Author: David Great

Galatasaray have signed Ivory Coast defender Wilfried Singo from AS Monaco for $36.06 million, the Turkish Super Lig club said on Thursday. Additionally, Galatasaray will pay 10% of any future resale profit to French side Monaco. The 24-year-old Singo, who has 31 caps for the Ivory Coast national team, has signed a five-year contract on a salary of 4.8 million euros per season. “An agreement has been reached with AS Monaco Football Club regarding the transfer of professional footballer Wilfried Stephane Singo,” the Galatasaray said on their social media platform. Osimhen’s big sacrifice to join Galatasaray “The transfer fee of…

Rangers endured a torrid night as they were thrashed 6-0 by Club Brugge in their Champions League playoff on Wednesday, completing a crushing 9-1 aggregate defeat that sent the Belgian side into the league phase. The match could hardly have started worse for the Glasgow club, as Club Brugge’s Nicolo Tresoldi opened the scoring after five minutes before Rangers defender Max Aarons was sent off for hauling down Christos Tzolis as the last man three minutes later. Hans Vanaken doubled Club Brugge’s lead after 32 minutes, before Joaquin Seys netted twice in quick succession before halftime to complete a blistering…

Harry Kane missed his first penalty for Bayern Munich in a competitive match but scored a stoppage-time winner as the Bavarians struggled to beat third-tier club Wehen Wiesbaden 3-2 in the German Cup on Wednesday after squandering a two-goal lead. Kane, who had not missed any of his previous 31 penalties in competitive matches for clubs and country since the 2022 World Cup, had also never missed from the spot since joining Bayern Munich two years ago. But the England captain, who had scored a penalty in the 16th minute to put them in front, was at the far post…

Sixteen-year-old Rio Ngumoha delivered a dream moment for Liverpool after coming off the bench to score a dramatic 100th-minute winner against 10-man Newcastle United at St James’ Park. The teenager’s late strike sealed a 3-2 victory for the champions and extended Newcastle’s winless run in league meetings with the Reds to 18 (D5, L13). Although Ngumoha played no part in the match, pre-game discussions were dominated by the ongoing transfer saga surrounding Alexander Isak. Tensions were evident on Tyneside, where home supporters rallied behind manager Eddie Howe before kickoff. The game began at a frantic pace. Ryan Gravenberch, back from…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished more than 1,000 shacks and illegal structures obstructing a major road corridor in Karsana, near Bunkoro District in Gwarinpa. The Director of Development Control, Muktar Galadima, disclosed this on Monday during a citywide sanitation operation by the FCTA joint task force. He explained that the exercise targeted illegal squatters and individuals of “questionable character” residing in the area, while indigenous homes were deliberately spared. “Today’s exercise is along the proposed Ring Road 3 corridor at the intersection of N16 and RR3, where we have Mab Global Estate. You can see the shanties,…

The Nigerian Army’s 9 Brigade, Ikeja, has arrested a 36-year-old man, identified as Animashaun Khalid, for allegedly impersonating a senior officer. He was later transferred to the Lagos State Police Command for further investigation. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the suspect was caught at the popular Arena Market, Oshodi, carrying a forged military identification card that presented him as a Major. “The suspect was arrested at the Arena Market, Oshodi, with a counterfeit Nigerian Army ID card carrying his name and the rank of Major. Soldiers immediately handed him…

Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing its policy choices as poorly executed despite being well-intentioned. Speaking on Monday at a panel session during the Nigerian Bar Association conference in Enugu, Ezekwesili stressed that defending the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) government had become a difficult task due to its policy missteps. “It is a tough job to have to defend the APC government. You can do the right policies but if you do it the wrong way, there will be a problem,” she said. Ezekwesili pointed to the removal of fuel subsidy…

Frontline Nigerian lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome, has urged the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Lateef Fagbemi, to step down if President Bola Tinubu refuses to heed his legal advice. Ozekhome made this call while faulting the Federal Government’s decision to withhold funds meant for local governments in Osun State, describing it as a purely political action. According to him, President Tinubu may not be receiving the right legal direction from Fagbemi, especially after the AGF reportedly advised the Ministry of Finance in a letter to release LGA allocations to the sacked All Progressives Congress, APC, officials in Osun. The lawyer…

The Federal Government, through the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), has shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. According to information contained in the commission’s report of achievements, the discovery was made during a nationwide crackdown on unlicensed institutions. “The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. “The NCCE conducted personnel audit, financial monitoring in all the 21 federal colleges of education,” the commission said. The action follows President Bola Tinubu’s recent directive urging the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and…

Kylian Mbappé struck twice as Real Madrid eased past Real Oviedo with a 3-0 victory at the Estadio Municipal Carlos Tartiere, extending their unbeaten run against the newly-promoted side to seven matches in LaLiga. Xabi Alonso, who began his league campaign with a narrow 1-0 win over Osasuna, saw his team secure back-to-back wins without conceding. Although Alonso and his squad are still getting used to each other, they have managed to pick up successive wins in LaLiga without conceding. In a surprise decision, Vinícius Júnior started on the bench, with Rodrygo taking his place. The Brazilian forward forced the…