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Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaasen scored two late goals to give the Dutch a 2-0 victory over Senegal in the Group A match. Netherland on Monday defeated Senegalese team with two goals to nothing in the ongoing World Cup competition in Qatar. The African Cup of Nations champions went down two goals toward the end of the match at 87th and 90th minute respectively. It was an encounter the Netherlands found tough as the Senegalese defence did a tight one . Details soon … READ ALSO: Fans’ Exodus During World Cup Opening Match in Qatar Raises Eyebrows Police Arrest Suspected…
The crisis rocking the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party took another dimension on Monday with the Supreme Court dismissing an appeal filed before it on the nomination of the party’s governorship candidate. The Apex Court ordered that the suit instituted by a governorship aspirant, Jimi Lawal, be remitted to the Federal High Court for a fresh trial. Justice Ibrahim Saulawa in a judgment in the appeal of the PDP held that the Federal High Court was wrong in declining jurisdiction in the matter of Jimi Lawal. The Apex Court agreed with the Court of Appeal in Abuja…
England has walloped the Iranian team six goals to two in the ongoing world cup competition in Qatar. Jude Bellingham opened the scoring spree for the English side with his goal in the 35th minute of the match while Bukayo Saka followed with a second one at 43rd minutes and another one at 62nd minute. Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford scored one goal each while Jack Grealish scored the last goal for England. Iranian striker, Mehdi Tahremi scored two goals to reduce the margin. Details later… READ ALSO: Breaking! Ekiti Gets First Woman Speaker as Aribisogan is Impeached Under Yahaya…
The Vice Chancellor of the Kwara State University, Mohammed Akanbi, has died. Akanbi, according to information available to the NPO Reports, died in Lagos on Sunday. Akanbi, who became the vice chancellor in 2020, was said to be on his way from Saudi Arabia, where he had gone to perform lesser hajj. After arriving in Lagos, he was said to have taken ill necessitating taking some rest at a Lagos hospital. He later passed on Sunday evening. READ ALSO: Breaking! Ecuador Defeats Host Qatar 2-0 BBC Ignores World Cup Opening Ceremony in Favour of Qatar Criticism Tinubu’s Campaign Council Accuses…
World Cup hosts Qatar were criticised on Sunday because the stadium was half empty by the closing stages of the tournament opening match between Qatar and Ecuador. Thousands of fans left Al Bayt Stadium during the second half as Qatar were unable to fight back from two goals down at intermission in their 2-0 defeat. Organisers had said that the arena was sold out with 67,372 fans for the opening ceremony and the game. But many of those seemingly did not even appear to return to their seats for the second half, with the exodus continuing until the end. Qatar…
The Tinubu presidential campaign council, has demanded an open apology from one of the leading newspapers in the country, ThisDay, as it accused the media house of what it called “unconscionable lies.” It referred to the paper’s publication where it linked late Dr. Kolapo Akande, husband of a serving Commissioner in Lagos, Lola Akande, to drugs case alleged to have been committed by Tinubu, the All Progressive Congress presidential candidate. Bayo Onanuga, its Director of Media said the “newspaper carried its campaign of calumny against our presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, too far.” “The report denigrated Kolapo Akande and…
After 90 minutes of encounter, Ecuador has defeated host nation, Qatar in the opening match of the World Cup competition which opened today. The 90 minutes saw the host players being at the lowest form of performance much to the disappointment of the home fans. The second half began on a note of aggression by the Qatari team but the team soon lost steam as Ecuador too possession again piling pressure on Qatar. At the 55th minute of the match, Ecuador nearly got another goal but for the parrying moves of Qatari goalkeeper Saad. OUR EARLIER POST Host country, Qatar…
After 90 minutes of encounter, Ecuador has defeated host nation, Qatar in the opening match of the World Cup competition which opened today. The 90 minutes saw the host players being at the lowest form of performance much to the disappointment of the home fans. The second half began on a note of aggression by the Qatari team but the team soon lost steam as Ecuador too possession again piling pressure on Qatar. At the 55th minute of the match, Ecuador nearly got another goal but for the parrying moves of Qatari goalkeeper Saad. OUR EARLIER POST Host country, Qatar…
There is glitz in the air in Qatar, the Middle East country hosting the World Cup for 2022. Apart from participating countries in their splendid colours artistes slated for performances at the opening ceremony are setting the stage for specular shows which are sending fans into ecstacy. Morgan Freeman, globally acclaimed actor, made an appearance while Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Qatari leader was seen signing on a jersey. He gave a welcome speech at the ceremony which elicited loud applause. Details later… READ ALSO: Breaking! Gunmen Kill Three Policemen in Enugu ‘Profoundly Unjust.’ FIFA Boss Launches…
The World Cup in Qatar is a competition of many firsts: the first Mundial to be held in the middle east, the first to fall into the winter season and the first-ever to include female referees. Throughout the 92-year history of the men’s World Cup, Qatar would be the first time women will be listed among the officials to handle games. Six out of 36 officials in Qatar are women, further shattering another glass ceiling of gender inclusion in the world’s most popular sport. Three of the women include Yamashita Yoshimi, Salima Mukansanga and Stephanie Frappart are referees who will…