Author: Rashaad Harris

Villareal dumped Champions League favourites, Bayern Munich out of this season’s competition in dramatic fashion.The 6 time Champions thought they had done enough to take the game into extra time when substitute, Samuel Chukwueze came off the bench to complete a scintillating counter attack y the Yellow Submarines.Robert Lewandowski had given the home side the lead in the second half, ensuring the the one goal lead the Spanish side had over them in Spain was annulled.Unai Emery has now knocked both Juventus and Bayern Munich out of the Champions League this term, and tomorrow if Benfica fail to overturn the…

No fewer than 11 people were found dead in the Benue community of Tior-tyu when men suspected to be Fulani herders attacked on Monday night. The incident left the State in shock, even as there was heavy traffic along Gboko-Makurdi highway, as aggrieved villagers blocked the road in protest. According to an eyewitness who sent in a video explaining the attack, about 7 men, 2 women, and a child were killed by the herdsmen. The people of the community have since blocked the road using the corpses, allowing only vehicles coming from Gboko thoroughfare. The residents are demanding the presence…

The coach of the Netherlands national team, Louis Van Gaal has successfully undergone cancer treatment. The former Manchester United and Barcelona head coach made the announcement on Tuesday, over a week after he announced on a TV programme that he was suffering with prostrate cancer. The announcement had cast doubts about whether he will be able to make it back in time for the Qatar World Cup set to commence in November of this year. “I’ve been through everything,” the 70-year-old said. “I had 25 radiation treatments. Then I had to wait five or six months to see if it…

In the early hours of Tuesday, the Super Falcons played out a 2:2 draw with the Olympic Champions, Canada in Victoria. This came after the Nigerian women lost 2 nil to the Canadians in the first leg of the friendly played in Vancouver over the weekend. Nigeria took the lead through NJ/NY Gotham FC forward, Ifeoma Onumonu in the 5th minute, after she drilled a back heel into the host’s net. Christine Sinclair equalized for the hosts in the 49th before Rashidat Ajibade restored Nigeria’s lead in the 53rd minute. Canada, however, drew level, again, in the 88th minute following…

The trial of one Ifekwu Dominic continued before Justice S.O. Solebo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on April 11, 2022, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its first witness against him. Dominic is being prosecuted by the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, obtaining by false pretence, and possession of documents containing false pretence. One of the counts reads: “Ifekwu Chukwuma Dominic, aka John Alfred, and Okechukwu, aka Connie Miller (at large), between 2014 and 2017, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud obtained…

Donald Trump’s daughter, Tiffany and her fiancé Michael Boulos, visited Pastor Paul Adefarasin and his wife, Ifeanyi, at the House On The Rock Church, Lagos.

The terrorist who bombed Abuja-Kaduna train have released a video footage of the victims. [wpvideo 4xArHXK3]Video credit @HumAngle_

A suspected syndicate of juju fraudsters, also known as “Yahoo Yahoo”, are currently cooling their heels in the custody of the Keffi Correctional Centre, Nasarawa State, after Justice Adeyemi Ajayi of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, sitting in Abuja, ordered for the remand. The syndicate comprise of two elderly males and one female namely Alaka Abayomi Kamaldeen (alias Awise), Taiwo Fatai Olamilekan Ahmed(alias Ifa) and Akinola Bukola Augustina. Justice Ajayi ordered for their remand after their arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for duping a sick lady in the sum of N250 million with the promise that…

Former France and PSG coach, Laurent Blanc has emerged one of the top coaches recommended to the NFF as the next manager of the Super Eagles. Also on the list of candidates recommended are Ernesto Valverde, Philip Cocu and José Peseiro. Philip Cocu, 51, a Dutch man, was recently employed by Derby County but is now without a job. Ernesto Valverde on the other hand recently coached Barcelona from 2017-2020. At 58, the Spaniard won two La Liga trophies during his time with the Catalans. On 19 December 2020, Laurent Blanc, 56, was appointed as the head coach of Qatari…

Bola Ahmed Tinubu has refused to recognise the presidential bid of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Tinubu was meeting with APC governors on Monday, just hours after the VP’s declaration, when he said this. In a short clip posted by the TV station, TVC, which is owned by Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the former Lagos State Governor, flanked by the APC Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu and sitting Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said “I have no son old enough to declare,” when he was asked by a reporter to comment on his political god-son joining the presidential race. Things are hitting up in…