By Ayomide Otitoju Grammy Award-winning Nigerian artiste Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, is set to headline the grand finale of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Fan Zone concerts in Rabat, Morocco. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the lineup in a post on its official channels, revealing that Burna Boy…
By Ayomide Otitoju MTN Nigeria has announced plans to host another watch party for Super Eagles fans in Lagos as attention shifts to Nigeria’s third-place match following the team’s semi-final exit from the tournament. Hundreds of supporters gathered at Cubana, Lagos, on Wednesday night for the MTN-organised watch party to witness the Super Eagles’ semi-final…
By Ayomide Otitoju Hope and optimism remained strong among Super Eagles supporters on Wednesday night despite Nigeria’s narrow semi-final defeat to Morocco, as hundreds of fans gathered for a high-energy watch party organised by MTN Nigeria at Cubana, Ikeja. The match, which ended in a 4–2 penalty shootout loss after a tense stalemate, failed to…
By Ayomide Otitoju All eyes are on Rabat as Nigeria and host nation Morocco face off in a blockbuster semi-final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) on Wednesday. The Super Eagles, boasting stars like Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, have been in scintillating form, winning all five of their matches in the tournament…
By Ayomide Otitoju Real Madrid on Monday announced the departure of head coach Xabi Alonso by mutual consent, with former club defender Alvaro Arbeloa named as his replacement. The decision comes a day after Los Blancos suffered a 3-2 defeat to rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia. In a statement,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Chelsea have appointed former Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior as their new head coach, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Rosenior, 41, succeeds Enzo Maresca and has signed a long-term contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2032. In a statement released by the club, the Englishman said he was…
Manchester United have dismissed Ruben Amorim as manager, 14 months after his appointment, the club confirmed on Monday. In a statement, the club said the decision was made “reluctantly” but deemed necessary to give the team the “best opportunity of the highest possible Premier League finish.” United thanked Amorim for his contributions and wished him…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senegal booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals with a 3-1 victory over Sudan in Tangiers on Saturday, thanks to a late goal from 17-year-old Ibrahim Mbaye. The Paris Saint-Germain forward, who previously represented France at youth levels before switching allegiance to Senegal, came off the bench to score…
By Ayomide Otitoju A Sagamu Magistrate Court in Ogun State has scheduled January 20, 2026, for the trial of Adeniyi Mobolaji Kayode, the driver of a Lexus SUV involved in a road crash that killed two associates of heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua. Kayode, 46, was arraigned on Friday by the Ogun State Police Command…
