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Leon Balogun and Cyriel Dessers will not have the chance of playing in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League following Rangers’ elimination from the qualifying round. 10-man Rangers fell 2-0 at home to Ukrainian side, Dynamo Kiev, in the second leg after they held the same club to a 1-1 draw last week. The Light Blues will thus drop to the UEFA Europa League. Dessers featured from the start in the game, while Balogun missed out due to a minor injury. Forward, Victor Olatunji was in action as Czech Republic outfit, Sparta Prague progressed to the playoff round…

Dangote Refinery has denied fixing the company’s petrol price. In a statement signed by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, the company said stories that the price of fuel has been fixed to be sold for N600/litre is false. “Our attention has been drawn to headlines announcing ‘Marketers Project N600/litre for Dangote Petrol’. “We would like to clarify that the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) is not our business partner yet. “We have never discussed the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) with them, and they have no mandate or authority to speak for us, either…

Katsina State government has lifted the curfew imposed on the state following the #EndBadGovernance protest that was hijacked by miscreants who destroyed public property. The Director of Press, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Mr Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua said this in a statement on Tuesday in Katsina. He said, “Following reports on prevailing peace and harmony in all parts of the state, the acting governor, Malam Faruk Lawal-Jobe, has lifted the curfew imposed on the state with immediate effect.” The acting governor said that the decision to lift the curfew was to enable the residents to continue with…

The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, has revealed the monthly earnings of Nigerian Senators. According to RMAFC, each of the 109 lawmakers of the red chamber earns N1,063,860 salary and allowances per month. Giving a further breakdown, the commission said each senator receives basic salary of N168,866:70; motor vehicle fuelling and maintenance allowance, N126,650:00; personal assistant, N42,216:66; domestic staff, N126,650:00; entertainment, N50,660:00; utilities, N50,660:00; Newspapers/periodicals, N25,330:00; wardrobe, N42,216,66:00; house maintenance, N8,443.33:00 and constituency allowance, N422,166:66; respectively. RMAFC chairman, M. B. Shehu gave this breakdown in a statement on Tuesday. The RMAFC Chairman added some allowances are regular, while…

The Niger State Police Command has arrested four notorious motorcycle thieves who specialised in disposing people of their motorcycles from various parts of the state. The command also recovered a vehicle and motorcycles from the suspects. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, in Minna, said they were arrested based on information given to the command. On the recovered vehicle, Abiodun explained: “On August 12, 2024, at about 8:15 am, information was received that one Toyota Corolla vehicle with No. RBC 94 BT was parked around Obasanjo Shopping Complex while the owner went to purchase some items. “On his return…

Ademola Lookman has said Atalanta will be out to prove their worth against Real Madrid on Wednesday night. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side will clash with Real Madrid at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland, on Wednesday. Atalanta won the UEFA Europa League title in May, with Lookman scoring a hat-trick in the 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen. Lookman said he and his teammates are excited to be playing against Carlo Ancelotti’s men and are desperate to add to their title. “I think tomorrow night is a different occasion. Playing in the Super Cup tomorrow is a different night. So, I’m…

Real Madrid have suffered a big injury blow ahead of Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup clash against Atalanta. This comes after Eduardo Camavinga was forced to leave training on Tuesday. Camavinga went down under a tough tackle, letting out a scream as he laid on the floor. According to Marca, the France midfielder is now expected to miss the game against Atalanta. Real manager Carlo Ancelotti will now look to his other options, like Aurelien Tchouameni, Federico Valverde, Luka Modric and Arda Guler. Ancelotti’s side won the UEFA Champions League last season, while Gian Piero Gasperini’s men won the UEFA Europa…

Former Flying Eagles captain Daniel Bameyi is close to sealing a move to Nigeria Premier Football League side Bayelsa United. According to reports, Bameyi has agreed personal terms with the Prosperity Boys. Bameyi will join Bayelsa United from non-league side Yum Yum FC. Newly appointed Bayelsa United head coach, Ladan Bosso, is understood to have facilitated the move. Bameyi captained the Flying Eagles under the tutelage of Bosso. The youngster was reportedly courted by a number of top clubs in the NPFL. Bameyi close to Bayelsa United switch

Jose Mourinho has failed to qualify Fenerbahce for the group stage of this season’s Champions League. The Turkish club lost out following a 3-2 aggregate defeat to Lille on Tuesday. Jonathan David’s extra-time penalty proved to be decisive in the tie. Fenerbahce lost the first leg 2-1 last week and were on the verge of elimination until Bafode Diakite’s late own goal sent the game to extra time. Lille have now advanced to the final qualifying round, where they will face either Slavia Prague or Union Saint-Gilloise. Fenerbahce’s exit marks a disappointing start to Mourinho’s time in charge, as he…

The Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government has targeted 10 million hectares of land for food production to guarantee food security in Nigeria. Adeniyi disclosed this on Tuesday during a book launch at Customs Headquarters in Abuja. He stated that Customs is solidly behind the government’s food security plan, emphasising that Tinubu’s administration had taken bold steps to address the immediate challenge of high food prices by removing tariffs and other import duties on key staples such as rice, wheat, maize, and sorghum for six months. “There’s an ambitious target to…