Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The junta in Burkina Faso, which toppled a military regime to gain power, has announced that there was a coup attempt. In a statement, the junta said an attempt by some army officers to seize power and plunge the country into chaos was thwarted. “The dark intention of attacking the institutions of the Republic and plunging our country in chaos… investigations will help unmask the instigators of this plot.” “Officers and other alleged actors involved in this attempt at destabilisation have been arrested and others are actively sought,” read the statement from Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, spokesman for the regime.…

The Abia State Governor, Dr Alex Otti has reopened for use the renovated and re-equipped Abia Specialist Hospital and the Amachara General Hospital Umuahia. Otti while reopening the hospitals noted that the Amachara General Hospital which was first opened in 1932 was in decay and allowed to dilapidate by the past administrations. According to him, his government was determined to fix the hospitals and has rehabilitated them for human use. He said a healthy population is the greatest asset to any society,adding that his administration has demonstrated commitment by doing everything to ensure that the strategic health facilities are brought…

Messi watched from the sidelines as Inter Miami CF lost 2-1 to the Houston Dynamo in the U.S. Open Cup final after he was not named in the squad due to an injury picked up while on Argentina duty. Manager Gerardo Martino said Tuesday that whether his star player was available or not would come down to a game-time decision. When the lineup was revealed ahead of the final at DRV PNK Stadium, Messi was not listed on the team sheet. “It was clearly not prudent for him to play, not even for a few minutes,” Martino said after the match. “We couldn’t…

Carabao Cup holders Manchester United will face Newcastle United in this season’s fourth round – a repeat of last season’s Wembley final – after the draw was made for the final 16 teams on Wednesday night. Manchester City’s dreams of going one better than last season and becoming the first English club to win a quadruple were dashed in the third round by Newcastle and Alexander Isak. The Magpies will fancy their chances of going all the way and ending their decades-long major trophy drought. Chelsea have earned some respite from a tough Premier League campaign by beating new foes…

 Nicolas Jackson goal saw Chelsea beat Brighton in an intense game to reach the Carabao Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge. These two sides have dealt with each other a lot in the past 12 months with 10 members of staff having moved to Chelsea for around £200m – and the match carried an extra edge. Jackson’s winning strike came in the 50th minute after a fine move. That goal was the first Chelsea had scored in four matches and gave them a much-needed boost as boss Mauricio Pochettino looks to get his project moving in the right direction. Ian…

Liverpool are into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup for the fifth successive season after coming from behind to beat a plucky Leicester City team at Anfield on Wednesday night. Liverpool were caught cold in the first few minutes when McAteer gave Leicester the shock lead. Kostas Tsimikas was punished for losing possession and the Foxes broke with lethal impact as Yunus Akgun put the goalscorer through one on one with Caoimhin Kelleher. From there, the first half was one way traffic as the heavily rotated home side set about getting back into the game – the Leicester goal…

Arsenal progressed into round four of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win at Brentford on Wednesday. Arsenal took the lead with eight minutes on the clock. Zanka mis-hit a pass back to Ethan Pinnock, who was beaten to the ball by Eddie Nketiah and he selflessly squared for Reiss Nelson to finish from 12 yards. Midway though the first half, Takehiro Tomiyasu made a heroic block to deny Vitaly Janelt after the ball fell to the German following a well-worked throw-in routine. The visitors went close to doubling their advantage on the half-hour mark when Emile Smith Rowe wriggled…

Victor Osimhen was on target as Napoli returned to winning ways by thrashing Udinese 4-1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was brought down in the box by Festy Obesele and, after viewing the sideline video, the referee awarded a penalty kick which Piotr Zielinski took and finished with aplomb by sending Marco Silvestri the wrong way. After a dramatic 24 hours where his agent said he was considering suing Napoli over a club social media post, Osimhen got on the scoresheet, taking Politano’s ball in his stride before flicking past Silvestri. The lead was made three by Kvaratskhelia, who after twice hitting the post, brilliantly…

Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory over Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu. Defeat to Atletico Madrid ended their 100% start to the season, but goals from Brahim Diaz and Joselu moved them up to second in La Liga. Carlo Ancelotti’s side dominated the first half but it was the third minute of added time before Brahim’s deflected effort found the top corner. Joselu’s glancing header in the 54th minute sealed the victory. Madrid made five changes from the defeat by Atletico, including resting Jude Bellingham. They would have won even more comfortably were it not…

The national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has publicly ridiculed the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, labeling him a “serial loser.” Ganduje’s fiery remarks came to light on Wednesday, September 27, 2023, during a significant event where the Bauchi state NNPP governorship candidate for the 2023 election, Haliru Dauda Jika, officially switched allegiance to the APC. The grand defection ceremony took place at the national secretariat of the APC in the heart of Abuja. The former governor of Kano, Ganduje, wasted no time in launching his verbal attack, asserting that…

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Nigeria said it needs “an additional US$ 3.3 million” till the end of the year to adequately respond to the diphtheria outbreak. It said with over 453 death tolls from diphtheria outbreak in Nigeria, UNICEF Nigeria has issued an urgent need for mass immunisation. The outbreak has so far resulted in over 11,500 suspected cases, more than 7,000 confirmed cases, and claimed the lives of 453 people with children mostly affected. This was disclosed in a statement signed by its Representative , Dr. Rownak Khan on Wednesday. Khan noted that most cases are children…

Jorge Vilda – the former head coach of Spain’s World Cup-winning side – is being investigated as part of the criminal case against Luis Rubiales. Vilda was sacked this month amid the fallout from the behaviour of Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president Rubiales at the World Cup final on 20 August. Rubiales kissed forward Jenni Hermoso, which she says was not consensual. He denies charges of sexual assault and coercion. Vilda will appear before Spain’s National Court on 10 October. Spanish media report that Vilda is being investigated for his part in the alleged coercion of Hermoso, who said pressure…