Real Madrid is closing in on a deal to sign Palmeiras’ teenage midfielder Alan.
Alan has been impressing for Brazil at the Under-17 World Cup in India and has a release clause in his contract of €50 million.
However, Madrid is hoping to negotiate a lower fee to bring Alan to Spain in the summer of 2018 and pitch him into their Castilla side.
World Athletics blocks Ofili’s Turkey switch
Nigerian sprint star Favour Ofili has been denied approval to switch allegiance to Türkiye after a ruling by the World Athletics.
The decision followed a...
Libya’s grand illusion for a unity government
By Haroun Dikwa
The North African country of Libya today remains deeply divided between rival administrations – the Tripoli-based Government of National Unity (GNU) in...
FG talks tough on fake Ambassadors, warns against illegal use of diplomatic titles
By Ochiaka Ugwu
Nigerian Government has warned against the illegal usurpation of diplomatic titles and fraudulent conferment of ambassadorial titles by individuals and unauthorised groups.
In...
Kwara police arrest suspects for unlawful possession of ammunitions
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspects, Emmanuel Jerry and Umar Abdulmumeen with the third, Abdullahi at large, for unlawful possession of...
MTN,Airtel suspends airtime, data credit services
By Abubakar Yunusa
Airtel Nigeria has announced the temporary suspension of its airtime and data credit services, becoming the second major telecom operator in...
