“We’re trying to sign him, finalise the deal and get another alternative for our squad,” Tuchel told reporters on Thursday. Dier arrived in Munich on Thursday ahead of a medical check and told Sky Germany: “Bayern is a wonderful club”. Dier, whose contract with Tottenham was set to expire in the summer, arrives for a…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed new leaders for three Nigerian banks whose boards and managements were dissolved on Wednesday. In a statement late Wednesday, Hakama Sidi Alli, the acting director of corporate communications at the CBN, named Yetunde Oni as the new managing director/chief executive officer of Union Bank and Mannir Ubale…
The Supreme Court will deliver judgements in seven governorship appeals on Friday, January 12, 2024, beginning 9am. The states are Lagos, Kano, Zamfara, Plateau, Ebonyi, Bauchi and Cross River. Yusuf VS GawunaLate December, the apex court reserved judgement in the appeal filed by the Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, challenging the verdict of the Court…
In a statement on Thursday, the airline, with its hub in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), said flight services will be operated using a Boeing 777-300ER. Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer, Adnan Kazim, said, “We are excited to resume our services to Nigeria. The Lagos-Dubai service has traditionally been popular with customers in…
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, felicitated his long-time friend and foremost business leader, Mr. Fola Adeola, as he marks his 70th birthday. He described the Founder of Guaranty Trust Bank as “a great asset to the nation,” extolling his patriotism in “promoting initiatives for the economic advancement of Nigeria.” Tinubu’s congratulatory message is contained in…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned Wednesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not stop at Ukraine and attack other neighbours unless allies joined forces to stop him. “He (Putin) won’t finish this (war), until we all finish him together,” Zelensky said during a news conference in Vilnius, adding “Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Moldova may be next”…
Daniel Maldini, the son of Italian football icon Paolo Maldini, completed on Wednesday a loan move from AC Milan to Monza until the end of the season. Maldini has already been on loan at Empoli this term and played as a substitute in the Tuscan club’s 3-0 home defeat to Milan on Sunday. Last season…
Qatar is hosting the AFC Asian Cup 2023 for the third time, and the continental tournament will be spread across nine stadiums in the FIFA World Cup 2022 host nation. Football fans will watch 24 teams compete for the trophy with the first match taking place on January 12 at Lusail Stadium. Seven World Cup…
Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwa Savage has filed a petition against Afrobeats star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, over an alleged threat to her life. In a petition addressed to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fayoade Adegoke, Tiwa Savage alleged Davido made a “direct threat to my rights to life, privacy and…
