Manchester United dedicated a brief 81-word farewell to forward Cristiano Ronaldo in their official programme for the Carabao Cup win over Burnley on Wednesday. Ronaldo agreed a mutual termination of his contract at Old Trafford last month following a TV…
*Independent marketers vow to shut fuel stations (Tribune)*Adeleke commence payment of state workers salaries (Guardian)
Independent marketers vow to shut fuel stations (Tribune) Petroleum products marketers under the aegis of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), have threatened to shut down fuel stations this week if the Federal Government through the Nigerian National…
Cristiano Ronaldo agrees a £173m-per-year contract, by far the biggest in football, with Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr
Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly agreed a record-breaking £172.9million-a-year contract with Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. The 37-year-old had his Manchester United contract terminated earlier this month, following a tumultuous relationship with club chiefs that only worsened when he made a…
*Lassa fever deaths hit 178, cases now 989 (Punch)*Bamise: Family plans to mark posthumous 22nd birthday (Vanguard)
Lassa fever deaths hit 178, cases now 989 (Punch) The number of Lassa fever cases in Nigeria has increased to 989, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The suspected cases of the disease also stand at 7,492 as…
*Gbagada residents lament activities of criminals disguising as tricyclists (Guardian)*Sultana Nabilah’s Cerebral Palsy Foundation launches in Lagos (DailyTrust)
Gbagada residents lament activities of criminals disguising as tricyclists (Guardian) Gbagada residents, who have been patronising tricyclists for their transportation needs after Lagos State announced a total ban on okada operation in the state, on September 1, 2022, are lamenting…
Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Manchester United with immediate effect
Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo is to leave Manchester United with immediate effect. The decision follows a controversial interview in which the 37-year-old criticised the club and said he had “no respect” for manager Erik ten Hag. Both parties stated that…
*Air Peace suspends Dubai flights over visa ban on Nigerians (DailyTrust)*Wike invites Buhari, Peter Obi, Oshiomole to commission projects in Rivers (Vanguard)
Air Peace suspends Dubai flights over visa ban on Nigerians (DailyTrust) Air Peace has suspended flights to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), over the non-issuance of visas to Nigerians. Daily Trust had reported how the UAE authorities placed a visa…
*DSS silent on official who jumped into Lagoon (Punch)*Student allegedly kills sex-worker for stealing his phone (Guardian)
DSS silent on official who jumped into Lagoon (Punch) The Department of State Services has declined comment on the reported suicide of one of its official, Adetutu Adedokun, who jumped into the Lagoon on Thursday. The Uber driver whose vehicle…
*Man shoots neighbour dead while aiming at wife’s lover in Kwara (DailyTrust)*Strike: ASUU raises eyebrow over selective payment of medical lecturers’ salaries (Vanguard)
Man shoots neighbour dead while aiming at wife’s lover in Kwara (DailyTrust) The police in Kwara State have arraigned a man, Musa Abdullahi, popularly known as Adu, for killing his neighbour, Marenyo Manga (30), while aiming at one Gado Kitako,…
Napoli dismiss links to Ronaldo, rule out sales in January
Napoli have dismissed the idea they could offer Cristiano Ronaldo refuge in January as the Italian Serie A leaders insist they “don’t have to fix anything.” Sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli indicated the prospect of any major incomings or outgoings was…