Author: Opalim Lifted

Former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea joins Fiorentina and is set to make his much-anticipated return to football. The Spanish shot-stopper has signed a one-year contract with the Serie A team. De Gea has been without a club since leaving Manchester United at the end of the 2022/23 season. His last official match was over 400 days ago, during United’s defeat to Manchester City in the 2023 FA Cup final. Since then, the 33-year-old has been linked with various clubs across Europe and beyond, but he chose to wait patiently for the right opportunity.

Spain emerged from a scintillating Olympics final against France with a 5-3 victory after extra time and their second-ever gold, with the other coming during their own home Games in 1992. A nervy start with tetchy moments indicated how much was at stake in this gold medal match. France adapted best and were rewarded in the 11th minute when Alex Baena’s poor clearance under pressure from Alexandre Lacazette fell to Enzo Millot, who wrongfooted Arnau Tenas to open the scoring. Baena atoned for his error a mere seven minutes later, playing a pinpoint pass that Fermin Lopez diverted past Guillaume…

Lee Carsley has been appointed interim England manager for September’s Nations League games as the Football Association continues to search for Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor. The 50-year-old has stepped up from his role as England Under-21 boss to replace Southgate, who resigned two days after defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final last month. “As I am very familiar with the players and the cycle of international football, it makes sense for me to guide the team while the FA continues the process to recruit a new manager,” said Carsley. “My main priority is to ensure continuity and our…

President of Botswana, Mokgweetsi Masisi, declared a day off today to honour Letsile Tebogo, the country’s first-ever Olympics gold medalist in the 200m. This recognition celebrates Tebogo’s achievement as both the first Motswana and the first African to secure gold in this event. The president’s proclamation reflects the nation’s respect for Tebogo’s success and is a tribute to his late mother, marking this occasion in Botswana’s sporting history. The Permanent Secretary disclosed this in a statement from the office of the president, Republic of Botswana, Gaborone. It read, “His Excellency, Dr. Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi, President of the Republic of…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo insisted on Friday that the country will not progress towards achieving its goals unless both leaders and citizens embrace what he termed “moral rearmament.” He also warned that Nigeria is sitting on a keg of gunpowder that could explode if the nation fails to take courageous and decisive steps to address its numerous challenges. Obasanjo described Nigeria as a nation that takes two steps forward, one step aside, and four steps backward. He deemed the demands of #EndBadGovernance protesters as very legitimate, stating that the government should heed the people’s grievances and cease pretending that all…

Hip hop legend, Snoop Dogg, pop star Billie Eilish and iconic rock band the Red Hot Chili Peppers are expected to perform at the Paris Olympic Games closing ceremony on Sunday. The three artists will feature in the handoff of the Summer Olympic Games from Paris to Los Angeles, California, in a mix of pre-taped and live performances, report said. Variety reported that the closing ceremony will also feature a stunt by famous Hollywood actor Tom Cruise. At the end of Sunday’s Closing Ceremony, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will accept the Olympic Torch and bring it home as she…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo has revealed that the N570 billion released to governors was not a bailout from President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to citizens across the country. In a nationwide broadcast on Sunday following the #EndBadGovernance protests that grounded activities in major cities of the country, Tinubu explained that his administration had released more than N570 billion to states. “Also, more than N570 billion has been released to the 36 states to expand livelihood support to their citizens, while 600,000 nano-businesses have benefitted from our nano-grants. An additional 400,000 more nano-businesses…

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential falsely claimed during the press conference that “nobody was killed on Jan. 6,” the date in 2021 when pro-Trump rioters breached the US Capitol amid Congress’ effort to certify Biden’s 2020 election victory after Trump refused to concede. Ashli Babbitt, a 35-year-old Air Force veteran from San Diego was shot and killed by a police officer as she climbed through a broken part of a Capitol door during the violent riot that breached the building. To be sure, Trump has often cited Babbitt’s death while lamenting the treatment of those who first attended a rally…

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has recommitted to an ABC News offer to debate Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris on September 10. This comes after Trump recently backed out, holding a lengthy news conference Thursday in which he taunted his new rival, boasted about his crowd on Jan. 6, 2021, and lashed out at questions about the enthusiasm her campaign has been generating. As the Republican presidential nominee addressed reporters at his Palm Beach, Florida, estate, ABC announced that Trump and Harris, the Democratic nominee, have agreed to a Sept. 10 debate, setting up a widely anticipated faceoff…

A famous cross-dresser, popularly known as ‘Abuja Area Mama,’ has been found dead in the Banex, Wuse II area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Chronicle NG gathered that the cross-dresser, whose full name is yet to be ascertained, was seen lying motionless along the Katampe-Mabushi Expressway on Thursday morning. Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, who confirmed the discovery of the lifeless body in a statement, said the Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth Igweh has ordered a thorough and discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. The Police spokesperson disclosed that operatives of the Command, who…