Getafe boss Jose Bordalas admitted there could be last-minute setbacks as they look to complete the transfer of Oghenekaro Etebo from Stoke City. Both clubs are reportedly in talks over the signing of the Nigeria international on a loan until the end of the season with an option to make the deal permanent. ALSO READ: Solskjaer […]

Raphael Varane scored one and played a big part in another as Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory away at neighbours Getafe that took them top of LaLiga. Madrid drew three straight league matches prior to the two-week break, including back-to-back games without scoring, but got back on track on their […]

Elon Musk’s electric car company is starting the new year off on a high note. Tesla’s stock price hit a fresh, all-time high Friday after its most recent vehicle deliveries beat expectations. Shares jumped 5.5 percent to a record $454 on the news that it delivered 112,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2019, outpacing Wall […]

Following North Carolina rapper DaBaby’s arrest on a battery charge Thursday night in Miami, the alleged victim plans to sue, according to a report. The promoter, identified only as Kenneth, claims several attorneys have reached out to offer their services in suing the “VIBEZ” artist, 28. He currently plans to pursue legal action against everyone […]

At least 14 people have died and four injured after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blew up a bus in north-western Burkina Faso. The vehicle was mainly carrying students back to their places of study after the New Year break. Reports suggest the bus drove over the IED in Toeni, a department in the region […]

The owners and operators of a San Diego-based porn website must pay $12.7 million after a judge found them liable for fraud and breach of contract for lying to women about how their explicit videos would be distributed, according to a court ruling Thursday. The site, GirlsDoPorn, was sued by nearly two dozen women who […]

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved an increase in electricity tariff by the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in the country. The directive on the new tariff regime for different DisCos and the category of customers was published on the NERC website on Saturday. The directive was signed by the Commission’s Chairman, Prof. James […]

Rio Ferdinand thinks Liverpool will be “scared to get excited” after their latest victory over Sheffield United in the Premier League. Their 2-0 victory over the Blades on Thursday saw the Reds maintain their 13-point lead over second-placed Leicester City as they look set to end their long wait for a Premier League title. ALSO […]

  A delegation of Adamawa Government led by the Deputy Governor, Chief Crowther Seth, on Saturday visited Michika and Madagali Local Government areas to sympathise with the people over Thursday night incursion by insurgents. Addressing traditional rulers and stakeholders in Michika and Madagali, Seth said the delegation was mandated by the state governor to visit […]

Tunisia legend Tarek Dhiab has been reappointed Minister for Youth and Sports, a role he filled for two years from December 2011. The 65-year-old made a century of appearances for the Carthage Eagles throughout his playing career, before hanging up his boots in 1990 after an international friendly with England. ALSO READ: More than 2,200 Afghan […]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he will speak with Paul Pogba after his agent Mino Raiola made inflammatory comments about Manchester United earlier this week. “Pogba’s problem is Manchester: it is a club out of touch with reality, without a sporting project,” Raiola told La Repubblica in an interview published on New Year’s Day. “Today […]

The Kaduna State Government on Saturday commiserated with the families of victims of a gas explosion in the state. The state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, in a statement issued in Kaduna, expressed sadness at the incident. He said: “Our thoughts are with them in this sad moment.” The incident occurred […]

Jurgen Klopp has promised Liverpool will treat their FA Cup clash with Everton with respect despite the Reds boss preparing to ring the changes for Sunday’s game and added that the house next door to him is free if opposite number Carlo Ancelotti is looking for new digs. The Premier League leaders welcome their neighbours […]

Sunday Dare is just a few months in office as Minister of Youth and Sports Development but the    few steps he has taken so far point to a new direction in the administration of sports in the country.

Police in Kogi State on Saturday rescued three kidnap victims from their abductors who held them in captivity for six days. The spokesman of the state Police Command, William Aya, said in a statement that the victims –  Mr. Mohammed Salisu Cache, Mr. Abdulraq Mohammed, and Abdulraq Anataku –  were rescued unhurt in the early […]