Author: Vincent Osuwo

Ghana has fired coach Chris Hughton following their group-stage exit from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).  The Black Stars finished with two points in Group B and drew 2-2 with Egypt and Mozambique after losing 2-1 to Cape Verde in their first match. Ghana had remote chances of progressing as one of the four best-ranked third-place teams but was eliminated on Tuesday due to unfavorable results. Hughton was named as Ghana’s head coach in February of last year. “Chris Hughton has been relieved of his duties with immediate effect,” a Ghana Football Association (GFA) statement said. , External…

Jean-Louis Gasset has been fired as Ivory Coast’s coach two days after their 4-0 loss to Equatorial Guinea at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. It was Ivory Coast’s biggest home defeat in history, and they became the first Afcon host to lose two group games since 1984. The Elephants still have a slim chance of making it to the final 16 as one of the top third-placed teams. Emerse Fae, one of Gasset’s instructors, will take over as interim coach. The country’s football association stated it has “terminated the contracts” of 70-year-old Gasset and his deputy Ghislain Printant “due…

Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian troops to a prisoner swap, and a local authority confirmed that all 74 people on board were murdered. According to Russian state media, six Russian crew members and three guards were aboard the Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo plane that was shot down near the Russian city of Belgorod, close to the Ukrainian border. “It was absolutely deliberate. They knew very well that the plane was en route, where it was going, and the operators of Ukrainian surface-to-air missile systems cannot mistake transport…

Nollywood actor Yul Edochie has announced the launch of his new church ministry called “True Salvation Ministry.” Edochie, who announced this with an e-flyer on his Instagram account on Tuesday, January 23, emphasized the need to spread the “true message of God,” adding that “it is time to answer the call of God Almighty.” The actor, who has been the center of online attacks over the failure of his first marriage, noted that he has been called by God. Yul wrote, “It’s time to answer the call of God Almighty. It’s time to do his work fully. To spread the…

Senator Ali Ndume has warned President Bola Tinubu yesterday that transferring some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) headquarters to Lagos will have political consequencies. Ndume, who spoke on Channels Television, maintained that the president was being misled by a cartel he referred to as the “Lagos Boys.” He said that the so-called members of the cartel are unaware of how Nigeria operates and will be unable to assist the president when the repercussions occur. “Some of them think that they know better than everybody. But they don’t know anything.…

No fewer than 25 people have been killed and properties destroyed by dare-devil terrorists who defied the 24-hour curfew imposed by the Plateau State government to attack Kwahaslalek and the surrounding communities in Mangu Local Government Area. Although official sources have yet to confirm the information, a resident, Hosea Ibrahim, claims the skirmish in Mangu town was a ruse to prepare for the attack on the community, which is not far from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp at Jakatai, Mangu local government area. He said, “What happened at Sabon Gari and Mangu on Tuesday was just…

Chelsea have contacted Napoli over a potential summer move for Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, GIVEMESPORT reports. Osimhen has been linked with several clubs since last summer, following his impressive performance that saw him guide Napoli to their first Serie A league title in 33 years. The 25-year-old Napoli talisman netted 31 goals and assisted five in 39 games across all competitions, with 26 of them scored in the league. Although the Blues signed Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig for £52 million in the summer, the deal has not paid off as he has spent significant time on the sidelines…

No fewer than 32,462 people have applied for international passports and uploaded their documents from the Nigeria Immigration Service site between January 8 and 21, 2024. The summary of passport applications for the year 2024 was disclosed by Caroline Adepoju, the Comptroller-General of Immigration Service, who was on a visit to the Ikoyi and Alausa passport offices yesterday to see how things were working regarding the introduction of the automated passport application process. Speaking to journalists at the end of the assessment, Adepoju stated that of the 32,462 applications, 11,505 were awaiting approval, while 3,406 who made payment were yet…

Damilola Soneye, a member representing Obafemi Owode State Constituency in the Ogun State House of Assembly, claims the Speaker, Kunle Oluomo, was impeached for gross misconduct. Chronicle NG reports that Oluomo was impeached by 18 members out of the 26-member assembly during a plenary session presided over by Deputy Speaker Mrs. Bolanle Ajayi. The Assembly also elected Mr. Oludaisi Elemide, who currently represents Odeda State Constituency in the Assembly, as the new Speaker. Speaking on Tuesday’s development, Soneye said that the position of the Speaker is to be first among equals, adding that Oluomo was “impeached due to gross misconduct…

No fewer than 355 commercial motorcycles, popularly called Okada, have been impounded by operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce. Operatives of the Taskforce, led by the chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, carried out the operation in the enforcement of the State Government’s zero-tolerance for the menace of Okada in the Metropolis. In a statement signed by Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, Director, Press & Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce, on Tuesday, the chairman of the agency noted that the operation, which lasted for over five hours due to the rigorous tactical methodology required to execute it,  took place in various highway…