Author: David Great

Napoli have signed Belgium international Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea, the Serie A club said on Thursday. Financial details of the transfer were not revealed by either club but British media reported Napoli paid £30 million ($39.47 million) for the 31-year-old. “Romelu is proud to be one of us,” Napoli wrote on its social media account. The move reunites Romelu Lukaku with manager Antonio Conte, the coach under whom he thrived at Inter Milan from 2019 to 2021. Chelsea insist on £36m for Romelu Lukaku, Napoli confirm Osimhen exit Lukaku returned to Chelsea in 2021 for 97.5 million pounds but spent…

Interim England manager Lee Carsley has named his first squad ahead of UEFA Nations League fixtures against Ireland and Finland – including a few surprise selections. The core group from the Three Lions’ 2024 European Championship campaign remains the same, with the likes of Harry Kane, Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka all featuring. Chelsea winger Noni Madueke has been handed a surprise call-up, alongside Manchester City forward Jack Grealish. Madueke has had a fine start to the season, netting a hat-trick in Chelsea’s 6-2 thrashing of Wolves, while Grealish is still struggling for regular minutes at City. Madueke hits hat-trick…

The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent subsidy for the electricity consumed in hospitals across the nation. This followed a promise by the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, that the Federal Government would subsidise electricity in hospitals and universities, even if they are on Band-A feeders. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced on Thursday that the Federal Government has approved the 50 per cent electricity subsidy for public hospitals. According to him, this gesture aims to reduce the running costs for public hospitals and alleviate the impact on patients. Alausa made…

The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Agency has apprehended four suspects linked to the August 13 attack on a Bus Rapid Transport. The Chairman of the task force, Chief Superintendent of Police, Tayo Akerele, in a media conference on Wednesday in Lagos, noted that the bus was en route from Orile-Iganmu to Alaba Suru, when it was attacked. Mr Akerele listed the suspects as Ilesanmi Kazeem, Ibrahim Lawal, Daniel Abati and Mohammed Ali. Recall that a bus belonging to the state-regulated BRT with the identification number 240216, travelling from Mile 2 Terminal to Lagos Island, was attacked on August 3…

The Katsina State Police Command says it has foiled an attempt by bandits to kidnap a girl in Faru village, Jibia Local Government Area of the State. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq. He said, “Today, August 29, 2024, at about 0115hrs, a distress call was received at the Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters on a bandits attack on Faru village, Jibia LGA, kidnapping one person. “Instantaneously, the DPO Jibia mobilised a joint team of operatives in collaboration with members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps , members of…

Kepa Arrizabalaga kicked off an expected exodus of out-of-favour Chelsea players in the final 48 hours of the transfer window by joining Bournemouth on a season-long loan on Thursday. The Spanish international remains the most expensive goalkeeper of all time after his £71 million move from Athletic Bilbao to Chelsea in 2018. However, he has struggled to establish himself as number one at Stamford Bridge ever since and spent last season on loan at Real Madrid. He made 20 appearances as the Spanish giants won the Champions League and LaLiga but lost his place to Andriy Lunin before Thibaut Courtois’…

Napoli’s Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 25, who is a target for Chelsea, has been offered a four-year deal by Saudi Pro League side Al-Ahli worth £25m per year. (Sky Sports) England winger Jadon Sancho, 24, is set to move to Juventus from Manchester United on loan with an obligation to buy. (RMC Sport) Aston Villa will move for Roma’s England forward Tammy Abraham, 26, if Colombia striker Jhon Duran, 20 leaves the club before the transfer deadline. (Football Insider) Crystal Palace have agreed a deal with Wolfsburg for French defender Maxence Lacroix, 24, as a direct replacement for Denmark centre-half Joachim Andersen, 28, who has joined Fulham. (Sky Sports) Liverpool have turned down an approach from Bayer Leverkusen for England Under-21 midfielder…

The Carabao Cup holders Liverpool will begin their League Cup defence at home against West Ham in the competition’s third round. The game at Anfield is one of three Premier League matches in the Carabao Cup third round, with Everton hosting Southampton at Goodison Park and Brighton facing Wolves at Amex Stadium. Barrow, who advanced to the third round for the first time since 1967-68, will face beaten 2024 finalists Chelsea, while AFC Wimbledon, who defeated Premier League club Ipswich on penalties in the second round, will play Newcastle. Arsenal play Bolton Wanderers at Emirates Stadium, while Manchester United welcome…

Adeolu Adeboye, son of Redeemed Christian Church of God’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, received over N8 billion from Kaduna State Government for a contract, but abandoned the project after 30% completion. In an exclusive report by SaharaReporters Adeolu and his wife, who secured the contract through Ronchess Global Resources Plc during former Governor Nasir El-Rufai’s administration, have been evading accountability for the diverted funds and unfinished project. Following Kaduna State Government and House of Assembly’s probe into the alleged fraud, the cleric’s son filed a suit (FHC/L/CS/1206/24) at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Adeolu Adeboye seeks an injunction…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound grief over the widespread devastation caused by recent floods across Nigeria, which have resulted in loss of lives, displacement of communities, and extensive damage to farmlands. In a statement released today by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, President Tinubu conveyed his heartfelt sympathy to all those affected by the natural disaster. The President particularly extended his condolences to the bereaved families, displaced communities, and farmers who have lost their livelihoods. “The President sympathizes with all victims of these ravages of nature, especially bereaved families, farmers, displaced communities,…