Ex-Manchester United captain, Roy Keane, has hailed Portuguese veteran forward, Cristiano Ronaldo as the deadliest goalpoacher in the world. This came after Ronaldo, who is still the captain of Portugal national team, bagged a landmark 900th career goal for club and country earlier this week. Portugal defeated Croatia 2-1 in the Uefa Nations League opener in Lisbon on Thursday, with the 39-year-old ending a five-game scoring drought with his national team. Ronaldo created history, becoming the first football player to score 900 times. Keane acknowledged the 39-year-old’s metronomic scoring ability, telling ITV Sport (via MEN), “That was a bit of…
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A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Joe Igbokwe, has cried out to President Bola Tinubu to look into the new electricity tariff in the country. Igbokwe, a staunch supporter of Tinubu’s presidency, said the development will kill businesses if the Nigerian government doesn’t act as quickly as possible. In a post on his Facebook page on Saturday, Igbokwe lamented that N20,000 worth of units now only last for just a day. The APC chieftain, therefore, urged the government to review the electricity tariff. He said: “PBAT, please look into the new electricity tariff in Nigeria. It will kill…
Traditional rulers in the Cross River Northern Senatorial District have called on Governor Bassey Otu to restore the Northern Festival (NorthFest), a celebration of the agricultural wealth of all the communities in that part of the state. Speaking on their behalf, the Paramount Ruler and Chairman of the Obanliku Traditional Rulers Council, HRM Uchua Amos Uyimulam, emphasized that NorthFest had served as a unifying event for the five LGAs. He said the festival had boosted agricultural productivity, fostering competition and food security not only in the northern region but throughout the state. Alongside HRM Linus Ogbeche Odey, Paramount Ruler and…
Former Manchester United midfielder, Nicky Butt, has urged the club’s hierarchy not to sack manager Erik ten Hag. Butt believes there is no point to part ways with the Dutchman if there’s no manager available to replace him, adding that it’s crazy. Ten Hag has come under fire at Old Trafford after losing two of his three matches in the Premier League this season. “There’s no point sacking somebody if there’s nobody to come in,” Butt told Manchester Evening News when asked about Ten Hag’s future. “Clubs all over the world do it, I think it’s crazy.” EPL: No point,…
There are indications that the $20 billion worth of Dangote Refinery may be in a fresh challenge with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. This seems to be the case as NNPCL on Saturday refuted claim that it was Dangote Refinery’s Petrol sole buyer. Recall that NNPCL, in a statement by its spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, on Saturday clarified that the state-owned oil firm will not be the sole buyer of Dangote’s petrol. NNPCL’s clarification came in response to Muslim Rights Concern, which claimed that the Dangote refinery was being undermined by the NNPCL. Specifically, MURIC said the recent petrol pump…
Shooting Stars technical adviser, Gbenga Ogunbote, has said his team won’t underrate Nasarawa United. The Oluyole Warriors will square up with Nasarawa United at the Lafia City Stadium, Lafia on Sunday. Ogunbote stated that his team will do their best to get a positive result in the game. “Nasarawa United have been here before in the NPFL they only lost their status and they are back this season,” Ogunbote told 3SC media. “No body can tell me they are underdogs, we won’t underrated them in our game against them today. “We will do our best to get a positive result…
The 2024 Nationwide League One cup has been scheduled to kick-off in October, DAILY POST reports. The competition will take place at the Bwari Stadium, Abuja and the Otunba Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode. It will run from Saturday, October 5 to Sunday, October 20. The NLO announced this in a release on Saturday. Teams that excelled at the NLO regular league season are expected to take part in the competition. Tudun Wada FC won the maiden edition of the NLO Cup in 2023. NLO Cup to kick-off October
A Turkish-American woman was fatally shot by Israeli forces during a protest against settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, according to reports from the Palestinian news agency WAFA. The woman, identified as Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, died from a gunshot wound to the head after participating in the protest near Nablus on Friday. Eygi, a U.S. national with Turkish heritage, was involved in a regular demonstration in the town of Beita, a hotspot for tensions between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. WAFA reports that Israeli troops opened fire on protesters, critically wounding Eygi, who was later pronounced dead at Rafidia Hospital…
The African Action Congress (AAC) has called for the immediate withdrawal of what it described as arbitrary charges imposed on candidates participating in the upcoming Local Government Area (LGA) elections in Benue State, scheduled for October 5, 2024. According to the AAC, the Benue State Independent Electoral Commission (BSIEC) has demanded that chairmanship candidates pay N500,000 and councillorship candidates pay N250,000. In addition to these fees, BSIEC is also reportedly requiring handling charges of N115,000 and N90,000 for chairmanship and councillorship candidates, respectively. In a statement issued by the AAC Chairman, Rex I. Elanu, the party urged Benue State Governor,…
Former Liverpool captain, Ron Yeats, is dead. Yeasts, a former defender, died at the age of 86. He had suffered with Alzheimer’s in recent years. “The thoughts of everyone at LFC are with Ron’s wife, Ann, all of his family and his friends at this incredibly sad time,” Liverpool said in a statement at the weekend. “Flag across club sites will be lowered to half-mast today as a mark of respect.” Yeates joined Liverpool from Dundee United in 1961. He was part of the Liverpool side that won the Second Division title in 1963. Liverpool lose former captain, Yeats