Author: Rashaad Harris

Organiser of the English topflight, Premier League, has congratulated Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi for equalling Mohamed Salah and Emmanuel Adebayor’s scoring feat. Awoniyi opened the scoring for Nottingham Forest in their 3-2 loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday. It was the seventh consecutive Premier League game Awoniyi will be getting on the score sheet. He is now the third African player in Premier League history, after Salah and Adebayor to achieve the feat. While Adebayor netted in seven straight Premier League games in the 2007/08 season, Salah did it at Liverpool in the 2021/22 campaign. Also,…

Ahmad Lawan, the ex-Senate President, has urged the federal government to alleviate the challenges faced by people in the country due to the elimination of fuel subsidy. Lawan made this plea on Saturday while distributing rice and millet to 9,000 vulnerable individuals, including orphans, widows, and members of the Muslim and Christian communities, in Gashua. This town serves as the administrative center of the Bade Local Government Area in Yobe State.He expressed concern that the federal government’s decision to eliminate fuel subsidy could exacerbate poverty nationwide. He called upon President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and affluent individuals to support those who…

Niyi Yusuf, the President of Nasrullah-l-Fathi Society (NASFAT), expressed his approval for President Bola Tinubu’s choice of ministers, praising their integrity and competence. He pointed out that a significant portion of these ministers would likely meet public expectations and advised them to prove their worth. Yusuf, who also chairs the HAVEK Leadership Academy, a platform for youth capacity building and leadership training under NASFAT, shared his views during the Annual General Meeting of the academy held in Lagos. He emphasized the crucial role of leadership training in achieving organizational objectives.He criticized what he termed the “uneven” list of commissioners put…

Bendel Insurance secured place in the first round of the CAF Confederation Cup after a thrilling 4-3 penalty shootout win against ASO Chlef of Algeria on Saturday. The preliminary round encounter ended 1-1 on aggregate. ASO Chlef tied the contest after claiming a 1-0 victory in the second leg in Algiers. The game went straight into penalties after 90 minutes. Goalkeeper Amas Obasogie saved twice from the spot to help Insurance win the game.The Benin Arsenals have now won all their first round games on the continent. Monday Odigie’s side, who are making their maiden appearance in the CAF Confederation…

Joao Palhinha struck in the 87th minute to earn a shock 2-2 draw for Fulham at Arsenal.The hosts looked to have completed a stunning turnaround when substitute Eddie Nketiah fired past Bernd Leno to give them the lead 18 minutes from time, moments after Bukayo Saka’s penalty had made it 1-1 and relieved the tension in north London.Saka gifted the opening goal to Andreas Pereira after 57 seconds as Arsenal’s habit of letting in early goals at home returned to haunt them. Calvin Bassey saw red for Fulham late on for fouling Nketiah, but Palhinha left home fans stunned for…

Super Eagles striker Taiwo Awoniyi was on target but it was not enough as 10-man Nottingham Forest lost 3-2 to Manchester United in Saturday’s Premier League game. Awoniyi has now scored in each of his last seven Premier League appearances for Nottingham Forest, a record run by a Forest player. Also he is only the third African player to score in seven successive Premier League games, after Emmanuel Adebayor and Mohamed Salah. Also in action for Forest was Ola Aina, who played for 90 minutes. Awoniyi gave Forest the perfect start as he opened the scoring in the second minute.…

The dream of Team Nigeria 4X100 men’s team to clinch a medal at the ongoing World Athletics Championship in Budapest has become a mirage.After so much effort, the Nigerian side finally secured their qualification for the event in Hungary.The quartet of Favour Ashe, Usheoritse Itsekiri, Alaba Akintola, and Seye Ogunlewe represented the country in the semi-final event staged on Friday and it was never meant to be as they lost out. They produced amazing performances of personal best with a time of 38.20 seconds and finished in the 5th position. The result means Brazil picked the final qualification slot at…

Swedish Mikael Ymer has abruptly announced his retirement from professional tennis at the age of 24 after an unsuccessful attempt to overturn an anti-doping suspension.Doping Saga: Mikael Ymer Retires from Professional Tennis after 18-months Suspension“I’ve decided to retire from professional tennis. Thank you all for the amazing memories! What a ride it’s been! I wish all my old colleagues well going forward in competition,” Ymer wrote on social media on Friday.Ymer was charged in January 2022 for missing three out-of-competition tests in a 12-month period. He initially fought the charges and said he had been cleared by an independent tribunal…

Raheem Sterling scored twice as Chelsea claimed their first win under Mauricio Pochettino by beating Luton.The Blues are up and running with an encouraging victory in which Nicolas Jackson scored his first goal for the club.Sterling increasingly looks like one of the biggest beneficiaries of Pochettino’s appointment. Revitalised after a difficult maiden campaign with the club, the England international built on an impressive performance against West Ham last week with a fine goal to open the scoring.Dancing between defenders, Sterling jinked inside the box and rolled a delicate finish past Thomas Kaminski for the opener in the 17th minute. If…

Embattled president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales has said he will not resign from his position for kissing Jenni Hermoso after Spain’s Women’s World Cup final victory on Sunday. According to Sky Sports, Rubiales claimed he is the victim of a witch hunt by “false feminists”.According to Sky Sports, Rubiales claimed he is the victim of a witch hunt by “false feminists”. After initially calling his critics “idiots”, Rubiales apologised on Monday and it was expected he would bow to the pressure of the growing calls for him to stand down. However, in an extraordinary address…