Al-Nassr superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on his plans for retirement from the Portugal national team. Portugal boss, Martinez had recently insisted that the former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus star is still very much part of his squad ahead of Euro Nations League. Ronaldo said that all he thinks about at the moment is how to help the team, but admitted his retirement would be spontaneous and he won’t tell anyone beforehand. Ronaldo said this in an exclusive interview with NOW, which is set to broadcast on Jornal as 9 later today. “I am immensely proud to…
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The Jigawa State Government has declared Tuesday 27th August, 2024 as work-free day to commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the creation of the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the State Head of Service, Alhaji Muhammad K Dagaceri. The Government congratulated Jigawa indigenes and urged them to pray for the state and Nigeria while celebrating the day. “It is hoped that all public servants and the entire people of the state will utilise the one-day break in thanking the Almighty Allah for peaceful co-existence, unity, progress and development of the state and also pray for those affected…
Frank Onyeka is looking to leave Brentford before the end of the current transfer window. Onyeka is desperate to move elsewhere in search of game time. The Nigerian made just 11 Premier League starts last season. Christian Norgaard, Mathias Jensen and Vitaly Janelt are all ahead of Onyeka in the midfield pecking order at Brentford. Onyeka has made late cameos in the Bees’ opening two league games against Crystal Palace and Liverpool. Clubs in Spain, France and England are keeping tabs on Onyeka and considering a move before the end of the window. Brentford, according to the Evening Standard, will…
Chelsea legend, John Obi Mikel has responded to striker, Nicolas Jackson’s tirade in which he told the former Nigeria international to shut his mouth. DAILY POST reported that the Senegalese striker was irritated by Mike’s recent comments regarding his lack of goal scoring prowess for the Blues. Obi Mikel won every available trophy in club football with Chelsea during his active days. Jackson put the Blues in front in their 6-2 mauling of Wolves on Sunday. The Senegal international also provided an assist and showed vast improvement from a frustrating showing in a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City the opening…
Former England manager, Sven-Goran Eriksson, gave a touching message in his final public appearance prior to his death. Eriksson passed away at the age of 76 on Monday. The Swede died after battling with pancreatic cancer. He was in charge of England’s ‘Golden Generation’ men’s football team from 2001 to 2006. However, before his death, Eriksson revealed in January this year that he hope that football fans would remember him, adding that he had ‘best case a year’ to live. “I hope you will remember me as a positive guy trying to do everything he could do,” Eriksson had said.…
Nantes manager Antoine Kombouaré has revealed Moses Simon’s importance to his team. Simon opened his goal account for the season in the Canaries 2-0 victory over Auxerre on Sunday. The 28-year-old curled in a beautiful shot from inside the box in the 18th minute of the encounter. Kombouaré described Simon as a key player for the team. “He gives strength, energy to his teammates when he is on the pitch,” he told tribunenantaise.fr. “He knows how to speak out, because he is small but he has a lot of character, he does not let people walk all over him.” Despite…
Paul Offor has been appointed head coach of Nationwide League side, Grassrunners Football club. Offor signed a three-year contract with Grassrunners FC. Grassrunners will be making their maiden appearance in the Nationwide League next season. Chief Executive officer of the club, Gbenga Agbejoye confirmed the young tactician’s appointment. “We want to welcome coach Paul Offor to Grassrunners FC,” he stated on the club’s official website. “We are excited to have landed him in a three year deal and we hope that together we can move this great club forward.” Paul Offor joins new club after Kano Pillars exit
A member of the House of Representatives representing Isiala Mbano/Onuimo/Okigwe Federal Constituency, Miriam Onuoha, has warned that the oil and gas sector of the economy is too critical to be politicized. This is even as she hinted that she will not be a willing tool for the opposition to destroy what she described as the good work of President Bola Tinubu. The warning comes after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar asked the Nigerian government to explain why Oando got accelerated approval in AGIP/ENI purchase. Atiku also said that Tinubu’s government ignored a motion moved by Onuoha directing NNPC Ltd to…
Ikorodu City have announced the signing of Olugu Chinemerem, DAILY POST reports. Chinemerem joined the newly promoted Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side from Nigeria National League, NNL, club Coal City FC. The young goalkeeper put pen to paper on a two-year deal with the Lagos-based side. Ikorodu City made the announcement on the social media. Chinemerem will battle with Aina Oluwadare for the club’s number one position. Ikorodu City will kick-start their campaign against Kano Pillars. The 2024/25 NPFL season will commence on Saturday. NPFL: Chinemerem moves to Ikorodu City from NNL club, Coal City
The Coalition of Civil Society Groups has cleared the air on a recent petition to the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC, by one of its members. Recall that a group of concerned Nigerian citizens had petitioned the US government, asking it to investigate the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and its CEO, Mele Kyari, for allegedly violating sanctions on Russian crude oil. In a letter to the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), the group claimed that NNPCL under Kyari’s leadership has been importing Russian crude oil…