Former Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has called on the Premier League to strip Chelsea of their 2016/17 league title and retrospectively award the championship to Tottenham Hotspur. Pochettino made the demand after Chelsea were fined £10.75 million by the Premier League over historical financial breaches involving undisclosed payments linked to transfers and third parties….
The Federal Government has approved the establishment of an inter-agency committee to harmonise the macroeconomic assumptions used in preparing the country’s budgets and economic plans. The committee will bring together relevant fiscal and monetary authorities to ensure that government agencies work with consistent economic projections when making key policy and financial decisions. Among the indicators…
Bello Mandiya, former senator representing Katsina South Senatorial District, has died at the age of 62. The Katsina State Government announced his death in a statement issued on Monday, expressing condolences to his family, political associates and the people of the state. Dikko Radda, governor of Katsina State, described Mandiya’s death as a “great loss”…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that he will seek re-election for another term when the world football governing body goes to the polls in March 2027. A statement from FIFA confirmed that the 56-year-old Swiss football administrator, who has led the organisation since 2016, remains committed to contesting for another term. If successful, Infantino…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results of underage candidates, but clarified that the release does not automatically qualify them for admission into tertiary institutions. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. According to the…
Chelsea legend John Terry has predicted a 2-1 victory for the Blues ahead of their Premier League clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The highly anticipated London derby will see Arsenal host Chelsea in what is expected to be one of the biggest Premier League fixtures of the weekend. Terry, a former…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned universities, polytechnics and other corps-producing institutions against uploading unqualified graduates for national service, urging them to thoroughly verify students’ records before submitting their names for mobilisation. The NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, issued the warning on Friday at the opening of the 2026 Batch ‘C’ Pre-Mobilisation…
Can D’Tigress repeat their historic 2018 run and make another deep run at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin?Nigeria’s senior women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have named their final 12-player squad for the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Berlin, Germany.Head coach Rena Wakama has selected a blend of experienced players and…
Arsenal have started the new season with silverware after defeating Manchester City 3-0 to win the Community Shield at the Principality Stadium. The Gunners made a blistering start, taking the lead just 23 seconds into the game when Riccardo Calafiori converted a pass from Myles Lewis-Skelly to stun Pep Guardiola’s side. Arsenal continued to threaten…
The Federal Government has announced plans to train and certify 300 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members as compressed natural gas (CNG) technicians and attach them to CNG conversion centres across Nigeria. This the federal government says will aid the government in producing more CNG-enabled vehicles across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the…
