Author: Rashaad Harris

Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) Champions Rivers United, go top of group B after beating Niger Tornadoes 2-1 in a Matchday three encounter in Port Harcourt on Tuesday evening.The Pride of Rivers who are still on an unbeaten run in the league this season played host to Niger Tornadoes who entered the encounter on same points with the host.Rivers United’s defender Enyinnaya Kazie put the host in fron just seven minutes on the clock after connecting well with a corner kick.Niger Tornadoes then leveled matters in the 29th minute through Waheed Adebayo who beat Seidu Mutawakilu from the penalty spot.The…

Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential candidate, stated today that his administration would reform the nation’s security structure and boost the economy if elected. At the Delta Presidential Campaign for the party, which was held at Asaba’s Stephen Keshi Stadium, he provided the guarantee.According to Abubakar, PDP increased Nigeria’s economy between 1999 and 2015, making it the biggest in Africa, but the All Progressives Congress (APC) ruined it with its incompetent leadership.Atiku said: “All through my political journey, Delta state has always supported me and I want to promise you that I shall not betray the trust…

Super Eagles vice captain William Troost-Ekong has completed a move to Italian Serie A side Salernitana from English Championship club Watford.Salernitan made the announcement about Troost-Ekong’s arrival through a statement on their official website on Tuesday.The Italian team have the obligation to buy the Super Eagles vice-captain at the end of the season.US Salernitana 1919 communicates that it has reached an agreement with Watford FC for the temporary transfer with the right to buy the defender born in ’93 William Troost-Ekong,” the club announced through a statement in their official website on Tuesday.The 28-year-old joined Salernitana from, Watford. The Nigerian…

World soccer governing body, FIFA has unveiled the Adidas OCEAUNZ match ball that will be in use at the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand later this year.With 117 days to go until New Zealand face Norway in the opening game on July 20, and Australia up against the Republic of Ireland later that same day, the OCEAUNZ is a celebration of the cultures of both host nations. The ball design features work from Aboriginal artist Chern’ee Sutton and Māori artist Fiona Collis.Inspiration comes from unique natural landscapes, with nods to Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia’s connection…

UEFA will take quick action to prevent other clubs from copying Chelsea’s model of handing long-term contracts to players.The Blues have taken the decision to offer eight years deals to their new signings, raising eyebrows. According to the Times, the move was deliberate, as it lets the club further spread out the cost of a transfer on their books. Such a move allows them to spend more money up front on new players without falling foul of Financial Fair Play regulations. The source adds that UEFA will soon introduce rules to prevent such measures.They will ensure that within financial statements,…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo served as captain of football team at his alma mater’s novelty match, as his side cruised to a 3-0 victory. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, 85, on Monday, January 24, served as the captain of the football team of Baptist Boys High School (BBHS), Abeokuta in a football novelty match played to celebrate the college’s 100th anniversary. Obasanjo was the star attraction for spectators at the novelty match which was between old students of the college and former teachers of the school. The former president scored a hattrick to end it 3-0 in favor of his side.

Kylian Mbappe once again starred, this time scoring five of PSG’s seven as they swept aside Pays de Cassel in the Coupe de France. Kylian Mbappe who was the captain for the night also become the first player in Paris Saint-Germain’s history to score five goals in a single game as the Ligue 1 giants secured a dominant win over Pays de Cassel.PSG met the amateur side in the last 32 of the Coupe de France on Monday evening, with Mbappe’s five strikes contributing to a 7-0 win. The French superstar had been named as captain for the first time…

Publisher of Sahara Reporters and the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in the forth coming presidential election has denied reports attributed to him, that he commended the presidential candidate of Labour Party Mr. Peter Obi for being humble. In a tweet on his official Twitter handle @YeleSowore, the firebrand activist denied a tweet purporting to have quoted him praising Peter Obi for always walking up to him to greet him despite Sowore having the least wealth of the contestants. “I never made any utterance(s) attributed to me here by @UzomaPreciousF1 about @PeterObi! #WeCantContinueLikeThis” In the lead up to…

Some Twitter users have argued that women are more loyal to their feelings than sacrifices a man makes for them. The Twitter users stated this in reaction to a post made by a Twitter influencer, John Doe, also known as “Agba”. Doe in his post opined that any good done to a woman does not last long in their memory. According to him, when it’s time to pay back, women will justify their actions with the bad things a man did to them. He added that a man can never compensate a woman for the bad things he did, noting…

President Muhammadu Buhari was present in Lagos yesterday to unveil the historic Lekki Deep Sea Port located at Itoke village, Ibeju-Lekki, in Lagos State and observed the first offloading from CMA CGM Mozart at the quay. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Lagos State Government, Tolarams Group (owners of the Lagos Free Zone), and China Harbour Engineering Company are partners in the project, which has a total investment of about $1.5 billion.Buhari presided over the ceremony, which saw the offloading from the container ship flying the flag of Malta in front of the Governor of Lagos State — Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the…