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Ballon D'Or 2021: Three players that were snubbed in 30-man shortlist this year

The goalkeeper has kept 14 clean sheets in 2021 and was part of the Atletico Madrid team that won the LaLiga title. 2.

2023: Wike declares presidential ambition

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election. Wike, who made this known when he visited Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom at the Government House in Makurdi on Sunday, said he is the best man to wrest

AFCON 2021: We were taught a life lesson - Jay Jay Okocha reveals why Nigeria lost 1-0 to Tunisia

Former Super Eagles captain, Austine Jay Jay Okocha, has reacted to Nigeria's 1-0 defeat to Tunisia that marks the end of their stay at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. Many football lovers all over the world would be surprised that Nigeria crashed out

Nobody can challenge us in 2027 - Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed confidence, saying nobody can challenge his political camp in the 2027 elections. Wike stated this during a thanksgiving service by Senator Barinada Mpigi in Koroma, Tai Local Government

Nigerian fraud suspect Adedunmola Gbadegesin extradited to U.S. over alleged $148,000 scam (photos)

Gbadegesin who was arrested on September 2, 2021, is alleged to have defrauded an American lady living in Kentucky, United States, of over $148,000.

2023: Why I visited Wike - Peter Obi

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) has given reason he paid a visit to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State. Obi visited the former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at his private residence in Port Harcourt

2023 presidency: Why Peter Obi dumped PDP - Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has revealed why Peter Obi, former Anambra Governor and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant dumped the party. Recall that Peter Obi had on Wednesday said that recent developments within the party made

Euro 2020 qualifier: Griezmann blames wife for missed penalty

France forward, Antoine Griezmann, has blamed his penalty missed against Albania on his wife's absence and promised to work on them. Didier Deschamps' men won their Euro 2020 qualifier 4-1, as Kingsley Coman grabbed a double alongside goals from Olivier Giroud

We will vote Tinubu again in 2027 - Wike

Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike who hosted some members of the All Progressives Congress today, October 26, hours after the supreme court affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu, has pledged to mobilize electoral support for his current principal in the

2024 budget: Reject Wike's proposal - SERAP tells Akpabio

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio to use his leadership position "to promptly reject the plan by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike to spend N15 billion for the construction of 'a

AFCON 2023: Were Ivory Coast poor against Nigeria, or were they made to look so?

The Super Eagles were good value for their win, but the real story of the game was just how poor the hosts were at finding solutions. Already engrossing by itself, (a) sport ascends to a whole other level when both primary competitors perform to their highest

BREAKING: 2023: Wike's group pulls out of Atiku's campaign council

Following the lingering crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governor Nyesom Wike's team has reportedly pulled out of the campaign Council of the party's presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. The development was disclosed shortly after a meeting

BBNaija 2020: Erica under fire as Laycon's genotype stirs controversy

Big Brother Naija Lockdown housemate Laycon's revelation that he is of the SC genotype, has generated a lot of controversy on social media. The UNILAG graduate, one of the finalists on the reality show, confirmed that he is sickle cell carrier. According to

Wike weakening PDP to run for 2027 presidency- Atiku's loyalist

A chieftain of the People's Democratic Party, Pedro Obaseki, has accused the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, of plotting to weaken the structures of the party to make it easier for him to run on its platform for the 2027 presidency. Obaseki

2023 elections: We were invited by Peter Obi; we were also invited by the current President - Osifo

The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, has, during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, revealed that the Union never endorsed the Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in the 2023

2023: I will expose what happened in PDP soon - Wike

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has said he will reveal all that has transpired in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) very soon. Wike stated this in a terse tweet on Saturday evening. He wrote: "I will speak soon and Nigerians will know the truth

How much were players paid for the 2022 World Cup final?

England's World Cup-winning right-back George Cohen recalled the scene shortly before Sir Alf Ramsey's side claimed the ultimate prize in football in 1966. "Bobby Moore, the captain," Cohen remembered, "told us: 'Lads, the good news is the Football Association

I won't contest against President Tinubu in 2027 - Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has ruled out the possibility of him contesting against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The former Rivers State Governor made the pledge while speaking in a television