Chelsea defender, Marc Cucurella has said that the club is hoping to win more than one trophy this season. Chelsea started their 2024-25 Premier League season with a 2-0 defeat to Manchester City having finished sixth last season under Mauricio Pochettino. They also reached the final of the Carabao Cup but sacked the Argentine and appointed Enzo Maresca as his replacement. Cucurella is however confident that the Blues can have a good season. “I think we can have an amazing season. I think, for sure, we need to win trophies,” he said, according to Metro. “We need to start with…
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The wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed financial grants to 1,000 women who are petty traders in Abia State to assist them in growing their businesses and contributing to the national economy. The financial aid, which was made through the Renewed Hope Initiative Economic Empowerment Programme of the Wife of the President, is part of the commitment of the office of the First Lady to drive economic growth towards a better life for Nigerian families, according to Mrs Tinubu. Oluremi Tinubu, who was represented by the wife of the Chief of Staff to the President, Salamantu Gbajabiamila,…
Chelsea defender, Marc Cucurella has shared his thoughts on the club’s dressing room amidst an uncertain situation at Stamford Bridge. The Spaniard said it was difficult to watch some of his friends leave the club but insisted the dressing room is still collectively happy. New manager Enzo Maresca has chosen to banish 13 players from the first team, meaning that they need to leave Stamford Bridge or risk being demoted to the feeder team. Conor Gallagher was frozen out and sold to Atletico Madrid while Trevoh Chalobah, Ben Chilwell, and Armando Broja are expected to leave. Amidst this, Cucurella has…
The Nigerian Army is scheduled to hold the Chief of Army Staff Combined Second and Third Quarters Conference 2024 at the Council of Chiefs Hall, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, from Monday, August 26, 2024, to Friday, August 30, 2024. Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army Public Relations, said in a statement on Friday that the conference will afford the Nigerian Army leadership, senior commanders, and participants the opportunity to appraise the conduct of ongoing Nigerian Army operations, training, and other activities in executing its constitutional mandate. “The conference will also present an opportunity to make strategic projections for the fourth…
Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has told his former side to go for France international, N’Golo Kante. He wants Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to drop his interest in Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino and sign the ex-Chelsea star. Petit believes that Kante ‘fits perfectly’ into Arsenal’s ‘humble squad’ due to his experience and quality. Kante made 269 appearances for Chelsea and lifted six trophies, including an EPL title (2016-17), a Europa League title (2018-19) and a Champions League title (2020-21) among others. Petit, who played for both Arsenal and Chelsea, wants the Gunners to make a move for Kante. He…
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have killed at least four farmers in Kerawa, a border community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident was said to have occurred on Thursday between 12 and 1 pm while the farmers were working on their farms. This is coming barely two months after multiple explosions killed over 30 persons in Gwoza town. The counsellor of Jimini ward, Bukar Aji and the chairman of Kerawa Community Association, Yakubu Ali, confirmed the incident. DAILY POST reports that Kerawa is a border town with Cameroon in the Mandara Mountains, where the…
A farmer, Imoter Tarkighir, was on Friday remanded for alleged criminal trespass, intimidation and unlawful possession of firearms. The magistrate, Kelvin Mbanongun, did not take the plea of the defendant for lack of jurisdiction. Mbanongun ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Makurdi Correctional Centre as the investigation continues. He then adjourned the case until November 7 for further mention. The police prosecutor, Inspector Ato Godwin, told the court that the case was reported by Orpin Tarkighir of Jape village in Vandeikya Local Government Area of Benue on August 5. He said that the complainant was on his farm…
Former Fiorentina defender Lorenzo Amoruso has said Napoli should convince Victor Osimhen to stay at the club. Napoli are ready to sell the Nigeria international this summer. Interested suitors are, however, not willing to pay the €130m release clause in the forward’s contract. Amoruso, who is baffled by the situation around Osimhen, stated that Napoli should reconsider their stand on the player. “Osimhen would be an added value for Napoli, the problem is that he doesn’t play despite earning salary from Napoli,” Amoruso told Radio Kiss Kiss. “When you are paid for in July and August, you have to play,…
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Atiku Abubakar, the former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, of bad intentions. Ibe said Wike’s decision to remain in the PDP was to fight and destroy the former ruling party. He was reacting to the minister’s comment that he would remain in the PDP and fight. Speaking during a media parley to mark his one year in office, Wike said he would rather remain in PDP and fight than defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC. “I…
Ilkay Gundogan has written an open letter to Barcelona fans, explaining his sudden departure from the club. The 33-year-old has sealed a return to Manchester City only one year after he left as a free agent. Gundogan has now revealed that he was forced to leave because of Barca’s financial issues. “Now I am leaving in a difficult situation, but if my departure can help the club financially, it makes me a bit less sad. “Nevertheless, it’s been a time with incredible experiences and ups and downs—I always wanted to play at Barça, and I am very grateful for a…