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By Johnson Nwankwo Christian Obi, former Nigerian goalkeeper and head coach of Heartland FC, has died in a fatal motor accident. It was gathered that the fatal accident occurred on Friday, August 23, at Umunna, near Okigwe in Imo State. Heartland players and officials were on their way to Abakaliki for the Ifeanyi Ekwueme TICO/SELECT Pre-season Tournament when one of their vehicles rammed into a stationed bus, the club said in a release. Quoting the grease, “The heart-breaking day saw the Heartland FC team depart the Dan Anyiam Stadium, Owerri, for the preseason tournament with enthusiasm at around 3:30pm in…

Our Reporter President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Ms. Rena Wakama, D’Tigress' coach, on her recognition as the best coach of women's basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Nigeria women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, put up a spectacular performance at the Olympics, becoming the first African basketball team to play in the quarter-finals at the Olympic Games. President Tinubu stated that the recognition of 32-year old Ms. Wakama by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), further accents her well-established leadership qualities and dedication to excellence. The President commends the team, the coach, and all those who played a part in the unprecedented…

Agency Report The management of Kano Pillars Football Club has terminated the contract of its technical adviser, Paul Offor, 19 days after signing a one-year deal with the club. This was contained in a statement signed by the chairman of the club, Ali Umar, on Wednesday in Kano. According to Umar, the contract was terminated based on mutual consent between the two parties. He said Offor joined the club under the previous board that the state government dissolved after the expiration of their interim period. “I want to express my appreciation for Paul Offor’s cooperation and positive attitude throughout his…

By People&Politics ENGLAND match-winner Ollie Watkins swore on his life that he planned the decisive goal set up by Cole Palmer on the sidelines before coming on as substitutes in their 2-1 victory over Netherlands at the European Championship on Wednesday. With the game tied 1-1, Watkins and Palmer came into the game at the 80-minute mark and connected on a goal that will go down in England history, as the Aston Villa striker beat Dutch keeper Bart Verbruggen in second-half injury time to send the Three Lions to a second consecutive Euro final. “Unbelievable. I’ve been waiting for that…