Real Madrid has officially signed Trent Alexander-Arnold, as confirmed by both clubs on Friday. It was reported that they reached an agreement for a €10 million ($11.3m) deal to facilitate his early release, allowing him to participate in the Club World Cup. Liverpool has announced that Alexander-Arnold will be leaving the club this summer because...
Lamine Yamal has officially completed his amazing new contract with Barcelona. The young star signed the deal in Catalonia on Tuesday night, put pen to paper for a new six-year deal that runs until the summer of 2031. This deal was finalized by agent Jorge Mendes along with club president Joan Laporta on Monday. The...
Pope Leo XIV welcomed Napoli, the new Serie A champions to the Vatican, joking about his own favorite soccer team. Napoli secured their fourth “Scudetto” on Friday by defeating Cagliari 2-0 at home, finishing just one point ahead of Inter Milan in a thrilling conclusion to the season. The team, captained by Italian star Giovanni...
A Tragic incident occured when four children were among around 50 people injured as a vehicle struck Liverpool supporters during the club’s Premier League trophy parade. Authorities are questioning a 53-year-old man after a grey Ford Galaxy surged into the crowd of supporters in the busy city center on Monday evening, turning a day of...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun said the ongoing National Sports Festival has positively impacted the state’s economy. The governor also called on financial institutions in the state to collaborate with his administration to strengthen Small and Medium Scale Enterprises, as they are the backbone of manufacturing and industrial activities. Governor Abiodun stated this when...
Xabi Alonso will be unveiled as Real Madrid’s new coach on Monday, following the signing of a three-year contract with the club. On Sunday, Madrid announced that Alonso, who is 43 years old, will take over from Carlo Ancelotti starting June 1. His first task will be to lead the team in next month’s Club...
The 2024-25 Premier League season has concluded! Although Liverpool was crowned champions nearly a month ago and the relegations of Southampton, Ipswich Town, and Leicester City seemed inevitable for quite some time, there was still some business to finalize on Sunday. With all 20 teams playing their last match of the season simultaneously, the stakes...
Xabi Alonso has been officially named the new head coach of Real Madrid, taking over from Carlo Ancelotti for this summer’s Club World Cup. After an outstanding three-year spell at Bayer Leverkusen, where he won the Bundesliga title, the 43-year-old returns to Madrid. He played 236 matches for Madrid throughout his career and began his...
Aston Villa plans to submit an official complaint to the Premier League concerning the choice of the “inexperienced” referee Thomas Bramall for their 2-0 defeat against Manchester United. During this match, he disallowed a goal by Morgan Rogers, claiming that Rogers had taken the ball from the hands of United’s goalkeeper, Altay Bayindir. This loss...
Napoli secured their second Serie A title in three seasons by narrowly defeating Inter Milan with a 2-0 victory at home against Cagliari in a thrilling season finale on Friday. This victory marked Napoli’s fourth Italian championship and set a record for coach Antonio Conte, who has become the first manager to win Serie A...
United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced significant changes to its Executive Board, following the completion of tenure by four long-serving Executive Directors. The retirements, which take effect on January 1, 2026, include Deputy Managing Director Mr. Muyiwa Akinyemi, and Executive Directors Mrs. Abiola Bawuah, Mr. Alex Alozie, and Mrs. Sola Yomi-Ajayi. In line...
Prominent Nigerian leaders have harped on the need for national unity through peaceful cohesion as a panacea to sustainable growth and development in the country. The leaders, include the National Security Adviser (NSA) Malam Nuhu Ribadu, Director-General of the Department of State Services Mr Oluwatosin Ajayi, Benue Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, Gombe State Governor...
A faction of the Accord Party has elected Mr Clement Bamigbola as its candidate for the Osun Aug. 8, 2026 governorship election in the state. Bamigbola was elected by a voice vote of 300 delegates during the party’s primary on Sunday in Osogbo. The Chairman of the Primary Electoral Committee, Olufemi Ogundare, declared Bamigbola the party’s candidate....
.Intercepts US, Canada, Sweden-bound Opioids In Black Soup Containers, Designer Wears Three weeks after escaping arrest at his home in Anguwan Makera, Kuta, Shiroro local government area of Niger state, a notorious supplier of illicit drugs to bandits operating in the area, 33-year-old Mohammed Sani (alias Gamboli) has been arrested by operatives of the National...
The Federal Government has announced a nationwide prohibition on the admission and transfer of students into Senior Secondary School Three (SS3) in all public and private secondary schools. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday by Mrs Folasade Boriowo, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education....