Liverpool have reportedly shown interest in one of Real Madrid’s brightest stars, Rodrygo, and are preparing a substantial offer to secure the Brazilian forward’s signature. Rodrygo, the 23-year-old rising talent at Real Madrid, could be facing his final months at the Santiago Bernabéu if the Premier League offers prove tempting enough for both him and the Spanish club. According to the Spanish news outlet Fichajes, in a post on its website on Wednesday, Liverpool are among the leading contenders to sign the Brazilian attacker, and are reportedly willing to table a bid in the region of €100 million. Although Real…
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The Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has promised to provide a level playing ground for all political parties participating in the forthcoming local government election. No fewer than eight parties are expected to participate in the election slated for October 5, 2024. Alia who spoke during the flag-off of the All Progressive Congress election campaign held in Gboko on Wednesday pledged a free and fair election. Represented by his deputy, Sam Ode, the governor urged party supporters to work hard and ensure that the APC candidates won all the positions in the coming polls. “His Excellency, Hyacinth Alia is determined…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Flour Mills of Nigeria’s acquisition of its majority shareholder, Excelsior Shipping Company Limited. In a statement released on the Nigeria Exchange and signed by Flour Mills of Nigeria’s company secretary, Umolu Joseph, it was noted on Thursday that the acquisition would be carried out through a Scheme of Arrangement, following Section 715 of the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (as amended). Under the terms of the scheme, all outstanding shares of Flour Mills not already owned by Excelsior would be acquired by the company. The management of Flour Mills expressed optimism, stating,…
China’s top leaders, including President Xi Jinping, admitted Thursday that the economy was facing new “problems” and vowed to resolve a long-running housing sector crisis, state media said. Beijing this week unveiled a raft of new measures aimed at boosting its ailing economy, which the leadership aims to grow by five percent in 2024 — an objective analysts say is optimistic given the headwinds it is facing. On Thursday, the ruling Communist Party convened a meeting of its top body, the Politburo, to “analyze and study the current economic situation”. “Some new situations and problems have emerged in the current…
The world’s longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, was acquitted by a Japanese court on Thursday, more than half a century after his 1968 murder conviction. The Shizuoka District Court ruled that the 88-year-old was not guilty in a retrial obtained by the former boxer and his supporters a decade ago. “The court finds the defendant innocent,” Judge Koshi Kunii said. Hakamada’s health is delicate and he was not present in court, but his 91-year-old sister Hideko, who often speaks for him, bowed deeply to Kunii several times. Until he was freed in 2014 pending retrial, Hakamada had been on…
Six inmates died after a fire ripped through their cell in a prison on the outskirts of Uruguay’s capital Montevideo, the interior ministry said Wednesday. The cause of the blaze at Santiago Vazquez penitentiary, the biggest prison in the Latin American country, was unknown. Six charred bodies were found in a locked cell in an area where the other cells were all open, the ministry said. It added that a prisoner from an adjoining cell was taken to the prison hospital for treatment. A fire at the same prison in December 2023 killed six people. An investigation determined it was…
New York Mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges, United States media reported Wednesday, following multiple probes into alleged corruption within his administration and the resignations of top officials. While the exact charges in the sealed indictment were not yet clear, according to the New York Times and other outlets, Adams has now become the first sitting New York mayor to face indictment. At least four federal probes are underway against the Democratic ex-cop, including three led by the US district court in Manhattan, investigating people in the mayor’s orbit and high-ranking officials in his administration. Declaring himself…
France, on Wednesday, unveiled a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon in a UN diplomatic push with the United States as the death toll mounted from strikes by Israel against Hezbollah. Shortly after talks at the United Nations between Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron, France outlined the proposal at an emergency Security Council session. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said that the two Western powers were proposing a truce of 21 days “to allow for negotiations and a more sustainable ceasefire.” “There has been important progress in the past few hours,” Barrot said. “We’ve been working since the…
Former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is set to pocket more than double Daniel Dubois’ earnings for their IBF heavyweight showdown at Wembley on Saturday, despite suffering a knockout loss in the fifth round. According to a report by Sporty Salaries via GB News, Joshua was guaranteed £6m just for showing up, with potential earnings rising to £25m depending on pay-per-view. Dubois, who upset the odds to knock out Joshua, is reported to have a guaranteed purse of £3.5m, which could rise to £10m. The 34-year-old Joshua’s higher earnings are attributed to the attention he commanded for the fight, despite…
RAPHAEL EDE writes on the gruesome killings of prominent individuals by gunmen in Enugu, which has sparked fears in residents of the state The recent killing of Chief Stephen Aniagu, Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association has sparked concerns over the safety and security of residents of Enugu State. As tension continues to exacerbate, residents are now asking, “Is the killing of Aniagu the possible return of Enugu to the dark old days when human lives were wasted?” At least six prominent and political leaders have been brutally assassinated in Enugu State capital in the last 20 months. On…