Germany and RB Leipzig striker, Timo Werner is the latest football star set to miss out on the 2022 World cup along with France midfielder Paul Pogba due to ongoing knee problems. Pogba returned to training with Juventus only this month following surgery on his right knee in early September. Paul hasn’t played since returning to Juventus from Manchester United, and was injured again. Tests in Turin and Pittsburgh confirmed the 29-year-old Pogba will not be fit in time for the World Cup. “We won’t see him until 2023 and his entourage have confirmed that also he will be…
Author: Patron Akindele
The presidential candidate of the labour party Peter Obi has claimed that his 48 page Manifesto released less than 24 hours ago is only a draft copy. Using his official Twitter handle, the former governor of Anambra state stated thus: “We have not formally released our Manifesto. I will do so personally. It seems an earlier draft copy under review has made its way into the public space. Until I release the approved and final draft, please disregard what is being circulated”
The Olympic eagles of Nigeria have qualified for the final round of the 2023 Africa U23 Cup of Nations on Saturday after defeating the Junior Taifa stars of Tanzania 2 Nil at the Lekan Salami Stadium Ibadan through Timilehin Ogunniyi and Success Makanjuola goals. Nigeria effectively qualified with a 3-1 aggregate win to condemn the visiting Tanzanians to defeat and send the packing from the qualifiers. Nigeria started the game with a lot of intent with Success Makanjuola, Akanni Qudus, Timilehin Ogunniyi, Sunusi Ibrahim and the attack-minded defender Dominion Ohaka hassled and harassed the visitors’ rearguard to no end, but…
Alex Iwobi continued his excellent form in the Premier League this season with two assists as Everton thrashed the Eagles on Saturday. The Super eagles star provided an assist for Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s eighth-minute goal before he set up Dwight McNeil with a lovely back-flick six minutes from time as Everton moved to 11th on the table, with the Nigerian international having a hand in 10 of their 13 points so far. Iwobi is now only behind Man City Lynchpin Kevin the Bryune on the assist log
Nigeria and Nottingham Forest forward Taiwo Awoniyi helped his team put an end to Forest’s 10-game winless streak as they continue their fight to move off the foot of the Premier leage table. Following a goalless first half, Awoniyi, who left Liverpool in 2021 without playing a competitive game, put Steve Cooper’s ahead in the 55th minute off a rebound. With the goal, Awoniyi became the first Nottingham Forest player to score in each of his first three Premier League starts at the City Ground. The defeat for Liverpool is yet another setback for Jurgen Klopp side…
Victor Osimhen scored the crucial winner as Napoli equaled their best-ever winning streak of 11 matches across all competitions. After returning from injury and effectively reclaming his place in the squad, Osimhen started upfront for Napoli against Jose Mourinho’s Roma at the Stadio Olimpico and after cutting a lonely figure for most parts of the game, the Nigerian did the damage 10 minutes from time. Osimhen showed great strength to get on the wrong side of Roma defender Chris Smalling before firing a powerful right-footed shot past Rui Patricio for his fourth league goal of the season.
Leicester City secured their second win of the season ending thier winless run but was not enough to lift them out of the relegation zone, but it did move them to within a point of their 16th-placed opponents. Kelechi Iheanacho who hadn’t played since the team lost 5-2 to Brighton on the second of September came in the 85th minute. And, while Brendan Rodgers’ side have now picked up seven points from their last three home games, out-of-form Leeds are winless in seven and not picked up a point away from Elland Road since 13 August.
TThe President, The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Professor Osundeko has conceded that the Union called off its eight-month strike due to a court order and appeals from Nigerians. The court of appeal had ordered the striking lecturers to return to class after the National Industrial Court ruled against the union in a case brought to it by the Federal Goverment. Days after the appeal court judgement, ASUU called off the strike and ordered members to resume lectures. But the union’s National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, said the decision was not because issues brought by the lecturers were fully…
Nigeria’s goalkeeper Francis Uzoho put in a masterclass performance against Manchester United pulling off series of excellent saves to deny Cristiano Ronaldo and Co before succumbing to a late strike from Scott McTominay. United were playing hosts to Nicosia in the Europa League, with Erik ten Hag picking a largely full strength team against opposition they would have been expected to beat easily. The hosts were dominant for most of the half but failed to find a way past Uzoho, who was playing in just his third club game of the season. The Nigerian goalkeeper was in imperious form,…
Below is the press statement of the Academic Staff Union of Universities conditionally declaring an end to the 8 months to the delight of students and stakeholders.