D’Tigers ready for African qualifier after unveliing 12-man squad
Author: New Daily Prime
Boluwatife Kehinde The Super Falcons are on the verge of missing out on the ongoing women’s international football window, as the Nigeria Football Federation continues its urgent search for friendly matches for the team. The international window, which spans from Monday, November 24 to Tuesday, December 2, permits national teams to play at least two matches. However, Nigeria has yet to secure any official fixture for this period. According to Punch Newspaper, one of the proposed friendlies was recently rejected. Reports from Nigeria Football reveal that the setback came after a national association that had already agreed…
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Boluwatife Kehinde Paul Pogba is set to finally step back onto the pitch this Saturday when Monaco visit Rennes, marking his first appearance in over two years. The French midfielder has featured only 12 times across the past three campaigns due to a combination of injuries, a doping ban, and an extortion scandal in which he was the victim. Pogba tested positive for a banned substance in August 2023 after a match with Juventus and initially received a four-year suspension. That punishment was later reduced to 18 months. Once his suspension ended in March, Monaco opted…
Boluwatife Kehinde Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer is set to miss the next two Premier League matches as well as the upcoming Champions League meeting with Barcelona next week. Head coach Enzo Maresca confirmed that Palmer fractured a toe, ruling him out once again. The 23-year-old had only just resumed training after spending two months on the sidelines with a groin issue. The latest setback reportedly occurred at home, where he is said to have stubbed his toe against a door late at night. As a result, Palmer will sit out Saturday’s match against Burnley, the…
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Boluwatife Kehinde Atalanta’s new head coach, Raffaele Palladino, has expressed strong confidence and support for forward Ademola Lookman. Lookman has endured a slow start to the campaign, scoring only once in ten matches across all competitions after a difficult summer in which he failed to secure a transfer despite interest from several major European clubs. Speaking to the media, Palladino highlighted Lookman’s importance to his project and noted the personal effort he has made to re-establish a connection with the player. “I have great faith in Ademola. He’s a powerful player who can truly make the…
By: Yunusa Umar In a midnight raid, terrorists invaded Papiri village under Agwara area of Niger State, North-Central, kidnapping dozens of pupils yet unknown in St. Mary’s school in Agwara area under Borgu Emirate. A community source who spoke to New Daily Prime narrated that the gunmen raided the school around 1am of Friday, leaving the community in fear. One of the sources, who preferred to be named Mallam Jaafaru said dozens of pupils were kidnapped during the night raid. READ ALSO: Police in Niger arrests 9 suspected armed robbers with weapons “I could not give the number of kidnapped pupils.…
By: Yunusa Umar President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle to relocate to Kebbi State over the abduction of 24 schoolgirls in the state. The New Daily Prime earlier reported the abduction of school girls by the gunmen on Monday. In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the President on information & Strategy, said his principal ordered the minister to remain in the state to monitor security efforts to secure the release of the abducted students. READ ALSO: Kebbi Abduction: Shettima says Tinubu saddened, guarantees full govt backing His statement reads, “Gunmen…
