Author: Rashaad Harris

In the category of men’s coaches, Scolani was up for nomination alongside Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid and Pep Guardiola of Manchester City. Scolani led Argentina to their third FIFA World Cup victory.Guardiola led Manchester City to their fourth Premier League trophy in five years, while Ancelotti led Real Madrid to victories in the UEFA Champions League and La Liga last season, giving them a double.In the women’s category, Wiegman was named to the final list along with Sonia Bompastor and Pia Sundhage. Wiegman led the Three Lionesses of England to their first-ever major championship when they won the 2022…

A suicidal man was stopped from committing the unthinkable when he attempted to jump into ocean. In a video seen on Instagram, the man sat on the ledge of the 3rd Mainland Bridge and was about to take a plunge when some men snuck up behind him and pulled him off. [wpvideo E49n9eU8 data-temp-aztec-id=”5c76ad22-32a8-43a9-9119-69c428e0b581″]

Labour Party’s Presidential candidate, Peter Obi has called on Nigerians to intercede on behalf of the country, so a president that’ll ease the burden of the people will emerge the winner, come February 25th. Obi made this statement at the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria’s (17th) Biennial Conference, which was held in Yenagoa. Nigeria, he said had experienced a great deal, and the prayers of the Church had kept the nation united.His words: “I want to ask for your prayers for Nigeria as we gather here, I will ask for prayer points.“My prayer points are as we go for election, may…

Chelsea have reached full agreement with defender Thiago Silva on a new contract until 2024.According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, the south London club is set to extend the Brazilian international captain’s contract by a year and the half. “EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea have reached full agreement with Thiago Silva on a new contract, here we go! 🔵🇧🇷”Verbal agreement completed on new deal valid until June 2024, Thiago set to stay at Chelsea.”Draft of new deal being prepared— it’s all agreed verbally as Thiago has now given the green light.It will be signed soon as Silva will be one of the leaders…

The Gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos –Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Janndor, has fired back at his boss and ex-Lagos Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola for calling him a cameraman who’s unfit to become a Governor. Switch Nigeria reported the scene where Fashola labelled Jandor a cemeraman on On Thursday, February 9, 2023, while the former was speaking at an event in Lagos.Fashola had launched the first attack on his former worker, making a joke of his Gubernatorial ambitions. In response to Fashola, Jandor took to his official Twitter account to make the following statements…

Nigeria Premier Football League (NFPL) champions Rivers United, has departed Nigeria to play their Caf confederation cup group stage first leg clash with Congolese side Diables Noirs on Sunday.According to a statement by the club’s media officer Mayuku Charles on the club Facebook page, the pride of Rivers are set to leave Port Harcourt for Lagos and then to Brazzaville in Congo on Friday morning.”Rivers United will depart for Brazzaville Congo by 10:25am on Friday 10th February for the CAF Confederation’s cup group stage tie against Diables Noirs on Sunday 12th February 2023.”The team will depart for the city of…

Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi is an injury doubt to face Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday after suffering a hamstring strain, sources have told ESPN.Messi completed the full 90 minutes in PSG’s 2-1 Coupe de France defeat to Marseille on Wednesday, but he subsequently felt pain in his hamstring and a scan revealed a strain, sources said.While the injury is not serious and PSG are hopeful he could feature against the German champions at the Parc des Princes, he is unlikely to be at 100%. He is definitely ruled out…

Super Eagles and Italian Serie A goal-king, Victor Osimhen and in-form FC Barcelona Femeni forward Asisat Oshoala top the list of nominees for the ninth edition of the Nigeria Pitch Awards scheduled to hold in the Federal Capital, Abuja on Friday, 24th March 2023.Osimhen, record scorer of the FIFA U17 World Cup finals (with 10 goals, achieved at the finals in Chile in 2015) has continued to bang in the goals in the Italian Serie A where he is current leading scorer, and scored four of Nigeria’s 10 goals in the record international win over Sao Tome and Principe last…

Nigerian youths will alter the narrative of the leaders in government through their votes since 2023 is a crucial year, according to Nollywood actor and comedian— Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY. The entertainer claimed that the younger generation had previously been taught to believe that their votes didn’t matter, but he insisted that they would turn out in large numbers to cast ballots in the general elections slated for February 25 and March 11.These claims were made by AY at a panel discussion at a US Consulate General event on “Youth Involvement in the Democratic Process” on Thursday at…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has told the Court of Appeal that the decision of the Justice Tertsea Kume-led Election Petition Tribunal to rescind his victory at the poll was not the majority decision of the panel. Adeleke added that the judgement was void since Rabi Bashir, the third panellist, remained silent regarding it.His lead attorney, Onyeachi Ikpeazu, signed the notice of appeal on behalf of 26 other attorneys, which was submitted to the Court of Appeal, Akure Division, on January 30, 2023, in opposition to the panel’s decision of January 27 that invalidated his victory, which was obtained…