By Wale Akinselure MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Former Deputy Director-General of the State Security Service and ex-Chairman of the Oyo State Amotekun Corps, Brig.-Gen. Kunle Togun (retd.), speaks with WALE AKINSELURE on rising insecurity in the South-West, the effectiveness of regional security efforts, and his controversial views on the forces driving banditry and insurgency in the REGION. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A new rule, dubbed the ‘anti-Arsenal law’, is to be introduced at the World Cup, with an England goal used as a case study for what officials are looking to cut out. Set pieces have become a huge part of the game – especially in the Premier League – and FIFA and IFAB are looking to […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Paris Saint-Germain claimed back-to-back Champions League triumphs with a 4-3 shoot-out win over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw after extra time on Saturday, with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missing from the spot. Mikel Arteta’s Premier League champions showed great resilience to take the game beyond 120 minutes in Budapest, but fell to […] Read more
By Biodun Ayegbusi MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas WHEN THE CANNON BOOMED…. The whole world heard it. Loudly. Clearly. Repeatedly. From North London to Lagos, from Nairobi to Los Angeles, from Buenos Aires to Bahrain, from Cairo to Caracas , one thunderous message echoed through every street corner, beer parlour, viewing centre, WhatsApp group and traffic hold-up […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A former Super Eagles striker, Michael Eneramo is dead. Eneramo was said to have died on Friday, April 24, after he collapsed during a local friendly match in the Ungwan Yelwa area of Kaduna State. It was gathered that Eneramo was making an appearance at the Angwan Yelwa pitch in the Television […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas CAF president Patrice Motsepe is due in Senegal today on a visit that feels anything but routine, reports insideworldfootball.com. Motsepe said it is about strengthening ties with one of Africa’s leading football nations. In reality, it comes with a fair amount to unpack. Motsepe will be received in Dakar by Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, before sitting […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas FIFA president Gianni Infantino told AFP Tuesday that Iran “will be at the World Cup” and will play their group matches in the United States as scheduled, despite the Middle East war. “Iran will be at the World Cup,” Infantino said at half-time of Iran’s friendly against Costa Rica in Turkey. “That’s […] Read more
Monday Lines 2 MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas By Lasisi Olagunju A mother sits her son beside her, looks into his eyes and tells him: “Son, listen to me carefully. I want to tell you some important things.” “Okay, Mom, what is it?” The boy replies and the lesson class becomes a conversation in morality. “First, always […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Iran says no one can exclude it from the World Cup later this year, in response to President Donald Trump’s warning that their “life and safety” would be at risk in the US. The Iranian team also said in the social media post on Thursday that the United States should not be […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Iran will not participate in this summer’s FIFA World Cup, the country’s sports minister Ahmad Donyamali has declared, citing the United States-Israeli attacks that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as the reason the country cannot travel to America for the tournament. Donyamali made the announcement in a television interview, ruling out […] Read more
