Author: Rashaad Harris

Athletic Bilbao player Inaki Williams missed the side’s La Liga match against Celta Vigo on Sunday which brought an end to his streak of 251 consecutive appearances in the Spanish league.This was the first time in seven years that Williams missed a La Liga match for Bilbao. The last match Williams was not a part of the starting lineup was in April 2016 when Bilbao lost 0-1 to Atletico Madrid. The 28-year-old Ghanaian international striker is set to be sidelined due to “physical discomfort”, according to Athletic Bilbao coach.Williams was a part of the squad announced to face Celta Vigo.…

Prior to the opening of various projects, Kano State’s governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, announced the state’s readiness to host President Muhammadu Buhari. He made this statement to the media on Sunday after meeting Buhari in Katsina.Recall that Ganduje had warned Buhari to postpone his visit to Kano hours ago, following the “suffering” caused by the deadline for the old naira notes.However, in light of CBN’s postponement of the old naira notes, the Governor had given the President a green light.“We are very much ready to receive him and we have a lot for him to commission, including Federal Government projects and…

After Bendel Insurance 3-0 victory over Remo stars and Rivers United 1-2 away win in Uyo against Dakkada FC on Saturday, Matchday four action continued on Sunday. Akwa United defeated Plateau United at the newly built Eket Stadium 1-0 in Akwa Ibom state to record their second win in group A. The host took the lead after Christopher Nwaeze headed the ball onto the path of James Ajako, who latched it in the back of the net nine minutes before the final whistle. Victory for the host pushed them to fourth position on the log with seven points from four…

After a thrilling cup tie, it is Brighton who get their name into the hat for the fifth round as they beat the holders 2-1 and end their defence of the trophy. The Seagulls found themselves a goal behind on 30 minutes, when Elliott scored for the second straight FA Cup game to put Klopp’s side in front. But the hosts hit back through Dunk, who deflected Lamptey’s long-range shot into the back of the net to send the teams into half-time level. The second half was a tight affair, but in the dying seconds, Mitoma showed brilliant composure to…

9 people were on Sunday crushed to death when a 20ft laden container fell on a commercial bus in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos State.Investigations revealed that the commercial bus was picking up passengers at the bus stop along the Ojuelegba Bridge when the truck lost control and fell over the side of the bridge. Early responders at the scene of the incident were the officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) who suspended the container and cut off the top of the bus to rescue a woman and take her to the trauma centre. LASEMA Permanent Secretary,…

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for the swapping of the old Naira notes for the new ones till February 10. This was announced on Sunday by Dr. Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank. He cited the suffering Nigerians are facing as a result of the proposed swap as reason for extension. “Based on the foregoing, we have sought and obtained Mr President’s approval for the following: a 10-day extension of the deadline from January 31, 2023, to February 10, 2023; to allow for collection of more old notes legitimately held by Nigerians and achieve more success…

Novak Djokovic has claimed a record-equalling 22nd grand slam singles crown with a near-perfect 10-out-of-10 Australian Open final triumph over Stefanos Tsitsipas.Djokovic preserved his aura of invincibility on Rod Laver Arena to see off Tsitsipas 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-5) in a briefly competitive but ultimately anticlimactic championship decider on Sunday night.The straight-sets but not always stress-free victory drew Djokovic level with Rafael Nadal on the men’s all-time grand slam titles leaderboard and secured the tennis super-Novak a record-extending 10th trophy at Melbourne Park. The 35-year-old joins 14-times French Open champion Nadal as only the second man to win the…

French youngstar Malo Gusto has completed a permanent move to Chelsea from Lyon. The exciting 19-year-old right-back has signed a contract at Stamford Bridge to summer 2030 and heads back to France for the remainder of the current campaign to continue with Lyon in Ligue 1, where he has made 15 league appearances.Gusto, who has been capped at Under-21 level by France, progressed through the youth ranks at Lyon and made his senior debut in January 2021. The following season was a breakthrough for the attack-minded full-back, becoming a regular for Lyon both domestically and in Europe. He registered four…

Popular gospel musician, Buchi Atuonwu, has said he’ll gladly collaborate with a secular artiste, provided the artiste ticks all the right boxes, in his opinion. The singer stated this as a panellist at the recent Eezee Global Gospel Music Conference. When asked if he could collaborate with a secular artiste, Buchi said: “My view may not be in line with popular views in the industry, but I will speak of my experience. Whatever my answer is, it is not a recommendation for another person.”I will gladly collaborate with a secular artiste, though I know that the scripture says one must…

Nigerian musician — Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, popularly known as Blackface, has once again accused his colleagues of commiting intellectual theft against him. Recall that Blackface once accused 2Baba of stealing the hit song titled ‘African Queen,’ even though they were reports of 2Baba compensating him financially. However, in his latest spree of accusations, Blackface told Sunday Scoop: “The time I released the songs (that were allegedly stolen) are online. I don’t want to trend; I just want people to stop touching my music without my permission.”I am begging them to stop. I cannot be competing with myself. Many of them…