Author: Chief Editor

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has revealed his disappointment in seeing Casemiro depart the La Liga side for Manchester United this past summer. The Uruguayan has been in fine form at the start of the new season, finding the net on four occasions. The midfielder was on the scoresheet in Los Blancos’ 2-0 win over Atletico Madrid on September 18. Valverde is excelling off the back of a brilliant 2021-22 campaign in which he appears to have formed a close relationship with former teammate Casemiro. The Brazilian left Real Madrid for Manchester United for £63.4 million in August and Valverde has reflected on the departure. He…

Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa, says he plans to sign the state Child Right Bill into law, as soon as the grey areas in the bill are sorted out and formalities concluded. Fintiri said this in Yola on Thursday at a formal launch of a book titled “Situation Analysis of Children in Adamawa (SITAN). ”This document was jointly put together by the state planning commission in collaboration with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to address child-related cases,” he said. He said investment in children was the right thing to do to secure the future of the children. “My administration is…

Olivier Giroud and Ousmane Dembele were both included in the final France squad before the World Cup on Thursday, as coach Didier Deschamps dealt with the absence of a host of big names for a UEFA Nations League double header and faced up to the possibility of Paul Pogba missing the World Cup. Juventus midfielder Pogba — who scored in France’s 4-2 win over Croatia in the 2018 World Cup final — faces a race against time to be fit for this year’s tournament in Qatar after undergoing knee surgery last week. “He will do everything to come back quickly,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has lost about 1,868 members from its party after they defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State. The state PDP spokesman, Malam Hassan Sanyinnawal disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Sanyinnawal said PDP Chairman, Bello Goronyo has received the defectors yesterday in the state and he assured them of equal treatment with other members of the party. According to him, the chairman promised to carry the new members along and also urged them to use their wealth of experience in politics and business activities to ensure the success of the party…

The Electoral Forum, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to compel political parties to present regular audit reports of their accounts, in line with the provisions of the law. This is contained in a communiqué issued and signed by Prof. Adebayo Olukoshi, the Chairman, The Electoral Forum, at the end of the 7th Technical Session of the organization on Thursday in Abuja. Olukoshi said that INEC must also publish the audit reports after receiving them. He said that the forum expressed various concerns about elections in Nigeria and recommended strategies to improve the…

European stocks bounce after two days of falls Fed looms over broader markets; risk of 100 bp hike next week China property stocks buoyed by hopes of official help Intervention risk keeps dollar short of 145 yen barrier Stock markets were sluggish and the dollar and bond yields shuffled higher on Thursday as the likelihood of a further jump in global borrowing costs, including a possible 100 basis point U.S. rate hike next week, kept the bears on the prowl. With recession worries still nagging, Wall Street looked set for an early dip, Europe’s bourses were handing back morning gains…

Van Beurden will step down at end-2022, leave group next year Sawan is head of Shell’s integrated gas, renewables division Sawan was seen as a front-runner to replace van Beurden Shell (SHEL.L) has turned to the head of its gas and renewables business to drive its transition to a lower-carbon future, picking Wael Sawan to replace Ben van Beurden as chief executive. Sawan’s appointment comes at a pivotal time for the oil giant, which is aiming to reduce emissions to net zero by 2050 and moving away from fossil fuels even as Europe looks to fossil fuels to survive a growing energy…

Former Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor has claimed that Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo should consider securing a transfer away from Europe as he is past his best. The five-time Ballon d’Or has been the talk of the town since the start of the summer transfer window. As per The Times, he wanted to depart the Red Devils to play in the UEFA Champions League but no transfer materialised. Under new Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, the veteran striker has started just one Premier League match so far. In his absence from the starting lineup, the club has registered four wins on the trot. He is…

Shakhtar Donetsk sporting director Darijo Srna has insisted that Arsenal must cough up a significant amount of money to prise Mykhaylo Mudryk out of the Ukrainian club. Arsenal made five new additions to their squad for a combined sum of €131 million in the summer. They were also keen to sign a winger in the final days of the transfer window, but failed to do so. Shakhtar’s Mudryk was among the attackers linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium in the final stretch of the window. There were suggestions that the Gunners had agreed personal terms, but nothing came of it. While…

Barcelona are keeping tabs on Real Sociedad forward Mohamed-Ali Cho, who has been likened to Catalans star Ousmane Dembele, according to Culemania [via Diario Gol]. Barcelona made seven new additions to their squad during the recently-concluded transfer window. They signed Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha and Jules Kounde for a combined sum of €154 million. The Blaugrana also brought in Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen, Hector Bellerin and Marcos Alonso on free transfers. They are hopeful that the seven new players will equip Xavi to take the club back to the top in Spain. Barcelona are already reaping the rewards of their summer transfer business as they sit second in…