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Manchester City will pay a £1 million fine after breaking Premier League punctuality rules nine times. The club accepted the punishment for repeatedly failing to start matches on time during the 2024-25 season. City finished third place that year, ending their streak of four consecutive league...

Arsenal wants to sign Chelsea winger Noni Madueke during the summer transfer window. The UK Telegraph reports that the Gunners consider the 23-year-old player among their top winger targets. Madueke faces an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge and could leave his current club. The England...

Weather stopped a Club World Cup match between Palmeiras and Al Ahly on Thursday night. The game ended after one hour when storms threatened MetLife Stadium. Referee Anthony Taylor sent both teams off the field with Brazil's Palmeiras ahead 2-0. Stadium workers told fans to leave their seats and...

Barcelona must sell seven players to register new signings Joan Garcia and Nico Williams for next season. The Spanish champions already secured Garcia from rival club Espanyol and want Athletic Club winger Williams. Financial rules may prevent both players from joining the squad without major...

Kaizer Chiefs wants to sign Lobi Stars goalkeeper Japhet Opubo after their poor defensive record last season. The South African club allowed the second most goals in their top division during the 2024/25 campaign. Chiefs officials have made finding a new goalkeeper their main priority for the...

Nigeria's home-based Super Eagles will compete at Amaan Stadium in Zanzibar during the 2024 African Nations Championship group stage matches. The 15,000-seat venue previously hosted this year's CAF Confederation Cup final. Zanzibar operates as a semi-autonomous region under Tanzania's...

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe landed in the hospital Thursday with stomach problems. The French captain suffers from severe gastroenteritis and needs medical tests. Doctors admitted him for proper treatment and monitoring. The former Paris Saint-Germain player will miss Sunday's Club World...

Nigeria coach Eric Chelle will watch the President Federation Cup final between Kwara United and Abakaliki FC. The match takes place Saturday at Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos. Chelle plans to scout fresh talent for the upcoming African Nations Championship tournament. The Malian coach...

Former Nigeria national team goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi leaves South African club Marumo Gallants after one season. The 38-year-old veteran joins eight other players departing the team before the new campaign begins. Akpeyi signed with Marumo Gallants as a free agent last summer following his...

Rangers defender Ifeanyi Onyebuchi has caught the attention of Nigerian league champions Remo Stars. The club wants to strengthen their defense and sees the 25-year-old as a key target for the upcoming season. Onyebuchi played a major part when Rangers won the 2023-24 NPFL title. He appeared in...

Nigeria's Flying Eagles team will compete in the first WAFU B U-20 Cup of Nations tournament. Ghana hosts the competition from July 10 through July 24 in Accra. The event was moved from its original June dates in Prampram to create better playing conditions. The Flying Eagles plan to use this...

Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois wants his team to fix three problems after their 1-1 tie with Al Hilal. The Spanish giants gave away a needless penalty that led to the Saudi team's goal. Courtois thinks Real Madrid players rush their attacks instead of staying calm with the ball. The Belgian...

Southern and Middle Belt leaders criticized President Tinubu's security approach Thursday. The regional forum said current strategies put excessive burden on military forces. Leaders want Tinubu and lawmakers to fulfill their duty of protecting Nigerian citizens. The emergency meeting produced...

Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf promised tough action against people who pay young criminals to steal phones and cause trouble. The governor spoke to reporters Wednesday evening after returning from religious pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. He said some adults hide behind the scenes and push...

Niger State officials warn people living near rivers to move to higher ground before severe storms arrive. Weather experts predict three days of thunderstorms and heavy rain across northern Nigeria. The government fears another deadly flood disaster like the one that killed over 200 people in...

Ogun State lawmakers want Lagos officials to fix flooding problems that hurt local residents. The Assembly committee met Thursday with government representatives and contractors about water damage in Ifo communities. Residents complained that a Lagos water pipeline project created environmental...

Residents of Nguru community in Enugu State are fighting to protect their farmland from government bulldozers. The machines appeared without warning and began destroying crops that families depend on for food and income. Community leaders say no officials approached them about taking the land...

Lawyers representing former lawmaker Farah Dagogo say President Bola Tinubu acted against the constitution when he suspended Rivers State's elected government. The legal team made this claim Thursday during a court hearing in Abuja. Dagogo filed the lawsuit after Tinubu declared a state of...

An activist will face state officials in court over disputed land fees charged to property owners. Dr. Ifeanyichukwu Okonkwo filed a lawsuit against Governor Charles Soludo and three other government officials about a land document program. The activist claims officials broke federal law when...

Lagos lawmakers told major ride companies to explain their business practices after drivers complained about unfair treatment. The state assembly held hearings about Uber, Bolt, InDrive, Rida and LagRide following a petition from driver unions. Representatives want these companies to show how...