Manchester City are four points clear at the top and in control of the Premier League title race, but their manager Pep Guardiola still wasn’t happy after his side’s 2-1 win over Leeds. Goal machine Erling Haaland and match winner Ilkay Gundogan were the players who felt his wrath with Guardiola reminding them that “this is a business” after seeing a late penalty miss allow Sam Allardyce’s side back into the game. Leading 2-0 with six minutes to go, City were cruising towards a 10th-successive victory and were handed a chance to wrap up the points when Phil Foden was…
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Victoria Benedict National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have been charged to make use of the opportunities of the service year to contribute immensely to national unity and the socio-economic development of the country. The Director General, NYSC, Brig.-Gen. YD Ahmed, noted this while addressing Corps Members at the NYSC Cross River State Orientation Camp in Obubra and their colleagues at Ebonyi State Orientation Camp in Afikpo. Ahmed commended the previous batches of Corps Members since 1973 till date, for their selfless services through the improvement of education, health, agriculture, rural development, awareness creation on government policies and other critical…
Victoria Benedict Timi Frank, former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has faulted Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s claim that he will make graft unattractive in the Judiciary. While describing the statement as a lie, Frank noted that Tinubu does not have the capability to fight corruption in the Judiciary. Recall that Tinubu, while speaking in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, during the inauguration of a Magistrate’s Court Complex built by the Governor Nyesom Wike administration, reportedly promised to make corruption unattractive. Frank, in his response in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja, said that Tinubu’s…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos David Nwamini, the would-be kidney donor in the organ trafficking case that sent Senator Ike Ekweremadu, 60, to jail, has said he wanted to remain and work in the UK, as “they could arrest me or kill me in Nigeria”. His impact statement was read in court, at the sentencing that saw Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, 56, and the doctor-middleman, Obinna Obeta, 51, jailed, 10 years and 8 months, 4 years and six months, and 10 years, respectively. The three were found guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiring to arrange the travel of a young man…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos The Lagos State Government has deployed additional 500 Traffic Management Solution (TMS) devices to personnel of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to enhance transparency in traffic management across the State. The General Manager of LASTMA Mr Bolaji Oreagba disclosed this today at the formal closing ceremony of a 21-day scientific training of personnel on the usage of these devices. Mr Oreagba disclosed further that the present administration has brought lots of modern technological innovations to address transport challenges of the State of which the body camera was one for accurate traffic management among many other…
OLORUNDARE ENIMOLA, Lagos Following Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s approval of the E-call-up system for effective traffic management along the Lekki-Epe corridor, the Lagos State Government has sought the cooperation and collaboration of all Stakeholders’ for the successful implementation of the process. The State Government solicited cooperation at a Stakeholders’ engagement meeting on Tuesday at the premises of Lekki Worldwide Investment Company in Victoria Island, Lagos. Speaking at the meeting, the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde said for seamless execution of the E-call up process, there is a need to brainstorm with all relevant Stakeholders’ carrying out business activities within the…
The manager of the Belgium Jupiler League side KAA Gent Hein Vanzehebrouk has confirmed that Gift Emmanuel Orban is the best young striker. The Nigeria international has become a huge revelation in Europe this season with his amazing performance and goals-scoring ability. Hein made the statements on Friday afternoon during the pre-match conference for the game on Saturday. ” Gift has been compared to Lamkel Ze in the media and that has been confirmed. He is the best young striker, I have ever worked work with. He still needs some work to be done and he must respect everyone. But…
Mario Balotelli, the Italian football star, joined Victor Osimhen on Instagram Live to celebrate the Nigerian striker’s historic goal that helped SSC Napoli win their first Scudetto in 33 years. Balotelli praised Osimhen’s achievement and said that the young striker has not fully realized the significance of what he has accomplished. “Trust me, you did something incredible, my friend. You still don’t know what you did,” Balotelli said as quoted by pulsesportsnigeria. “You will realize in years, not tomorrow, not next year, in ten years you will understand what you did, it is unbelievable.” Osimhen scored the decisive equalizer against…
Rugby Africa has appointed the President of Nigeria Rugby Football Federation, Dr Ademola Are to the Audit and Risk Committee, BSNSports.com.ng reports. In a letter signed by the General Manager, Rugby Africa, Azzouz Aib, it read: “Mr Jurie Roux, acting Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee is pleased and honoured to inform you of your official appointment as member of the Audit and Risk Committee.” “You will be contacted in the following days in order to provide you with all the practical details that will allow you to onboard in the best condition.” Dr Ademola an experienced sports administrator who…
Nigerian forward, Victor Osimhen, might have fulfilled his ambition of lifting the Scudetto with Napoli but the prolific forward broke a couple of record. According to a report from Braceradio.com, while Napoli is still basking in the euphoria of their first scudetto title in 33 years, the effort of their Nigerian export and record signing Osimhen would never go unnoticed, as Brace Radio highlight six major personal achievements of Osimhen in the title-winning season of his club side. 1. With 22 goals and still counting, Osimhen has become the most prolific African goalscorer in a single season in the Serie…