after La Liga club said on Monday that he has taken the decision to undergo surgery in his home country of Brazil to treat a chronic foot injury.
Author: The Eagle Online
Thousands of Peoples Democratic Party supporters on Monday besieged Sokoto and its environs in colourful attires and motorcades for the launching of the North-West zonal campaign of the Presidential Candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar.
Abiola Ogunbiyi, Chairman, Lagos State Traditional Sports Association, on Monday urged Lagos residents to embrace traditional sports for improved mental alertness.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the event, Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, also featured electrifying performances from Usher, Ed Sheeran, Pharrell and Casper Nyovest.
Jenkins Alumona, Managing Director of Flykite Productions, organisers of GOtv Boxing Night, has declared that forthcoming World Boxing Federation Intercontinental super featherweight title fight on Nigerian soil is proof of progress the event has made.
The session, which started with videos of the APC gubernatorial candidate personally reading tweets asking questions about his person, capacity and experience; started at about 2.30pm and trended for hours.
The Ndigbo Unity Forum, a pan-Igbo socio-cultural group, has applauded the Federal Government plans to compensate farmers affected by the 2018 flooding in the country.
Liverpool manager, Juergen Klopp, to his Everton counterpart Marco Silva after runniapologised ng on to the pitch in wild celebration of Divock Origi’s 96th-minute winner in the Merseyside derby at Anfield on Sunday.
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, actress Adesua Etomi and commedienne, Maraji are among nominees for the 2018 edition of the Future Award.
Qatar said on Monday it was quitting OPEC from January 2019 but would attend the oil exporter group’s meeting this week.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday, arraigned two oil marketers, Yusuf Kwande and Osahon Asemota in an Ikeja Special Offences Court, for allegedly stealing 6.4 million metrics tonnes of Automated Gas Oil worth $8.4million.
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Aisha Abubakar, has decried rate of gender-based violence experienced by some Nigerian women and girls.
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, adjourned judgment in a motion, seeking final forfeiture of N2.2 billion recovered from a former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu.
A political group under the auspices of Atiku/Obi Vanguard for Good Governance says it will deliver 12 million votes for the duo in the 2019 presidential polls.
Absence of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on Monday stalled hearing of a suit by MTN Nigeria against the Attorney-General of the Federation challenging the legality of N242 billion and 1.3 billion dollars import duties and withholding tax assessment.
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi and other soccer fans in the state have congratulated the Super Falcons for its 2018 African Women Cup of Nations triumph which ensured an overall 9th title win.
The Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has described the late Founder of the Oodua People’s Congress, Dr Frederick Fasehun, as great patriot and a selfless leader.
The trial of Olugbenga Obadina, a businessman, standing trial for allegedly collection of over N2.4 billion from the Office of the National Security Adviser under retired Col. Sambo Dasuk, was on Monday, stalled at the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to the absence of the prosecution counsel, Larry Aso.
English Premier League clubside, Southampton, on Monday sacked Mark Hughes as manager, with the club mired in the relegation zone after only one victory this season.
The Nigerian Ambassador to Senegal, Salisu Umaru, says the bilateral relation between Nigeria and Senegal is excellent and the volume of trade very high.