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Nigeria’s Super Falcons home jersey has been voted the best women’s national team jersey at the last FIFA Women’s World Cup held last year in France. The nine times African champions featured at their eighth tournament in France in that breezy green and white outfit designed by NIKE shortly before the country’s senior male team featured at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The jersey sold out in just few hours after it was launched in London two years ago. It was also one of the most sought-after jersey in Russia despite the fact that the Super Eagles failed…

Britain’s former world number one Andy Murray has said that he wants to play the US Open and French Open later this year, providing the Grand Slams are “safe”. Three-time major champion Murray has had a pelvic injury and will play his first match in seven months at a British exhibition event this week. The US Open is set to take place behind closed doors from 31 August, with the French Open starting on 27 September. “Playing the Grand Slams would be my priority,” said the 33-year-old Scot. “I think the schedule is tricky and I understand the reason why…

Eze Onyekpere Just imagine, in the United States of America from where we copied our presidential system, a governor seeking second term from the Democratic Party suddenly being disqualified and the Republican Party immediately admits him and starts positioning him for the ticket to contest the governorship as its torchbearer. The is exactly the equivalent of what happened in Edo State last week. Politics without ideas; politics for the sake of pursuit of power and power for no use but personal aggrandisement. It is not about the people who are considered mere pawns in the pursuit of the zero sum…

Tunde Odesola Again, the book fell from the sleepy hands of Kiko, a PhD student of Addictive Psychiatry. The book, “The Land of Shameless Leaders,” is psychiatry’s grundnorm of psychoanalytic dialectics on greed, deceit, impunity and heartlessness in governance. Kiko knows he can’t graduate without passing Psychiatry 999, a five-unit course. To pass Psychiatry 999, he must read and understand “The Land of Shameless Leaders.” So, he dragged himself up from the chair and headed for the bathroom, ran a refreshing hot bath and made himself some milkless, sugarless hot coffee. And sleep fled. “The Land of Shameless Leaders” is…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rearrested a pension thief and former top civil servant, John Yakubu Yusuf, THISDAY has learnt. The antigraft commission has also obtained a remand order to enable him serve his six years imprisonment in Kuje prison as directed by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The EFCC had on March 21, 2018, secured a “re-conviction” of Yusuf for six years while the appellate court also ordered him to pay a fine of N22.9 billion. But due to the verdict of Justice Talba of the FCT High Court , which gave him light sentence…

It doesn’t rain but it pours. That saying captures the recent moves by Nigeria´s Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Justice Minister, Abubakar Malami, against the continued stay in office of Ibrahim Magu as the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Although this is not the first time Magu has been subjected to doubts about his integrity and probes, his recent travails have elicited one question on the lips of most Nigerians: Will Magu survive this time around? The first time the EFCC acting chairman came under public and presidential scrutiny was in 2016, when he…

Liverpool have reportedly held internal discussions over a stunning potential transfer deal that could see them swap Sadio Mane for Paris Saint-Germain superstar Kylian Mbappe, reports caughtoffside.com. The Senegal international’s future at Anfield is seemingly the source of some concern at the club, Jurgen Klopp seeking a clearer sign of commitment from the player despite his current deal running until 2023. It remains to be seen if there’s really that much to worry about, but thesun.co.uk claim it’s got Liverpool weighing up a potential deal to exchange Mane for PSG forward, Mbappe. This would undoubtedly be a tremendous move by…

*Chelsea fight back to beat Aston Villa Liverpool edged a step closer towards the Premier League title last night after a goalless draw with Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. In a low-tempo encounter, Everton went closest when Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s flick was kept out by Alisson, and Tom Davies’ follow-up shot hit the post. Liverpool dominated possession but had few chances, with Joel Matip heading wide from a free-kick. The point means the Reds are 23 points clear at the top of the table. If Manchester City win against Burnley tonight, crowning of Liverpool will be delayed by…

Real Madrid hit the summit of LaLiga again after late Sunday night away win at Real Sociedad. Both Madrid and Barcelona are tied on 65 points from 30 matches respectively but Zinedine Zidane men have the edge on head-to- head record over the Catalan club. The former champions won 2-1 and thanks to goals from Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema at the La Reale Arena. Real Madrid had cruise control of the clash against Real Sociedad following a goalless first half. Vinicius Junior was one of the brightest players in Real Madrid’s attack, the Brazilian star was pulled down in…

Spanish top-flight side Real Betis have sacked coach Joan Francesc “Rubi” Ferrer just three matches into the resumption of La Liga. Saturday’s 1-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao left the club 14th in the table, eight points clear of the relegation places with eight matches to play. Sports director Alexis Trujillo, who played more than 220 games for Betis, will take over until the end of the season, with Betis next in action against bottom club Espanyol on Thursday. [ThisDay]