Manchester United defender, Lisandro Martinez has sustained a significant anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in his knee, which is expected to sideline the 27-year-old centre-back for the remainder of the season. Lisandro Martinez sustained the injury late in the match against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Due to the injury, he had to be taken off … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kaduna State University (KASU) branch, has denied reports of an impending indefinite strike starting February 11, 2025. The union described the news report as baseless and not originating from it. In a statement signed by the ASUU Chairman, KASU branch, Dr Peter Adamu, and his Secretary, … Read more
Volvo said the outlook for 2025 isn’t rosy with analysts expecting minimal growth amid uncertainty on several fronts. Photo: Brandon Bell / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFP/FileSource: AFP Sweden’s Volvo Cars, owned by China’s Geely Group, said Thursday that annual profits rose in 2024 despite a final quarter slowdown but that the outlook … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Thursday resumed plenary, nearly a month after the impeachment of former Speaker Mudashiru Obasa over allegations of financial misconduct and abuse of office. Henzodaily reports that the plenary session, presided over by Speaker Mojisola Meranda, saw the attendance of 36 lawmakers, while Obasa was conspicuously absent. During the … Read more
Zimbabwe senior men’s national team head coach Michael Nees has said the Warriors are still in the race in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The Warriors are bottom in Group C on two points after four games. Rwanda, South Africa and Benin Republic each have seven points and are first, second and third respectively. … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr Chioma Awuzie as the substantive Rector of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State. Mr Chijioke Ibezimako, Public Relations Officer of the institution on Thursday in Awka confirmed the appointment of Awuzie, a globally recognised scholar with a rich portfolio of research and publications. Ibezimako said … Read more
Former Southampton captain Jose Fonte has disclosed that Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk will leave Anfield this summer for another bigger club. Recall that the Reds captain is off contract at the end of the season and Fonte in a chat with AS, stated that clubs such as Real Madrid, Barca and Bayern Munich will … Read more
Two families lost their houses as livestock were also killed in a fire incident that swept through Danzago Village in Danbatta local government area of Kano State on Wednesday. Kano State Fire Service said the incident was reported by one Abdurashid Sha’aibu at approximately 10:48a.m. Spokesperson of the state fire service, ACFO Saminu Yusif Abdullahi … Read more
Olympique Marseille sports chief Mehdi Benatia has reiterated that the club is still willing to sign Paul Pogba this summer. The former Juventus and Manchester United midfielder is expected to return to playing football in March after his doping ban was slashed from four years to 18 months thanks to a successful appeal. However, Banatia, … Read more
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has started paying N50,000 monthly stipends to 10,000 indigenous youths under its Youth Internship SchemeThe selected youths will receive practical training for 12 months, aimed at developing critical skillsThe NDDC partnered with KPMG to enhance its corporate governance framework and ensure transparency in the programme Port Harcourt, Nigeria – … Read more