South Africa national team head coach Hugo Broos has left his position after five years in charge, with South African Football Association (SAFA) president Danny Jordaan confirming the Belgian’s departure on Friday. Broos’ contract officially expired on Friday, bringing an end to his tenure, which began in May 2021 after …
Read More »FIFA studying impact of expanding World Cup to 64 teams for 2030 tournament
World football’s governing body wants to appoint an independent agency to assess the ambitious expansion plan, which would add another 16 nations to a tournament that had already grown from 32 to 48 teams in 2026. “FIFA wishes to appoint an independent agency to determine whether and how expanding the …
Read More »Chelsea gets £10m fine and suspended transfer ban by FA
Chelsea have been fined £10 million and given a suspended two-window transfer ban after admitting breaches of agent rules, the FA announced on Friday. An earlier independent commission had imposed a suspended six-point deduction, which was set aside, and the suspended transfer ban was imposed in its place. “The FA …
Read More »Newcastle officially announce exit of Eddie Howe as head coach
Eddie Howe has stepped down from his position as head coach of Newcastle United on Friday after five years in charge of the club. The former Bournemouth and Burnley boss announced in a statement on Newcastle‘s website that it was ‘the right time’ to step away from a club where he had brought …
Read More »Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria sets mixed 4x400m games record
Team Nigeria made another emphatic statement at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Friday, setting the first ever Commonwealth Games record in the Mixed 4x400m Relay. Kola Daniel, Special Adviser on Media, Office of the Director-General, National Sports Commission (NSC), Bukola Olopade, in a statement also disclosed that the impressive …
Read More »Team Nigeria wins gold, bronze as Enekwechi shines at Glasgow 2026
Team Nigeria recorded another impressive outing on Day Seven of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, winning one gold and one bronze medal, while several athletes qualified for the finals of their events. The development is contained in a statement issued on Friday by Kola Daniel, Special Adviser to the Director-General …
Read More »FG to phase out power sector subsidy from next year – Tegbe
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has announced plans by the Federal government to phase out subsidy payments in the power sector from 2027. Tegbe made the announcement during a media parley with newsmen in Abuja on Friday, July 31. According to the Minister, the subsidy will be gradually removed, …
Read More »Police arrest gun runners, smash firearm factories, recover arms in Benue
The Benue Police Command has arrested suspected gun runners, armed robbers, cattle rustlers, fraudsters, and homicide suspects and recovered firearms and ammunition across the state. Commissioner of Police Mr Cletus Nwadiogbu made the disclosure on Friday in Makurdi during a press conference on the command’s recent operational successes. Nwadiogbu said …
Read More »Davido releases sixth studio album titled ‘ORIADE’
Afrobeat star Davido has released his sixth studio album titled ‘ORIADE’. The 13-track project was released on Friday across major streaming platforms and coincides with the 15th anniversary of his professional music career. The new album succeeds his previous studio projects, Omo Baba Olowo: The Genesis, A Good Time , …
Read More »‘SpiderMan: Brand New Day’ opens in cinemas worldwide
Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have released ‘SpiderMan: Brand New Day’, the fourth movie in the franchise in cinemas worldwide. The film which opened exclusively in theatres on Friday, is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton and continues Peter Parker’s story after the events of previous film, ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’. …
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