Barcelona striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, is set to undergo medicals with Chelsea after both clubs agreed a deal. It is believed the transfer will see the Blues pay a €14 million fee and send Marcos Alonso the other way. This was confirmed by football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, around midday on Thursday. “Chelsea and Barcelona have […]
Around 21 million people in the Chinese city of Chengdu effectively went into lockdown on Thursday as authorities raced to snuff out a new Covid-19 outbreak. China is the last major economy wedded to a zero-Covid policy, stamping out virus flare-ups with snap shutdowns, mass testing, and lengthy quarantines. Chengdu, in the southwest, became the […]
Gospel singer Tim Godfrey shared a testimony of how God delivered him from paralysis. The Founder of Xtreme Crew took to his Instagram page to share a photo of himself on a hospital bed. The singer recalled how he was admitted to the hospital after severe back pains and hellish pains in the arms. He […]
Manchester United completed the signing of Antony from Ajax on Thursday for a fee reported to be 95 million euros (£81.3m), making him the fourth most expensive signing in Premier League history. The 22-year-old Brazilian international forward has signed a contract until 2027, with the option of an additional year. The fee includes a potential […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, Olakunle Oluomo. He was arrested around 9 am on Thursday at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Sources told Channels Television’s judiciary correspondent, Shola Soyele, that he was picked up by officials of the EFCC to answer […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Monday stopped the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), and the National Broadcasting Commission from revoking the licences of 53 broadcast stations in the country, and shutting them down over the failure to renew their licences. The Nigerian Guild of Editors and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability […]
Nigeria on Monday expressed commitment to tightening its diplomatic relations with China. Ambassador Baba Jidda made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Beijing. He spoke at the 2022 International Food Fair ceremony organised by the Commonwealth Society of Beijing (CSB) held at the embassy. Jidda recalled it had […]
A Federal High Court in Abuja has thrown out a suit by the Federal Government to extradite the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, to the United States of America. In his ruling on Monday, Justice Inyang Ekwo struck out the suit filed by Abubakar Malami, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister […]
Bournemouth have sacked manager Scott Parker after Saturday’s 9-0 defeat by Liverpool, four games into the season. After the loss, Parker, 41, said he was “not surprised” and said the team was “ill-equipped at this level”. It was their third straight league defeat, having won their opening match. “In order for us to keep […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Monday said the purpose of its strike action is to “save public universities.” Channels Television had earlier reported the union’s decision to extend its six-month long strike after its National Executive Council (NEC) met on Sunday in Abuja. In a statement signed by ASUU President, Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, […]
