Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

Everton have settled on appointing Sean Dyche to succeed Frank Lampard after a report revealed three major reasons he’s beaten Marcelo Bielsa in the race. Who would succeed Lampard in the Toffees hotseat came down to two candidates – Bielsa and Dyche. Both held talks with Everton on Thursday, though according to Sky Sports, it’s the former Burnley man who’ll now be appointed the club’s next manager. Bielsa was understood to be the preferred option of majority owner Farhad Moshiri. However, three major drawbacks have seen the 67-year-old Argentine overlooked. Sky stated appointing Bielsa – along with the huge coaching staff he…

Stefanos Tsitsipas said he was living the dream after reaching the Australian Open final Friday for a first time and standing on the cusp of becoming world number one.The Greek third seed showed grit to defeat Russia’s Karen Khachanov and set up a final against either nine-time Melbourne champion Novak Djokovic or American Tommy Paul. The 18th-seeded Khachanov threatened a comeback after saving two match points to force the semi-final into a fourth set, before Tsitsipas triumphed 7-6 (7/2), 6-4, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3. Tsitsipas can top the world rankings if he wins his first Grand Slam crown on Sunday. “I…

Relentless Serie A leaders Napoli are in fine form as top four-chasing Roma prepare to visit the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona. Fourth-place Inter Milan will hope to put pressure on the Giallorossi by bouncing back from defeat last time out in tomorrow’s clash with Cremonese. The Nerazzurri’s city rivals AC Milan need to beat struggling Sassuolo to put an end to their own poor run of form, while upwardly mobile Lazio take on mid-table Fiorentina. Juventus host Monza knowing a defeat would see their opponents leapfrog them in the table following the Old Lady’s 15-point deduction. Undeterred by losing their…

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Kana, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will continue to give prominence to the use of technology in fighting crimes. Kana said this at the inauguration of completed projects and launching of Telemetry magazine at the Defence Space Administration (DSA) in Abuja. I must state that this administration is now well positioned and ready to take on the task which has become very relevant, given the wide issue of security challenges facing the country. The use of technology in fighting crime will continue to give more prominence within the entire Nigeria security architecture,…

There is heightened security in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, in anticipation of the judgment to be delivered by the Osun gubernatorial election petition tribunal. The tribunal secretariat had on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, announced that judgment on the petition filed by Adegboyega Oyetola and the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) against the victory of Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had been slated for Friday, January 27, 2023. Heavily-armed policemen and Armoured Personnel Carriers (APC) were stationed at the Osun Secretariat of the APC, the SWAGA campaign office, the Adegboyega Oyetola campaign office and the Imole House…

Lagos State Government (LASG) says the unveiling of 5G network by MAFAB Communications Limited will bring Lagos closer to achieving its Smart City dream. The state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this at the unveiling of the network on Thursday in Lagos. The governor said the inauguration was a milestone in the nation’s technology and telecommunications journey. Sanwo-Olu was represented at the event by the Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr Hakeem Fahm. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that MAFAB earlier in the week launched the 5G network and its logo in Abuja. According to Sanwo-Olu, the state…

Ajax Amsterdam on Thursday took the “painful but necessary decision” to sack coach Alfred Schreuder after a 1-1 home draw with relegation-threatened Volendam in the Dutch league. The result left the defending champions in fifth place in the table, seven points behind leaders and bitter rivals Feyenoord. “This is a painful decision, but it’s necessary. Regardless of the good start to the season, we lost a lot of unnecessary points,” Ajax chief executive Edwin van der Sar told the club’s website. “The football itself was precarious too. We gave Alfred our time and trust to change the way things were…

Chelsea legend, Frank Lampard has broken his silence after he was shown the exit door as Everton manager. Lampard, one of the greatest midfielders of the English top-flight, was sacked by Goodison Park landlords on Monday after a 10-game winless run that included eight defeats. The former Chelsea and Derby County boss left Everton sitting comfortably in the relegation zone The Toffees are 19th in the table after 20 games. They have never been relegated from the Premier League, and may find themselves in the Championship next season. The Toffees were also sinking last season before Lampard was appointed on…

Cristiano Ronaldo has suffered his first official defeat since moving to Saudi Arabia from Manchester United. Ronaldo captained Al Nassr to a 3-1 defeat to Al Ittihad in the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday night. The Portuguese and his side were knocked out of the competition as Nuno Espirito Santo’s side ran out 3-1 winners at the King Fahd International Stadium. Goals from Romarinho, Abderrazak Hamdallah and Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti ensured that Al-Ittihad knocked Al Nassr and their superstar signing out of the cup competition. Ronaldo nearly found the back of the net for his team in the 43rd minute, but…

The UK government on Wednesday said it had cut tariffs and extended duty free trade in goods exported from Nigeria Mr. Ben Llewellyn-Jones, Deputy British High Commissioner to Nigeria said this at the launch of the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) which took place at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Llewellyn-Jones said the scheme would help to boost Nigeria’s non- oil exports in line with the Federal Government’s wider trade policy objectives and take off in April 2023. He noted that the scheme would reduce import costs by over £750 million per year, thereby reducing prices, and increase…

Jose Mourinho is “still number one” in the eyes of former Inter Milan star Wesley Sneijder. The Portuguese boss celebrates his 60th birthday on Thursday and is back in Italian football with Roma, who he led to glory in the inaugural season of the Europa Conference League in 2021-22. That triumph was Mourinho’s fifth continental title, having won the Champions League with Porto and Inter, the UEFA Cup with Porto and the Europa League with Manchester United. Mourinho’s treble-winning season with Inter in 2009-10 is one of the highlights of his illustrious career, with Sneijder part of the team that…

Popular Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi, a.k.a Tems, has been nominated for the 95th edition of the Oscars award, scheduled to hold on March 12 2023. This was announced in the 2023 nomination list released by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Twitter handle on Tuesday. Tems was nominated in the category of Best Original Song ahead of the 95th Academy Awards scheduled to take place in Los Angeles. She received the Best Original Song nomination for her collaboration with Rihanna on the song ‘Lift Me Up’. The duo was nominated in the ‘Best Original Song’ category. ‘Lift Me…