Agency Report Lionel Messi and Inter Miami team-mate Jordi Alba have been suspended after the duo skipped Major League Soccer’s All-Star game earlier this week, the league said Friday. MLS said in a statement Messi and Alba would be unavailable for Saturday’s clash against FC Cincinnati “due to their absence” at this week’s All-Star showpiece. “Per league rules, any player who does not participate in the All-Star Game without prior approval from the league is ineligible to compete in their club’s next match,” the league said in a brief statement. Messi and Alba had both been selected to play for…
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Presidency, on Friday, dismissed claims by the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, that the North has been neglected under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The Presidency stated that the Tinubu administration is currently executing several critical projects and programmes in the region. On Thursday, Kwankwaso had at a stakeholders’ dialogue on the 2025 constitutional amendment in Kano, raised the alarm that national resources are increasingly tilted towards the southern region, worsening poverty and insecurity across the North. The NNPP leader lamented the deplorable condition of Federal roads in the Northern states while recounting how…
Any university or tertiary institution that fails to deploy digital tools for its day-to-day administration and particularly for enhancing data-driven decision making will be left behind in the 21st century era, a human resource expert, Dr Niyi Akomolafe has posited. Dr Akomolafe, a Deputy Registrar at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta(FUNAAB), spoke while delivering a paper at the Federal College of Agriculture, Moor Plantation, Ibadan(FCAI). His paper was titled: “Effective Human Resources Management” at an in-house Seminar organized for staff of the College. In attendance was the Provost of the College, Prof. Jonathan Atungwu alongside three other erudite Guest…
Nollywood veteran, Pete Edochie, has claimed that Igbo men are not good politicians. He explained that Igbos are not accustomed to tolerating treachery, which he noted is common in politics. He mentioned that this has made many Igbo politicians severe ties with strategic political allies, thereby affecting their careers in the long run. Speaking in a recent interview with Afia TV, Edochie said, “An Igbo man is not a good politician. And I will tell you why, people who are used to politics or the treachery that characterised politics, can overlook a lot of things. But the Igbo man is…
Veteran Nigerian actor, Yemi Solade, has claimed that he is older than his colleague, Pete Edochie in the movie industry. The actor made the claim in a now controversial video on social media while sharing his experience in acting. Refuting viral claims that another section of the Nigeria movie industry started Nollywood, he stated that the fact that the Yoruba movie industry didn’t start documentation earlier doesn’t mean others should take the credit. Narrating how it all started, Solade noted that “I’m a senior to Pete Edochie, though he is older than me but I started acting before him. “I…
Reality TV star, Anita Natacha Akide popularly known as Tacha has criticised Nigerian youths for their lack of involvement in the nation’s key struggles Tacha tweeted on X, stating that the current generation of young Nigerians is timid and unwilling to make sacrifices for national change, unlike their predecessors who fought for power and risked their lives for their beliefs. She expressed disappointment with today’s youth, stating that they are more focused on leaving the country, creating online content, and chasing comfort rather than engaging in nation-building activities. The reality TV star drew parallels between the current generation and the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned both popular singer Hamisu Breaker, and TikTok star Abubakar Ibrahim, before the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Sale Musa Shuaibu on charges of abuse of Naira in Kano. After the charges were read, both Hamisu Breaker and G fresh pleaded guilty. The court then sentenced them to five months imprisonment or a fine of ₦200,000. Breaker was found guilty of spraying ₦200 denomination notes totaling about ₦30,000 at a party in Hadejia, Jigawa State. Similarly, G. Fresh, was found guilty of spraying bundles of ₦1,000 notes at a shop…
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho, has claimed he would have won the Champions League with Chelsea, if UEFA had introduced the Video Assistant Referee, VAR. Mourinho failed to win the biggest trophy in European club football across two spells at Stamford Bridge. Speaking with Canal 11, the 62-year-old specifically highlighted the Blues’ semi-final clash against Liverpool in 2005. According to Mourinho, they lost to the Reds, because there was “no goal-line technology”, in reference to Luis Garcia’s infamous “ghost goal”. During his managerial career, Mourinho has lifted the Champions League title twice. First, was with FC Porto in 2004 and Inter…
Chelsea and Manchester United have decided not to pursue a deal for Newcastle striker Alexander Isak. Isak has been dropped by the Magpies for their pre-season tour of the Far East, after revealing he wants to leave. But it appears the 25-year-old might not have the pick of the bunch in the Premier League. Chelsea are happy with their current squad, which has strikers Liam Delap and Nicolas Jackson. The versatile Joao Pedro also arrived from Brighton this summer. The internal suspicion is that their name is being used to drive up a price on the 25-year-old striker. United are…
Chelsea have offered their winger Raheem Sterling to Napoli this summer transfer window. According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Sterling will leave Chelsea on a permanent transfer this summer after his loan spell at Arsenal last season. The England international has been offered to Napoli in the last two days as the Serie A champions are assessing several options as left winger, not only Sterling. The likes of Dan Ndoye and Takefusa Kubo remains on Napoli’s list. Meanwhile, in a related development, Chelsea have opened doors to loan move for their player Marc Guiu. But the Blues will not…