Author: Adejuyigbe Francis

The Blues had made the 20-year-old a top target over the January transfer window and have moved quickly to secure his services ahead of Leeds United and Tottenham. Madueke flew into London on Thursday night ahead of a medical and to finalise personal terms with the Premier League club. He will need to have completed the move by midday on Friday to feature against Liverpool on Saturday. Madueke has been regarded as one of the top talents across Europe and started off his career at the academies of Crystal Palace and Tottenham. Graham Potter has had a torrid time at…

Bruno Fernandes picks fellow midfielder Christian Eriksen as Manchester united most impressive player so far. Eriksen who made the switch from Brentford last summer has been outstanding for Manchester United this season contributing 1 goal and 7 assist in the process. His latest in the 1-1 draw with crystal palace. According to him, Christian Eriksen’s vision to pick out teammates and the ability to play the perfect pass make the Denmark international most impressive star in the Manchester United squad. Ten Hag’s side drew 1-1 with Crystal Palace on Wednesday night, with Bruno Fernandes scoring for the Red Devils just…

The governor in a circular released on Thursday, January 19, 2023, said he would like to be officially addressed as Senator Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke. The circular issued by the Office of the State Head of Service conveying the information was addressed to the Secretary to the State Government, the Chief of Staff, the Chairmen of Statutory Commissions/Parastatals/Boards, the Permanent Secretaries, the Heads of Non-Ministerial Agencies, the Heads of Tertiary Institutions, and the Heads of Local Government Administration in the state. The notice stated that “Heads of the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies of the state government had not been consistent…

The Lagos State Government has announced traffic diversion on Muritala Mohammed Way and Apapa Road, Oyingbo from Jan. 23, 2023, till March 31, 2023, for the construction of the Red Line project. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederick Oladeinde, said in a statement in Lagos on Thursday that the traffic diversion would last for nine weeks. Oladeinde explained that the total lane closure would be sustained to allow the contractor to complete the construction without any inhibition during the course of the construction of the First Phase of the Lagos Rail Mass Transit, Red Line project. Oladeinde revealed that the previous alternative routes…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has said it has received reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states and is currently watching the situation in Osun and Yobe States where cases are rising by the day. The NCDC announced this in a public health advisory signed by its Director General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, issued on Friday amidst the outbreak of the disease in the country. The body also stated that it is working toe to toe with various state ministries of health in order to properly monitor the situation and curb the disease to avoid a…

Chelsea have had a £55m bid for 21-year-old Ecuador midfielder Moises Caicedo rejected by Brighton. Chelsea have made an inquiry about Tottenham’s Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, 26, but have received no encouragement from Spurs regarding a deal that would send Morocco winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, in the opposite direction. Newcastle United have a nine-man transfer list, which includes Everton and England Under-21 forward Anthony Gordon, 21, and three Chelsea players: Ziyech and England midfielders Conor Gallagher, 22, and Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 26. Newcastle United have offered Flamengo a £14m package for 18-year-old Brazilian attacking midfielder Matheus Franca.  Wolves forward Goncalo Guedes, 26, is in his native Portugal before completing a loan move to Benfica.  Wolves have agreed…

Real Madrid produced a stunning comeback from two goals down to beat Villarreal 3-2 on Thursday and book their place in the Spanish Cup quarter-finals. Carlo Ancelotti’s side will hope the victory is a turning point after struggling in 2023. They were soundly beaten by rivals Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final last Sunday. Los Blancos looked ready to suffer cup elimination on Thursday, after Etienne Capoue and Samuel Chukwueze struck in the first half for the hosts. However goals by Vinicius Junior, Eder Militao and Dani Ceballos after the break turned the last-16 clash on its head and…

Manchester City pulled off a dizzying second-half comeback to beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League on Thursday night. Goals after the break from City’s Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland and a Riyad Mahrez brace canceled out strikes from Tottenham duo Dejan Kulusevski and Emerson Royal. Ahead of the game, City boss Pep Guardiola called this a must-win affair for his side, which came in sitting second in the Premier League and having lost twice in a row following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Manchester United and an exit from the Carabao Cup at the hands of Southampton on…

Bayern Munich have signed goalkeeper Yann Sommer from Borussia Monchengladbach as a replacement for injured goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, the German champions confirmed on Thursday. Sommer’s contract at Bayern will run until the summer of 2025, one year longer than Neuer’s current deal, which expires in 2024. The 36-year-old Neuer was ruled out for the remainder of the season after breaking his leg in a skiing accident in December. Sommer said he was “very excited about the new challenge at FC Bayern”. “We have some big challenges ahead of us. I’m hugely looking forward to starting here with my new teammates,…

Full agreement has been reached between Arsenal and Brighton and Hove Albion for winger, Leandro Trossard. The £27million deal reached on Thursday evening is inclusive of add ons. News about Arsenal having interest in the former OH Leuven man was made public on Thursday morning and in a quick turn of events, the North London club has agreed terms with Brighton and personal terms have been completed with the player on a long term deal. Medical tests are set to take place in London as soon as possible and the deal is to be sealed before Saturday ahead of Arsenal’s…

The Yobe State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has advised eligible voters in the state to collect their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs, for the forthcoming general elections. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it had registered 1.3 million eligible voters in the state. However, it said as of December 2022, over 78,000 eligible voters are yet to collect their PVCs. In a communiqué issued by the NUJ Chairman and Secretary, Rajab Mohammed and Alhassan Mamudo, in Damaturu after their congress meeting, it appealed to eligible voters to collect their PVCs and exercise their voting rights. It…

Erik ten Hag has warned Arsenal that Manchester United will beat them with or without their Brazilian talisman Casemiro. Casemiro picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, meaning he will not be available for the trip to Arsenal on Sunday. The Brazilian is widely seen as Manchester United’s best player this season since arriving from Real Madrid in the summer. Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Wednesday, and the bad news was Casemiro picked up a yellow card with 10 minutes to play thanks…