Author: Rashaad Harris

Wolverhampton Wanderers has confirmed the signing of Matheus Cunha from Atletico Madrid on loan, with a £50m obligation to buy.The Brazilian becomes Julen Lopetegui’s first signing, and has an outright opportunity of making the deal permanent until 2027, should certain clauses be triggered.Speaking to Wolves’ media on joining the club, Cunha said: “I’m really excited to be part of this group and to be part of this club – it’s a big club.“I’m excited to play in the Premier League, to play in Wolverhampton, and I think the most important point is that I’m happy like a kid.”The 23-year-old also…

In the course of today’s Christmas celebrations, President Muhammadu Buhari said he will have to return to Daura, Katina State, when he exits from office on May 29, 2023. President Buhari said this while hosting residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), who paid him a Christmas courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.In his words, Buhari said: “Thank you very much for taking your time to come and visit me and I congratulate you on this great day (Christmas). I have promised a lot of my colleagues that I will try and be as far away as possible from…

Liverpool star Mohammed Salah has been criticised for posting a picture of his family with a Christmas tree on Twitter. The Egyptian captain, who is a Muslim has made it a point of duty to share his family pictures on social media to feliciatate with his Christian fans every festive period. It doesn’t seem to go down well with his fans, who are Muslims as they have taken to Twitter to slam him, while some also threatened to unfollow him and Liverpool. Salah and his wife, Magi and daughters Makka and Kayan posed in matching pyjamas for annual Christmas post…

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated with Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje on his birthday. Ganduje turned 73 years on December 25. In a Twitter message, the former Lagos State Governor said Ganduje is reliable and serves his people well. “I rejoice with my brother and friend on the occasion of his joyous 73rd birthday. Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje is a reliable, ever committed and faithful friend who is meritoriously serving the people of Kano State.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has today Intercepted a shipment of Colorado concealed in vehicles imported from Montreal, Canada at the Tincan seaport, Apapa, and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This was made public in a statement released by the Director of Media and Advocacy of the agency — Mr Femi Babafemi in Abuja a few hours ago.The statement reads: “At the SAHCO import shed of the Lagos airport, the search of a consolidated cargo from South Africa led to the discovery of smuggled bottled Cannabis juice with a gross weight of 16.50kgs on Wednesday…

The rice distribution program run by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has been described by him as an effort to lessen suffering among the state’s residents. Additionally, he urged the committee in charge of the state’s rice distribution to avoid being partisan in their work.Olawale Rasheed, the governor’s spokesperson, published a statement to celebrate this season with Christians, describing the season as a reflection of God’s love for humanity while also defending his rice distribution program as being important to lessen the impact of a difficult time on the populace.The statement reads: “As I rejoice with our people, I have…

Ahead of the 2022 Club World Cup that is slated to be held in Morocco in February 2023, the World soccer governing body has announced the host cities for the competition. The football ruling body under Gianni Infantino early in December during a press conference in Qatar announced Morocco as the host country for the 2022 edition of the tournament. The cities Rabat and Tangier were announced on Sunday afternoon as the host venue for the matches. The two semi-finals will be played at the Ibn Battuta Stadium in Tangier while the final is fixed for Moulay Abdellah Stadium in…

In a Christmas message published on their official Facebook handle a while ago, the NPFL club owners, after wishing NPFL stakeholders Merry Christmas says, they are not giving in to the Abridge League format announced by IMC because, they voted against it in their recent meeting with the IMC. The club proprietors said, in the voting, 17 club members voted against the Abridge League Format as against only 3 who voted for it, but was shocked to discovered that some persons went behind to the IMC to push for the Abridge league system. They states further that, full league system…

While thrilling fans across the country at Lagos yesterday, Nigerian superstar, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, professionally known as Wizkid made a vow to his fans that they’ll never have to pay to watch him perform henceforth. There had been misconceptions with the musician’s earlier post on December 1, where he said: “Last time I ever perform in Lagos. Let’s rage!!” However, the singer allayed the fears of his fans while performing at Flytime Fest overnight, saying: “Let me tell you something, when I said this is going to be my last show in Lagos right… What I really meant was, with…

National President, Football Fans Club of Nigeria, FFCN, Ambassador Oluwakemi Ogunfuwa has congratulated and rejoiced with Christian fateful on the occasion of this year’s Christmas celebration.In a message signed by the Lagos state business tycoon and made available to newsmen through the National Media Officer of the Club, Sunday Agunbiade, Ambassador Ogunfuwa prayed for a hitch free and fun filled yuletide season .Mama Nigeria, while calling for peaceful coexistence amongst christians and other religious faithfuls, charged spiritual leaders to desist from engaging on insightful and hate preaching capable of dividing the nation unity and oneness and advise them to work…