Umar Sadiq
AFCON 2021: Augustine Eguavoen defends Umar Sadiq amid criticism
Nigeria coach Augustine Eguavoen has defended Umar Sadiq amid criticism about his performances in the Africa Cup of Nations so far. The 24-year-old was featured off the bench in the Super Eagles’ first two matches against Egypt and Sudan. While he was included in the playing XI against Guinea Bissau. The forward opened the scoring in their 2-0 win over Djurtus, but he also missed several goalscoring opportunities at the Roumdé Adjia Stadium. And that prompted a lot of criticism from fans and pundits alike who expect more from him. However, Eguavoen leapt to the defence of the Almeria striker, insisting that he remains an integral part of his squad. “We have a lot of confidence in him. He has been scoring goals for the club he is playing for,” he said (as per G...
NJC recommends appointment of 18 justices for Appeal Court, others
The National Judicial Council (NJC) under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari, the appointment of 18 Justices into the bench of the Court of Appeal. The NJC similarly recommended to eight governors including that of Delta, Rivers, Ebonyi, Kogi, Jigawa and Nasarawa, the appointment of eight judges as Heads of Court in their affected states. The affected judicial officers according to a statement by the Director, Information, NJC, were considered for appointment by the NJC’s Interview Committee at the NJC’s 94th Meeting held on December 17 and 18, 2020. Among those recommended for appointment into the bench of the appellate court are; Justice Bature Gafai, Justice Muhammad Sirajo and Justice Waziri Abdul-Az...
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers flop could reportedly be heading to Manchester United
Umar Sadiq will go down as one of the worst transfer decisions of Steven Gerrard at Rangers, but the former Ibrox loanee could reportedly be heading to Premier League and European giants Manchester United. Sadiq joined Rangers on a season-long loan deal from AS Roma in the summer of 2018. Much was expected of the 23-year-old forward when he arrived at Ibrox, but he failed to do much of note, and his loan spell was cut short in the middle of the 2018-19 season. During his loan spell at Rangers, the youngster could make just one appearance in the Scottish Premiership, according to Transfermarkt.co.uk. The Nigerian left Roma for Partizan Belgrade on a loan deal in the summer of 2019 and has since made his move permanent. However, according to a report in the Turkish media, the former Rangers ...
