Premier League
4 days ago
Everton have lodged a formal appeal against a two-point penalty imposed on the club for breaching Premier League financial regulations, reports said on Monday.
9 Apr
A Nigerian identified as Okechukwu Iweha has been named as the individual who was stabbed to death before Tottenham Hotspur's home game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Police and paramedics were called to Northumberland Park on the outskirts of the Spurs stadium just before 6 am, where Iweha was found dead with several stab injuries.…
5 Apr
Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United's dropped points are getting "more expensive", with time running out to secure a Champions League spot after a painful last-gasp defeat at Chelsea.
5 Apr
Mikel Arteta hopes his Arsenal team can create an aura similar to that enjoyed by the 2003/04 "Invincibles" as they chase their first Premier League title for 20 years.
18 Mar
Nottingham Forest have been given a four-point penalty for breaching the Premier League's financial regulations, according to reports on Monday.
2 Mar
Taiwo Awoniyi will target his tenth Premier League goal involvement of the 2023/24 season when Nottingham Forest hosts Liverpool at the City Ground. The striker will also go all out to score his second goal in four games against Liverpool who will visit Forest in a Premier League encounter on Saturday. Awoniyi broke a record…
1 Mar
Chelsea have sent an invitation to Hafiz Umar Ibrahim to train with them with the possibility of signing the Nigerian youngster. Germany-based Nigerian sports journalist, Lolade Adewuyi, confirmed Chelsea's invitation to Ibrahim on Friday through a post on X. "English Premier League (EPL) giants, Chelsea have invited Hafiz Umar Ibrahim to train with them with…
24 Feb
Nigeria Super Eagles stars Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey got the two goals that earned Fulham a shock 2-1 win against Manchester United at Old Trafford in Saturday's Premier League game. Before Saturday's game, the last time Fulham beat United was on 19 December 2009. But the winless run was eventually ended as Bassey's opener…
23 Feb
Calvin Bassey said Fulham will head to Old Trafford with a positive mindset that they can defeat Manchester United in an English Premier League encounter on Saturday. Bassey who recently returned from the 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Ivory Coast said this during an interview with the official Fulham website on Thursday. “We…
23 Feb
Alex Iwobi says that he and his colleagues at Fulham will analyze Manchester United and see where they can hurt the Red Devils when both sides clash this weekend. Iwobi is set to make his 20th Premier League appearance of the 2023/24 season when Fulham visit the in-form Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday…
23 Feb
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal fans to produce "full energy" as they chase a sixth straight Premier League win against Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.
17 Feb
Luton Town striker, Elijah Adebayo, has revealed that he would love to play for Nigeria. Born in Brent, England, Adebayo has never featured at international level but qualifies to play for England or Nigeria. The 26-year-old has been impressive for promoted Luton, scoring nine goals in 23 Premier League appearance. On 30 January 2024, Adebayo…
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President Bola Tinubu has appointed a new board to oversee the affairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Tinubu announced the appointment of seven Nigerian professionals on Friday in a statement by presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale. The SEC board has Mairiga Aliyu Katuka as Chairman; Emomotimi Agama is Director-General while Frana Chukwuogor is Executive…
3 hours ago
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has warned the public not to fall for a video suggesting it is auctioning vehicles. NCS on Friday refuted the video with scandalous narration announcing a purported auction of vehicles. Customs issued a statement on Friday to alert the general public on the video while warning them not to fall…
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A man set himself on fire Friday outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in Manhattan, with officers rushing to extinguish the flames. Burning clothes were strewn in the park, which was locked down by authorities, while ambulances lined up nearby on standby, an AFP correspondent at the scene saw, describing a strong…
7 hours ago
Leul Gebreselassie, the second Ethiopian man to win the men's title at the Okpekpe international 10km road race, will be gunning for his first major marathon win on Sunday at the London Marathon. The London Marathon is one of the six major marathons in the world. The rest are Boston, Berlin, New York, Tokyo, and Chicago…
7 hours ago
The Delta State Police Command has urged Point-of-Sale (POS) operators to be cautious when handling large cash transactions, particularly those involving armed individuals. It noted that customers requesting large cash transactions should be accompanied by a video by the POS operator. Police spokesperson, SP Bright Edafe, stated on Friday in a post on X, noting…
7 hours ago
Lagos State government on Friday said it has apprehended 10 fake enforcement officials around the Cele/Itire axis of the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway of the state. The apprehended persons; Ojo Oluwaseun, Rafiu Agbabiaka, Babatunde Ibrahim, Abiodun Olusegun, Daniel Olanrewaju, Aweda Kabiru, Olufowobi Michael, Olamilekan Olasupo, Bunmi James and Iyiola Shola(female) were caught carrying out unauthorised enforcement using…
7 hours ago
Mikel Arteta has urged Arsenal to prove they have the mental strength to bounce back from a painful spell that wrecked their Champions League challenge and dented their Premier League title bid.
8 hours ago
Pep Guardiola has revealed Erling Haaland could miss Manchester City's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea at Wembley on Saturday.