The 2024 Summer Olympics came to an official close today, Sunday, after taking place in Paris on Friday, July 26. August 11 is the concluding day of sports competitions and the day of the Stade de France closing ceremony. Nigeria was nowhere to be seen among the victorious teams in the Olympic medal standings as…
Liverpool and Brentford have reached a £27.5 million agreement for Fabio Carvalho. Carvalho was attracting interest from Southampton and Leicester after spending the previous season on loan at RB Leipzig and Hull. A 17.5% sell-on option has been added by Liverpool in the agreement. In 2022, they acquired Carvalho from Fulham for £5 million. As…
Nigerians have urged President Bola Tinubu to restore fuel and energy subsidies or face further demonstrations. This was said in a statement issued at the conclusion of the official 10-day period for the #EndBadGovernance protest by the Osun State Civil Societies Coalition, the state’s umbrella association for civil society organisations. Youths will return to the…
Renowned British vocalist Adele appears to have announced her engagement to boyfriend Rich Paul, an American.The “Hello” hitmaker announced her engagement on August 9 at a performance in Munich, Germany. She seemed to see someone holding a “Will you marry me?” sign. “I can’t marry you because I’m already getting married, so I can’t, but…
On Saturday, August 10, at Wembley Stadium, the English football team Manchester City overcame Manchester United in a penalty shootout to win the 2024 Community Shield. After three straight losses (2021, 2022, 2023), Manchester City will win the Community Shield for the first time since 2019. Manchester United is still the only team to have…
According to Sky Sports News, regarding Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s signing, West Ham United and Manchester United are in complete agreement.Wan-Bissaka is scheduled to depart for London tomorrow morning, intending to begin his medical examination that afternoon. Bayern Munich and Manchester United have reached a £17.2 million agreement for Noussair Mazraoui. The breakdown is £12.9 million + £4.3…
One of Napoli’s executives, Giovanni Manna, has stated that the Serie A player, Victor Osimhen, has requested to leave the team.Osimhen may have left the previous Italian champions last summer, according to Manna However, there haven’t been any substantial proposals for the Nigerian striker to leave Napoli this summer. Manna says “Victor Osimhen has asked…
A formal invitation to visit its headquarters has been extended to Nollywood actress Tonto Dikeh by the Nigeria Police Force, which is conducting an investigation into serious charges involving cyberbullying, criminal defamation, forgery, and other connected actions. An official invitation letter from the Inspector-General of Police Monitoring Unit, which is in charge of the case,…
Gabriel Slonina, the goalkeeper for Chelsea, has signed a season-long loan to play for Barnsley in League One. The US international signed a contract with the Blues in August 2022, but he was loaned to the Chicago Fire until the end of the MLS season. Slonina played with Chelsea’s U21 team during the second half…
Seven new cases of Lassa fever have been recorded by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) in the states of Edo, Bauchi, and Kogi. The cases, which were reported between July 22 and July 28, demonstrate how difficult it is still to control viral hemorrhagic fever in Nigeria. Four of the new…