Chelsea has recalled Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Crystal Palace after activating the recall clause in his contract. Chalobah joined Crystal Palace during the summer transfer window after head coach Enzo Maresca informed him that he was not part of his plans. Under Oliver Glasner, Chalobah was an important figure at Crystal Palace, making 12 Premier League appearances and delivering consistent top-notch performances. Meanwhile, Chelsea has endured a difficult run of form, failing to secure a single win in their last five Premier League matches. Defensive lapses, and lackadaisical performances from Axel Disasi, Levi Colwill, and Tosin Adarabioyo, have...
Nigeria to Take on Holders Senegal at the 2024 African Nations Championship
The CHAN Eagles have been drawn into Group D of the tournament, which is set to take place in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania in August this year. The draw, held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, confirmed that 19 teams will participate in this year’s tournament. Nigeria will compete in Group D alongside defending champions Senegal, Sudan, and Congo Brazzaville. Here are the full standings for the African Nations Championship 2024: Group A Kenya Morocco Angola DR Congo Zambia Group B Tanzania Madagascar Mauritania Burkina Faso Central African Republic Group C Uganda Niger Guinea Qualified 2 Qualified...
Raducanu advance to Australia Open third round for the first time in her career
British tennis player Emma Raducanu defeated Amanda Anisimova in the ongoing Australian Open. Raducanu put up a great fight to beat the American 6-3, 7-5. This victory marked the first time she reached the third round of the Australian Open in her career after four attempts. The British number two expressed her joy at making it to the third round. She stated: “To make it past the second round means a lot to me. I thought I played really well in some big moments in that match. I had to fight hard and not go away even when the chips...
Sadiq Umar Nets First Valencia Goal in Copa del Rey Victory
Sadiq Umar scored his first goal for Valencia in their 2-0 victory over third-tier side Ourense in the Copa del Rey. His goal proved pivotal as the team advanced to the quarterfinals of the competition. Valencia’s head coach, Carlos Corberán, praised the Nigerian forward’s performance and highlighted the importance of his contribution. “He’s shown he’s always close to the goal. He made a great individual move to score an important goal, and that will undoubtedly boost his confidence to net many more,” Corberán said. “I am pleased with the minutes he played as they’ll help him grow as a player....
Dogs Maul a Nigerian Woman to Death in Italy
A 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Patricia Masithela, tragically lost her life after being mauled by a pack of starving dogs in Latina, Italy.The incident occurred late Monday night while Patricia was visiting a male acquaintance at his abandoned villa in the Lazio region.Her screams alerted the neighbours to the savage attack.Masithela, who had recently moved to Lazio from Nigeria, reportedly visited the house unaware that her friend was not at home.She was discovered critically injured, lying in a pool of blood with deep wounds across her body after the attack.The police, however, intervened, “shooting two of the dogs to allow emergency...
WHO Discloses Suspected Outbreak of Marburg Virus Kills Eight in Tanzania
Weeks after Marburg Virus was declared over in Rwanda, the World health Organisation (WHO) disclosed that nine people has been infected with the suspected virus in Northwest Tanzania while eight out of them are dead.The viral hemorrhagic fever has a fatality rate as high as 88%, and is from the same virus family as the one responsible for Ebola, which is transmitted to people from fruit bats which are endemic to that part of East Africa. Reuters reportedAccording to WHO, it received reliable reports of suspected cases in the Kagera region of Tanzania on Jan. 10, with symptoms of headache,...
The 2025 Grammys Aim to Support Relief Effort Following Los Angeles Wild Wind Fire
The 67th annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with the Recording Academy refocusing its aim to support relief efforts following the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires.Who is nominated for the Grammys?Beyoncé leads the Grammy nods with 11, bringing her career total to 99 nominations. That makes her the most nominated artist in Grammy history.As of 2023, she’s also the most decorated artist, having earned 32 trophies across her career.Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli XCX follow with seven nominations.Taylor Swift and first-time nominees Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan boast six nominations each.How will the...
Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan out of danger after being stabbedBollywood Star Khan Stabs by Intruder, Team Reveals He Is Out of Surgery and Currently Recovering
Popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan has undergone surgery and is out of danger after he was stabbed by an intruder in his home overnight, his team has said.The attack took place early on Thursday morning in an upscale neighbourhood in the Indian city of Mumbai, where Khan lives with his family.City police told BBC Marathi that the actor was injured after a scuffle broke out between him and an unidentified man who entered his house sometime after midnight.Police have formed teams to investigate the matter.“Khan has come out of surgery and is out of danger. He is currently in...
South Korea Impeached President Remains Silence During 10 Hours Of Questioning.
South Korea’s impeached president’s lawyer has maintained that investigating their client is illegal and will thereby refuse further questioning.President Yoon Suk Yeol has been arrested and detained by anti-corruption officials over his ill-fated declaration of martial law last month.Yoon exercised his right to remain silent as he underwent more than 10 hours of questioning on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials, following a massive law enforcement operation to detain him at his official residence in Seoul.Investigators are expected to move to place him under arrest in the coming days.The anti-corruption agency, which is leading a joint...
Former Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush Won’t Attend Trump’s Inaugural Lunch
Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s traditional inaugural lunch.Obama received an invitation but declined to attend, according to a source familiar with the matter. Clinton also was invited but does not plan to attend, according to a second source familiar with the matter, while Bush’s office said it was not tracking an invitation to the luncheon.Former Secretary of State and first lady Hillary Clinton also received an invitation to the inaugural luncheon but will not attend, according to a third source familiar with the matter.A spokesperson for Trump’s transition team...