Enyimba have announced the signing of three more players ahead of the 2024/25 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The players are Moses Adukwu, Anita Chigozie and Asibe Nathaniel. Adukwu, Chigozie and Nathaniel teamed up with the People’s Elephant from Plateau United, Sporting Lagos and Coal City FC. The Aba giants are beefing up their squad with fresh legs after losing several key players at the end of last season. The nine-time NPFL champions recently confirmed Olanrewaju Yemi as their substantive head coach. Enyimba finished in third position in the NPFL last season. NPFL: Enyimba beef up squad with three new…
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Former Chelsea star, Chris Sutton, has backed Manchester United to sign Brentford striker Ivan Toney. Sutton believes the England international would be a good fit for Manchester United under their manager Erik ten Hag. Toney has been linked with a move away from Brentford this summer. He has attracted interest from top English clubs and Saudi Arabia. Speaking about Toney on BBC’s Monday Night Club, Sutton said: “Manchester United are strikerless at this moment in time, he [Toney] would be a good fit there. “He has proven himself in the Premier League and he has all the attributes.” “His link…
Blessing Okpe is on the verge of completing a move to Turkey. Okpe was formerly on the books of Nigeria Women Football League side, Rivers Angels. The enterprising forward travelled to Turkey on Wednesday. Okpe was a regular member of the Rivers Angels side that finished second in the NWFL last season She joined the Port Harcourt-based side in 2021. Okpe has also represented Nigeria’s U-20 side in the past. Rivers Angels forward, Okpe set to join Turkish club
Arsenal have reportedly joined the race to sign Ademola Lookman from Atalanta. Football Italia reports that the Gunners are ready to pay €50m with Jakub Kiwior as part of the deal. Lookman has been linked with Paris Saint-Germain in recent weeks, but it appears the interest of the Ligue 1 champions has cooled off. The Super Eagles winger played against Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup last Wednesday, but asked to be left out of their Serie A opener against Lecce on Monday. Lookman was not in training on Wednesday either and Sport Italia transfer expert, Alfredo Pedullà, insists…
The Federal Mines Officer in Cross River State, Engr. Mayowa Omosebi, alongside the state Commissioner for Mineral Resources, and security personnel, have arrested a number of illegal miners, seized their equipment and mining sites. The development took place on Wednesday when the taskforce visited identified sites, unearthing illegal activities by illicit miners. The action was a collaborative effort by representatives from the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development and the Cross River State Government. It would be recalled that in the last few years there have been increasing activities of illegal mining activities in the Cross River National Park and…
Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, Professor Tunji Olaopa has declared that the civil service is in dire need of total overhauling in order to tackle the current challenges. Olaopa made this declaration while delivering a paper titled “Re-Engineering the Engine Room: The Civil Service as the Fulcrum of Sustainable Development” at the maiden reunion of the Association of Retired Head of Service and Permanent Secretaries of Oyo and Osun States (AREHSPSOOS). Our correspondent reports that the event which was held at the International Conference Centre, University of Ibadan, in Oyo State on Wednesday, was chaired by former Head…
The Action Alliance (AA) has taken a swipe at Mr Kenneth Udeze for allegedly misinforming the public and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in particular on issues that affect the party. A statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Olu Omotoso on Wednesday explained that Udeze, having been allegedly suspended and subsequently expelled from the party, lacked the moral and constitutional rights to represent the party or speak on its behalf. It said that the leadership of the party also expressed concerns on why the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) could give recognition to an expelled member of…
Former Arsenal ace, Emmanuel Petit, has kicked against the Gunners signing Chelsea star Raheem Sterling this summer. Sterling is currently considering his future at Chelsea after manager Enzo Maresca dropped him from his squad. The England international is surplus to requirement at Stamford Bridge and he is now expected to leave the Blues this summer transfer window. However, Petit doesn’t want Mikel Arteta’s side to sign the former Liverpool and Manchester City star. According to the Frenchman, Sterling has two main problems. “Nope, Arsenal won’t sign Sterling. Since Sterling left Liverpool, he hasn’t improved a whole lot at Manchester City…
The Federal Government has confirmed that over four million children in the Northeast and Northwest regions are malnourished. Mrs Ladidi Bako-Aiyebusi, the Director of Nutrition Department in the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, made this known on Wednesday at a five-day meeting with nutrition experts and stakeholders in Keffi local government area of Nasarawa State. NAN reports that the ministry is holding the meeting in partnership with Civil Society-Scaling Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) and other nutrition partners on a strategic advocacy policy for nutrition in Nigeria. The meeting, which started on Tuesday, is expected to end on…
Chelsea have confirmed that Thursday’s UEFA Conference League play-off first leg against Servette will not be televised. The Premier League on Wednesday, confirmed that there are no TV rights for the fixture. However, the Blues have made it available on the 5th stand just like pre-season games, for £4.99. Chelsea will be hoping to see off their Swiss opponents over two legs and qualify for the main competition. Despite finishing in sixth place in the league last season, they dropped into the Conference League, because Manchester United defeated Manchester City in the FA Cup final. This meant that United claimed…