Exclusives

Tilman Fertitta, the chairman, CEO, and sole owner of Landry’s, Inc., one of United States largest restaurant corporations, is set to purchase the Houston Rockets from Leslie Alexander for a record $2.2 billion dollars, a statement said on Tuesday. “I am truly honored to have been chosen as the next owner of the Houston Rockets,” Fertitta said in a release from the team.

Super Eagles Captain, John Obi Mikel has assured Nigerians that the team was in high spirit and would deliver the desired result when they confront the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon on Monday in a return fixture of the FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Mikel gave the assurance in the pre-match press conference at the Stade Omnisport Ahmadou Ahidjo on Sunday.

Nigeria’s representatives at the just concluded African Masters Athletics Championships in Cote d’Ivoire on Wednesday said they were delighted to have done the country proud at the event. Nigeria, represented by 16 athletes at the championships, came first by winning 31 gold and eight silver medals. The athletes arrived in Nigeria on August 29 from the championships held from August 25 to August 27.

Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger said he almost dumped the club last year "for personal reasons" before he was persuaded to sign a new two-year contract in May 2017. Wenger who made the disclosure in an interview with Telefoot stated that he thought long and hard about his decision to stay on before penning a new deal after the FA Cup victory over Chelsea.

Serena Williams Gives Birth To Baby Girl

Former world number one Serena Williams and fiancé, Alexis Ohanian have had their first baby: it’s a girl. The baby reportedly weighs 6 pounds, 13 ounces. Multiple reports including the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the tennis legend delivered her first child on Friday at St.

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday hosted the victorious players and officials of the D’Tigress, Nigeria’s women basketball team before presiding over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President also announced N1 million gift for each of the female basketball players while each official of the team will receive N500,000.