Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City to seal a 2-0 win over minnows Salford in the FA Cup fourth round, while Burnley suffered an embarrassing exit against Mansfield on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side took an early lead through Alfie Dorrington’s own goal, but they made hard work of seeing off their fourth-tier opponents at the Etihad Stadium. ...
A former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has called for scrutiny of his Kaduna counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, after the latter linked him to the disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. Ganduje, in a statement signed by former Kano Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, described the allegation “as reckless, unfounded and a clear attempt to ...
Late singer Ifunanya Nwangene has been laid to rest in her hometown in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State following her tragic death. Nwangene passed away after suffering a snake bite at her residence in Abuja, an incident that sparked widespread reactions and condolences across social media. The late singer, described by admirers as super-talented, was remembered for ...
The Imo State Director of City Boy Movement, Paschal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has recanted on his stand regarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chances at the polls come 2027. In November 2025, Cubana Chief Priest shared his thoughts on the sentencing of Biafran agitator Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism. In a message to the president, Chief Priest ...
Twenty months after singer David “Davido” Adeleke filed a suit at the Lagos State High Court, Yaba, seeking custody of his daughter, Imade, from her mother, Sophia Momodu, he has withdrawn the case. In June 2024, the “Unavailable” hitmaker approached the court seeking joint custody of his first daughter, Imade, whom he welcomed with Sophia Momodu in May 2015. He ...
The Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction operating in North-central Nigeria has released a video of persons it kidnapped recently from Woro village in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Between 3 and 4 February, the terrorists attacked the village killing and abducting an unspecified number of people. Saidu Ahmed, a lawmaker representing Gwanabe/Gwaria constituency of Kaiama Local Government Area ...
Spanish champions Barcelona filed a complaint with the country’s football federation (RFEF) criticising perceived refereeing inconsistencies on Saturday. Triggered by the club’s anger at a controversially disallowed goal in the 4-0 Copa del Rey defeat by Atletico Madrid on Thursday, Barca wrote to the RFEF and Spain’s refereeing committee (CTA), demanding more transparency. Barca said in a statement their letter ...
Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday confirmed the appointment of Igor Tudor as their interim manager until the end of the season. Former Juventus boss Tudor replaces Thomas Frank, who was sacked on Wednesday with Tottenham languishing only five points above the Premier League relegation zone. The Croatian and Tottenham’s hierarchy reached a verbal agreement on Friday and the deal has now ...
Ten-man West Ham edged into the FA Cup fifth round as Crysencio Summerville clinched a 1-0 win at third tier Burton on Saturday. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side were taken to extra-time before Summerville ended the underdogs’ stubborn resistence with his sixth goal in his last seven games in all competitions. West Ham’s Freddie Potts was sent off soon after Summerville’s ...
Pastor Kingsley Okonkwo, the founder of David’s Christian Centre, has addressed the criticism he faced after a video revealing a new tattoo on his arm circulated online. In an interview with News Central Africa, Okonkwo challenged his critics, arguing that their objections were based on personal or denominational preferences rather than clear biblical doctrine. “There is no scripture that says ...