A senior Hamas official has called for an immediate end to Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip and a plan to achieve Palestinian statehood following the election victory of Donald Trump as the United States, US, President. Hamas Political Bureau spokesperson, Basem Naim, made the call during an interview with Newsweek. Naim expressed hope that Hamas would get the assistance to gain its freedom and independence. He said: “The election of Trump as the 47th president of the USA is a private matter for the Americans. “But Palestinians look forward to an immediate cessation of the aggression against our people,…
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Popular singer and half of PSquare, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has called out his twin brother and former bandmate, Peter Okoye, aka Mr P, and his producer over an alleged song theft. Mr P recently released a song titled ‘Winning’ following the group’s third breakup earlier this year. However, in an Instagram post, Rudeboy alleged that he wrote and sang the song with a certain producer, who then hijacked it and gave it to his twin brother. He claimed that his brother recorded the song word for word with the same producer he worked with. Rudeboy lamented that he submitted…
TNT Sports pundit, Rory Smith has tipped Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski to surpass the club’s legend Lionel Messi’s UEFA League all-time goalscorers list. Lewandowski is third on the list of players with the most goals in the Champions League competition. The Poland international recently took his Champions League tally to 99 goals. He netted two goals in Barcelona’s 5-2 thumping of Crvena Zvezda on Wednesday. His brace put him at 30 goals shy of Messi’s tally. Messi is second on the Champions League all-time scorers list with 129 goals and his eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo is top of the chart…
Manchester United goalkeeper, Andre Onana has said that he would have loved Ruud van Nistelroy to coach the club on a permanent basis. Van Nistelroy, who is currently the interim coach at Man United, will leave his role in the next few days. Ruben Amorim will assume duty as Man United permanent manager following the recent sacking of Erik ten Hag. Speaking to TNT Sports, Onana described Van Nistelroy as a ‘very good guy.’ “I’d love Ruud van Nistelrooy to stay even with Amorim, 100%,” the Cameroon international said. “He is a very good guy, a very good coach and…
Aisha Yesufu, a social critic, has suggested that no woman is exempted from ‘she slept her way to the top’ tag. Aisha gave the assertion in a post on her X handle on Friday. She described as the biggest fool on earth any woman who thinks she is exempted from the ‘she slept her way to the top’ tag. “Any woman that thinks she is exempted from ‘she slept her way to the top’ tag or ‘she is sleeping with everyone’ tag or ‘she is sleeping with X’ tag is the biggest fool on earth. “Wake up sister and smell…
Super Eagles assistant coach, Daniel Ogunmodede has defended the inclusion of some players in the squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Benin Republic and Rwanda. Caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen handed invitation to unfamiliar faces, Gabriel Osho and Victor Collins for both games. Real Sociedad striker, Umar Sadiq has also been recalled to the team despite his struggles at the Laliga club. Eguavoen again opted against inviting the duo of Tolu Arokodare and Cyriel Dessers despite their impressive club form. Ogunmodede, however, said the gaffer did a thorough job before coming up with the list. “The…
Four players have been shortlisted for Rangers Player of the month for October. The players are Isaac Saviour, Kazeem Ogunleye, Onyebuchi Ifeanyi and Ejike Ugochukwu. Ifeanyi and Ugochukwu were crucial to the Flying Antelopes positive outing in the month. Saviour registered three goals in the month with a brace against Kano Pillars and Bayelsa United. Ogunleye netted the only goal in Rangers’ 1-0 Oriental derby win over Abia Warriors. The winner of the award will be announced next week. NPFL: Four players shortlisted for Rangers’ Player of the Month award
Galatasaray striker, Victor Osimhen has given reasons he is giving his all on the pitch for the club. Osimhen joined Galatasaray on loan from Napoli a few months ago after his move to Chelsea collapsed. The Nigeria international has been impressive for Galatasaray since joining the club. Osimhen led Napoli to beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday night. He scored a brace against the Premier League club. Speaking after Napoli defeated Spurs, Osimhen said he is giving all his best on the pitch for Galatasaray because of how the Turkish club treated him and his family…
Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State says he has no rift with his political mentor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Kwankwaso. Yusuf made this clarification while interacting with newsmen, addressing speculations and rumours of discord with Kwankwaso. He insisted that his relationship with the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, remains strong and respectful, as it has been for the past 40 years. It was alleged that Kwankwaso dictates policy decisions for governor Yusuf, thereby exerting excessive influence over his administration. A House of Representatives member representing Dala Federal Constituency, Aliyu Sani Madakin-Gini, who…
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to combating HIV/AIDS and reducing its prevalence to zero in the state. This was during a meeting with the Zonal Director of the National Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS, Mr. John Tobias, where the Governor, represented by his Deputy, Idi Barde Gubana, directed the Commissioner for Health and Human Services to develop a plan for an awareness campaign to address behaviors that promote the spread of the virus and stigma. Additionally, the Governor instructed all healthcare centers to provide testing kits and encourage individuals to get tested. He…