Antonio Conte appointed Italy coach
The former Juventus boss replaces Cesare Prandelli as coach of the national team and has signed a two year contract Antonio Conte has been appointed coach of the Italy national team, the Italian...
View ArticleConfab changes title of controversial draft constitution
The National Conference leadership on Thursday adopted the change of its document titled “Draft Constitution 2014” to “Proposed Amendments to 1999 Constitution” following controversies it generated...
View ArticleEbola Outbreak in West Africa Underestimated — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says the extent of the West Africa Ebola disease outbreak could be larger than previously thought.The agency says staff at the outbreak sites see evidence that the...
View ArticleIt’s time to forget my mistake – Suarez
Luis Suarez was thrilled to have trained with his new Barcelona team-mates for the first time on Friday and says it is time to forget the past two months.On Thursday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport...
View ArticleCote d’ivoire bans vessels from countries affected by Ebola virus
Cote d’Ivoire’s government on Friday in Abidjan said it has banned vessels from Ebola affected countries from entering its ports. This is contained in a statement by the Technical Adviser to the...
View ArticleReal Madrid slash Khedira asking price
Arsenal and Chelsea have been handed a boost in their pursuit of Sami Khedira, with Real Madrid prepared to accept just £8m. Los Blancos are furious with how contract renewal talks have stalled and...
View ArticleBoko Haram stages fresh mass kidnap
Nigeria’s violent Islamist sect Boko Haram has abducted around 100 people from a remote fishing village, an official and eyewitnesses said Friday. The attack on Doron Baga was first reported by Reuters...
View ArticleMertesacker retires from international football
The defender, who earned his 100th cap during the World Cup, says the national team is “in better shape than ever” heading into the future Arsenal and Germany defender Per Mertesacker has announced his...
View ArticleNaira depreciates against some foreign currencies
The Naira on Friday depreciated against the three major currencies at the three segments of foreign exchange market. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three markets are the Official...
View ArticleAston Villa sign Carlos Sanchez
Aston Villa have completed the signing of midfielder Carlos Sanchez from Elche on a four-year deal.The Colombia international joins Paul Lambert’s side on the eve of their opening game of the Premier...
View ArticleEbola: Chukwu explains why FG withhold Nano-Silver approval
The Minister of Health, Prof. Onyebuchi Chukwu, on Monday said that the Federal government was withholding its approval for the Anti-Ebola drug Nano-Silver produced by a Nigerian scientist in the...
View ArticleAminu Maigari returns to office
The ousted president has resumed work at the Nigeria Football Federation secretariat on Monday following the order given by the world football governing body President of the Nigeria Football...
View ArticleMcEachran Joins Vitesse on loan
Eredivisie club Vitesse Arnhem – aka Chelsea’s B team ,have completed the signing of midfielder Josh McEachran on a season-long loan deal. The 21-year-old, tipped as ‘The Next Big Thing’ back in 2010,...
View ArticleMourinho vows to give every player a chance to prove themselves
The Blues travel to Burnley tonight and Mourinho has a heavy selection headache with a number of big name stars set to miss out. Petr Cech and Thibaut Courtois are battling it out for the number one...
View ArticleNigerian movie gets 10 nominations in U.S.
A Nigerian movie, “30 Days in Atlanta’’ with 10 nominations, scored one of the highest nominations for the 3rd annual Golden Icons Academic Awards (GIAMA), scheduled for Oct. 25, in Houston, Texas...
View ArticleBomb scare at Lagos airport
There was bomb scare at Lagos Airport Monday as a disabled man wearing canisters around his neck was arrested at the annex office of the Nigerian Airspace Management Agency, NAMA, office located inside...
View ArticleZlatan Ibrahimovic ruled out for six weeks
Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed they will be without Ibrahimovic for the next six weeks.The Sweden star, 31, suffered an abdominal injury in the 2-0 win over Bastia in Ligue 1 on Saturday and the...
View ArticleLiverpool’s Ilori joins Bordeaux on loan
The 21-year-old was signed by Brendan Rodgers from Sporting last September but spent the second half of last season on loan at Granada Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori has joined Bordeaux on a...
View ArticleChelsea’s Marko Marin joins Fiorentina on loan
Marko Marin has joined Fiorentina on a season-long loan deal, Chelsea have confirmed.Marin moved to Stamford Bridge in the summer of 2012 but failed to break into the starting XI, making just 16...
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