Nigerian-born Bukayo Saka who came on for compatriot Alex Iwobi in Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Fulham at the Emirates on Tuesday night, said he was delighted to make his first English Premier League appearance. Bukayo Saka The 17-year-old was introduced in the 83rd in place of Iwobi. He became theContinue Reading

Warri Wolves FC will resume training on Monday, 7 January, for the second phase of preparation for the 2018/2019 Nigeria National League, NNL, campaign. In a statement released by the club’s Media Officer, Jahrock Ujewe, the closed door training exercise will take place at  the Warri City Stadium by 7amContinue Reading

IN furtherance of the development of the nation in all facets of life,  Chairman/ Board of Director, Fountain Initiative for Social Development, FISD, Pastor (Mrs) Nomthi Odukoya, has noted that social empowerment of Nigerians will reduce vices and increase peace and understanding. Continue reading Group advocates social empowerment, devt atContinue Reading

Nice’s last-16 French Cup match at Toulouse has been postponed by 24 hours at the request of the local government due to policing constraints, the two clubs announced on Wednesday. Originally scheduled for Saturday the fixture will now take place on Sunday due to security concerns surrounding an eighth successiveContinue Reading

THE President, National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Comrade Danielson Akpan, has warned that if the face-off between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, was not resolved and the ongoing strike called off, on 7th January 2019, the students body would mobilise students across theContinue Reading

Steve Bruce has been named as the new manager of English Championship club Sheffield Wednesday, succeeding Jos Luhukay, who was sacked last month. Steve Bruce The 58-year-old, whose first managerial job was with Wednesday’s city rivals Sheffield United in 1998, will take over on February 1. “Sheffield Wednesday are delightedContinue Reading

Novak Djokovic won through to the last eight of the Qatar Open on Wednesday, but only after surviving a huge scare from world number 36, Hungary’s Marton Fucsovics. Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts after winning against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary in the ATP Qatar Open tennis second round match inContinue Reading

As Atletico Madrid prepare to resume their La Liga title chase with a mouthwatering trip to Sevilla on Sunday, uncertainty surrounds the future of their defence. Diego Godin The defence line has been the bedrock of their sustained success under Diego Simeone. Captain Diego Godin leads a list of fourContinue Reading