Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen has been ruled out of Nigeria’s upcoming AFCON qualifier against Libya. The striker’s absence was conspicuous on the 23-man roster released by the NFF technical director Austin Eguavoen ahead of the important fixtures.Orlando Pirates’ Olisa Ndah is another important absence for the Eagles in this round of international fixtures. With both players’ absence, the Nigerian national team will be headlined by in-form stars, Ademola Lookman and and Victor Boniface.Osimhen picked up a muscle injury on September 28 during Galatasaray’s league fixture against Kasimpasa and is expected to be out of action for some weeks. The…
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Manchester City has obtained an important legal ruling against the Premier League in a case involving the Associated Party Transactions regulations of the league. An Arbitral Panel of three judges ruled that aspects of the regulations are illegal and contravene the Competition Act.The regulations were introduced by the league management following the Saudi takeover of Newcastle to avoid situations where rich club owners use companies they have an interest in to arrange inflated sponsorship deals, which in turn increases their teams’ earnings that can then be spent without running foul of the financial fair play rules.The Premier League has deployed…
World football governing body FIFA has imposed a 10-match ban on Italian player Marco Curto for racially abusing Wolves forward Hee-chan Hwang. Curto played for newly promoted Serie A side Como in a pre-season friendly against Wolves. However, he has since been sent on loan to Serie B side Cesena. The Italian was found guilty of racially abusing Hwang during the pre-season friendly in July.A FIFA spokesperson confirmed the sanction, saying, “The player Marco Curto was found responsible for discriminatory behaviour and sanctioned with a 10-match suspension.”The South Korean FA petitioned FIFA in July to complain about the incident. While…
Nigerian veteran actress Patience Ozokwo, popularly known as Mama G, recently shared a video on her Instagram page capturing a heartwarming moment with Nigeria’s former First Lady, Patience Jonathan. In the video, Ozokwo is seen kneeling to greet mrs Jonathan as she approached, followed by a warm embrace between the two women. The gesture has sparked mixed reactions online, with some commenting on the age difference between them, given that she is older than the former First Lady. Others, however, supported Ozokwo’s actions, highlighting the importance of giving honour to whom it’s due. In her caption, Ozokwo proclaimed how she…
Dr Nurudeen Abubakar Zauro, Technical Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic and Financial Inclusion, has expressed confidence in the Tinubu administration’s focus on financial inclusion as a key driver of Nigeria’s economic growth. Speaking at a global virtual town hall meeting, titled ‘Renewing the Hope of Nigerians through Economic and Financial Inclusion’, hosted by J.K. Adebola and monitored by The New Daily Prime, Zauro praised President Tinubu’s understanding of the financial system and the strategic steps being taken to address the country’s economic challenges. He explained that the Tinubu-led administration has made financial inclusion a central part of its…
Italian giants Juventus and French midfielder Paul Pogba are in the process of mutually terminating his contract, Fabrizio Romano reports. The Frenchman recently saw his four-year doping ban significantly reduced to 18 months, making him eligible to play as early as March 2025.The former Manchester United man tested positive for dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a substance used to raise testosterone levels and is banned. He was tested in August 2023 following a victory by the Old Lady over Udinese and was handed a four-year ban after a second test was returned positive.However, Pogba has been cleared to make an early return after…
The hearing into the spot-fixing allegations involving Brazil and West Ham midfielder Lucas Paqueta has been scheduled to take place in March. The Brazilian was officially charged by the FA in May, accused of intentionally receiving a yellow card in four Premier League games. Paqueta has denied the charges.Investigation commenced into the Brazil star in the summer of 2023, after completing his first season at West Ham. The games in question, where he allegedly got booked intentionally, occurred between November 2022 and August 2023 against Leicester, Aston Villa, Leeds and Bournemouth. West Ham have taken a stand with the 27-year-old,…
Real Madrid earned all three points in a 2-0 victory over Villarreal on Saturday. However, the victory left a sour taste as Spanish right back Dani Carvajal left the game on a stretcher after a collision with Villareal’s Yeremy Pino, apparently in pain.Carvajal later posted an update on his Instagram page confirming that he suffered an injury to his ACL, noting that he will soon undergo surgery. He wrote, “A serious cruciate ligament injury is confirmed, I am going to have to go under the knife and be out of the field for a few months. I’m already looking forward…
Foremost Nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun, has lost his daughter, Zeenat Balogun to the cold hands of death. The actor announced the passing of his daughter on Saturday via his verified Instagram account, posting a solemn image of a candlelight surrounded by flowers, accompanied by heartbroken emojis. His colleague, Ronke Ojo, popularly known as Ronke Oshodi Oke later confirmed the devastating news via her Instagram account. Posting an image of a candle, she wrote, “No words can ease the pain of losing someone so precious. My heart goes out to you @saidibalogun during this incredibly difficult time. May you find strength…
Lamine Yamal continues to cement his place as perhaps the most impressive teenager in football. The latest milestone in the 17-year-old’s career is the La Liga Player of the Month award for September. This is coming just a month after he was voted the best U23 player in La Liga for August.Yamal was pivotal for Hansi Flick’s side in September, scoring three goals and providing an assist to help the team stay on top of the La Liga table with three wins out of four games over four weeks.The Spanish forward was in the starting lineup in three of Barca’s…
