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Under-pressure Chelsea manager Graham Potter said he took responsibility after a 2-0 loss at home to Aston Villa on Saturday sent the Blues into the bottom half of the Premier League tables. Ollie Watkins gave Villa an early lead before a superb strike by John McGinn, fresh from starring in Scotland’s shock Euro 2024 win over Spain, made it 2-0 in the 56th minute with Chelsea booed off the field by their own fans come full-time at Stamford Bridge. Defeat saw Villa… Read the full article here
The maiden edition of TV reality show, Big Brother Titans, holds today, and many cannot wait to see who will be the last man standing and grab the $100,000 prize money. For the first time, the franchise reality show paired only Nigerians and South Africans, instead of the larger cast of African countries. As the grand finale of the novel reality show, it goes without saying that the Nigerian audience is more invested in the Nigerian contestants in the last draw for… Read the full article here
Vodafone Germany became the latest operator to announce the redundancies of, 1,300 to be precise. In a statement, the company said it was “realigning” in an effort to “become a more trusted partner for customers” and to return to growth with more appealing offers. “At the same time, Vodafone is preparing to face the increased cost pressure worldwide, especially in the energy and components sector,” it added. According to Telecoms.com, Vodafone said the… Read the full article here
FC Barcelona beat Elche 4-0 to go 15 points clear of Real Madrid at the top of La LigaXavi’s side took the lead after 19 minutes with their first chance of the game. Ronald Araujo cleverly headed the ball into the path of Robert Lewandowski who, with the help of a slight mis-hit, was able to clip the ball over Edgar Badia and into the back of the net.The hosts responded brilliantly to going 1-0 down, pushing further up the pitch and pressing Barcelona with more intensity. They won a… Read the full article here
Everton FC has warned over the club’s ability to continue as a going concern in the event of relegation this season, with the accounts of the Premier League side highlighting a reliance on its majority shareholder.The accounts also said the Liverpool-based club “is in advanced negotiations for additional long-term funding” and had agreed “heads of terms” for the next stage of funding for a new stadium.Everton said on Friday that it had “significantly reduced its losses”… Read the full article here
An American cultural icon! From rom-coms to dramas, Tom Hanks has become one of the most popular film stars in the world. The Terminal star was born in Concord, California, in July 1956 and developed his interest in acting by performing in high school plays. Hanks went on to study theater at California State University, Sacramento, however, he dropped out of college when he received an internship for the Great Lakes Theater Festival in Cleveland, Ohio. “1,000 years… Read the full article here
Governor Umar Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has congratulated the Governor-elect, Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, but warned him that he is going to run a brief government, hence they are meeting in court. Ganduje, who was offering prayers for the incoming president, Bola Ahmad Tinubu on his 71st birthday at Government House, Kano, Saturday, said he is congratulating Yusuf for having a brief victory in the last conduct of the elections. He said they have since… Read the full article here
Manchester City star, Jack Grealish, has sent a Premier League title warning to Arsenal after his team’s 4-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday. Grealish said that Man City would continue to chase Arsenal and put pressure on them amid the Premier League title race this term. “Obviously, you know they’re [Arsenal] a great team,” Grealish said at his post-match press conference. “It is in their hands at the moment, so we are just gonna keep doing everything we can to try and chase them…. Read the full article here
Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua got back to winning ways on Saturday night at the 02 Arena in London with a unanimous decision win over Jermaine Franklin. The 33-year-old British-Nigerian heavyweight controlled the contest against the durable American but it was not the explosive early finish many expected and betting sites predicted. The two-time champion won the match with the judges scorecards reading 118-111, 117-111, 117-111. The… Read the full article here
Scenario One: Nigeria’s so-called secret police, the Department of State Services, on Wednesday announced that it had “identified some key players in the plot for an interim government in Nigeria.” “The Service considers the plot, being pursued by these entrenched interests, as not only an aberration but a mischievous way to set aside the constitution Read More Read the full article here
