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Zaha urges social media platforms to remove racist users

Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha has called on social media platforms to identify and remove users who resort to racist abuse. His comments have come after the forward was targeted before his team’s Premier League match at Aston Villa on Sunday. The Cote d’Ivoire international shared images of the messages he received, including one of members Read More…

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Nigerian female players need to be discouraged from going abroad for peanuts – Chiejine

Ann Chiejine, a former Super Falcons assistant coach, has advised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to be more involved in contract agreements many Nigerian female footballers now sign abroad. Chiejine, who appeared for the national team at three FIFA Women’s World Cup finals, said on Monday in Abuja that the contents of such contract agreements Read More…

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CAS overturns Manchester City’s ban from European football

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday said it has overturned Manchester City’s two-year ban from European football. The decision by the Lausanne-based court means Pep Guardiola’s team will compete in next season’s UEFA Champions League. CAS ruled that Manchester City did not breach Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules by disguising equity funding Read More…

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Ngozi Okonjo Iweala: To Beat Covid-19, Governments Need to Open Up

We won’t recover from the pandemic unless leaders can persuade citizens that they’re spending wisely. By Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The world will not be rid of Covid-19 until we have a safe and effective vaccine available to everyone. We will not recover from the far-reaching economic impact of the pandemic without a new social compact Read More…

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Revitalising National Theatre, a step to 21st century Lagos – Sanwo-Olu

As FG officially hands over National Theatre to CBN, Bankers Committee for renovation PICTURE ABOVE CREDIT: LASG Lagos Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu says the revitalisation of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu, is a step toward making the state a 21st Century economy. Sanwo-Olu said this on Sunday, during the handover ceremony of the National Arts Read More…

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Sterling grabs hat-trick as Manchester City hit Brighton for five

IN PICTURE ABOVE: Bernardo Silva, Man City makes it number 4 in Man City’s goal fest 5-0 over Brighton & Hove Albion PHOTO CREDIT: Evening Standard Raheem Sterling struck a hat-trick as Manchester City crushed Brighton 5-0 at the AmEx Stadium in the 2019/2020 English Premier League (EPL) on Saturday. Second-placed Manchester City had lost Read More…