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Arsenal will assess Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s fitness before deciding if the striker can make his debut for the club in Saturday’s premier league clash with Everton, the club’s Manager Arsene Wenger has said. The London club bolstered their forward line by signing the Gabon international from Borussia Dortmund for a club-record …

As part of efforts to ensure a hitch-free Lagos City Marathon scheduled to take place on Saturday, February 10, 2018, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has announced traffic diversion on the affected routes during the race. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Authority, said that the event …

Bournemouth stunned Chelsea with three second-half goals in a 3-0 Premier League victory on Wednesday, inflicting on the champions their first home defeat in four months. The visitors scored on the break in the 51st minute after midfielder Tiemoue Bakayoko lost the ball and Callum Wilson played a neat one-two …

In just his first day as a Gunner, new Arsenal buy Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been handed the club’s iconic number 14 jersey. The Gabon international arrived at the Emirates Stadium for a club record fee of 56million pounds from Borussia Dortmund on a long-term deal. The former Saint-Etienne striker has …

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the home-based Super Eagles of Nigeria on their victory over Sudan in the semi-final of the 2018 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) in Marrakesh, Morocco. The President’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and …

By Victor Okoye Champions Plateau United suffered their second defeat of the season after going down 0-2 against Kano Pillars in their Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 6 fixture on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in the match at the Sani Abacha Stadium in …

Manchester City have a chance to get revenge over Wigan Athletic for their 2013 FA Cup final defeat after being drawn against the third-tier leaders in the fifth round of the competition. Wigan snatched the only goal in the final against City with Ben Watson’s late header to lift the …

By Victor Okoye Akwa United moved to the summit of the Nigeria Professional Football League following a comfortable 3-0 win against Kwara United at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Sunday. The Promise Keepers have 12 points from five games, the same as defending champions Plateau United, who defeated …

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Super Eagles on the spectacular 2-1 win over Angola in the Championship of African Nations (CHAN) quarter finals in Morocco. Buhari’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement issued by Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on …

Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Governor, Engr Chukwuemeka Woke has called on Rivers people to go out enmasse to register, collect their permanent voters cards and re-elect Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike. Speaking on Saturday at Oduoha Ogbakiri, Emohua Local Government Area during the Hon Morrison Jim Empowerment Initiative, …

Harry Kane came to Tottenham Hotspur’s rescue after they were just minutes away from a stunning English FA Cup defeat away to lowly Newport County on Saturday. Fourth-tier Newport, one of several Welsh clubs who play in English domestic football, put themselves in sight of one of the all-time great …

Stories by Igbaugba Ehigimetor Nigeria’s U-20 female team, the Falconets, on Saturday in Benin qualified for the Female World Cup in France after a six-goal victory over Basetsana, their South African counterparts. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Falconets, who won 2-0 in the first leg a …

Holders FC Barcelona reached the King’s Cup semi-finals with a 2-0 win over Espanyol to overcome a first-leg deficit on a night when new signing Philippe Coutinho made his debut. Early goals from Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi calmed the nerves at the Nou Camp on Thursday. This was after …

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) on Thursday in Abuja said it has signed an agreement with Swedish football coach Thomas Dennerby to join the Super Falcons as Head Coach. Ademola Olajire, NFF’s Director of Communications, said in a statement that the contract also enables Dennerby to come into the job …

By Victor Okoye, Abuja Several football enthusiasts have hailed the home-based Super Eagles for their victory over Equatorial Guinea, pointing out that the Eagles were gaining confidence with each game. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the home-based Eagles came from a goal down to beat Equatorial Guinea …

By Stanley Nwanosike, Enugu The Nationwide League One (NLO) will sanction football clubsides in its competition engaging coaches without the minimum certificate of Diploma in Coaching, an official has said. A member of the NLO board, Ebere Amaraizu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday that …

The home-based Super Eagles on Tuesday whipped Equatorial Guinea 3-1 after coming from behind in Agadir, to advance into the quarter-finals of the 5th African Nations Championship (CHAN) holding in Morocco. The Nigerian side dominated the game with many goal scoring chances being wasted as they had earlier done in …

Manchester United Football Club will pay its respects to all the victims of the Munich air disaster with a commemoration at Old Trafford to mark the 60th anniversary of the tragedy. A statement on the club’s website, www.manutd.com, disclosed on Tuesday that players, staff and supporters would observe a minute’s …

Fourth-placed Liverpool were stung by a 1-0 defeat by English Premier League basement side Swansea City who withstood a second-half onslaught to secure the points on Monday. The Swans had taken the lead through defender Alfie Mawson at the Liberty Stadium five minutes before the break. This came when an …

Manchester United have signed Chile forward Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal in a deal that involves midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving to the London club, the Premier League clubs said on Monday. The 29-year-old Sanchez, who was out of contract at Arsenal at the end of the season joined the Old Trafford …

By Bridget Ikyado Lobi Stars Football Club on Sunday at the Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi defeated Go Round FC of Port Harcourt 1-0 in the ongoing 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Samad Kabiri scored the lone goal of the match in the 31st minute of the game, for …

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice but had to leave the pitch with his face covered in blood as Real Madrid eased their domestic crisis by hammering Liga strugglers Deportivo La Coruna 7-1. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the overwhelming victory at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium on Sunday saw Real …

FC Barcelona rode further away from their crumbling title rivals on Sunday as Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez scored twice each in a 5-0 thrashing of Real Betis. The emphatic win opened up an 11-point gap at the top of the La Liga standings. A strike from Ivan Rakitic broke …

Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller each struck twice to hand Bayern Munich a 4-2 win over Werder Bremen on Sunday. The victory stretched their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to a staggering 16 points. Lewandowski, who had missed Bayern’s last match with a knee injury, put Bayern 2-1 …

North Korea will send 22 athletes to the Winter Games in the neighbouring South in February and compete in three sports and five disciplines, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has said. North Korea’s planned involvement in Pyeongchang is viewed as a sign of easing tensions over its nuclear and missile …