Mounir Nasraoui, the father of Barcelona winger, Lamine Yamal, was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in a car park on Wednesday evening, according to La Vanguardia. The incident happened in the Spanish town of Mataro. It is understood that a fracas broke out in the car part and Nasraoui was stabbed “multiple times”. Nasraoui was left in a serious condition and was taken to Can Ruti hospital in Badalona in an ambulance. Reports in Spanish outlets claim that while he remains in hospital he is “out of danger”. Nasraoui was present as his 17-year-old son won the European Championship…
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A group of retired Nigerian soldiers who fought during the Civil War have appealed to the federal government to pay their outstanding pension arrears. The 63 retired Nigerian Army soldiers, who were enlisted between 1967 and 1978, claimed they had not received their pension payments despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of N134.7 billion for military veteran pensions in 2020. This was revealed in a statement by the secretary to the retired soldiers, Alhaji Bello Oseni, who said their documentation was verified by the Military Pensioner Board in 2023, but they are yet to receive their dues. The statement revealed that…
Sports Minister John Enoh has said a new head coach will be appointed for the Super Eagles before the start of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers next month. The position became vacant following Finidi George’s resignation in June. The Super Eagles are scheduled to take on Benin Republic and Rwanda in their opening two games in the 2025 AFCON qualifiers in September. The three-time African champions will host the Cheetahs at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, on Saturday, September 7. They will face the Amavubi three days later at the Amahoro Stadium in Kigali. “The appointment will…
A total of 141 graduates of the University of Benin, UNIBEN, were on Wednesday inducted into the Nigerian Institute of Science Laboratory Technology, NISLT. DAILY POST reports that the graduates were inducted into the profession by the registrar of the NISLT, Yemi Gbadegesin, at the Ugbowo main campus of the university in Benin City. Gbadegesin, who inducted the graduates at the 11th oath-taking ceremony, commended them for the zeal they have shown for the profession. He said Science Laboratory Technology was designed to produce highly skilled and professionally competent laboratory scientists with practical and theoretically diverse knowledge through critical thinking…
Chelsea have been handed a major boost in their pursuit to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli after the Serie A side lowered their demands. According to The Times, Napoli sporting director Giovanni Manna has held talks with Chelsea officials in London, where the two parties have been negotiating a deal. The report claimed that the Blues have been told a bid of £38.5m plus Romelu Lukaku and Cesare Casadei would be enough to persuade them to sell striker Osimhen this summer. Napoli are trying to sign Lukaku but cannot afford the £40m asking price. Instead, Antonio Conte’s side have proposed…
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has reportedly been offered a £15.5 million-per-year deal by Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli. According to Foot Mercato, the England international is the subject of a three-year contract offer by Al-Ahli. Toney’s current contract with Brentford will expire next summer. He has attracted a lot of interest from Premier League clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United, this summer. Meanwhile, in another development, Arsenal confirmed on Wednesday that forward Cloe Lacasse has left the club’s women’s team to complete a permanent transfer to Utah Royals in the USA. In a statement on their website, Arsenal said:…
The Nigeria Customs Service has announced guidelines for the implementation of a 150-day tariff waiver on selected staple foods. This was disclosed in a statement by Customs’ spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada on Wednesday. The development followed the approval of the ‘zero tariff’ by President Bola Tinubu. Food items to enjoy the zero tariff include husked brown rice, grain, sorghum, millet, maize, wheat and beans. The statement said the measure is aimed at mitigating the high cost of food items in the Nigerian market by making essential commodities more affordable for citizens. “Drawing from the Presidential directives aimed at alleviating the hardship…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State says his administration will continue to do everything possible to ensure that the expectations of Rivers people are met regardless of pockets of political distraction. Fubara gave this assurance shortly after swearing-in five new commissioners and two special advisers at the Executive Council Chambers of the Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. He insisted that governance is about the provision of quality development of both infrastructure and appropriate social amenities, that contribute to making living pleasurable and better for the people. He, therefore, assured that his administration will remain focused with greater determination…
Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ housemate, Kellyrae has disclosed plans to use female colleagues, Handi and Anita to distract other contestants. Kellyrae made this known on Wednesday during his diary session with Biggie, the invisible voice in the house. While expressing his feelings for Anita and Handi, he explained that he wants to pursue a relationship with either Handi or Anita to confuse the house and keep his marriage with Kassia a secret from the other contestants. This information emerged while he was telling Big Brother about his strategies for maintaining the secrecy of his marriage. “I like Anita…
Ahead of the September 21st Edo governorship election, the National Security Adviser, NSA, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu has assured that the security agencies would defend the integrity of the polls using every lawful. He, therefore, warned that anyone attempting to disrupt the peaceful conduct of the elections would face the full force of the law. The NSA said the warning became imperative given the violent antecedents of some politicians and their supporters in the State. Ribadu, who was represented by Hassan Yahaya disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at the Inter-agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting held at the…