Author: Akintayo Adams

AC Milan have announced the signing of Alvaro Morata from Atlético Madrid. The club made the announcement via a post titled: “OFFICIAL STATEMENT: ÁLVARO MORATA” on its official website. “AC Milan is proud to announce the signing of Álvaro Borja Morata Martín from Club Atlético de Madrid. Captain of the Spanish national team, with which he recently won the European Championship, Morata has signed with the Rossoneri until 30 June 2028, with an option to extend for an additional year. “Born in Madrid on 23 October 1992, Álvaro spent time in the Youth Sectors of Atlético, Getafe and Real Madrid, before graduating from…

A massive technology outage has thrown businesses and institutions in multiple countries into chaos, disrupting airports, airlines, rail companies, government services, banks, stock exchanges, supermarkets, telecoms, health systems, and media outlets. The disruption stemmed from an update to a product offered by cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which caused machines running the Microsoft Windows operating system to crash. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reported from London that a mandatory software update by CrowdStrike went “horribly wrong.” The company identified the issue as a “content deployment problem” with its Falcon sensor product, causing Windows terminals to display the dreaded “blue screen of death,” locking…

The newly returned Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu on Friday vowed to remain in office till November 11 when the gubernatorial election is conducted. Shuaibu who disclosed he is resuming office today made the remark while featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show. The embattled deputy governor accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of refusing to pay him. Shaibu accused Obaseki of refusing to pay him for the last one year despite being an elected deputy governor. According to Shaibu: “I’m elected deputy governor of this state and the court has reaffirmed it. I will be deputy governor till November eleven,…

The Siminalayi Fubara-led Rivers State Government has debunked news claiming it approved ₦80,000 as the minimum wage. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Nelson Chukwudi, the government clarified that the news is “totally false and misleading.” The statement read, “The attention of the Rivers State Government has been drawn to claims circulating in an online media that His Excellency, the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, has proposed to pay a new minimum wage of N80,000 for civil servants in the State and local government areas. “Ordinarily, we would not have responded to…

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has projected a reduction in Nigeria’s external reserves before the end of 2024. This was contained in the recently released maiden edition of its ‘Macroeconomic Outlook: Price Discovery for Economic Stabilisation’ report. The apex bank attributed the projected deep in the country’s reserves to debt service and other obligations. The outlook said, “The external reserves, which stood at $33.09bn in 2023 could reduce slightly in 2024. This is on the assumption of continued payments of outstanding foreign exchange forward obligations, matured foreign exchange swaps, and debt service. The expected improvement in crude oil earnings,…

Former President of the US and Presidential Candidate of the Republican, Donald Trump, has promised to be at the forefront of ‘the largest deportation operation in the history of the United States of America’. Trump said this while addressing Republican supporters on Thursday after he formally accepted his nomination. He noted that the GOP platform proposes “the largest deportation operation in the history of our country”. Former President Trump said that crime is dropping in Central American countries such as El Salvador because “they’re sending their murders to the United States of America.” Trump, who recently survived an assassination attempt,…

The Naira appreciated significantly at both official and foreign exchange black markets on Thursday after President Bola Tinubu and the Organised Labour’s ₦70,000 new national minimum wage agreement. According to a Daily Post report, Bureau De Change operators in Wuse Zone 4 Area of Abuja said the naira appreciated on Thursday evening to ₦1,565 per dollar from ₦1,615 per dollar on Wednesday. “As of Thursday evening, the dollar is sold for ₦1565 against ₦1615 on Wednesday,” he said. Similarly, at the official FX market, the Naira appreciated to ₦1,566.92 per dollar on Thursday. FMDQ data showed that the Naira appreciated…

The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, says the Organised Labour had an agreement with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on the payment of ₦250,000 as the new minimum wage. However, they rejected a proposal by President Bola Tinubu to pay ₦250,000 minimum wage and increase petrol prices. Ajaero made this known on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday shortly after Labour met with the President in Abuja. “Accepting ₦70,000 was the best way to save Nigerians from further hardship,” he said. “At last week’s meeting, the President brought a proposal that ‘I will give you guys…

Manchester United exciting youngster, Mason Greenwood has left the club to join Olympique Marseille in France. He did after a few turbulent months. The announcement of his departure was made by Manchester United via a post on their official website. “Mason Greenwood has left Manchester United and joined French club Olympique de Marseille on a permanent transfer,” it read. “The 22-year-old English forward, who spent last season on loan at Getafe in Spain, made 129 appearances and scored 35 goals for United after making his debut in 2019. “We wish Mason all the best in his future career.” He spent…