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Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus have confirmed that they are moving forward with plans for a European Super League, which sparked a lot of controversy in the football world. The clubs claim to have successfully argued against any punishment by Uefa. A Madrid court on Friday directed UEFA to terminate any disciplinary action against the three clubs. In June, UEFA, who was poised to take damning disciplinary actions against the breakawayclubs; stopped in its tracks, when the case was passed to the European Court of Justice. Twelve clubs announced themselves as founder members of the Super League in April, but…

Gunmen have raided a General Hospital within the Dansadau community in the Maru local government area of Zamfara State. According to reports, the assailants invaded the hospital in the early hours of Friday after which they whisked away a health worker and patient’s relation. Confirming the attack, the chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, Zamfara State branch Dr. Mannir Bature told newsmen that the gunmen stormed the hospital and started looking for medical doctors and nurses and in the process abducted a ward attendant and a patient’s relation. He further stated that two other female staff of the hospital were…

Nigeria’s sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare has been disqualified from the ongoing Tokyo Olympic games in Japan. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), the independent body created by the World Athletics that manages all integrity issues for the sport, announced the decision on Friday. According to the AIU, Okagbare tested positive for Human Growth Hormone. “Growth Hormone is a non-specified substance on the 2021 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List and a provisional suspension is mandatory following an adverse analytical finding for such substance under the World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules,” the AIU said in its statement. “The AIU collected the sample from…

Real Madrid will open talks with Paris St-Germain in the coming weeks for a deal to sign France international striker Kylian Mbappe, 22, with his contract expiring next summer. (90min) Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 28, who has been heavily linked with a move to Paris St-Germain, can see a long-term future at Old Trafford, but the Frenchman may not sign a contract extension with the Red Devils this summer. (Sky Sports) Borussia Monchengladbach and Germany midfielder Florian Neuhaus, 24, remains a target for Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp, but the Reds will not be able to meet his price tag of around £34m. (Sport1 – in German) Liverpool have joined Juventus and Arsenal in the race to…

Manchester City have made an English record £100m bid for Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish. City manager Pep Guardiola has made the 25-year-old English midfielder one of his major targets. It is understood there has been communication between the two Premier League clubs throughout the summer. City have made their move before Grealish returns to Villa for the start of pre-season training at Bodymoor Heath next week. Guardiola feels Grealish can add an extra dimension to City’s attack and propel them to the Champions League title for the first time, which they missed out on last season when they were…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced its intentions of introducing fifth-generation (5G) services across Nigeria. Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, revealed this on Friday during a public enquiry on the requirements needed for the implementation of the the new technology. Speaking further, Professor Danbatta explained that the commission has submitted the proposal to the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy and is awaiting approval from the Federal Government to roll out the services. He added that the commission is also discussing the fees and pricing for the technology. The NCC and the…

The Minister of Sports and Development, Mr. Sunday Dare has tendered an unreserved apology to the ten Nigerian athletes that were banned from participating in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The Minister made this known on Friday, in a press statement by the Federal Ministry of Sports, titled, ‘Ministry Wades to stem crisis’ where he promised to unravel the circumstances that led to their disqualification. “The Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has stepped in to stem the further crisis by addressing the issues that have arisen concerning Team Nigeria athletes. “The Ministry is looking into some of the issues…

Arsenal have secured the signing of English defender Ben White from Brighton for £50m. The 23-year-old, who was called up late into England’s Euro 2020 squad has agreed to a long-term deal with the gunners. White will wear the number four shirt at Arsenal, which was vacant after the exit of defender David Luiz. “Ben was a top target for us and it’s great that we’ve completed his signing,” manager Mikel Arteta told the club’s website. “Ben is an intelligent defender who is very comfortable with the ball at his feet and his style fits perfectly with us. “And of…

Armed bandits have abducted the wife of Benue Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Mrs. Ann Unenge. The unfortunate incident occurred in Makurdi around 6pm on Thursday. The incident was confirmed by a relative of the family who said that the victim was on her way back from her hometown where she went to see her parents. The abductors also took away her car with which she was travelling. According to eyewitnesses, the victim had tried to open the door when they got to a major junction in town. She screamed at the top of her voice and struggled with the…

Not less than 26 persons have been killed and 1,000 houses detroyed by flood in Kano state from April,2021 till date. The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed the statistics on Friday in an interview with journalists in Kano. The Executive Secretary, Kano SEMA, Dr Saleh Jili who spoke on behalf of the agency added that 50 other people were injured during the flood. According to him, the affected local government areas are Bunkure, Minjibir, Tarauni and Doguwa. He said that the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet) had earlier predicted that there would be flooding in 25 local government areas…