Month: June 2025

Sports

Rasheedat Ajibade Departs Atletico Madrid with Emotional Goodbye

Madrid , Nigeria— Nigeria international Rasheedat Ajibade has officially parted ways with Atletico Madrid Femenino, bringing an end to her successful stint with the Spanish side. The 25-year-old forward played her final match for the club last weekend in a high-stakes encounter against Barcelona, marking the close of her chapter with the Liga F outfit. […]

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Football

Chelsea Signs Strasbourg’s Starlet Mamadou Sarr

London — Premier League giants Chelsea have secured the services of highly-rated French defender Mamadou Sarr from RC Strasbourg, marking a significant addition to their defensive ranks. The teenage centre-back, who is just 19 years old, has signed a long-term deal with the Blues, keeping him at Stamford Bridge until 2033. Sarr enjoyed a breakout […]

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Football

He’s 17– Coach De la Fuente replaced Yamal against Portugal

Munich, Germany – Spain coach, Luis de la Fuente has explained why he substituted winger Lamine Yamal during his side’s UEFA Nations League final defeat to Portugal on Sunday. De la Fuente revealed that he substituted the Barcelona youngster because he was ‘tired’ as he has been playing since Thursday. According to the 63-year-old, he […]

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News

Delta Govt OKs ₦6.7bn for Education, Infrastructure

Delta state, Nigeria: The Delta State Government has approved the release of ₦6.7 billion as its counterpart contribution to access the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) grant, aimed at bolstering basic education infrastructure across the state. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Works (Rural and Public Infrastructure), Mr. Charles Aniagwu, during a press briefing […]

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Football

Transfer: Simon rules out move to another French club

FOOTBALL – Nigeria winger, Moses Simon is not willing to join another French club this summer, news reports. Simon has been on the books of Ligue 1 club, Nantes for the past five years. The 29-year-old has one year left on his contract with the Canaries, and has been linked with a move away from […]

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Football

Lewandowski Steps Away from Poland Amid Captaincy Dispute

Warsaw, Poland — Polish football icon Robert Lewandowski has temporarily stepped down from international duty following a fallout with national team coach Michal Probierz, in a move that has sent shockwaves across the country’s football community. The striker, who plays for Barcelona, made the announcement on his verified social media platforms, citing a loss of […]

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News

LASTMA arrests hit-and-run driver, hand him over to police

NIGERIA – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, said it has arrested a driver who allegedly attempted to run away after causing an accident that resulted in the death of a pedestrian. This was contained in a statement by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA. He said the lone accident […]

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Ooni lauds Tinubu’s Forest Guard initiative

NIGERIA – Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife has commended President Bola Tinubu’s newly proposed forest guard security structure. Ogunwusi gave the commendation when he paid a courtesy visit to the President at his Ikoyi residence in Lagos on Sunday. While speaking with journalists after the visit, the Ooni expressed optimism about the Tinubu administration’s […]

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News

Sanwo-Olu commissions new Blue Line trains, hands over to LAMATA

LAGOS STATE – Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has conducted an official inspection and handover of three newly acquired Blue Line train sets to the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, LAMATA. The newly delivered trains, recently imported by the State Government, mark another milestone in the state’s rail infrastructure development. During his visit to […]

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Football

‘It’s very clean’ – Mbappe names player to win award

Ballon d’Or 2025 – Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe, has made his choice of the player to win the Ballon d’Or this years. The French national team captain is backing his teammate, Ousmane Dembele, to pick up the gong. He believes the attacker has performed way above Barcelona youngster, Lamine Yamal this year. Mbappe said his […]

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