Lionel Messi vowed to extend his international career after yet another bid to win a major title with Argentina ended in failure at the Copa America on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Barcelona star, who infamously quit international football after Argentina’s defeat in the 2016 Copa America Centenario final, said he had …
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FIFA Ranking: Nigeria drops to 39th, Germany back atop
The Super Eagles have dropped to the 39th spot from 38th in the July FIFA World Rankings. The rankings table on FIFA’s website on Thursday indicated that Nigeria now has 715 points as against 730 it had in the June rankings. The ranking also saw the national team become sixth …
Read More »Breaking: Barca’s Neymar to stand trial for fraud
A Spanish court on Thursday ordered Barcelona’s Brazilian star Neymar and his parents to stand trial over alleged fraud and corruption in the player’s transfer from Santos in 2013. The National Court also ordered Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and his predecessor Sandro Rosell, as well as the two clubs, …
Read More »44 Die As Bus Falls Into River
Police say no fewer than 44 people were killed when a passenger bus fell into a river in India’s northern mountainous state of Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday. The bus rolled off the road and fell 500 metres into the Tons river in the Nerwa region, local police officer Narender Singh …
Read More »Breaking: Oduduru makes 200m semi-finals
Nigeria’s sprinter and five-time African Junior Champion, Ejowvokoghene Oduduru, on Tuesday kept the country’s hopes of a medal in athletics alive after qualifying for the semifinals in 200 metres Olympics track event. The 19-year-old clocked 20.34 secs to come 2nd behind Usain Bolt in Heat 9.
Read More »Female MMA Fighter Puts Man Into Incredibly Painful Choke Hold After He Tries to Steal Her Cell Phone
In the past, we’ve seen some MMA fighters fight crime. Just last year, a male MMA fighter beat up not one, not two, but three guys at once after they attempted to rob the gas station that he was working at. And now, we have another video of a female MMA fighter thwarting a …
Read More »Billionaire, Deinde Fernandez is dead
One of Nigerias reclusive Billionaire, Oluwo Antonio Deinde Fernandez is dead, aged 79 years. Chief Antonio Oladeinde Fernandez (born 1936) is a Nigerian Business magnate, Diplomat and Permanent Representative of Central African Republic to the United Nations. He is one of the richest men in Africa. Announcing his demise in …
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