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Buffetted on all sides by worsening insecurity, alarming unemployment rate, inclement economic conditions, poor political leadership, skyrocketing prices of goods and services, as well as the absence of proven economic drivers, the country has continued to teeter dangerously on the edge of the abyss. As she flounders aimlessly, concerned stakeholders are warning that the failure of the Federal Government to halt the hardship afflicting Nigerians could spring catastrophic consequences that could cost the nation dearly. Faced with the prospect of dire consequences due to a poor and failing economy, especially as capital inflows have plunged, local investments stagnated, and the…

The two prominent leaders do not need any introduction. They are well known all over our world. One is leading the richest and most populous nation in Africa and indeed the black people of the world. The other one is leading the economic capital of West Africa. He was elected to lead the sixth largest economy in Africa barely 22 years ago. He was in office from 1999 to 2007 and has since 2007 till the present, been in power in the main nation within our nation. Yes, he rules in the commercial capital that harbours the only two functional…

South Africa’s jailed ex-president Jacob Zuma, who early this month was moved from prison to a health facility, has undergone surgery and will stay in hospital for further procedures, the government said Sunday. “Mr Zuma underwent a surgical procedure on Saturday, 14 August 2021, with other procedures scheduled for the coming days,” the correctional services department announced in a statement, saying it could not predict a discharge date at yet. The 79-year-old was admitted to hospital for observation on August 6 for an undisclosed condition, and he has remained there. His long-running corruption trial over an arms deal dating back…

Raphael Varane was paraded as a new Manchester United player ahead of Saturday’s Premier League opener against Leeds after signing a four-year contract with the Red Devils on Saturday. “Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Raphael Varane, keeping him at the club until June 2025,” United said in a statement. United announced a deal had been struck to sign the France international from Real Madrid on July 27, but the completion of the 28-year-old’s signing was delayed by the need for a visa, coronavirus isolation and a medical. The delay meant Varane was not registered in time…

Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday omitted superstars Neymar and Lionel Messi from their squad for the Ligue 1 meeting with Strasbourg in the evening. For the second game of the season, coach Mauricio Pochettino has again not selected any of the players who returned to the club late from the Euros or the Copa America. Messi, who played in the South American final against Neymar and Brazil, only signed for PSG on Tuesday. The 34-year-old Messi didn’t start training with his new teammates until Thursday. Pochettino said the coaching staff would be taking it “step by step” with the Argentine striker…

No fewer than 18 persons are feared killed in Jos, Plateau State on Satuday morning following an outbreak of fresh violence that along Rukuba road axis of the city. THISDAY gathered that corpses numbering at least 18 were conveyed in two Hilux vans from the crisis spot to Plateau Specialist Hospital mortuary. Though the violence has been quelled by Soldiers drafted from the Special Task Force (STF) on security, the city is still enveloped in palpable fears and tension. In the past two days, the Irigwe youths had repeatedly announced that they were conveying the corpses of their slain members…

Bruno Fernandes scored a hat-trick and Paul Pogba provided four assists as Manchester United thrashed Leeds 5-1 at a packed Old Trafford on Saturday to get their Premier League season off to a flying start. In front of 73,000, the biggest football crowd in the United Kingdom since March 2020, United ran riot with their two midfield maestros sparking hope of a challenge for a first league title since Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013. Fernandes gave the home side a deserved half-time lead, but Leeds levelled early in the second-half through Luke Ayling’s stunning strike. However, with Pogba…

Rwanda’s leader Paul Kagame on Saturday unloaded on his beloved Arsenal after they opened  the Premier League season with a loss to newcomers Brentford, saying Gunners fans deserve better than “mediocrity”. The veteran president and long-time Arsenal supporter tweeted a tirade after Brentford returned to their first English top-flight season for 74 years with a 2-0 win over the Gunners on Friday evening. Kagame, whose country is an official sponsor of Arsenal, said Brentford deserved the win but the Gunners had soul-searching to do. “The game itself aside Arsenal and the fans don’t deserve to kind of get used to…

Lionel Messi may have departed, Sergio Ramos too, but new faces have arrived in Spain in time for the start of the new season this weekend. AFP Sport picks out five signings to watch in La Liga in 2021/22: David Alaba (Real Madrid) Real Madrid have seen Ramos depart for Paris Saint-Germain after 16 years at the club while Raphael Varane has been sold to Manchester United. The heart of their defence has been ripped out and only one new signing has come in, with Alaba joining from Bayern Munich under freedom of contract. The 29-year-old penned a five-year deal…

The Premier League returns on Friday in front of full crowds for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit and with little sign of the financial turmoil of the past 18 months slowing the arms race for talent in the transfer market. Newly-promoted Brentford open the 2021/2022 season at home to Arsenal in front of a first full house at the Bees new 17,500 capacity stadium, which opened last year. “This is the kick-off to a new world where we have never been before,” said Brentford manager Thomas Frank. Despite the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions, the Premier League has…