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The Big 5: These are the stories you should be monitoring today

These are the top five stories to monitor today. Presidency and Saraki in war of words Following the accusations made by Senate President Bukola Saraki that there is a government within the government of President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidency has called on Saraki to identify those running such a government. 2. Lagos sets up task... Read More

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Alan Shearer wants England head-coach job

Former Newcastle United striker, Alan Shearer believes he has what it takes to replace Roy Hodgson after the 68-year-old resigned following England’s abysmal exit from the Euros on Monday night. Alan Shearer, who now works as a BBC football pundit, said he once approached the England FA to declare his intention for the job but he was... Read More

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#Euro2016: ‘I’m sorry it had to end this way’ – England coach, Roy Hodgson quits

Roy Hodgson has announced his resignation as coach of England after the team was sent packing out of the ongoing Euro 2016 after an agonizing 2-1 defeat to Iceland on Monday evening. Hodgson’s contract was due to expire after the tournament but the 68-year-old has quickened the process by throwing in the towel and also announcing that his... Read More

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#Euro2016: England fall to dogged Iceland

Oh how the might have fallen… On Monday night, England were left with their hands on their head trying to make meaning of what had just happened as Iceland eliminated them from the Euros with a 2-1 defeat in the Round of 16 clash. Goals from Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson sealed one of the most famous... Read More

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Euro 2016: 14 interesting facts and firsts

by Dolapo Adelana UEFA Euro 2016 kicked off on Friday June 10, in France with 24 participating teams for the first time in its history. The European football championship had for the past decades adopted a 16-team format. This year, aside the top two teams from each group making it through to the next round, four... Read More

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January 31, 2016

John Terry won’t retire at Chelsea, says ‘no fairy tale ending for me’

As he edges closer to 700 appearances for Chelsea FC, team skipper- John Terry has announced that there would be no elaborate ending for him at the English football club. John Terry, who has spent his entire career at Chelsea, will retire at the end of the current season. The Central-Defender says it took him... Read More

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August 11, 2015

Calling all fat Nigerian men, British women think you make better lovers

Are you a man, big, old and handsome and not finding attention and love? Have no fear, we have good news for you…. British women have a thing for big and overweight men. In a recent survey, British women aged 18 and over, who have had escapades with lovers of various shapes and sizes, all favored bigger... Read More

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BBC mistakenly tweets Queen’s death

That awkward moment when you are hale and hearty, probably maybe chatting with friends when you hear your death being announced. I guess that is what probably happened to Queen Elizabeth II when BBC mistakenly announced her death. Although BBC officials have issued a public apology after a royal obituary rehearsal went public and sparked... Read More

BBC, death, england, Queen Elizabeth II

Eden Hazard will be supporting Arsenal against Monaco – Here’s why

by Mark Bassey Chelsea winger Eden Hazard, has confessed that he will be cheering London rivals Arsenal, when they face Monaco in the UEFA Champion League on Tuesday night. The Gunners have a mountain to climb, after they lost the first leg of the tie 3-1 at the Emirates two weeks ago. Hazard, who suffered... Read More

arsenal, champions league, chelsea, england, premier league

Why Manchester United’s Angel Di Maria put up his house for sale

by Mark Bassey Angel Di Maria has put up his mansion at the leafy Cheshire village of Prestbury for sale. Manchester United fans need not panic that the winger is leaving Old Trafford, as the Argentina international is merely traumatized, after a burglary incident that took place in January this year. Di Maria was having... Read More

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February 27, 2015

Where does Chelsea now rank in the top 5 kit sponsorship deals? (READ)

by Mark Bassey Chelsea have reached an agreement with tyre makers Yokohama Rubber, to sponsor their kits for the next five seasons. The mega deal will see the Blues bank about £40m per year. But where do they stand on the list on top 5 kit sponsorship deals? 1. Manchester United – £53m per year... Read More

arsenal, chelsea, england, manchester united, real madrid

December 14, 2014

Miss South Africa is the new Miss World

by Temitope Onitiju Rolene Strauss of South Africa has won the 2014 edition of the Miss World beauty pageant. Hungarian representative, Edina Kulcsar was first runner-up, while Miss United States, Elizabeth Safrit was second runner-up in the competition. The five semi-finalists of the pageant, in no particular order, are Hungary, Australia, United States, South Africa and England. The... Read More

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October 25, 2014

Queen of England finally joins the party, posts first-ever Tweet

by Damilola Jagun Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II finally embraced micro-blogging platform, Twitter, by posting her first tweet on Friday, 24 October. Queen Elizabeth’s first tweet was sent from the verified @BritishMonarchy account during the opening of the Information Age exhibit at London’s Science Museum. The account has 809,000 followers and so far, the... Read More

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October 21, 2014

NFF admits defeat, to send refs to the UK to learn

by Mark Bassey The Nigeria Football Federation has concluded all arrangements to send the best of Nigerian referees to the United Kingdom for a special refresher course. According to the federation, the three week capacity building exercise, which begins in the first week of December, is to help Nigerian referees become better officials and also to... Read More

Amaju Pinnick, england, nigeria, Nigeria Football Federation, Referees, refresher course

October 13, 2014

I twice turned down the chance to coach PSG – Jose Mourinho

by Mark Bassey The manager of Chelsea FC, Jose Mourinho said he twice turned down the opportunity to coach French club, Paris Saint-Germain. In an interview with TF1’s Telefoot programme on Sunday, 12 October, Mourinho said, “I knew PSG’s project before it was initiated. Because I think I can say it, I was the first option to... Read More

abramovich, barcelona, Chelsea FC, england, Jose Mourinho, Laurent Blanc, psg, Telefoot

October 7, 2014

@Sisi_yemmie: Is a foreign Masters really worth it? My take!

by Yemisi Aiyedun On my way home yesterday I was listening to the radio and the topic of the day was very interesting. Wanawana was asking if studying for a master’s degree is worth it and she requested that people call to share their opinion. I would have called but …I got home and headed... Read More

@sisi_yemmie, england, foreign masters, money, university of Birmingham, yemisi aiyedun

September 26, 2014

Akin Osuntokun on #Scotland2014 : The ghost of Biafra is back!

by Akin Osuntokun Apparently the ghost of Biafra has not been laid to rest. I should know. I got so carried away about the late Benjamin Adekunle and Alabi Isama’s book on the Nigeria civil war; that I completely forgot myself and failed to dutifully reflect the most pertinent question of the war in my... Read More

Akin Osuntokun, england, nigeria, nigeria-biafra, opinion, referendum, Scotland, ynaija

September 22, 2014

Akinfenwa, Nigerian footballer, is the strongest of them all

by Olorunwa Lawal AFC Wimbledon striker Adebayo Akinfenwa has been officially announced as FIFA 15’s strongest player, EA Sports have confirmed. Akinfenwa was so annoyed by reports that he’d lost his ranking ahead of the launch of the latest version of the game that he contacted EA Sports to clarify the situation. Speaking to Standard... Read More

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September 12, 2014

Incredible! This cow has given birth to three different breed of calves

by Damilola Jagun A cow from Lincolnshire, in eastern England, has done an incredible feat, by giving birth to triplets, each of which is a different breed. The Lincolnshire cow, says its farmer, Peter Combridge, gave birth to three calves: one limousin, one simmental, and one charolais. According to the farmer, “Different-breed twins and triplets... Read More

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September 4, 2014

It just got worse for Pastor Chris: Christ Embassy being investigated by UK’s Charity commission

by Kolapo Olapoju Christ Embassy founder, Chris Oyakhilome, and his wife, Anita, are presently enmeshed in a divorce proceedings, but all that may become a side show as the United Kingdom’s Charity Commission has started investigating the UK branch of Christ Embassy, over controversial payments. The United Kingdom Charity Commission has launched a probe to look at... Read More

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August 13, 2014

British man gets life sentence for killing 2-year-old Nigerian girl

by Kolapo Olapoju 20-year Dean Harris has been sentenced to life in prison by Cambridge Crown Court, England, for killing Amina Agboola, the 2-year-old daughter of a Nigerian man, Reuben Agboola, in November 2013. Harris confessed to killing Amina after becoming frustrated at her because she was soiling herself. Harris reportedly kicked her so... Read More

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August 12, 2014

“I cannot relax” | The Falconets Coach is not here (or there) to play

by ‘Ifreke Inyang Coach of the Falconets, Peter Dedevbo, has made it clear that his players are aiming for nothing but a win, when they face England in the last group game of the ongoing FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. Nigeria, who currently top Group C with four points, drew 1-1 with Mexico in their... Read More

Canada, england, Falconets, fifa U-20 women's world cup, Peter Dedevbo

Nigerian booze makes its way to the UK under the radar, and gets seized

by Mayowa Aboah Six thousand litres of Nigerian alcohol has been confiscated by British Border force in Tilbury. The contraband alcohol was split between two containers shipped to the UK from Nigeria. One container, which was searched on July 19, contained 3,300 litres of 42 per cent proof bitters and the other, searched on... Read More

Border force, contraband, england, Nigerian alcohol, smuggling, Tilbury, united kingdom

#SoTrueSoFalse: Did Messi want a move to Arsenal? (READ)

by Mark Bassey According to reports in Spain, Lionel Messi was keen on a move to Arsenal last season, in a transfer that would have shocked fans and pundits. The Barcelona forward was locked in negotiations with the La Liga side over a new deal, which he eventually signed in May 2014. Top Spanish website... Read More

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Live in Liverpool? No thanks: Rodgers reveals why Sanchez snubbed move

by Mark Bassey Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, has revealed that Alexis Sanchez chose Arsenal over Anfield, because he prefered to live in London. The forward completed his move from Barcelona to the Emirates last week in a €40 million deal, despite the fact that Rodgers tried to include him in the deal that took Luis... Read More

arsenal, england, epl, liverpool, rodgers

Oh-la-la! Meet the sexiest sports reporters at the World Cup in Brazil (PHOTOS)

by Kolapo Olapoju If you thought the 2014 world cup in Brazil was only about footballers and matches, these photos would make you have a swift rethink. At the tournament which gradually draws to a climax, apart from the football were some really sexy women who lit up the South American country. Female reporters on... Read More

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Luis Suarez officially completes £75million move to Barcelona

by Mark Bassey Barcelona and Liverpool have both confirmed that they have reached an agreement for a deal, that will see Luiz Suarez move to the La Liga side. It is believed that the fee is a club record of £75million – Suarez’s release clause in the deal he signed in December 2013. Although the... Read More

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