Victor Osimhen lambasts Finidi George for spreading lies against him
Victor Osimhen, Nigeria’s prolific striker, has passionately refuted Coach Finidi George’s claims regarding his absence from the Super Eagles squad. In a live Instagram session, Osimhen set the record straight, revealing that a club injury had sidelined him and sharing conclusive medical evidence, including an MRI scan report, to counter Finidi’s allegations. Osimhen disclosed that […]
Finidi George resigns as Super Eagles coach
The head coach of the senior national team of Nigeria Finidi George has submitted his letter of resignation from his role to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Owngoalnigeria.com understands. Respected Nigerian journalist Tobi Adepoju broke the news on his hand on social media platform X. Finidi was appointed a little over a month ago as […]
Millwall Goalkeeper, Sarkic Dies On Duty At 26
26-year-old Millwall’s goalkeeper, Matija Sarkic, has been confirmed dead after falling ill while on international duty with the Montenegro national team. The incident occurred in Budva, Montenegro, where Sarkic was staying during the international break. Sarkic fell critically ill on Saturday morning at an apartment in Budva. Despite the immediate response from medical personnel, he […]
Arsenal legend Kevin Campbell dies aged 54
Arsenal and Everton icon Kevin Campbell, 54, has died, a former teammate has said. Campbell was admitted to hospital at the end of May, but no details as to- the nature of his illness were made public at the time. Both Arsenal and Everton posted short statements after Campbell had been hospitalised. However, former Nottingham […]
Aliko Dangote Reveals How Oil Mafia Tried To Stop His $19bn Refinery Project In Lagos
The founder of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that both local and international criminal organisations, which he described as “mafia”, made repeated attempts to sabotage his $19bn refinery project located in Lagos. Speaking at the Afreximbank Annual Meetings, Dangote likened the oil cartels to a mafia stronger than the drug mafia hell-bent on maintaining […]
Nigeria Drops Tax Case against Binance Executives
Binance was accused of failing to register with the Federal Inland Revenue Service to pay all relevant taxes administered by the service. The FIRS alleged that while Binance was offering taxable services to subscribers on its trading platform, the company failed to issue invoices to those subscribers to determine and payment of its value-added taxes. […]
Reps Panel recommends plans to buy new Aircraft for Tinubu, Shettima
The House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence has asked the Federal Government to purchase new aircraft for President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima. The committee’s recommendation is contained in a report released after its investigation into the status of the aircraft in the presidential air fleet. “The committee is of the […]
Scotland suffers 5 v 1 defeat against Germany in Euros opener
The 2024 European Championship kicked off in Munich with a highly anticipated match between Scotland and Germany. Despite the hosts’ strong performance, Scotland showed promise in the early stages of the game, with their traveling fans creating an electric atmosphere in the stadium. However, Germany’s superior skill and strategy soon took over, with Florian Wirtz […]
FG declares next Monday and Tuesday public holidays
The Federal Government has declared Monday 17th, and Tuesday 18th June 2024 as public holidays in celebration of this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement released by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Aishetu Gogo Ndayako, on Friday, June […]
Ghana’s electricity company announces three weeks power cut due to shortage gas supply from Nigeria
Ghana’s state-owned electricity company has announced a three-week power interruption due to reduced gas supply from Nigeria. The gas reduction, which started on Wednesday, is due to maintenance work being carried out by a gas supplier in Nigeria. The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. The gas reduction, which […]