The England centre-back is set to arrive at Old Trafford after the Red Devils and Leicester City finally came to an agreement Manchester United have agreed terms with Leicester City over the £80 million ($97m) transfer of Harry Maguire to Old Trafford. The 20-time English champions had been chasing the centre-back for the entire summer having curtailed plans […]
After 17 years playing for the top clubs in Europe, Brazil captain Dani Alves has decided to return home, signing a three-year deal with Sao Paulo. A free agent after his contract with French champions Paris Saint-Germain expired in June, Alves explained his decision on a Twitter video posted on the club website. “I could have picked […]
C Barcelona and Zenit Saint Petersburg have reached an agreement for the transfer of the player Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira. The Russian team will pay FC Barcelona 40 million euros plus 5 million euros in variables. FC Barcelona retains an interest in case of a future sale of the Brazilian. FC Barcelona expressly thanks Malcom for his commitment […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said Nigeria cannot depend on food importation before the people would be fed. He also restated the commitment of his administration to creating jobs for the youthful population across the country. The President made the remarks during an audience with the Director-General of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), Guy Ryder, […]
The United Kingdom has commended Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, for his role in driving the Ease of Doing Business in Nigeria. Newly appointed United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Development, Mr Alok Sharma, made the commendation on Thursday when he visited the Vice President at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He also commended the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Bayonga family, government and people of Taraba State over the transition of His Royal Highness, Danjuma Stephen Bayonga, the Gara Donga. The President, who described the late 81-year-old first class traditional ruler and retired policeman as a person devoted to the improvement of the welfare of people in […]
Nigerian Army has unveiled four Mine Resistant Anti Ambush Protected Vehicles designed and manufactured in Nigeria in collaboration with Proforce Limited today 1 August 2019. The vehicles are to enhance its capacity in the fight against terrorism and insurgency in Nigeria. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Gabriel Olonisakin commissioned the vehicles at the […]
The devastation that accompanied Cyclone Idai, which ravaged Zimbabwe earlier this year, was so enormous that Nigeria could not afford to look the other way, and had to offer a helping hand, says President Muhammadu Buhari. President Buhari disclosed this Thursday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in farewell audience the Ambassador of Zimbabwe to […]
The United Nations has put the estimated number of civilians killed in the Boko Haram insurgency between 2009 and 2019 at 27,000. According to UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, the killings were recorded in three most-affected states – Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe – where communities, villages, and towns across the states have […]
Barely days after a two-storey building partially collapsed in the Bariga area of Lagos, another two-storey structure has collapsed, in Gbagada area of the city. The building, located at Adio street, Bariga, collapsed around 7:00 am on Thursday. No life was lost in the incident. However, an adult male was said to have been trapped […]
