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Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, has called on President Bola Tinubu to save Nigeria and himself from what he described as “protracted embarrassment and undue anxiety” over the controversy surrounding his Chicago State University (CSU) certificate. He was speaking in light of what has transpired recently, where a US court ordered the Chicago State University (CSU) to release the president’s academic records at the request of the People’s Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, Obi asked President Tinubu to again tell Nigerians the…

After receiving jeers from Scotland fans, Harry Maguire claims that a call from David Beckham “meant everything.” The England centre-back scored his own goal as a substitute in last month’s 3-1 friendly win in Glasgow, while every touch he took was cheered ironically. “I actually spoke with David about three weeks ago, after the game,” Maguire, 30, said. “He got in touch with me, so it was really nice of him, and I really appreciated that.” The Manchester United defender added, “It meant everything. I’ve spoken throughout my career about David Beckham being someone I looked up to and watched…

Wayne Rooney has been confirmed as the new Birmingham City manager on a three-and-a-half year deal. Rooney succeeds Blues head coach John Eustace, who was sacked on Monday after 15 months in charge. Since Shelby Companies Limited, the Blues’ new American owners, took over in July, they have only made one managerial change, hiring the former Everton and Manchester United strikers. Ashley Cole, a current England Under-21 assistant, and John O’Shea, a former United colleague and the assistant coach of the Republic of Ireland men’s national team, will support Rooney. Carl Robinson and Pete Shuttleworth will also be part of…

Inq. Digital, a leading edge solutions provider in ICT, has announced the appointment of Ifeanyi Akosionu as the new managing director, which took effect on October 3, 2023. The ICT firm has a presence in over six African countries: Nigeria, Botswana, Zambia, Cameron, Cote d’Ivoire, and Malawi. inq. Digital said in a statement, “Nigeria is pleased to announce the appointment of Ifeanyi Akosionu as Managing Director, effective October 3rd, 2023. With over 20 years of transformative leadership experience in the African technology and telecommunications sectors, Ifeanyi brings a wealth of expertise to his new role.” Inq. Digital said Ifeanyi led…

Sevilla have appointed former Uruguay coach Diego Alonso as their manager until the end of the season, the La Liga club announced on Tuesday. The 48-year-old, who quit the Uruguay job after failing to get the team past the group stage at last year’s Qatar World Cup, replaces Jose Luis Mendilibar, who was sacked on Sunday. Mendilibar helped Sevilla climb out of the relegation zone last season and win the Europa League final against AS Roma, but they have struggled this term and are a lowly 14th in La Liga. “Sevilla FC and Diego Alonso have reached an agreement for…

UEFA has abandoned plans to reinstate Russian U17 teams into next year’s youth European Championships. Last month, European football’s governing body announced it was exploring how to reintegrate the Russian youth team into the international setup, having suspended all Russian teams from UEFA competitions following the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Now the organisation says that finding a way to reintegrate Russia’s U17 side has proven too difficult logistically. “No technical solution to allow Russian teams to play could be found,” a UEFA spokesperson said, adding that the “agenda point was withdrawn”. UEFA had argued that boys and…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak celebrated the United Kingdom being named as hosts of the 2028 European Championship with Ireland by visiting England’s footballers at St. George’s Park on Tuesday. Sandwiched between Three Lions captain Harry Kane and manager Gareth Southgate, Sunak posed for photos holding a No. 28 England sweater. “I grew up with Euro 96 being one of the most amazing memories of my childhood,” Sunak said in a statement. “We have a chance to do that all over again for lots more people, just like we did last year with the Lionesses (who won the 2022 Women’s Euro…

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that the board will release the June/July 2023 Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) result on Tuesday, October 10. The examination board made this known on its official social media page. The post reads, “NECO to release the 2023 SSCE internal result on Tuesday, 10/10/2023.” Chronicle NG reports that the National Examinations Council has said no fewer than 1.2 million candidates have registered for the concluded 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The examination board registrar, Prof. Wushishi, revealed that 601,074 of these candidates were male, while 584,814 were female. NECO registers over…

Popular singer Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, better known as Skales, has called out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over burglary and false accusations of being a fraudster. Skales said he was asleep with his six-month-old daughter when the anti-graft agency operatives, numbering about three, broke into his house through the backdoor on Monday night. The ‘Shake Body’ crooner said he had a panic attack because of some health issues he is dealing with. He also asserted that EFCC agents had injured his record producer. In a series of posts, Skales wrote, “So EFCC pulled up to my house with…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) GCEO, Mele Kyari, has emphatically stated that there is no more subsidy on fuel in Nigeria. Kyari disclosed this to State House correspondents on Monday after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Recall that the National President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, had on Friday claimed that the government had restored subsidy on fuel, despite the official government policy of ending the subsidy regime since May. However, Kyari explained that the occasional queues and lower fuel prices observed…