Three Chelsea players will miss Sunday’s Premier League clash against Manchester City. The Blues will face the Cityzens in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge this weekend. Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Friday, Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior confirmed that the likes of Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill and Reece James will not feature against Pep Guardiola’s side as they are still recovering from injury. “Trevoh (Chalobah) is working really hard and is back on the pitch. Levi (Colwill) is training but still has some hurdles to overcome first, and Reece (James) has been running today. “None of them will…
Author: Daily News Hub
Chelsea manager, Liam Rosenior, has singled out Moises Caicedo as the best defensive midfielder in the world. Speaking ahead of Sunday’s Premier League showdown against Manchester City at Stamford Bridge, Rosenior didn’t hold back in his praise for the Ecuadorian midfielder. He hailed Caicedo for his sharp footballing brain, physical dominance, and technical excellence. “For me, he is one of the best defensive midfield players, if not the best defensive midfield player in world football,” Rosenior said at his pre-match press conference. “His intelligence, his physicality, his technical quality, how he understands the game. He’ll be huge for us on…
Former Argentina defender, Oscar Ruggeri, has named Spain, France and England as the three biggest contenders to win the 2026 World Cup apart from his country. According to Ruggeri, the aforementioned countries have very good players in their squads. Speaking to BOLA VIP about the contenders to challenge Argentina for the World Cup, Ruggeri said, “For me, Spain, France, and England — I see very good players in them, I’m not sure about them as a unit — but I will still put them in. “The Germans. We get frustrated, but somehow, they might not show much early on, and…
Rangers manager, Danny Röhl, has explained why he didn’t feature Emmanuel Fernandez in his side’s recent 4-2 win over Dundee after he played for Nigeria during the March international break. Recall that Fernandez was an unused substitute as Rangers defeated Dundee in the Scottish top-flight league last weekend. Röhl opted to play John Souttar and Nasser Djiga in the defence, leaving Fernandez among the substitutes. Speaking to reporters ahead of Rangers’ clash with Falkirk this weekend, Röhl was asked whether Fernandez is back in contention for Sunday’s match after missing out against Dundee. He said, “Manny, it was a decision…
Popular Nollywood actor, Tobi Makinde has spoken out over the rumoured rift with Funke Akindele. The news surfaced online after Funke, who is known as Tobi’s mother in the movie industry, failed to attend his wedding in December 2025. However, speaking in an interview with BBC, Tobi claimed that social media often creates narratives that are not based on facts. Clarifying their current relationship status, the actor explained that some relationships appear to be lost as people transition between different phases of life. He said in Pidgin “I’m not aware of any fallout between madam Funke and I. Nothing really…
Professor John Mearsheimer, a renowned American political scientist, has predicted that Israel may use nuclear weapons against Iran as a last resort to decimate Tehran’s nuclear development. The Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago delivered the keynote address on Friday at the Arab Center’s Eleventh Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Noting that Israel considers Iran an existential threat, the expert warned: “Israel will use nuclear weapons against Iran if they suspect Iran is pursuing a nuclear deterrent.” “It is now clear that Israel cannot prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons using its conventional forces,” he said. “The…
Justice Musa Suleiman Liman of the Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 13 for judgment in a suit filed by a House of Representatives member, Leke Abejide, seeking an order restraining Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from parading themselves as African Democratic Congress’ Chairman and National Secretary, respectively. Justice Liman The fixed the date on Friday after Abejide’s counsel, Ibrahim Idris, SAN, and lawyers to the defence adopted their processes and presented their arguments for and against the suit. Abejide, a member of the House of Representatives on the platform of the ADC, had instituted the suit…
Nafi’u Bala, factional leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has insisted that party leadership cannot be assumed through informal processes, warning that due process must be strictly followed in determining membership and leadership positions. Bala, who is laying claim to the leadership of the party, made the statement during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service. He maintained that the proper constitutional procedures must be observed, stressing that recognition within the party cannot be arbitrarily conferred. “Under my leadership, anyone above the age of 55 will not be eligible to contest for office under the ADC. “We are giving…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has postponed the proposed nationwide voter revalidation exercise until after the 2027 general election. Mr Mohammed Haruna, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. Haruna, who did not state reasons for the postponement, said the decision was taken at the commission’s meeting in Abuja. “Following deliberations, the commission resolved to postpone the exercise until after the 2027 general election,” he said. He described voter revalidation as a critical component of INEC’s mandate to maintain a credible and up-to-date National Register of Voters. According to…
Personnel of the Nigerian military, on Friday, engaged in fisticuffs in Bayelsa State during the visit of Bola Tinubu to the state. In a trending 53-second video, a driver of a Hilux vehicle marked “Naval Police” quickly alighted from his vehicle to exchange words with another driver. But moments after returning to his vehicle, a soldier armed with a rifle approached and landed a blow on the Naval Police driver, resulting in a brawl. The incident quickly escalated into a free-for-all, as military personnel attached to both vehicles exchanged blows. Stunned civilians watched the chaotic scene in disbelief. As of…