Author: Rashaad Harris

Isah Ladan Bosso, Head Coach of Nigeria’s U20 boys, has invited 35 players to resume camping in Abuja on Monday as preparations for this year’s Africa U20 Cup of Nations begins in earnest. Goalkeeper Nathaniel Nwosu, who is also number one choice for the Olympic Eagles, is at the top of the roster alongside midfielder Daniel Daga and forward Promise Bernard. Training sessions will commence on Monday as Bosso looks to pick his final squad for the tournament that also serves as the qualifying tournament for this year’s FIFA U20 World Cup finals in Indonesia. There are also goalkeeper Chijioke…

According to Omoyele Sowore, the Presidential candidate for the African Action Congress, hiring processes for police officers have a significant impact on how they behave. Sowore said this in an interview with Fresh FM, where he stated that if the nation is to address police brutality, the process must be thoroughly discussed.In his words, the human rights activists said: “Police reform is personal to me. I have been a victim of police brutality since my days at the university. “To reform the police, the issue of police recruitment must be attacked. There is no regulation as to how police are…

France manager Didier Deschamps has extended his contract with the national team until 2026. Deschamps has extended his contract with the World Cup runners-up by two years despite many believing he would step away from the role following the tournament in Qatar. https://twitter.com/equipedefrance/status/1611663753153597440?t=zGcb7myA8A2dUEENrH9sTQ&s=19 In his five major tournaments with the men’s national team they have reached three finals, winning the World Cup in 2018. France became the first nation since Brazil in 2002 to get to consecutive finals after they made it to the showpiece in Qatar. Deschamps’ new contract will take him to 14 years in the role. Deschamps…

Chelsea have completed the signing of teenage midfielder Andrey Santos from Brazilian club Vasco da Gama. The 18-year-old has progressed through the ranks at Vasco, his boyhood club, and helped them to promotion to the top flight with a third-place finish in Serie B last term, during which he played 33 times and scored eight goals. On signing for Chelsea, Santos said: ‘It’s a very big opportunity for me. This is a big club playing in big competitions like the Premier League so I am very excited. The players here are so good and I am very happy to be…

Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has urged members of his church to get their PVC ready and prepare to vote for their choice leader as God directs them, while saying that God has not yet told him or anyone who the winner of the election will be. The General Overseer said this during the church’s first Holy Ghost Service of the year.In his words, Pastor Abdeboye said: “Prophecies are good, particularly if they come from God. There are some funny people in Nigeria who call themselves prophets. They don’t even know the meaning of…

Bendel Insurance have arrived at the capital of Akwa Ibom state ahead of their opening fixture of the 2022/23 Nigeria Professional Football League season against Akwa United. The matchday one encounter will take place at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo on Sunday 8th January. The players and their officials arrived Uyo for the game on Friday night.“Eti Ndubid eyio, Uyo.The Benin Arsenal are in town for the #NPFL23 opener against @AkwaUnited_fc,” reads a tweet on Bendel Insurance official Twitter handle. Bendel Insurance returned back into the NPFL after securing promotion from the Nigeria National League (NNL) last season.The nine…

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has given his assurance that the eligible voters from his state won’t be deterred by fears of attacks, saying they’ll go out in masses to exercise their civic duties. Zulum made this assurance when he briefed State House correspondents shortly after a closed-door meeting with the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja.Asked if Borno citizens would freely participate in the February/March elections, Zulum said, “The people of Borno State voted during the 2015 elections. They also voted during the 2019 elections.“Can you compare the security situation in 2019,…

Former vice President and the presidential candidate of the PDP Atiku Abubakar, says his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, Bola Tinubu, lacks moral right to reform “yahoo boys.” Speaking to supporters in Edo State on Thursday, Tinubu had said his vision is to “turn so-called yahoo yahoo boys into in manufacturing and creation of than being gazelle gagaraga,” in what was the most recent episode of his often incoherent utterings. Responding to the former Lagos State Governor, Atiku’s camp fired back with a statement which reads, “The Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, produced another…

Alex Iwobi left the field on a stretcher during the second half of Everton’s FA Cup third-round tie with Manchester United.The Nigeria international was replaced by Abdoulaye Doucoure after just 51 minutes of the tie as he was involved in a heavy tackle with United full-back Tyrell Malacia. The 25-year-old Nigerian international who has been one of the Blues’ best performers so far this campaign, looked to be in a state of distress as he was lifted onto a stretcher by medics after a prolonged period on the ground, and soon pulled his Everton shirt over his face. Captain of…

Marcus Rashford celebrating after scoring Manchester United’s third Manchester United advanced into the fourth round of the Emirates FA Cup on Friday night after beating English Premier League rivals Everton 3-1 at Old Trafford.Erik Ten Hag’s men, who are one of the two teams left in all competitions from any team in the England premier league fielded a strong starting eleven for the third round tie.A game which brightly at Old Trafford, saw the red devils getting off to a flying start through Anthony.The 22-year-old Brazilian international scored his fourth goal of the season after meeting a precious pass from…