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BBC Sport’s Chief Football Writer Phil McNulty: When David Moyes left Everton to make an ill-fated move to Manchester United in 2013, he left behind a club that was the model of stability. Moyes had spent 11 years at Goodison Park, taking Everton from Premier League strugglers to European regulars, even reaching the Champions League qualifying stage in 2005. The …

Belfast featherweight boxer Michael Conlan says that “the only reason” he is still boxing is to win a world title. Conlan last fought in December 2023 when he suffered a knockout defeat by Jordan Gill. The Northern Irishman’s seventh-round stoppage by Gill came after world title defeats by Leigh Wood and Luis Alberto Lopez. And after a year out of …

A Nigerian lady, Feyi, has shared her happiness after her mother left an ‘abusive marriage’ of 27 years.   “Today my Mother left this 27years Abusive marriage. Father lord I returned all glory to you,” she wrote on X on Friday, January 3.   “Father lord thank you! 4 out of 6 children have left the house when this man …

Former deputy prime minister Sir Nick Clegg is to step down from his current job as president of global affairs at social media giant Meta. In a post on Meta’s Facebook on Thursday, Sir Nick, a former leader of the Liberal Democrats, said he was departing the company after nearly seven years. He will be replaced by his current deputy …

  The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has urged Nigerians to return to God in 2025. In a goodwill message signed by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, its President, CAN noted that despite the many difficulties Nigerians faced in 2024, including economic challenges and insecurity, God’s grace was in abundance to sustain the nation.   “As we look ahead to 2025, we …

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has assured Igbo people living in the diaspora of their safety and protection if they return home for the New Year festivities.   In a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful, IPOB pledged that operatives of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) would ensure a peaceful and secure atmosphere throughout the …

As US President-elect, Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, universities across the USA are warning international students including Nigerians to be aware that executive orders on immigration could affect their status in the US. “During the first four years of the Trump administration, a travel ban was imposed that impacted multiple countries, and resulted in many/some international students …

Mindset change needed. Giving gifts shouldn’t be about what you get back, but the intention behind the gift. Since I’m christian, permit my use of biblical example. When the three wise men brought gifts to commemorate Jesus birth, they brought very good gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh. Yet we cannot equate those precious gifts with the birth of our Saviour, …

Singer Wizkid, real name Ayo Balogun, lost his phone at the Nativeland concert held in Lagos on Saturday, December 21. He is now offering N5 million to anyone who can return it to him. The ‘Ojuelegba’ crooner’s appearance at the concert was a major surprise to fans and fun-seekers and he didn’t disappoint as he thrilled them to a riveting …

Three-time Olympic skiing medallist Lindsey Vonn marked her World Cup return after more than five years away from the sport with an impressive 14th place in the Super G at St Moritz. The American, 40, retired in February 2019 but announced her competitive comeback in November having had successful knee surgery. Vonn, who is aiming to make the 2026 Winter …