Usman Isa 
Chelsea have contacted former Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino in the past few days over the possibility of him replacing caretaker manager Frank Lampard at Stamford Bridge. This was disclosed by transfer guru, Romano Fabrizio, in a tweet via his Twitter handle on Thursday. “Chelsea have also contacted Mauricio Pochettino in the last few days. … Read more
The search for the abducted caretaker committee chairman of Takum Local Government Council of Taraba State, Boyi Manja, has begun. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Abdullahi Usman, who on Sunday made the confirmation to our reporter in Jalingo, said the reinforcement of security operatives, whom according to him, are on the trail of the abductors, … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it has deployed about 750 of its personnel to join other security agencies in Akwa Ibom State to beef up security and ensure hitch-free Easter celebration. The personnel were drawn from the Armed Squad, Agro Rangers, Anti-Vandal Squad, Special Female Squad, Counter terrorism squad and operatives … Read more
Odigbo natives and Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, are at odds over the appointment of a caretaker chairman for the recently created Odigbo Local Council Development Area, or LCDA. Eucharia Nwamara, the councilor representing Ore Ward, was purportedly proposed by the First Lady to serve as the new caretaker … Read more
The Nigerian Olympic Committee (NOC) Board has given Tobi Amusan a letter of support after she was defeated by Jamaica’s Danielle Williams on Thursday at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, in the women’s 100-meter hurdles competition. According to xandertech, Amusan unexpectedly placed sixth in the race in 12.62 seconds while Williams, who had … Read more
People suspected of being members of the Yoruba Nation agitators reportedly hijacked Amuludun 99.1 FM in Ibadan in the early hours of Sunday. The radio station, according to some staff who spoke with xanderetch, was hijacked around 6 am on Sunday. Amuludun FM is a community station owned by the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria … Read more
The Federal Government’s allegations that suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele had illegally possessed firearms were dismissed by the Federal High Court in Lagos. Following Mohammed Abubakar, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in the Ministry of Justice, motion to withdraw the two-count charge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo issued the ruling on Thursday. … Read more
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has refused to rule out a move for Paris Saint-Germain’s Neymar this summer. Neymar is expected to leave the Parc des Princes this summer, and the Premier League giants are reportedly interested. The Brazilian cost PSG a world-record £200 million in 2017 when he left Barcelona, and it remains … Read more
Former Anambra State Governor, and presidential candidate of Labour Party, LP, in the last election, Mr Peter Obi has insisted that he must be President of Nigeria. Obi, who is in court with the winner of the just concluded election, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, said he is convinced in his spirit that he will be President. … Read more
Manchester United goalkeeper, David De Gea has won the Premier League’s Golden Glove prize. This was confirmed after it became impossible for anyone to catch him this season. De Gea has 16 clean sheets this season and he cannot be matched by second-placed Liverpool keeper Alisson, who is on 14 but conceded against Aston Villa … Read more