Author: David Great

Nigeria’s disaster management agency, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed that at least 40 students were rescued from the rubbles after a building collapsed at a school, Saint Academy in Jos, Plateau State on Friday. The agency noted that the victims of the building collapse have been taken to hospitals in Jos with at least two students in intensive care. “A two-storey building collapsed in Jos, leading to a search and rescue operation coordinated by NEMA. Over 40 trapped students were rescued and taken to various hospitals, including Bingham University Teaching Hospital, Plateau Specialist Hospital, Jos University Teaching Hospital,…

Former Italy, Manchester City and Liverpool forward Mario Balotelli, 33, is in talks to join Corinthians as a free agent, says a youth director at the Brazilian club. (ESPN) Newcastle are prepared to launch another attempt to sign 27-year-old English forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin after initial talks with Everton broke down. (Football Insider) Napoli remain interested in signing Chelsea’s 31-year-old Belgium forward Romelu Lukaku. (Sky Sports) Barcelona are close to being in a financial position that would allow them to target Athletic Bilbao’s 22-year-old Spain winger Nico Williams, according to La Liga boss Javier Tebas. (Sport – in Spanish) Arsenal are close to agreeing a deal for 22-year-old Italy and Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori. (Football Insider) Tottenham and Republic of Ireland…

Wilfred Ndidi has signed a contract extension with Leicester City that will see him remain at the King Power Stadium until 2027. The Nigeria international joined the Premier League side in 2017 from Belgian team Genk in a transfer deal worth £17 million. He has developed into one of the most consistent midfielders in English football. Ndidi played a key role in the club’s return to the English elite division, and has now been rewarded for his contribution with a new long-term deal. The Super Eagle expressed his delight after the announcement on Friday, telling the Foxes’ official website: “I…

Simone Inzaghi has penned a one-year contract extension with Serie A champions Inter Milan, the Italian club confirmed on Friday. “With this new agreement, the coach will lead the Nerazzurri until 2026,” the club said in a statement. Inzaghi took over in 2021 on a two-year deal following the departure of Antonio Conte, and extended his contract last September until 2025. Inter finished 19 points ahead of AC Milan at the Serie A summit to seal a 20th league title with five games left following a 2-1 victory over their city rivals in April. Inter win Milan derby to claim…

President Bola Tinubu has named the National Arts Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, after Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka. Tinubu announced this in a tribute he wrote to celebrate Soyinka in commemoration of his 90th birthday. The tribute dated “Professor Wole Soyinka at 90: Tribute to a national treasure and global icon,” was personally signed by the President and made available to journalists on Friday. Tinubu expressed his delight to join admirers around the world in celebrating Soyinka, adding that July 13 would be the climax of the series of local and international activities held in his honour. Tinubu wrote, “Professor…

Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman, has said that the forum welcomed the ruling of the Supreme Court granting autonomy to local government areas. AbdulRazaq said the verdict of the court is a relief from the burdens on the governors. AbdulRazak accompanied by the Chairman, All Progressives Congress Governors Forum, Hope Uzodimma, and Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum, Dr Bala Mohammed, made the remark while addressing State House correspondents after a meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Friday. He added that compliance to the verdict is guaranteed,…

The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) has closed its job application portal for hiring public primary school teachers after receiving 52,423 applications. The portal was open from June 25, 2024, until July 9, 2024. Dr. Nureni Aderemi Adeniran, the Executive Chairman of OYOSUBEB, in a statement seen by Chronicle NG on Thursday said the overwhelming response demonstrated a high level of interest in working with the board. He explained that the portal had to be closed once the deadline passed. He said, “We are impressed by this response, which shows that people are truly keen and excited to…

Jurgen Klopp is not interested in the USA role and would like a break from management. (Athletic – subscription) The USA have made former Liverpool manager Klopp their top candidate to replace Gregg Berhalter. (Independent) Klopp is reportedly also wanted by his native country Germany. (Team Talk) The Football Association wants Gareth Southgate to stay on as England manager even if the team lose the Euro 2024 final against Spain on Sunday. (Mail) Al-Ittihad are closing in on Aston Villa’s 25-year-old France winger Moussa Diaby. (Yahoo) Al-Ittihad are in talks with Manchester United’s 32-year-old Brazil midfielder Casemiro. (L’Equipe – in French) Bayern Munich’s 24-year-old Netherlands defender Matthijs de Ligt wants to join Manchester United immediately. (Sky…

Israeli strikes killed another 32 people in the Gaza Strip, the health ministry in the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory said Friday, more than nine months into Hamas’s war with Israel. Fighting raged from the north to the south of the coastal territory as talks have continued towards reaching a truce and hostage-release deal. Hamas militants seized the captives during their unprecedented October 7 attack that triggered the war. In a brief statement, Gaza’s health ministry said “32 martyrs, a majority of them children and women, were taken to hospitals overnight, because of continued massacres” by Israeli forces. Hamas media reported “more…

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has assented to six new laws, including the amended Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law, which generated controversy across the country. The new law stripped the Sultan of the power to appoint district and village heads in the state. Speaking during the ceremony held on Thursday, Aliyu noted that the new laws were not meant to witch hunt any individual or group but to strengthen good governance in the state The governor said, “We note with concern the unnecessary tension created by our proposal to amend some of these laws. “Some of the reactions were…