three Premier League … Continue reading “Liverpool Demolish Man Utd To Maintain Perfect Slot Start”
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has approved the appointment of Haruna Danyaya as the 17th Emir of Ningi, elevating him to a first-class traditional ruler. The announcement was made Sunday through a letter signed by the Secretary to the Bauchi State Government, Ibrahim Kashim. The governor expressed confidence in the new Emir’s ability to … Continue reading “Bauchi Govt Announces Haruna Danyaya 17th Emir Of Ningi”
The Katsina State Police Command on Friday announced that it arrested three suspected notorious gun runners and recovered a large cache of live ammunition along Dutsinma town in the state. Their arrest, according to the Command’s Spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, was part of the significant breakthrough in its fight against armed banditry and gunrunning. … Continue reading “Police Bust Suspected Notorious Gun Runners, Armed Robbery Syndicate In Katsina”
The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has asked the Federal Government to end the “alarming” and “disheartening” spate of killings, kidnapping and banditry recorded in the country in the last week. In a statement on Tuesday, NIREC under the leadership of the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Daniel Okoh, and the Sultan … Continue reading “CAN, Sultan Ask FG To End ‘Alarming’ Killings, Banditry”
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMET) has issued a warning alert to six northern states, to prepare for severe thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds and heavy rainfall in the coming days. The warning was contained in a statement by the government agency on Monday. According to the agency responsible for weather forecasts, said northern states … Continue reading “‘Prepare For Severe Thunderstorm, Strong Winds’, NiMET Warns Six Northern States”
Ex-Malaysian prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin was charged with sedition Tuesday over remarks about the country’s former king, his lawyer said. The 77-year-old politician pleaded not guilty, his lawyer told reporters outside the court in the northern town of Gua Musang. Supporters of the opposition leader cheered when they heard of his plea, an AFP … Continue reading “Ex-Malaysian PM Charged With Sedition Over Royalty Remarks”