Gareth Southgate said he will take criticism from England fans after his team were beaten again by their Euro 2020 conquerers Italy on Friday and relegated from the top division of the Nations League. The 1-0 defeat at the San Siro left England with no wins from five games in the competition and a […]
Richarlison struck twice as Brazil showcased their World Cup credentials by putting on an attacking masterclass in a 3-0 victory over Ghana in Friday’s friendly in Le Havre. Marquinhos headed Brazil in front from a corner and Richarlison doubled the lead before the half-hour. The Tottenham Hotspur striker nodded in a third on 40 […]
Olympique Marseille must play their next Champions League home match against Sporting on October 4 behind closed doors after this month’s clash with visitors Eintracht Frankfurt was marked by crowd trouble, UEFA said on Friday. The Group D game against the Germans on September 13 ended in a 1-0 win for Frankfurt but riot […]
Our Correspondent The Conference of Peter Obi Grassroots Ambassadors, Saturday, boasted that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in next year’s election, will win simple majority votes, and also secure the 25 per cent constitutional requirements across at least 24 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The group said […]
Abuja-based lawyer and human rights activist, Professor Zainab Duke Abiola, has denied assaulting her female police orderly, Inspector Teju Moses. The professor, who was arrested alongside her housemaid, Rebecca Enechido, on Thursday, reportedly assaulted the orderly for refusing to do some domestic chores she assigned to her. In a video clip that went viral […]
Abuilding located on Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue in Mushin area of Lagos collapsed on Friday. The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu, who confirmed the incident, said rescue operations are ongoing at the site of the collapse. Oke-Osanyintolu said the structure came down around 12 noon. It is not […]
…as brother claims Juve player asked witch doctor to ‘neutralise’ Mbappe in United’s UEFA League win over PSG A police investigation into allegations that France midfielder Paul Pogba was targeted by extortionists took a bizarre new twist Friday with his elder brother, Mathias releasing a long string of videos taking aim at the 2018 World Cup winner, his […]
Head Coach Bankole Olowookere has selected team captain Alvine Dah-Zossu, midfielder Taiwo Afolabi and top scorer Opeyemi Ajakaye as part of Nigeria’s 21-girl squad for this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals. There are also first-choice goalkeeper Faith Omilana, defenders Comfort Folorunsho, Blessing Sunday and Miracle Usani, midfielders Blessing Emmanuel and Chidera […]
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has blamed the lingering crisis within the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the failure to zone the party’s presidential ticket to a particular region. Fielding questions from select journalists during a chat on Friday in Rivers State, he stated that the main opposition party ignorantly […]
Olufemi Adediran, Abeokuta Gunmen have reportedly abducted three police officers in Ogun State. New Telegraph learnt that the police officers were abducted on Wednesday at Wasinmi, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state. They were reportedly abducted in broad daylight. It was further gathered that, the cops had visited Ogun State from Zone […]