Mino Raiola: Football agent dies aged 54

The Dutch-Italian’s stable of players included Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland, Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Raiola was also president of the Football Forum, which represented leading agents and their players. “His presence will be forever missed,” the Raiola family said in a statement. It read: “In infinite sorrow,…

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UN chief briefed Turkish president on his meetings with Putin and Zelensky

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, the presidency’s media office said Saturday, where they discussed developments in the war in Ukraine. Guterres briefed Erdogan about his meetings this week in Moscow and Kyiv, according to a statement from the Turkish Communications Directorate. During the call,…

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Eid-ul-Fitr: No moon sighted as fasting continues in Saudi Arabia

Ramadan fasting continues in Saudi Arabia as the 2023 Shawwal moon is yet to be sighted as earlier projected, Daily Trust reports. The development indicates that since fasting continues on Sunday, the Eid-ul-Fitr would probably take place on Monday. Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) had in a statement, urged Muslim faithful to be…

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international workers’ day: sanwo-olu salutes lagos workers, urges them to remain productive

Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju As workers across the world celebrate International Workers’ Day, the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has urged Nigerian workers, especially public and private workers in the state to remain productive and committed to carrying out their duties. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Saturday by his Chief…

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2023: Faleke, Babachir Lawal,  pick N100m form for Tinubu, say he remains the man to beat

Member, House of Representatives representing Ikeja Federal constituency, James Faleke and a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Mr Babachir Lawal on Friday led thousands of members of the Tinubu Support Groups (TSG) to pick a N100 million presidential Expression of Interest and Nomination forms for the national leader of the All…

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He was greatly respected, admired – Buhari reacts to death of Tahir Fadlallah

President Muhammadu Buhari mourns the death of Tahir Fadlallah, a prominent businessman, sports promoter and President, Lebanese Community in Kano. The body of the deceased, who died after a protracted illness in Beirut, Lebanon, is due in Kano for burial on Saturday. DAILY POST recalls that the 74-year-old billionaire died Friday morning in Beirut, capital of Lebanon….

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Ukraine to play Borussia Monchengladbach before Scotland World Cup play-off

Ukraine will play German Bundesliga club Borussia Monchengladbach on 11 May in preparation for their football World Cup play-off semi-final against Scotland. The friendly at Borussia-Park will be Ukraine men’s first game since their country was invaded by Russia. All profits from the match will be donated to Ukrainian charities. Ukraine last played in November,…

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