Author: Opalim Lifted

Luis Rubiales has refused to resign as president of the Spanish Football Federation following his behaviour at the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday. After Spain’s 1-0 victory over England, Rubiales, 46, kissed striker Jenni Hermoso on the lips. He had already grasped his crotch in celebration of the final whistle. “I will not resign; I will not resign,” he told the federation’s extraordinary general assembly. “An act of social assassination is taking place.” Rubiales apologized for the kiss on Monday before FIFA, the world’s governing body of football, launched disciplinary procedures against him on Thursday. He apologized on Friday…

West Ham are in negotiations with Ajax midfielder Mohammed Kudus about a lucrative transfer to London Stadium. The 23-year-old scored a hat-trick on Thursday in Ajax’s Europa League play-off triumph over Ludogorets in Bulgaria. The Hammers were represented at the game, with the Ghana international claiming afterwards that it may have been his final game for the Dutch team. This summer, Premier League teams have shown a lot of interest in Kudus. Brighton were said to have struck a deal with Ajax for the Ghanaian international earlier this month, but personal conditions could not be finalized. Barcelona keen on Mohammed…

The Labour Party’s (LP) candidate, Seyi Sowunmi, was nullified as the House of Representatives member for Ojo Federal Constituency in Lagos State by the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Lagos. Instead, the three-member panel led by Justice Abdullahi Ozegya declared Lanre Ogunyemi, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the legitimately elected candidate in the election held on February 25, 2023. The panel also includes Justice Ashu Ewah and Justice Muhammad Sambo. Lagos Election Petition: Hamzat denies renouncing Nigerian citizenship Ogunyemi, a two-term state lawmaker and former APC secretary in Lagos, had challenged the Independent National…

Udinese has confirmed the signing of Super Eagles of Nigeria goalkeeper Maduka Okoye from Watford FC on a contract that will last until June 30, 2027. On Thursday, the club announced the signing of Okoye, praising him as a goalkeeper with tremendous physical presence and outstanding technique. Okoye was born on August 28, 1999, in Dusseldorf, Germany, to a Nigerian family. He joined the Bayer Leverkusen youth division before moving to Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2017. In his first season with the club, he appeared 13 times for the under-19s and five times for the second tier of the German football…

Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) President Luis Rubiales plans to resign on Friday after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against him for his unsolicited kiss on the mouth of player Jenni Hermoso during celebrations following Spain’s Women’s World Cup victory, Cadena Ser radio said. Rubiales has come under criticism for kissing Hermoso on the lips when awarding the players their medals following their 1-0 victory against England in the final in Sydney on Sunday. The episode provoked uproar both inside and outside of Spain, with many calling for his resignation, including government ministers. Pressure mounted last week after FIFA initiated disciplinary procedures…

The late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will be honoured with a bronze monument outside the team’s arena in February, the NBA franchise said on Thursday, along with his wife Vanessa. The monument to the five-time NBA champion, who died at the age of 41 in a helicopter crash in January 2020 that also killed his daughter Gianna and seven others, will be revealed on Feb. 8 before the Lakers’ home game against the Denver Nuggets. “As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles Laker,” Vanessa explained in a video posted to the…

The Nigerian Army and its United Kingdom counterpart have expressed readiness to strengthen ties on personnel training, equipment acquisition, and sharing ideas on counter-terrorism, peacekeeping, and intelligence, among others. Chronicle NG reports that Onyema Nwachukwu, Nigerian Army PRO, said this on Thursday in a statement. The Nigerian Army (NA) and the British Government have expressed readiness to strengthen ties on personnel training and equipment acquisition. The resolution was reached when the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, received in audience the United Kingdom (UK) Minister of State for Armed Forces and Veterans, Mr. James Steven Heappey, and…

The Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Borno State, Most Revd Dr. John Bogna Bakeni, lauded the military for their untiring effort in restoring peace and normalcy to the Northeast region. Bakeni visited the Theatre Commander (TC) of Joint Task Force North East (NE) Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), Major General Gold Chibuisi, at the Theatre Command Headquarters in Maiduguri, Borno State, on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. He disclosed that the visit was aimed at familiarising him with the new command of OPHK and supporting the ongoing military operations with prayers. Moreso, the spiritual father assured the TC…

The Nigerian Army’s troops of the 6 Division in anti-oil theft operations have destroyed the massive illegal refinery in Delta State to curb economic sabotage in the country. Chronicle NG reports that Onyema Nwachukwu, Nigerian Army PRO, said this on Thursday in a statement. Troops of the 6 Division The Nigerian Army has continued to crack down on saboteurs of Nigeria’s oil sector in South Nigeria. Oil Theft: Nigeria lost N2.3tn revenue in 12 months – IOC On August 23, 2023, troops conducting anti-oil theft operations, responding to actionable intelligence, swooped on an illegal oil refinery site in the general…

The Nigerian Army (NA) has debunked a fabricated video clip in circulation on social media that portrayed the capture of an armoured vehicle by Turji Bello, an infamous terrorist leader in North-West Nigeria. Footage analysis showed that it was an occurrence in Burkina Faso that has been regurgitated on social media over the years. NA urges the public to be wary of misinformation and propaganda employed by terrorists, aimed at precipitating fear and disrupting the peace and security of our nation. Chronicle NG reports that Onyema Nwachukwu, Nigerian Army PRO, said this on Thursday in a statement. The attention of…