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It seemed the world was pregnant with emotions. Everybody awaited information about the world’s longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II’s health. Buckingham Palace had confirmed at lunchtime yesterday that Her Majesty had been under medical supervision at Balmoral, after her doctors had become ‘concerned’ about her health. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.” It added: “The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.” The world had waited to hear the four simple words: ‘London Bridge is down’. The phrase referring…

The National Bureau of Statistics(NBS) says Nigeria’s total merchandise trade stands at N12,841.54 billion, in the second quarter of 2022. This is according to the NBS Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics Report for Q2 2022 released in Abuja on Thursday. The report said the figure was lower than the value recorded in the first quarter of 2022 which stood at N13,001.28 billion indicating a marginal decrease of 1.23 per cent. ” However, it was higher than the value recorded in the corresponding period of 2021 which stood at N9,712.02 billion. ” The report said Nigeria’s merchandise trade slightly fell in…

Ahead of the 2023 poll, the factional chairman of the Akwa Ibom chapter of the ruling All progressive congress (APC), Mr Austin Ekanem has offered an insight as to why the crisis rocking the party is yet to be resolved. Ekanem in a statement made available to the Guardian in Abuja blamed the former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen Godswill Akpabio for the problem which may deny the party from fielding governorship and other candidates for various elective seats in the 2023 poll. “Let me state here without mincing words that Victor Antai/Senator Godswill Akpabio should be held responsible…

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PSV Eindhoven forward Gody Gakpo has revealed that a transfer to Manchester United remains an option for him despite the Red Devils edging closer to signing Ajax star Antony. Manchester United have made four additions to their squad this summer, signing Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Christian Eriksen. They are now bracing for a busy end to the transfer window as they look to bolster their ranks further. Signing a new forward has been at the top of the Red Devils’ agenda for a while now, with efforts focused on landing Antony. After seeing multiple bids rejected by Ajax, they have…

The presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has said he has the backing of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to lead Nigeria come 2023. He commended Buhari for his ‘loyalty and commitment’ to the party, even as he expressed confidence of the APC’s “victory in the February 25 presidential polls”. These were contained in a statement on Saturday by his Media Adviser, Tunde Rahman. Tinubu, according to the statement, spoke when the National Chairman of the party, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and members of the National Working Committee visited the candidate at the Tinubu/Shettima…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he has no preferred candidate among those contesting the 2023 presidential election. Obasanjo, who stated this in Minna on Sunday when he paid former Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar a visit, said he only had a national agenda not a preferred candidate. “I don’t have a special candidate, I have a national agenda.” The former President also said he was in Minna to visit the former Head of State who had been indisposed. “I came to see my brother who has been a little indisposed. I had plans to visit him when…

Exactly one month to the commencement of campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission has warned political parties and candidates against the use of masqueraders, public facilities and religious centres for campaigns. The commission asked political parties to align strictly with the provisions of the Electoral Act to avoid sanctions as stipulated by the Act. INEC had fixed September 28 for the commencement of campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly, while the elections would hold on February 25, 2023. Relying on Section 92 of the Electoral Act, 2022, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of…

Liverpool are reportedly monitoring Jules Kounde’s situation at Barcelona. The Frenchman joined the Catalan giants from Sevilla in a deal worth €55 million earlier this summer. However, the Blaugrana are yet to register the Frenchman due to their dire financial situation. According to El Nacional, there is a clause in the defender’s contract with Barcelona that would allow him to leave the club on a free transfer if they fail to sign him before the end of the transfer window on September 1. Barcelona spent in excess of €150 million this summer to sign Raphinha, Robert Lewandowski, Andreas Christensen, Franck Kessie, and Jules Kounde. The…

During a Twitter Q&A session, Indian cricket star Cheteshwar Pujara revealed that he liked Lionel Messi more than the Argentine’s arch-nemesis Cristiano Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been making headlines for over 15 years. Baring the World Cup, which both Ronaldo and Messi are eyeing this year, the duo have pretty much won it all. They have multiple Champions League trophies and league titles to their names, have created and broken numerous records, and have a whopping 12 Ballons d’Or between them. Picking one superstar over the other has always been a challenging and controversial task amongst celebrities, and Pujara has…