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Al-Nassr has made an undisclosed bid to Manchester City for Spain defender Aymeric Laporte. Despite making 43 starts in 2021–22, Pep Guardiola preferred Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake during City’s treble-winning season. Ronaldo’s brace win Al-Nassr Arab Cup championship City then paid £77 million this summer to sign Croatian left-sided defender Josko Gvardiol, 21. At Al-Nassr, Laporte may join the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane, Marcelo Brozovic, and Alex Telles. Laporte, who transferred his international allegiance from France to Spain in 2021, joined City from Athletic Bilbao in January 2018 for a club record sum of £57 million. Guardiola…

Lionel Messi scored his ninth goal in six games as Inter Miami defeated the Philadelphia Union to advance to the League Cup final. A day after injuring his ankle in training, the Argentine World Cup winner scored Miami’s second goal in a 4-1 triumph. Messi volleys Inter Miami into Leagues Cup last 16 Miami’s goals came from Josef Martinez, Jordi Alba, and David Ruiz, while the hosts’ came from Alejandro Bedoya. Miami will now face Nashville SC in the final on Saturday (Sunday, 02:00 BST). Miami will also compete in the Concacaf Champions Cup regional event next season, which might…

Enugu State Police Command have arrested pranksters involved in the viral video of a young lady being beaten, stripped, and having her hair forcefully shaved. Chronicle NG reports that the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered a thorough investigation and prosecution to serve as a deterrent. DSP Daniel Ndukwe, Enugu PRO, said this on Tuesday in a statement. “On August 14, 2023, police officers serving in the Nsukka Area Command of the Enugu State Command identified and arrested Obed Chekwube Ugwuanyi, a.k.a. MC Sharp (male), aged 32; Chinenye Agbo, a.k.a. Star Ella Ada (female), aged 26; and Anastasia…

President Bola Tinubu has expressed his sadness over the loss of military officers involved in a helicopter crash in Niger State while on an evacuation mission. Chronicle NG reports that in a statement on Tuesday, Tinubu wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that he acknowledged the servicemen’s sacrifice, devotion, and loyalty to the nation and extended his condolences to the families of the deceased. ECOWAS, not Tinubu, drew the line with Niger- Professor Akinyemi Tinubu said, the tragic loss of our gallant officers and soldiers in a helicopter crash at Chukuba Village near Shiroro, Niger State, yesterday brought immense sadness to…

Chelsea and Southampton have agreed a deal worth £53 million plus £5 million in add-ons for midfielder Romeo Lavia. The 19-year-old, who has one senior cap for Belgium, is yet to undergo a medical at Stamford Bridge. Last season, Romeo made 34 appearances but could not prevent the Saints from being relegated from the Premier League. Liverpool also made a proposal for Romeo, who is poised to be the second target they lost to Chelsea after Moises Caicedo.

The National Union of Air Transport Employees has urged the Aviation Security and Logistics sub-sector to go on strike on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, following poor salaries. 2023 Hajj: NAHCON, NNPC strike deal on aviation fuel This was contained in a circular sent to the Director-General of Civil Aviation, the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, the Commissioner of Police, Airports Command, the Airport Commandant, the Director of State Security, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Command, and the Airport Commandant. The circular, written by NUATE General Secretary, Comrade Ocheme Aba, bemoaned the fact that AVSEC graduates are…

Kevin de Bruyne may miss the next four months of the season as Manchester City decide whether to operate on a hamstring issue, according to manager Pep Guardiola. The 32-year-old went off after 23 minutes of City’s first-ever victory against Burnley at Turf Moor on Friday. De Bruyne was also hurt in June’s Champions League final victory against Inter Milan. “It’s a serious injury,” Guardiola stated. The Belgium international missed all of City’s preseason games until coming in as a second-half replacement in Arsenal’s Community Shield defeat. De Bruyne strikes Man City draw at Real Madrid “We have to decide…

Kingsley Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria appointed by President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua from 2009 to 2014, and his wife, Maryanne, were reportedly trapped in an elevator for almost 30 minutes owing to mechanical issues. 2023: Six parties set to collaborate against APC, PDP -Moghalu Maryanne, the wife of the Nigerian political economist, stated that the lift stopped in between floors in a post on X, previously Twitter. “This morning, Moghalu Kingsley and I were stuck in a lift for over 30 minutes!” Maryanne said in her post, which included footage of the event. The…

Nigeria’s south east region has traditionally gotten the short end of the stick. When compared to other geopolitical zones, the zone received the fewest ministers in recent ministerial nominations. As a result, the South East Senate caucus asked the President for two more cabinet berths in order to balance the country’s geographical representation in this government. Senator Tony Nwoye (Labour Party, Anambra North) recently filed a proposal that was co-sponsored by the remaining 14 Senators from the South East, noting that the two more slots would ensure equity, fairness, and justice in the representation of all geopolitical zones. The caucus…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has stated they do not have the intention to hike fuel prices in their retail stations nationwide as they value patronage. Reacting to the speculation about a petrol price hike, the corporation said, “Dear esteemed customers, we at NNPC Retail value your patronage, and we do not have the intention to increase our PMS pump prices as widely speculated.” Adding, “Please buy the best quality products at the most affordable prices at our NNPC Retail Stations nationwide”.