Nigeria Rugby Football Federation Introduces ScrumIT

Data analytics is transforming football predictions as tools and techniques are consistently being designed to enhance accuracy and precision in football betting. In this article, we uncover the huge impact of data analytics in football betting. The Power of Data in Football Predictions In football betting, data analytics is used to collect, analyse, and interpret data to make informed predictions. This includes several metrics, such as player stats, team performance, head-to-head results, and external factors like injuries, fatigue, and weather conditions. Data analytics in football predictions is useful in the following ways:  Transforming Raw Data to Useful Piece of Information

By Adedapo Adesanya The Federation of International Football Association (FIFA) has announced the trio of Morocco, Portugal and Spain as the joint host of the 2030 World Cup. It will be the second time the quadrennial tournament will be played on the African continent after South Africa hosted the 2010 edition but will be the first time it will take place in North Africa. The 2030 World Cup, which will mark 100 years since the first one was played in Uruguay, will involve teams playing in six countries, each of which will qualify automatically. The tournament has never been played

By Adedapo Adesanya South African football club, Mamelodi Sundowns, have emerged as the first-ever champions of the African Football League (AFL) title, defeating top Moroccan side, Wydad Athletic Club, 2-0 in Pretoria on Sunday. Sundowns trailed 2-1 from the first leg played in Casablanca last weekend, and they ensured they won by a margin of two goals with a clean sheet to engrave their names in the books of history. The South African Premier Soccer League side sealed a 3-2 aggregate win to claim the top prize. Sundowns striker, Peter Shalulile, returning to the team after weeks out with injury,

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Some food items, provisions, and educational materials have been donated to two orphanage homes in Lagos by Egbin Power Plc. The items were specifically given to facilities in the Ikorodu area of the metropolis in commemoration of World Humanitarian Day 2023, themed No Matter What. The Head of Corporate Communications and Branding at Egbin Power, Mr Felix Ofulue, expressed the company’s commitment to bringing joy and value to the lives of underprivileged individuals. According to him, Egbin Power Plc cares deeply about making a positive impact both as an organisation and as individuals, stating that the materials

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has asked critics to leave Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, and the Rivers State chapter of the political party out of the crisis facing the suspended national chairman of the party, Mr Adams Oshiomhole. In a statement, the erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) described the crisis facing the former Governor of Edo State as “self-inflicting woes,” stressing that Mr Amaechi should not be dragged into it. He expressed satisfaction over the court’s validation and elongation of

By Adedapo Adesanya Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended one Mr Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu with black liquid cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by the Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi. According to the statement, the 52-year-old father of four, who claimed to be a businessman, selling children’s wares, was arrested with 20.75 kilograms of the black liquid cocaine on Tuesday, March 15, upon his arrival at the Abuja airport onboard a Qatar Airways flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil through

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerians have been told to take collective responsibility as the country is now experiencing a fourth COVID-19 wave. This was disclosed by the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, in a statement. “Nigeria has recorded a 500 per cent increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks across the country caused by the Delta and Omicron variants,” the statement said. “As of 19th December 2021, a total of 223,887 cases and 2985 deaths have been recorded in Nigeria across all 36 states and the Federal Capital

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Organisers of the Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa 2020 have announced MTN as the headline sponsor for the event. The contest, in its fourth series, is organised by Feet ‘N’ Tricks International chaired by the immediate past President and Group CEO of Transcorp Plc, Mr Valentine Ozigbo. “We are excited to welcome our returning sponsor, MTN, in this year’s championship which we are hosting in unusual and difficult times for many around the world,” said Mr Ozigbo. The freestyle football championship, which commenced on July 1, 2020, is expected to end on July 19, 2020. The Freestyle UNLOCKED Africa

Plans have been concluded to stage a one-day interactive forum on Advancing Inclusive Education in Lagos Slum Communities for school owners, government officials, private sector players, civil society groups and young people living in four slums communities in Lagos. This event, scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Eden Centre, Iwaya, Yaba, Lagos at 12 noon, is being put together by a non-governmental organisation known as Youth Advocate for Change. The programme is expected to attract participants from Ilaje in Bariga Local Government, Iwaya-Makoko in Mainland Local Government Development area, Ikate Slum in Lekki, and Agboyi-Ketu in Ketu Local Government

By Bon Peters A beneficiary of the Andoni Local Government Maritime scholarship scheme, Mr Ukotije Hezekiah, has emerged as the 2023 best-graduating student of Charkin Maritime Academy. At the passing out parade/convocation ceremony weekend in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital, Mr Erastus Awortu, Chairman of the area council and initiator of the program, lauded cadets for putting in commensurate efforts in their respective courses of study. Mr Awortu said that upon commencement of his administration in 2021, he unveiled the Maritime scholarship scheme. According to him, 15 students (4 females and 11 males), who successfully completed the scholarship requirements,

By Investors Hub The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a lower opening on Monday following the upward move seen last week. Profit taking may contribute to initial weakness on Wall Street. Trading activity may be somewhat subdued, however, with some traders likely to stick to the sidelines ahead of the release of some key economic data and earnings news in the coming days. After ending Thursday’s trading mixed, stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Friday. With the upward move on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq and the S&P 500 climbed to new