Bayer Leverkusen forward, Victor Boniface, has broken silence after he was handed a one-match ban and fined €25,000 for unsportsmanlike conduct during their recent Super Cup match against VfB Stuttgart. The decision was confirmed by the German Football Association (DFB) on Wednesday. Boniface has now warned his social media followers not to make any demands for the next three months. The fine is approximately N44 million. “If you bill me for the next three months, I fit block you. Let’s all be guided,” Boniface wrote. Boniface was accused of making an obscene gesture where he raised his middle finger towards…
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Gareth Southgate has landed his first job since stepping down as England manager following Euro 2024. The 53-year-old resigned after eight years in charge after losing the final to Spain. However, Southgate will not be out of work for too long after UEFA gave him a new appointment ahead of the start of this year’s Champions League. Southgate has joined UEFA as a technical observer ahead of the 2024-25 Champions League. As part of the job, he will attend matches and provide his insight to UEFA’s analysts in their hub in Nyon, Switzerland. He will also file full reports to…
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has demanded more consistency from Noni Madueke following their 2-0 win over Servette in their UEFA Conference League play-off. Madueke came off the bench to score the second goal after Christopher Nkunku opened the scoring from the penalty spot. Maresca has now told reporters that he likes Madueke as a player, but called on him to produce more if he is to feature prominently. He said: “I really like Noni, the only problem with him is that he needs to understand he needs to be consistent during the week, in every training session. “He’s a good…
Chelsea manager, Enzo Maresca, has admitted he was “worried” about the last 10 minutes of their 2-0 win over Servette in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off. The Blues scored twice in the second half of the game at Stamford Bridge, thanks to goals from Christopher Nkunku and Noni Madueke. Speaking after the game, Maresca was happy not to have conceded ahead of the return leg. He said: “I was a bit worried because in the last 10 minutes, we played a little bit with fire because we could have managed the game completely differently. “It was…
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Authorities of the Nigerian Army, on Thursday, ordered immediate investigations into the killing of some villagers allegedly by some soldiers in Sabon Birni, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. 2. Three interim local government chairmen have been taken into custody of the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) over an alleged N660 million water contract scam. Musa Garba Kwankwaso was also taken into custody but released on bail around 9pm, on Thursday. 3. Residents of Nepa community in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State have caught…
Political analyst Uzokwe Ndubuisi has criticised supporters of the Labour Party (LP) for what he described as “selective amnesia” in their reaction to a recent invitation by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, urging Abia State Governor Alex Otti to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ndubuisi voiced his concerns about the perceived hypocrisy among LP supporters, accusing them of ignoring Otti’s past shifts in political allegiance. In a statement, Uzokwe remarked, “Initially, I didn’t want to comment on this matter, but the blatant hypocrisy among Labour Party supporters, who conveniently forget…
Chelsea have defeated Servette 2-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League. The Blues dropped into the competition despite finishing sixth in the Premier League due to Manchester United winning the FA Cup. Enzo Maresca’s men failed to score in the first half against the Swiss side at Stamford Bridge. However, Christopher Nkunku grabbed his first goal of the season from the spot, to give Chelsea the lead after the break. Noni Madueke added a second, rifling home from a tight angle with his weaker right foot. The result puts Chelsea in a firm position to qualify for…
The House of Representatives Committee on Reformatory Institutions has begun its oversight function on both the Abakaliki and Afikpo Custodial Centres in Ebonyi State. The Chairman of the Committee and member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency, Hon Chinedu Ogah, who led his colleagues to the Headquarters of Nigeria Correctional Services in Abakaliki, charged the men of the Command to be diligent with their duties as the Federal Government, through his Committee, was working assiduously to improve their welfare. He queried the contractor that handled the construction work at the Headquarters of Correctional Services in Abakaliki for his inability to install…
The Imo State Police Command has paraded six criminal suspects who engage in kidnapping and armed robbery in various locations within the state. A press statement from the desk of the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Henry Okoye, informed that the arrest of the suspects was effected through the swift response from the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit, through an intelligence-led operation and painstaking investigations, which led to the rescue of a kidnapped victim, recovery of one locally made shotgun, one pump-action gun, two live cartridges, and seven additional live rounds of ammunition. The police spokesperson stated that the command, on…
The Nigerian Political Science Association, NPSA, has declared that a new constitution for Nigeria is necessary but not urgent. The NPSA in a statement by the President, Prof Hassan Saliu, argued that Nigeria’s problems stemmed from the unwillingness to adhere to moral and ethical standards, rather than the constitution itself. The statement titled ‘Necessary but Not Urgent’ noted that the recent visit by the Patriots to the President at Aso Rock on August 9, 2024 has reignited discussions on Nigeria’s challenges in fulfilling its potential as a shining democratic nation. “The Patriots emphasized the failure of the 1999 Constitution as…