The National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA, says the boat mishap which happened on Anam River in Anambra State in 2024, involving Nollywood actor Junior Pope and four others, was due to human error and not mechanical fault. Managing Director of NIWA, Bola Oyebamiji, made the disclosure during a multi-modal transportation stakeholders forum in Abuja on Thursday. According to him, some of the passengers on board before the fatality happened rejected life jackets offered to them. “It was not mechanical failure, not impediments in the water or weather challenges, but purely a flagrant disregard for rules and regulations guiding movement on…
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Spanish club Real Oviedo are in talks to sign Super Eagles defender Zaidu Sanusi. Sanusi is down the pecking order at Portuguese club FC Porto, and has been tipped to move this summer. According to Portuguese news outlet, A Bola, Porto have already rejected Real Oviedo’s attempt to sign the left-back on a free transfer. Sanusi has two years remaining on his contract, and the Dragons are not willing to terminate his contract. Instead, they have demanded financial compensation from Oviedo to sanction the move. The 28-year-old made just six appearances for Porto last season.
Sweden striker Viktor Gyökeres has revealed why he signed for Arsenal despite offers from other top European clubs. Gyokeres finally signed his contract as a new Arsenal player on Saturday. Gyökeres sealed the deal after completing his medicals at the Emirates Stadium. Gyökeres will wear the number 14 shirt at the north London side and is joining the club from Sporting CP. Speaking to the club’s website on Thursday, he said, “There were more clubs involved but I wanted to come here at Arsenal… it’s the best club for me. “It wasn’t an easy deal. Some people spoke to the…
Bayer Leverkusen attacker Nathan Tella has told Liverpool fans what to expect from Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong . Wirtz and Frimpong joined Liverpool from Leverkusen this summer, and Tella wants the fans to expect instant impact from the duo. Tella told German outlet Rheinische Post Langenfeld, “They’re now playing in one of the best teams in the world. “I don’t need to talk much about their abilities. Everyone has seen how good they are. “Now it’s time for England to get to know them even better. I’m confident they can get even better, even if that seems almost impossible.…
Chelsea have slashed the asking price for forward, Carney Chukwuemeka, in a bid to sell him permanently. This is to allow Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund the opportunity to acquire the services of the talented midfielder on a permanent basis. Chelsea are reportedly willing to lower their valuation of the talented midfielder according to German outlet Bild via Ruhr24. The Blues have softened their stance and are now open to selling Chukwuemeka for around €25 million, down from the initial €40 million price tag. Dortmund are now seriously weighing up a permanent transfer for the 21-year-old. Chukwuemeka, who spent the second…
Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 1-0 in a pre-season friendly played in Hong Kong on Thursday. Pape Matar Sarr scored the only goal of the game in the first half. Gunners goalkeeper, David Raya, passed the ball into the middle where Myles Lewis-Skelly was dispossessed. Sarr spotted Raya off his line and scooped the ball over him into the net. Arsenal failed to produce the fluency that has seen them beat AC Milan and Newcastle United in their first two fixtures in Asia. The result means Mikel Arteta’s men have now lost their first pre-season friendly. They will continue their preparations…
Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze is “very tempted” by the opportunity to play for Arsenal. According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Arsenal are already in contact with Eze’s agents and have spoken to the player and his camp on different occasions. The Gunners, however, are yet to speak directly with Crystal Palace over a deal for Eze. Meanwhile, in another development, Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho has set his sights on joining Chelsea this summer transfer window. According to the Mirror, Garnacho’s desire to join Chelsea is not dependent on the Blues striker Nicolas Jackson moving in the other direction. Garnacho’s…
Former Kogi West Senator, Dino Melaye, on Thursday, officially announced his resignation from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party. Melaye gave the reason for his resignation as PDP’s failure to rescue Nigeria from “the prevailing political cankerworms”. The former lawmaker’s resignation was contained in a letter dated July 30 and addressed to the PDP Chairman of Ward 1 in Aiyetoro Gbede, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. “This decision has become imperative due to the lack of potency and capacity by the party to deliver the Nigerian people from the prevailing political cankerworms that have eaten deeply into the…
Canada is planning to recognise Palestine as a sovereign state at the United Nations in September, the country’s Prime Minister, Mark Carney, has said. Carney’s announcement comes a day after the UK said it will recognise Palestine as a state unless Israel meets several conditions. France had unveiled a similar plan – Ireland, Spain and Norway all officially recognised a Palestinian state last year. Speaking with reporters in Ontario, Carney said he had told the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, that: “Canada has long been committed to a two-state solution — an independent, viable, and sovereign Palestinian state…
Agency Report AC Milan delivered a commanding performance in their preseason preparations, dismantling Australian side, Perth Glory, 9–0 in a one-sided friendly encounter on Thursday. The Italian giants took control early in the match, with F. Terracciano opening the scoring in just the 3rd minute. The floodgates soon opened as Noah Okafor netted twice in quick succession, scoring in the 24th and 27th minutes. G. Comotto added a fourth in the 30th minute, while S. Chukwueze struck just two minutes later to make it 5–0. The second half saw no let-up from the Rossoneri. Rafael Leão, who later posed with…