Former Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, has hailed the Los Blancos over the signing of five players. Mourinho, who is currently the manager of Turkish Super Lig giants Fernabahce, said the LaLiga champions are doing an incredible job for signing the likes of Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Jude Bellingham, Arda Guler and Endrick at a young age. The former Chelsea and AS Roma manager said as per MD: “The biggest club in the world can only have the best players in the world. “Real Madrid are doing an incredible job of getting the best young players in the world. “Vinicius and…
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The management of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), has admonished students to desist from unnecessary movements amid the surge in insecurity, particularly kidnappings, around the institution. The registrar of the university, Mr Chiedozie Uba, gave the advice in a statement issued by the institution and made available to newsmen in Owerri on Wednesday. “The management of the university has noted the recent kidnapping incidents along the Obinze-Ihiagwa Road, very close to the university’s main site. “Management also noted that these incidents happen very early in the mornings and late in the evenings. “Consequently, students are directed to shun…
A pressure group known as the Abia Pensioners Forum has appealed to Governor Alex Otti to revisit the issues of pensions and gratuities owed to Abia State pensioners, saying that they did not forfeit their gratuities to the state government. The group, which addressed the press on Wednesday in Umuahia, said that the leadership of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), who claimed to have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on behalf of the pensioners, did not receive any mandate from Abia pensioners to forfeit their gratuities and previously accumulated pensions. Speaking about the “true position” of things, the…
Former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi has has praised Super Eagles caretaker coach, Augustine Eguavoen for his ability to get the best out of his players. Mikel played under Eguavoen at the U-17 level before graduating to the U-20 side. The 37-year-old then made his senior debut for the Super Eagles under the former defender in 2005. The former Lyn Oslo of Norway player was named in Nigeria’s squad for the 2006 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The Super Eagles finished in third position at the tournament. Eguavoen is now in charge of the Super Eagles for the fourth…
The Anambra State Independent Electoral Commission, ANSIEC, has published the final list of qualified candidates ahead of the Septembrt 28 Local Government Council chairmen and ward councilors elections. ANSIEC Chairperson, Mrs Genevieve Osakwe, while pasting the list at the Commission’s headquarters in Awka, urged the candidates to begin their campaigns. According to her, the list is now available for public viewing. She urged the public to visit ANSIEC headquarters or any of the 21 local government areas to verify the candidates contesting for various positions. “We encourage electorate to actively participate by voting for their preferred candidates on election day.…
The Presidency on Wednesday described the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, as the Nigerian version of former United States (US) President Donald Trump. The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, said Trump and Obi share some similarities. Ajayi noted that both men use negative epithets to describe their respective countries. He made the remark on X while reacting to the US presidential debate between Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. The presidential spokesman said Harris, a candidate of the Democrats, won the debate because she understood Trump’s weaknesses. According to…
Members of the Niger State House of Assembly have called on the State Government to relocate the College of Education (COE), Minna, to Suleja to address the shortage of tertiary institutions in the Suleja Emirate. They observed that such a move would encourage student enrollment and help mitigate the issue of out-of-school children in the area. The resolution was reached during a plenary session of the House following a motion sponsored by Hon. Murtala Adamu Badaru, Member representing Suleja Constituency. Hon Badaru explained, “In December 2023, the National Universities Commission approved the establishment of Abdulkadir Kure University, Minna, and this…
Former Arsenal winger Theo Walcott has noted that the current phase is the biggest challenge for the club’s manager, Mikel Arteta. Arteta and his team will face Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby on Sunday, with many key players sidelined due to injuries. Martin Odegaard, the club’s captain, is injured, while frontline midfielder Declan Rice is suspended. With Emile Smith Rowe having left the club, the Spaniard may be facing the challenge of finding a replacement for his top midfielders. Speaking specifically about Odegaard ahead of the North London derby, Walcott told Football London, “There’s an expectation for every…
The Kano State Head of Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Musa, says his office has effectively checked absenteeism and lateness among civil servants in the state. “Since we came in, we have been able to address the issues of absenteeism and lateness among civil servants in the state such that workers now report for work promptly and close at the stipulated time. “If you look round the state Secretariat you will notice that the offices are full of activities with the civil servants promptly performing their assigned duties,” Musa said. The Head of Service who made the remark during an interview with…
Renowned cleric and Planter of Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Adamimogo Grace of Mercy Prayer Mountain Worldwide, Prophet Sam Olu Alo, has charged Southwest leaders to tell President Bola Ahmed Tinubu the hard truth about the current hardship faced by Nigerians. He urged all Southwest stakeholders to speak up to avert crises, particularly during this era of economic challenges. Speaking on a radio program on Adamimogo FM, Alo said all stakeholders in Yorubaland, including Christian and Muslim bodies, as well as those with direct access to the President, should meet with him and let him know what Nigerians are going through.…