Author: Rashaad Harris

Manchester United continued their fine run of form after the mid-season break with a 3-0 win over Bournemouth.Erik ten Hag’s men opened the scoring in the first half through Casemiro before Luke Shaw started and finished a move early in the second half to make it 2-0.He then played a huge role in the third goal as he switched the ball to Bruno Fernandes, who squared the ball for Marcus Rashford and he scored for the fourth consecutive game. The Cherries had a couple of chances in the second 45 minutes and were denied a goal thanks to some excellent…

Arsenal failed to Extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table to ten points as they were held at home to third place Newcastle United on Tuesday night.Arsenal started brightly on the night at the Emirates, the gunners had five shots to Newcastle’s zero in the opening 10 minutes, but failed to find the breakthrough.Newcastle United then grew into the game but Arsenal’s press limited chances creation for the away side as both teams ended the half having a shot on target each.Arsenal resumed the second half on the front foot, their constant pressure produced lots of…

The Federation of International Football Association(FIFA) has paid tribute to Football legend, Pele.

Peter Obi has vowed to run a women-inclusive government when he wins next February’s presidential election. The former Anambra State Governor stated this on Tuesday after he attended the ‘Women for a New Nigeria’ meeting that held in Abuja. He attended the event with his wife, Margaret Obi. Also in attendance was Aisha Yesufu, renown human rights activist who is also an avid supporter of Obi. Obi said in a tweet after the invent, “My dear wife and I attended the town hall meeting themed, ‘Women for a new Nigeria’ in FCT, Abuja. “I will carry women along, bring them…

Rotimi Akeredolu, the Governor of Ondo State, asserted that by paying the employees as and when due, his administration had kept its word not to owe them any wages in the state. According to him, state employees had received their paychecks up through November 2022, but the delay in the December salary was the result of the state’s labour leaders’ recommendation to give employees time to meet their financial responsibilities for the new year. Akeredolu made this statement during the annual prayer gathering of state employees on Tuesday, the first day of the new year, at the governor’s office in…

Chief Edwin Clark, a former federal information commissioner and leader of the South-South, has today endorsed Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi ahead of the upcoming elections. The Ijaw national leader announced at a media briefing in his Abuja residence on Tuesday, urging Nigerians of all tribes, ethnic groups and political affiliations to vote for Mr Obi in this year’s presidential election. “…I am convinced beyond doubt that our country Nigeria has a great opportunity to elect a phenomenal team, the candidate of the Labour Party, and his deputy, senator Datti Baba-Ahmad, as president and vice president respectively,” he said.…

President Muhammadu Buhari, has today signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83 trillion along with the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. The 2022 Supplementary Appropriations Act, according to President Buhari, will allow the administration to address the damage caused by the recent nationwide floods in the infrastructure and agricultural sectors.He added that more information about the approved budget and the accompanying 2022 Finance Act will be provided later by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning.Additionally, Buhari tasked the government’s Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and institutions with the order to speed up the process of revenue creation.The President said: “We…

Legal practitioner and human right activist Mr. Malcolm Omirhobo has stated that former president Olusegun Obasanjo has nothing to be jealous of the government of president Muhammadu Buhari. Malcolm Omirhobo This is coming on the heels of a strong worded statement issued by the presidency through it’s spokesperson Mallam Garba Shehu, in response to the recent endorsement of Mr. Peter Obi by Obasanjo for the 2023 presidential election. The All Progressive Congress (APC) led government had lampooned the former head of state for endorsing the former Anambra governor for the 2023 presidential election, an act it called inconsequential and his…

The Academic Staff Union Universities (ASUU) have advised Nigerians to vote for leaders who will invest in education in the forthcoming election. Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke and Dr Anderson Ezeibe, the national presidents of ASUU and ASUP, respectively urged Nigerians to elect education-oriented leaders in the upcoming general elections. Osodeke said: “I hope after the election, we will have somebody who believes in education as the catalyst for the growth of the country because the recent government doesn’t believe in it. The catalyst for growth for any government is an investment in education, especially tertiary education.”“Any day we have a government…

American football star Damar Hamlin is in a critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during a primetime US National Football League game.The Buffalo Bills player, 24, fell to the ground after colliding with an opponent during the first quarter of a match against the Cincinnati Bengals.He received on-field medical attention for more than 30 minutes before being taken to a local hospital.The NFL suspended the game for the night about an hour after the incident. His team, the Buffalo Bills later confirmed the cardiac arrest in a statement and added that his heartbeat was restored on the field. The…