Author: Rashaad Harris

Terem Moffi has signed for OGC Nice from Lorient on Loan with a mandatory purchase option for €22.5m. According to the club’s website, the French side who sits in fifth position in Ligue 1 is happy to have finalized a deal for the Nigerian international. The club statement reads; “OGC Nice is pleased to formalize the arrival of Terem Moffi in the form of a loan with a mandatory purchase option, from FC Lorient. “Aged 23, the Nigerian international (7 caps, 2 goals) has established himself in the French elite, with Les Merlus, where he arrived in 2020 and with…

Head Coach of the Nigeria Premier Football League club Wikki Tourists, Kabiru Dogo has resigned from his position.Dogo tendered his resignation letter to the management of the Bauchi-based club on Tuesday afternoon. In his letter, he stated that his reasons for quitting his role with the club is due to the utimatum given to him by the club management after the club’s poor start to the season. An ultimatum he is not aware of not until the club’s social media post. He also touched on the club’s unwillingness to pay his outstanding salaries. After Wikki Tourists’s 0-0 home draw to…

Manchester United have confirmed that Midfielder Christian Eriksen will be out until late April or early May with an ankle injury he sustained during an fa cup game against Reading Manchester United’s statement reads; “Our Danish midfielder was withdrawn in the second half of the 3-1 win, after being caught by a tackle from Reading striker Andy Carroll, who was later sent off for two bookable offences. “While investigations are continuing, initial assessments indicate that Eriksen is likely to be out until late April or early May.”The 30-year-old’s absence will be a big disappointment to manager Erik ten Hag and…

FC Bayern have signed Portugal international João Cancelo on loan from Manchester City. The 28-year-old full-back moves to Munich on an initial deal through to the end of the current season. We’re very happy that João Cancelo will now play for FC Bayern. We’ve signed him on loan now and have the possibility of signing him permanently in the summer. João is a player we’ve been thinking about for a while now because we very much appreciate his qualities. He’s the optimal fit in our system with his attacking style of play and dynamism, and his mentality and experience fit…

Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, the wife of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has advocated for the return of emigrant Nigerian Nigerians. She said this as she bemoaned the rise in brain drain in the healthcare industry and said that it needed to be stopped.At the Healthcare Transformation Coalition interactive session in Lagos with the theme “Imperatives of Addressing Brain Drain in the Health Sector,” Sanwo-wife Olu’s wife announced this.Akin Abayomi, the state’s commissioner for health, added that brain drain was not a recent phenomenon and has been going on since Nigeria gained its independence.He said, “It has been happening since Nigeria…

Arsenal and Chelsea have agreed a deal in principle to sign Chelsea midfielder Jorginho on a deal worth £12m. According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Jorginho is set to join the premier league leaders on a year contract. “Jorginho to Arsenal, here we go! Deal agreed on £12m fee, Chelsea accept conditions and documents are being prepared ⚪️ #AFC “Personal terms agreed, contract until 2024 with option further year. “First contact revealed yesterday night — medical booked. Arteta, key factor. https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1620360063507664896?t=jmQNUMJpVMrsjWhLfOGC4w&s=19 The 31-year-old Italian international has been a key part of Chelsea’s success in recent years, the player who was…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has advised registered voters to take part in the Saturday mock accreditation utilising the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System at the 436 authorised polling places around the country (BVAS). Mahmood Yakubu, the chairman of INEC, made the request on Monday in Abuja while hosting a delegation from the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), which was led by Anthony Banbury.He said: “One of the things that we have decided to do is to ensure that we test run the device by conducting a mock accreditation exercise. We have announced that this exercise is going to…

Manchester United will face Derby or West Ham in the fifth round of the 2022/23 FA Cup, while National League Wrexham face a potentially huge tie against Tottenham.Erik ten Hag’s side must await the result of tonight’s fixture between the League One and Premier League sides to find out who they will face, with the fifth round fixtures taking place between February 26 and January 2.Manchester City, meanwhile, will travel to Championship opposition in Bristol City, a side they defeated over two legs in the Carabao Cup semi-final in 2018.But the major talking point of the draw belongs to fifth-tier…

On Monday in Abuja, Mr Yakubu Maikyau, the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, apologised to Nigerians for what he described as the attorneys’ inability to fulfil their obligations to provide direction for the country’s growth. Speaking at a National Dialogue on the State of the Nation put on by the organisation, Maikyau claimed that the majority of the difficulties Nigerians were suffering were brought on by attorneys’ failure to guide and lead the populace.“I dare say, with utmost respect, that to a large extent, our experience today as a country is a direct result of the legal profession’s abdication…

Arsenal have switched their attentions to Chelsea’s Jorginho in their search for a new central midfielder.A deal is said to be a long way off, but work towards the transfer has started, with sources indicating it is possible ahead of the transfer deadline. The news comes as Arsenal spent the day deliberating whether to make a third offer for Moises Caicedo amid fears they could damage their relationship with Brighton if they submit an improved bid. Gunners chiefs were deliberating whether to improve upon their latest offer of up to £70million on Monday. Arsenal have a good relationship with Brighton,…