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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday scrapped the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development. “There will now be a ministry of regional development to oversee all the regional development commissions, such as Niger Delta Development Commission, North West Development Commission, South West Development Commission , North…

The Football Association has reportedly approached Pep Guardiola over the prospect of him becoming the next England manager. Guardiola’s contract with Manchester City expires next summer and The Times claims the FA made informal contact with him at the start of the season – although it has yet to receive…

Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy was lent money by teammates when the club stopped paying him after he was charged with rape and sexual assault, an employment tribunal has heard. Current and former players Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez supported the French international, who now claims to…

Jürgen Klopp, the 57-year-old German will assume the role of Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull starting January 1, 2025. In this position, he will oversee the company’s international network of soccer clubs. Klopp, one of the most sought-after figures in world football, concluded his memorable nine-year tenure as…

Cristiano Ronaldo has hit 1bn total followers across his various social media accounts – making him the first person to reach that mind-boggling figure. The number is calculated by combining his total number of followers across Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Chinese social media sites Weibo and Kuaishou. It does…

Augustine Eguavoen has dismissed reports that he has quit his position as caretaker coach of the Super Eagles, PNO Sports reports. Eguavoen guided  the Super Eagles to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Benin Republic and Rwanda. “Whatever people are reading out there is not correct, I am still…

Ademola Lookman admitted that Atalanta are delighted to play Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup, PNO Sports reports. The Nigeria international also claimed La Dea want to prove they deserve to be facing Carlo Ancelotti’s men after winning the Europa League. Wednesday’s encounter will hold at National Stadium, Warsaw…

Samuel Ogazi on Tuesday evening ran a personal best 44.41 seconds to qualify for the final of the men’s 400 metres event at the ongoing 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Ogazi who ran from lane 5 in heat 3 of the event at the Stade de France finished third to…

President of  Nigeria Football Federation Ibrahim Gusau  has made it clear that the head coach of Super Eagles George Finidi has a contract with the football house and the call for his sack cannot hold water. Gusau made  this known while addressing media after his meeting with the  Sports Minister…

In a heartfelt initiative to promote mental health and well-being, FitMyke Fitness Foundation, in collaboration with Evolve 360 Gym in Abuja, organized a Fitness and Mental Health Awareness session to commemorate Mental Health Week. This event is part of the Foundation’s ongoing efforts to raise awareness about the critical connection…