Enzo Maresca confirmed Thursday that Filip Jorgensen has replaced Robert Sanchez as Chelsea’s number-one goalkeeper as he seeks to recover momentum in the Premier League. Spain international Sanchez, 27, has made a string of costly errors this season, including in last month’s 3-1 defeat at Manchester City. Denmark under-21 goalkeeper Jorgensen was picked to start […]

Burnley made history by becoming the first second-tier English side to register 10 consecutive clean sheets after a 2-0 win over Hull, while Sheff Utd remained ahead of the Clarets in second thanks to a 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough. Chelsea loanee Bashir Humphreys and Zian Flemming were on target for Burnley, who remain three points […]

Italian Serie A leaders Atalanta have slapped a €60m price tag on Super Eagles forward Ademola Lookman amid growing interest from several European clubs. The reigning African Footballer of The Year has been a subject of transfer speculation following his impressive performances for La Dea since joining from RB Leipzig for €9.35m in 2022. According […]

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said Everton’s 98th minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw was hard to take as the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park ended in a flurry of red cards on Wednesday. James Tarkowski struck a stunning equaliser deep into stoppage time to spark jubilant scenes among the Toffees’ support, some […]

Arsenal’s Premier League title hopes have been dealt a massive blow, with reports indicating that Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli are set for extended spells on the sidelines due to hamstring injuries. Multiple reports suggest that the German international has suffered a season-ending injury. Havertz, Arsenal’s top scorer this season with 15 goals across all […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and its affiliates will begin a nationwide strike on March 1, 2025, if the telecom companies fail to revert to the old tariff. Also, the National Association of Telecoms Subscribers of Nigeria (NATCOMs) called for sanctions on the operators for a “sudden tariff hike”. Rising from its Central Working Committee […]

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Thursday a deal to end the Ukraine war should not be imposed on Kyiv, after US President Donald Trump agreed to open negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a call. “The next task is to ensure that there is no dictated peace,” Scholz told news outlet Politico in an […]

An Ekiti State Chief Magistrates Court, Ado Ekiti District on Thursday struck out the defamation suit filed against human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, by the Police. This followed the application and motion by the prosecutor, Martins Akala, an officer in charge of Legal at the State Police Command’s Criminal Investigation Department, for withdrawal […]

Lagos State Government has expressed its commitment to fostering a vibrant and sustainable industrial landscape that is sustainable, resilient, innovative, inclusive, and positioned to compete on a ‘global scale’ The state’s Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Ambrose, stated this, yesterday, during the Lagos State industrial policy consultative assembly and validation workshop. Ambrose […]

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina, has dismissed rumors that he intends to run for the presidency of Nigeria in the next election. Adesina clarified that his statement about being ready to “serve in any capacity” during an interview with Arise TV was misrepresented by several media outlets. Adesina, who was asked […]

Founder of United Nigeria Airline, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has said the $1 trillion growth target for Nigeria’s aviation sector by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is realisable, with an enabling environment to achieve the objective. Speaking at the 2025 yearly retreat organised for staffers of the airline and the 4th anniversary of its maiden flight, held […]

More than two months after the fall of former ruler Bashar al-Assad, an international conference in Paris will explore ways to achieve a political transition in Syria on Thursday. In addition to the host, France, representatives from Germany, Turkey, the U.S., the Arab states, the United Nations and the European Union are expected to attend. […]