Chelsea appoint Xabi Alonso as coach on four-year deal
Chelsea appointed Xabi Alonso as the club’s manager on Sunday on a four-year deal with the Spaniard the latest coach tasked with turning around the club’s fortunes. The Blues lost…
Clubs that went whole season unbeaten but failed to win league title
Going an entire campaign without defeat is usually enough to guarantee a league title for most clubs. But football has also produced a few extraordinary exceptions: seasons where teams refused…
Mourinho’s Benfica go unbeaten but finish third in league table
José Mourinho has led S.L. Benfica to a remarkable unbeaten season in the Primeira Liga, but the Portuguese giants still finished a disappointing third in the title race. Benfica completed…
APC Primaries: Gen. Abdulsalami’s son wins Chanchaga reps ticket
Mr Adamu Abubakar, son of former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary election for Chanchaga Federal Constituency in…
IGP Disu visits Oyo communities, orders rescue operations after terror attacks, kidnappings
By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu at the weekend paid a visit to Oyo State following the tragic terrorist attack and abduction incident that occurred…
Ronaldo suffers more agony as Al Nassr lose 1-0 in AFC final
Cristiano Ronaldo suffered heartache for the second time in a week when his Saudi club Al Nassr were stunned at home 1-0 by Japan’s Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions…
AMVCA: Three years ago I thought my career was stagnant — Linda Ejiofor
By Ayo Onikoyi Nollywood actress Linda Ejiofor has opened up about a difficult phase in her career, revealing that she once believed her progress in the industry had stalled before…
I was pigeonholed into ‘side chick’ roles — Bolaji Ogunmola
By Ayo Onikoyi Nollywood actress, Bolaji Ogunmola, has spoken candidly about her early struggles in the industry, revealing how she was often typecast and boxed into limited roles because of…
No soldier killed in senior ISIS leader operation – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says no Nigerian soldier was killed during the operation that eliminated terrorist commander, Abu Bilal Al-Minuki. Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, Director, Defence Media Operations, confirmed this on Saturday…
Iran confirms squad heading to Turkey for World Cup preparation
Iran’s World Cup squad will travel to Turkey on Monday for a training camp, friendlies and to complete visa applications before heading to the United States, head coach Amir Ghalenoei…