Six Bulgarians have been detained over racist abuse at a Euro 2020 qualifier against England that sparked a storm of protest and led to the resignation of the country’s football chief, police said Wednesday. Monkey chants and apparent Nazi salutes overshadowed England’s 6-0 win in Sofia on Monday, with the match halted twice during … Continue reading Six Arrested Over Racist Abuse At England Match

  President Donald Trump denied on Wednesday that he had given Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a “green light” to launch operations against Kurdish militants in Syria. “President Erdogan’s decision didn’t surprise me because he’s wanted to do that for a long time,” Trump told reporters. “He’s been building up troops on the border with … Continue reading Trump Denies Giving Erdogan Permission To Invade Syria

  Barely two hours to the 12 pm deadline of Labour Union industrial action threat, the federal government is yet to seal a deal with the aggrieved workers. The Workers union had last week threatened the Federal Government to resolve the impasse on or before Wednesday, October the sixteenth 2019 or risks industrial disharmony. A … Continue reading Meeting Between FG, Labour Yet To End

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, says Nigeria needs prayers to overcome its challenges.

  The Home-based senior men national team, the Super Eagles B, have intensified preparations for Saturday’s second leg of the 2020 African Nations Championship qualifying battle with the Sparrow Hawks of Togo in Lagos. Coach Imama Amapakabo and his team have been training at the FIFA Goal Project, National Stadium, Abuja since returning from the … Continue reading CHAN 2020: Nigeria Intensify Plans For Togo

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of six new aides to the First Lady of Federal Republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari.

African champion Blessing Onyebuchi has wrapped up a memorable outing for Nigeria at the inaugural ANOC World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar with a gold medal in the women’s +70kg category

  The European Parliament expects the new EU Commission to start work with at least a month’s delay after MEPs rejected three candidate-commissioners, the institution’s spokesman said Wednesday. “Parliament willing to vote on time to allow new Commission to start December 1,” spokesman Jaume Duch tweeted. The new Commission had been due to take office … Continue reading New EU Commission Delayed For At Least A Month

  Turkey rebuffed international pressure to curb its military offensive against Kurdish militants in Syria on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump dispatched his deputy Mike Pence to Ankara to demand a ceasefire. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Turkey’s operation — which has been facilitated by the withdrawal of US troops from northern Syria — … Continue reading Syria: Turkey Defiant As US Demands Ceasefire

  The second phase of the national handball league has been so competitive and that confirms why the fight for the title is going down the wire. In a matchday 11 fixture, Edo Dynamos comfortably defeated relegation bound Abia Valiants 41-19 to jointly top the league table with 30 points alongside Safety Babe. But they … Continue reading Handball League: Champion To Be Decided On Final Day