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Bayern Munich star, Alphonso Davies has been forced to stop training after a heart scare. The 21-year-old has not played for the German giants since December 17 after he tested positive for Covid-19. Bayern’s manager Julian Nagelsmann has now confirmed that the Canadian international has mild myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart. It was discovered as Davies completed routine medical checks at the club’s HQ after recovering from the virus. The footballer is now expected to miss ‘weeks’ of training as his condition is monitored. Nagelsmann said on Thursday J, January 13, “during our follow-up examination that we do with every…

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara state have arrested a suspected serial POS fraudster and fake alert scammer, Victor Adebayo, 24. Parading the suspect in Ilorin on Friday, January 14, the state commandant of the NSCDC, Makinde Iskil Ayinla, said that the suspect had sometimes posed as a pastor to dupe his victims. He said that the suspect was arrested by the intelligence unit of the corps after he had defrauded many unsuspected people of the amount of money worth more than N700,000. According to the Civil Defence boss, the suspect who claims to…

Manchester City striker, Raheem Sterling, has been voted the Premier League Player of the Month for December. The England international had scored five goals and provided one assist last month, where City won all seven Premier League games. It’s the first time in three years Sterling will be winning the EPL player of the month award. “I am delighted to win this award again – but December was an amazing month for the whole team,” he was quoted by City’s website. “The Premier League is the most challenging competition in the world, so to win all seven of our…

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has released video of its fighters attacking Tukur Yusufu Buratai Institute for War and Peace (TBI), a research Institute of the Nigerian Army University, located in Buratai Village, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday, January 10. The army institute is located in the hometown of immediate past Chief of Army Staff and current Nigerian Ambassador to the Republic of Benin, Tukur Buratai. The insurgents were seen firing in different directions, with no resistance from troops. They pulled down flags on the campus and torched some military vehicles on the…

Reno Omokri is of the opinion that the man who can resist sexual temptation has not yet been born. Reno shared this on his Instagram page. ”Dear men, When Joseph was accosted by Potiphar’s wife, he did not fast, or pray, or sing psalms. He fled. Don’t be foolish. The man that can resist sexual temptation has NOT been born. Unless she is your wife, never be alone with a woman in a room with a bed! In fact, if you can even avoid being alone with a woman other than your wife, all the better. When you got born…

Festus Keyamo who were away from Twitter as a result of the ban placed by the FG has returned to the microblogging platform after the ban was lifted. Upon his return, the Minister for Labour and Employment stated that Nigeria is a better nation after Twitter met its conditions. He said this while criticizing those who “prioritized politics over patriotism” following Twitter’s suspension in Nigeria. Recall that the Nigerian government suspended Twitter in June 2021 shortly after President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet was deleted. The microblogging site was given conditions to meet by the Federal Government before the suspension would be lifted. On January…

Super Eagles and Genk striker,  Paul Onuachu has been named the winner of the 2021 Belgian Golden Shoe award, becoming the first-ever Nigerian and the fourth African to claim the prestigious honour. The 27-year-old claimed the award on Wednesday night after scoring an incredible 29 league goals over the entire 2020-21 season and adding another 12 in the first half of the current campaign.  Onuachu gathered 333 votes to beat the Club Brugge duo of Noa Lang (272 votes) and Charles De Ketelaere (271 votes) to second and third, respectively. Three Africans, Ivory Coast’s Aruna Dindane in 2003, Morocco’s Mbark…

Tunisia have made an appeal to CAF to replay their Africa Cup of Nations Group F match against Mali after it ended in a controversial 1-0 defeat. Mali were 1-0 up after Ibrahima Kone scored a spot-kick when referee Janny Sikazwe blew the final whistle early. The Zambian official first blew the final whistle after just 85 minutes before restarting play for four minutes, but blew again with just 89 minutes and 43 seconds of the clash gone before 90 minutes. According to DailyMail, Mali coach Mohamed Magassouba’s post-match press conference was later interrupted as it was announced the final…

In a viral video a bottle water seller has been spotted sharing money he had on him with prison inmates who were in a van waiting for a traffic light. A photographer who shared the video on Instagram, said this happened in Ajah and the water seller gave out over 70% of the money he had on him. He added that he was impressed with the act of generosity. He wrote; Just a few minutes at Ajah waiting for the traffic light , bottle water seller shares at least 70% of the cash on him to the immates in this Nigerian…

Iheanacho first-half goal was enough for Austin Eguavoen’s side to outplay the Pharaoh’s of Egypt at Roumde Adjia Stadium. Nigeria started their campaign at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over Egypt on Tuesday. Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho scored the only goal that separated the teams in Garoua. Austin Eguavoen opted for Iheanacho and Union Berlin’s Taiwo Awoniyi to lead Nigeria’s attacking line owing to the absence of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen Watford’s Emmanuel Dennis and Al Shabab’s Odion Ighalo. The three-time African champions did not take long to settle in the game with Moses Simon…