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MOURINHO SEEKS WINNER’S MEDAL AND BONUS IF MAN CITY ARE STRIPPED OF TITLES
Jose Mourinho cheekily said he is looking to add a fourth Premier League medal to his glittering cabinet if Manchester City are stripped of their titles and rivals Manchester United are awarded the Premier League trophy for the 2017-18 season. Mourinho, who won three titles with Chelsea, guided United to…
Read More »PEP GUARDIOLA REPORTEDLY APPROACHED FOR ENGLAND JOB.
The Football Association has reportedly approached Pep Guardiola over the prospect of him becoming the next England manager. Guardiola’s contract with Manchester City expires next summer and The Times claims the FA made informal contact with him at the start of the season – although it has yet to receive…
Read More »BENJAMIN MENDY GOT LOANS FROM TEAMMATES AFTER MAN CITY STOPPED PAYING HIS WAGES
Former Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy was lent money by teammates when the club stopped paying him after he was charged with rape and sexual assault, an employment tribunal has heard. Current and former players Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez supported the French international, who now claims to…
Read More »JURGEN KLOPP UNVEILED AS THE NEW GLOBAL HEAD OF SOCCER AT RED BULL
Jürgen Klopp, the 57-year-old German will assume the role of Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull starting January 1, 2025. In this position, he will oversee the company’s international network of soccer clubs. Klopp, one of the most sought-after figures in world football, concluded his memorable nine-year tenure as…
Read More »WORLD MARITIME DAY: WE WILL EMBRACE GLOBAL SAFETY STANDARDS – OYETOLA
Nigeria is set to join the rest of the world to commemorate the 2024 World Maritime Day with the theme “Navigating the Future: Safety First”. Speaking ahead of the event, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola, CON, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, emphasized the Ministry’s commitment to ensuring that its agencies…
Read More »US Election Debate: Harris rattles, puts Trump on defensive
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris met for the first time on the presidential debate stage in Philadelphia on Tuesday night. They may have shaken hands, but they did not hit it off. In a fiery 90 minutes, Harris frequently rattled the former president with personal attacks that threw him off…
Read More »Biden will not seek reelection; endorses Harris
President Joe Biden says he is not seeking reelection in a letter posted to his official account on X. In a second post, he endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him. “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President,” Biden wrote. “And while…
Read More »IMF retains global growth at 3% in 2024
By Abiodun Folarin The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that global growth is projected to remain unchanged at 3.2 per cent in 2024 and 3.3 per cent in 2025. This is according to the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update Report for July 2024: “The Global Economy…
Read More »Access Bank Raises N442 Billion Capital through Syndicated Tier II Facility
By Abiodun Folarin In a significant stride towards fostering economic growth, Access Bank PLC, sub-Saharan Africa’s largest bank by customer base, has celebrated a landmark moment in its partnership with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO). The occasion marked the signing of a monumental syndicate Tier II Facility agreement…
Read More »Israel hits back at latest South African appeal to ICJ over Gaza war
Israel hit back on Thursday at another attempt by South Africa to get the UN’s top court to intervene in the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza. South Africa filed an urgent request to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague to order Israel to allow more…
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