November 14, 2019

Iheanacho

Iheanacho To Leave Leicester City On Loan In January

The Nigeria international has struggeld for regular playing time this season and is yet to feature in the Premier League.

Iheanacho has managed just two appearances in the Carabao Cup for the Foxes.

A move to Leicester in 2017 was supposed to give him the chance to play regular top-flight football and fulfil his vast potential.

The Foxes certainly expected a lot from him, having invested £25 million to bring Iheanacho to the

Lakers Consolidate On Great Start To NBA Season

Los Angeles Lakers’ rollercoaster ride in the new NBA season continued on Wednesday night as LeBron James inspired their 120-94 win against a struggling Golden State Warriors.

James who took the place of the teammate Anthony Davies was blazing in fine form, grabbing a double-double to help his team stay firm on course in the early season contests.

In 26 minutes whirlwind performance on the night, James confounded the Warriors with 23 points and 12 rebounds.

The Lakers stepped up 9-2 in midweek following the victory over Warriors.…

Benin Captain Sessegnon Rues Defeat To Super Eagles In Uyo

Sessegnon put the Squirrels ahead from Jodel Dossou’s cross in the second minute but the Super Eagles rallied back to win the game courtesy of goals from Victor Osimhen and Samuel Kalu.

The Genclerbirligi of Turkey midfielder admits the Super Eagles’ superiority in the encounter and hints that the experience will prepare them for the next game.

“We played against a good

Karis To Honour Nigeria’s First Olympic Medalist Maiyegun

The KARIS AWARD was introduced by Rev Chris Okotie of the Household of God Church in 1996, in line with his philosophy that “greatness does not consist in being great, but in the ability to make others great”.

The award recognizes and gives a cash reward to a Nigerian citizen who must have distinguished himself/herself through his/her contribution

Mikel Returns To Trabzonspor Training After Injury Setback

He has missed Trabzonspor’s last six games in all competitions as a result of injury.

Trabzonspor provided an update on the former Chelsea midfielder’s fitness and that of his former Nigeria teammate, Ogenyi Onazi on their website.

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“Mikel, Caleb Ekuban and Ogenyi Onazi continued their work with a special training at Mehmet Ali Yılmaz Facilities today. The players are being closely monitored by

NY: Nets’ Caris LeVert Out After Right Thumb Surgery

Rising Nets star Caris LeVert underwent successful surgery to repair ligaments in his right thumb, the team announced on Thursday. It’s a major blow for a Nets team already struggling to adjust to one another after an offseason that welcomed seven new players to the roster.

The team provided no injury timeline, but ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports a 4-to-6-week absence for LeVert, who was averaging nearly 17 points, five rebounds and four assists per game prior to his injury. LeVert said he injured his thumb twice in the Nets’ blowout loss to the Suns on Sunday.

For LeVert, the injuries

NY: Alicia Keys To Host 2020 Grammy Awards

Alicia Keys is back. The songstress will return for the second year in a row to host the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in January, the Recording Academy announced Wednesday.

“At first, I did think last year was a one-time thing, but when the opportunity came back around, there was no question about returning as host,” Keys said in a statement. “Last year was such a powerful experience for me. Not only did I feel the love in the room, but I felt it from around the world, and it confirmed the healing and unifying power of music.”

Only two other

NY: Brooklyn Man Arrested For Raping 13-Year-Old Girl

Police have arrested a man they say raped a 13-year-old girl while she was walking to her friend’s house in Brooklyn, cops said.

Kervins Germain, 29, was nabbed Wednesday night for the Nov. 1 attack on the teen inside a home on E. 102nd St. and Avenue M in Canarsie, police said.

The girl was walking to a friend’s house about 11:30 p.m. when Germain walked up to her and convinced her to follow him into a nearby building, where he raped and sexually assaulted her. The victim was treated at a local hospital and later released.

Germain, who lives

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SA: Cape Town Cop’s Mother Finds His Body In Driveway

Career policeman André Kay’s 81-year-old mother heard 10 shots being fired outside their Bishop Lavis home on Thursday morning. When she went to investigate, she came across her son’s bullet-ridden body in their driveway.

Kay’s niece Kim Kay said her grandmother was beside herself with grief.

“The two of them had lived alone. She is so traumatised,” Kim told News24.

The lieutenant colonel was declared dead at the scene.

Kay, 54, was attached to the police’s Firearm, Liquor and Second Hand Goods Control (FLASH) Unit.

He had been in the service for more than 30 years and loved his job, …

SA: Bodies Of 2 Northern Cape Girls Found In Unused Freezer

Police in Northern Cape are investigating following the discovery of the bodies of two young girls in a deep freezer on Monday.

The two friends, aged four and five, were reported missing on Sunday in Bankhara.

Police spokesperson Brigadier Mohale Ramatseba said, while a search was under way around 9am on Monday, a neighbour informed them that she had found the two bodies in an unused fridge while placing her house keys inside.

“It is reported that the neighbours used to put their house keys in that freezer. That’s the reason she could notice that the kids are inside the …

AIB Releases Report On Incidents Involving Air Peace

Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) Nigeria has released the preliminary reports on the incidents involving three aircraft, two B737-300s with tail number 5N-BUK and 5N-BQO and a B737-500 with registration 5N-BRN owned and operated by Air Peace and has issued safety recommendations.

The bureau has issued six safety recommendations for immediate implementation by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and all operators especially with regards Standard Operational Procedures (SOP).

The reports released by AIB included the incident involving Air Peace B737-300 aircraft with registration marks 5N-BUK at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos on May 15, 2019.

According to the initial

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Aisha Buhari Inaugurates Kogi Presidential Lodge

The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Thursday, inaugurated the Presidential Lodge built by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, ahead of the APC mega rally in Lokoja.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the First Lady is expected to participate in the grand finale of the APC mega rally slated for Lokoja Stadium.

” I inaugurate this building for the use of all serving presidents in future. I also thank the Almighty Allah that I’m opportune to be the one to inaugurate the project.

”I’m equally happy to be the first wife of the president to occupy