Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde was treated in hospital after a clash with team-mate Aurelien Tchouameni following a training session on Thursday, several Spanish media outlets reported. Uruguay international Valverde, who was accompanied to the hospital facility near the club’s Valdebebas training complex by Madrid coach Alvaro Arbeloa, needed stitches to treat a facial … Read more
The Government of Cross River State has reported an occurrence of COVID-19 in the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Henry Ayuk, made the announcement at a news conference on Tuesday in Calabar, the state capital. According to him, the first reported case of the outbreak involved a Chinese national who worked with … Read more
A fire outbreak has reportedly engulfed the old terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, a facility currently undergoing a multi-billion-naira renovation. Details surrounding the incident remain unclear as of the time of filing this report, but the affected terminal, which is part of the airport’s older infrastructure, is currently being renovated as … Read more
Trent Alexander-Arnold is closing in on a move to Real Madrid when his Liverpool contract expires at the end of the season, according to reports on Tuesday. The defender has long been linked with a move to the Bernabeu on a free transfer and talks between the 26-year-old and the Spanish giants are understood … Read more
Shell Petroleum, yesterday, reported an oil spill at Ogale, near Port Harcourt, after a saver pit overflowed during flushing operations. The company said its spill response team contained the overflow and informed authorities. Shell added that arrangements were being made for a regulator-led joint visit to determine the cause and impact of the spill, … Read more
Experts believe that Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden, is alive and leading al-Qaeda, despite reports of his death in 2019. Hamza, known as the “Crown Prince of Terror” is thought to be secretly commanding the terrorist network, alongside his brother Abdullah, UK Mirror reports. Intelligence suggests that the brothers have … Read more
ABUJA – The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that the current trend of flooding across the country has indicated that 29 States and 172 LGAs have been impacted by flooding, affecting 1,048,312 people, displaced 625,239 and have led to the death of 259 lives. The Director General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar … Read more