Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham has named Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice as the best English player in the Premier League. According to Sheringham, Rice leads by example and drags people along. Rice joined Arsenal from West Ham United for a huge fee of £105 million in July 2023. The England international has been impressive for the Gunners so far. “Declan Rice is the best English player in the Premier League,” Sheringham told Best Offshore Sportsbooks. “He makes a big difference to the teams that he plays in, whether he is playing for England or Arsenal. “He’s a big plus…
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Abia Warriors defender Collins Nwoburuoke has pleaded with the club supporters following the team’s back-to-back defeats in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. The Umuahia-based club lost their last two games against Heartland and Lobi Stars, respectively. Abia Warriors also dropped to 13th position on the NPFL table following the defeats. Nwoburuoke assured the fans of the team’s commitment and resolve to battle on all fronts for positive results going forward. “Warriors’ Nation, don’t lose faith! We’ve faced tough times, but our resilience and determination will carry us through. We’ll regroup, recharge, and come back stronger,” Nwoburuoke told Abia Warriors…
Shooting Stars players have been enjoined to reenact the form displayed in Sunday’s Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 11 fixture against El-Kanemi Warriors in their next game. The general manager of the club, Dimeji Lawal made the call after the team’s training session in Ibadan. Lawal commended the players for their doggedness in the clash against El-Kanemi Warriors. He urged the players to approach their next fixture against Ikorodu City with utmost zeal and determination. The Oluyole Warriors will trade tackles with Ikorodu City in a week 12 encounter at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, on Sunday. “On behalf of…
A New York judge, Juan Merchan, has postponed the decision on Donald Trump’s sentencing in his high-profile hush-money case, delaying it until November 19. This delay could extend the impact of the conviction into his upcoming administration. This update, confirmed by a court statement on Tuesday, adds another layer of delay to Trump’s legal battle Read More
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Tuesday, unveiled the newly rehabilitated 32.7km Alape-Araromi Seaside road in Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the road project was carried out by the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission. Unveiling the project at Alape Junction, Aiyedatiwa stated that his administration Read More
The Federal Government has promised to pay the outstanding pension arrears as it released only about 25 per cent of the total amount budgeted for 2024. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made the commitment on Tuesday when retirees from Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme staged a protest at the Federal Read More
Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has urged the people of Ondo State to vote for the party’s governorship candidate in Saturday’s election. Atiku urged members of PDP in Ondo State to mobilise overwhelming support for Ajayi’s victory because the All Progressive Congress, APC, is grossly unpopular. In a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe, the former Vice President described Ajayi as a consummate politician with the skills and experience necessary to not only rally the party towards a successful outcome in the upcoming election but also to enhance the living conditions of the…
The Abia State Government has arraigned three persons in court in connection with the alleged stealing of pension funds in the state. The suspects who were arraigned in Federal High Court Umuahia were Onyekachi Success Nwabueze, Miriam Azubuike and Victor Chisom Samuel. In the case marked FHC/UM/CR/199/24 between Abia State government and Onyekachi Success Nwabueze, Miriam Azubuike, Victor Chisom Samuel and others, the six-count charge said that the matter was brought pursuant to Section 8 of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offences Act 2005 CAP M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004; Section 100 of the Pension…
The majority of Nigerians believed that the country’s inflation would rise further in October 2024. This is according to the Inflation Expectation Survey released on Tuesday by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. This comes ahead of Nigeria’s October inflation figure to be released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Friday, 15 November 2024. The CBN report had indicated that October inflation will rise further from 32.70 per cent recorded in September. The CBN survey said that rising energy costs would be the major driver of the expected October inflation figure. “The overall perception of the current inflation rate…
Opta’s Supercomputer has made a fresh Premier League title prediction. According to the Supercomputer, Liverpool are the new favourites to win the Premier League title. This comes after Manchester City’s latest defeat to Brighton last weekend. Liverpool defeated Aston Villa 2-0 and now sit five points clear at the top of the English top-flight league table. Opta’s supercomputer simulates the remainder of the season 10,000 times. And as it stands, it now gives the Reds a 60.3% chance of winning the Premier League. That percentage marks a staggering increase from pre-season when Arne Slot’s men were given just a 5.1%…