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London, Dec. 28, 2021  Spanish forward Ferran Torres has left Manchester City and completed a permanent move to LaLiga side FC Barcelona, the two clubs said on Tuesday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British and Spanish media reported that FC Barcelona would pay around 55 million …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Dec. 25, 2021 Head Coach Augustine Eguavoen has released his final list of Super Eagles players for the 33rd Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with recuperating striker Victor Osimhen making the cut. Ademola Olajire, Director of Communications at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), in a statement …

Tasks UNILAG to win University Games   Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday said his administration will continue to use sports as a rallying point to project the tourism potentials of the state. He said his administration would provide an enabling environment for sports and youth development as …

By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Dec. 19, 2021 Wahidi Akanni, an ex-international, on Sunday said that the success of Austin Eguavoen, the interim Manager of Super Eagles, is hinged on the level of support given to the coach by stakeholders. Akanni, who said this in an interview with the News Agency …

Liverpool (UK), Dec 16, 2021 Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold scored with a spectacular strike as they overcame the loss of three players to suspected positive COVID-19 tests to beat Newcastle United 3-1 in the Premier League on Thursday. The result meant Liverpool moved onto 40 points from 17 games, one behind …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Dec. 12, 2021 The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Augustine Eguavoen, currently its Technical Director, as the Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles on an interim basis. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications on Sunday said the appointment was with immediate effect …

The Management of Media Trust Limited, publishers of the Daily Trust Newspapers, has said that golf tournaments will promote unity and bring the challenges of insecurity across the country to an end. The chairman, Board of Directors of Media Trust, Kabiru Yusuf, said this while speaking with newsmen after the …

Surulere wins Gold, cash prize in BOS Cup   Ifako Ijaiye-Ojokoro, Agege teams are runners-up    The frills and thrills of the maiden Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (BOS) Youth Cup came to the pinnacle on Sunday, with the final round’s team jostled for the first prize – a gold cup. Mobolaji …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated former Lagos State Commissioner for Sports and Ex-President of the Nigeria Table Tennis Federation (NTTF), Wahid Enitan Oshodi on his election as the Executive Vice President of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF). Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Saturday by …

By Babatunde Ogunrinde Lagos, Nov. 27, 2021 Dr. Joseph Awoyinfa, the Executive Secretary, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Nigeria University Games Associations (NUGA), on Friday said that the institution would organise one of the most successful events ever seen. He said this during the press briefing and fun fair carnival …

Spain, Nov. 23, 2021  Real Madrid FC forwards Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale, have been left out of the squad for Wednesday’s Champions League group match at Sheriff Tiraspol FC, the LaLiga club said on Tuesday. Manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday Hazard was suffering from gastroenteritis, while Bale picked …

By Aderonke Ojediran Lagos, Nov. 22, 2021 For Sade Opawunmi, winner in the female category of the 60th edition of the FirstBank of Nigeria Ltd. Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship, which ended on Sunday at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, it was dream come true. An elated Opawunmi, …

Manchester (UK), Nov. 21, 2021 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has left his position as Manchester United manager, the club confirmed on Sunday. A humiliating 4-1 defeat to Watford on Saturday was the final straw for the club’s owners, the Glazer family, with Solskjaer out amid a wretched run of five defeats …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Nov. 18, 2021 The Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, says the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will decide the fate of Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr, next week. Dare stated this on Thursday at the weekly ministerial briefing organized by the Presidential Communications team …

By Victor Okoye Abuja, Nov. 13, 2021 The Super Eagles on Saturday defeated the Lone Star of Liberia 2-0 at the Grand Stade de Tangier, Morocco, in a FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 qualifying Matchday five Group C encounter. Two strikes from the penalty spot earned Nigeria all three points …

By Chinyere Nwachukwu Lagos, Nov. 9, 2021 The Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has assured that adequate security arrangement had been put in place to host the upcoming 26th Nigerian Universities Games (NUGA) on the campus. The games have been scheduled to hold from March 16 …

ABUJA, Nov. 7, 2021 : Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has applauded Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman, for retaining his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) welterweight title in a unanimous decision. In the congratulatory message through NIDCOM Head of Media and Public Relations, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, the NIDCOM boss commended …

By Cecilia Ologunagba Honour New York, Nov. 4, 2021 The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York, United States of America (USA) has honoured Nigerian-born chess champion, Tanitoluwa ‘Tani’ Adewumi, who won chess championship in the U.S. at the age of eight. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tani …

turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 Bad news this week was the collapse in Lagos of a skyscraper under construction and the casualties are still being counted. From the news unearthed so far, negligence of the authorities and the greed, impunity and audacity of the developer cannot be ruled out as the …

London, Oct. 30, 2021 Manchester United got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, courtesy of goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani. However, Spurs fans began to turn on manager Nuno Espirito Santo. United, who lost 5-0 to rivals, Liverpool, in the Premier League last …

William Attah, Gombe The camp of newly promoted Gombe United FC received a boost recently when the Gombe State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya, donated a brand new TaTa bus to the club. The club had remained in relegation for the past two seasons but it’s recent promotion to the premier …

Rome (Italy), Oct. 25, 2021 AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho was sent off to the stands as his side ended Napoli’s winning start to the Serie ”A” season following a 0-0 draw on Sunday. Napoli came into the contest having won their opening eight Serie A matches this season and …

Rome/Buenos Aires, Oct. 22, 2021 Pope Francis has thanked Argentina football star, Lionel Messi for sending him a Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) club jersey. “Lionel Messi, dear brother, thank you for the jersey and the dedication,” the pontiff said in a video published on Friday by Argentina’s Telam news agency. “Thank …

Lisbon, Oct. 21, 2021 Bayern Munich FC coach, Julian Nagelsmann, has tested positive for the coronavirus in spite of being fully vaccinated and heads into quarantine, the 2020/2021 Bundesliga champions said on Thursday. Nagelsmann was not on the coaching bench in Bayern Munich’s 4-0 UEFA Champions League win at Portugal’s …

Manchester (UK), Oct. 21, 2021 (Reuters/NAN) Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late header to secure victory as Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Atalanta 3-2 in a pulsating Champions League Group F at Old Trafford on Wednesday. Mario Pasalic put Atalanta ahead in the 15th minute, turning in …