Author: Vincent Osuwo

Seven Super Falcons players have been nominated for the CAF Player of the Year Award in the women’s categories. Asisat Oshoala, Chiamaka Nnadozie, Rasheedat Ajibade, Toni Payne, Christy Ucheibe, Osinachi Ohale, and Uchenna Kanu are among the Nigerians on the CAF list. The Falcons had an incredible year, reaching the round of 16 in the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand and coming within a whisker of qualifying for the quarter-finals before being eliminated on penalties by England.Some squad members had a spectacular season at the club level. Ajibade has been a reliable performer for the Falcons and…

No fewer than 36 people have reportedly died and 19 others have been injured in an accident after a bus plunged into a gorge in northern India’s Jammu district. More than 50 passengers were on board when the bus went off the road and crashed into a 300-foot gorge, according to officials. Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his sympathies and promised financial compensation to the families of the slain. Images and videos from the accident site showed the damaged remnants of the bus lying near a hill as rescue workers searched for survivors. Jitendra Singh, a federal minister, posted on X…

Nigerian rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips, is reportedly dead. His demise was announced on his Instagram handle on Wednesday. According to the post, he died on Tuesday at 10:14 p.m. The Instagram post reads: “We are saddened to inform the general public that Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, aka Oladips, passed away yesterday, November 14th, at exactly 10:14 p.m. We are still in shock as we speak! “For over 2 years, he has kept his battles within himself; his body is now with his family. “The family asked that we respect their privacy in this trying time. May God give…

Manchester City released its annual report for the 2022–23 season on Wednesday, confirming a second successive year of record-breaking revenues and profits, along with wider growth across all areas of the club following a historic Treble winning season. Man City recorded revenues of £712.8 million, a £99.8 million rise over the previous year, and profits of £80.4 million, over double the previous year’s record of £41.7 million. The club’s three primary income streams—commercial, broadcast, and matchday—all increased significantly year on year, indicating the club’s recent commercial momentum and the ongoing delivery of a multi-decade strategy. Notably, Manchester City was awarded…

Serie A champions Napoli have appointed Walter Mazzarri to take charge of the team till the end of the season. Napoli were in talks with Igor Tudor until Monday, but the transaction fell through because neither party could reach an agreement. Napoli won the Scudetto for the first time in 33 years last season. Luciano Spalletti led the team, and with him as coach, attackers like Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia thrived. Osimhen won the Serie A best striker award with 26 goals and four assists, while Kvaratskhelia won the league best player award with 12 goals and 13 assists.…

The Israeli military claimed it was conducting an operation against Hamas at the Gaza Strip’s Al Shifa hospital on Wednesday and urged all members of the militant group to surrender. Less than an hour ago, a spokeswoman for the Gaza health ministry said Israel had informed officials in the enclave that it would raid the Shifa hospital complex. “in the coming minutes.” The Israel Defence Forces (IDF), in a statement, said: “Based on intelligence information and an operational necessity, IDF forces are carrying out a precise and targeted operation against Hamas in a specified area in the Shifa Hospital.” The…

Manchester City have one fewer Premier League point than they did after 12 games last season, but data analyst Opta ranks them as the overwhelming favourites to win a fourth consecutive title. Opta Analyst’s number crunchers estimated where each of the 20 teams will end the season based on 10,000 simulations of the 2023–24 season fed into a supercomputer based on form and remaining matches. And, although the future is bright for Pep Guardiola’s City, it is also bleak for Burnley. According to Opta Analyst, City have an 84.6% chance of retaining the title, while Liverpool have a 9.1% chance,…

Atiku Abubakar, the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate in the 2023 presidential election, has called for the merger of opposition political parties in order to present a powerful front. Atiku, who has previously warned against Nigeria becoming a one-party state, may be concerned about the upcoming general elections in 2027. The former Vice President made the comments while hosting the national executive committee of the Inter-Party Advisory Council Nigeria (IPAC) on Tuesday. According to the Waziri of Adamawa, “the project of protecting democracy in our country is not about just one man. You have come here today to say that we…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the extension of the validity of the old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes indefinitely. Isa AbdulMumin, the apex bank’s Director of Corporate Communications, issued a statement titled “CBN To Allow Old Design Naira Banknotes As Legal Tender, Ad Infinitum” on Tuesday, stating that the decision is in line with worldwide best practices and is intended to avoid a repeat of previous policy implementation mistakes. Chronicle NG reports that the CBN introduced the redesigned N200, N500, and N1.000 denominations in October 2022, and certain deadlines were set for the old designs of these…

Sacked British interior minister Suella Braverman unleashed a scathing attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Tuesday, accusing him of failing both her and the country. Braverman, who is popular on the right of the party, remained silent after being sacked on Monday, but issued a letter to Sunak on Tuesday that might signal the start of a campaign to replace him if the Conservatives lose an election next year, as polls predict. She accused the Prime Minister of betraying a promise to do “whatever it takes” to stop the boats and illegal migration on the eve of a Supreme…