Portugal international, Joao Felix, is now the fourth highest paid player in the Saudi Pro League following his move to Al Nassr. The former Atlético Madrid star secured a massive salary hike at Al Nassr where he will now alongside legendary football star, Cristiano Ronaldo. Correio da Manha reports that the former Chelsea star, who earned €50m at Stamford Bridge with an initial €30m and further €20m in add-ons and bonuses, will now pocket €17.5m annually with the Saudi club. Felix’s career has plummeted in recent times after his promising rise at Benfica. The Portuguese moved to Atletico Madrid for…
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Liverpool goalkeeper, Alisson Becker, has become the third player to leave their pre-season camp. Alisson is now expected to be unavailable for their final match of the tour of Japan, after flying back home for personal reasons. The Brazilian didn’t take part in Liverpool’s open training session in Tokyo on Tuesday. Alisson is expected to join up with the rest of squad when they return to the UK. Joe Gomez was the first member of the squad to withdraw, after complaining of pain in his Achilles. The defender is continuing his recovery work at their AXA Training Centre on Merseyside.…
Inter Milan has submitted a new bid to Atalanta for Ademola Lookman. The latest offer, according to transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano is worth €40m plus €5 add-ons. Atalanta, however, rejected the latest offer requesting for a higher fee. La Dea, according to reports, want at least €50m to sell Lookman. Lookman is keen to join Inter Milan, and has already agreed personal terms with the Serie A giants. The Nerrazzuri are keen to wrap up the deal this week.
Northern Govs reaffirm support for Tinubu Northern States Governors Forum has reaffirmed its commitment to the administration of President Bola Tinubu, citing significant strides in infrastructure, security, and economic reform. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Inuwa Yahaya, reaffirmed the commitment at the opening of a two-day interactive session organized by the Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna. Inuwa said the session titled ‘Assessing Electoral Promises: Fostering Government-Citizen Engagement for National Unity’ represents a vital step in strengthening democratic accountability. He stated that the gathering was not about empty rhetoric but an opportunity to critically examine the…
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, on Tuesday, denied reports that it advised Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race. Ohanaeze also refuted allegations that it urged northern leaders not to support Obi’s presidential ambition. The group, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Dr. Ezechi Chukwu, Ohanaeze described the claims as acts of mischief by “street urchins”. The statement read, “Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has been alerted to a misleading report circulating on social media alleging that the apex Igbo body warned Mr. Peter Obi against contesting the 2027 presidential election. “It also claimed that Ohanaeze…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has approved the appointment of Alhaji Abdulkadir Ibrahim Bello as the new Emir and Sarkin Katsina of Gusau Emirate. Secretary to the Zamfara State Government, Malam Abubakar Nakwada, announced the appointment on Tuesday. According to the Governor, the appointment was made based on the traditional recommendation of the Gusau Emirate kingmakers, in accordance with established customs and relevant laws. Congratulating the new Emir, Governor Lawal urged him to uphold the noble legacy of his forefathers, especially as a direct descendant of Malam Sambo Dan Ashafa. The governor further urged the Emir to be a beacon…
A herd of elephants have attacked a 49-year-old in farmer in Itasin, a community in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, resulting in his death. The incident has sparked outrage in the community where human-animal conflicts have been recorded many times. The incident, which occurred on Monday afternoon, reportedly involved the farmer identified as Musa Yahaya Kala, and his son. His son luckily escaped the attack by the elephants. While some residents identified the victim as a farmer, other sources described him as a logger falling trees within the elephant’s domain. A member of the State House of…
Some Ghanaians have protested against Nigerians for allegedly engaging in mass prostitution and ritual killings in their country. In a viral video on Tuesday, the protesters in their large numbers, were seen wielding placards with various inscriptions such as “Armed robbery and violent attacks must stop; “Our health at stake due to mass prostitution; “Who protects the right and freedom of Ghanaians; “Nigerians are kidnapping and using people for rituals; “Our kids are getting missing because of Igbos,” among others. They also displayed a picture of a man who was allegedly killed by a Nigerian in the Accra area of…
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the national honours and financial rewards given by President Bola Tinubu to Nigeria’s Super Falcons following their victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. In a post shared on his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday, Onanuga took a swipe at critics, who claimed the rewards were either excessive or insufficient. He drew a comparison with the ₦150 million grand prize offered to the winner of the Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show. He wrote, “When you remember that Multichoice, the organiser of the BBNaija reality show, is offering the winner…
From Khalid Idris Doya, Bauchi The lawmaker representing Darazo/Ganjuwa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Mansur Manu Soro, has provided a solar-powered water scheme with 1,000 meters of reticulation at the proposed Darazo-Ganjuwa College. Speaking during an inspection visit to the project site yesterday, Hon. Soro stated that the water scheme is the sixth of its kind he has delivered to his constituents. Other completed projects are located at Darazo near the motor park, Soro (Bayan Tashan Buhu), Miya (Unguwan Wudilawa), Sade (Unguwan Ashiru), and Tashan Gabi Soro, the latter of which is 75% complete. He reaffirmed his…