Liverpool manager Arne Slot is being kept awake by the challenge of managing his busy squad’s workload. The Premier League champions have only been able to name a maximum of four senior players on the bench for the last five matches as they cope with a quartet of long-term injuries. Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai is […]
UEFA’s head of refereeing, Roberto Rosetti, has warned that the use of video assistant referees (VAR) risks becoming “too forensic”, calling for greater consistency and fewer microscopic interventions in European football. As reported by BBC Sport on Friday, speaking at the UEFA Congress on Thursday, Rosetti acknowledged that VAR works effectively for factual decisions such […]
Seven power plants across Nigeria are expected to experience gas supply constraints as Seplat Energy shuts down a major facility for scheduled maintenance, raising fears of potential electricity shortfalls and looming blackouts, the Nigerian Independent System Operator has warned. In a notice issued on Thursday, NISO alerted electricity market participants and consumers that the maintenance, […]
In a move to advance Nigerian trade facilitation, the Nigeria Customs Service has approved the activation of the Lagos Free Zone Green Channel, a dedicated corridor enabling the seamless, controlled movement of Free Zone cargo directly from the Lekki Deep Sea Port to the Lagos Free Zone. As the only Free Zone in Nigeria with […]
Billionaire businessman and minority owner of Manchester United, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has apologised after making controversial comments about immigration during an interview at the European Industry Summit in Antwerp. As reported by newsmen, in a statement issued on Thursday, Ratcliffe said he was sorry that his choice of language had “offended some people” in the […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced that the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on February 20, 2027, with governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls scheduled for March 6, 2027. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the election timetable today,at a news conference in Abuja. The announcement comes amid growing […]
The National Business and Technical Examinations Board and the National Examinations Council have inaugurated a joint technical committee to harmonise operations and strengthen institutional collaboration in Nigeria’s public examination system. This was disclosed in a statement issued by Uchechukwu Olisah, the Assistant Director Media/Protocol of NABTEB, made available to newsmen today in Benin. He stated […]
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned proposed United States sanctions targeting prominent Muslim figures and organisations in Nigeria, describing the move as “lopsided, unjust and selective.” Five US lawmakers last week introduced a bill seeking visa bans and asset freezes on former Kano State Governor and New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) leader, Dr. Rabiu […]