Author: Michael Right

Dele Alli has completed his season-long loan move to Turkish club Besiktas from Everton. The deal could be made permanent depending on how the English midfielder performs in Istanbul. The 26-year-old joined Everton from Tottenham in February and started one game in 11 appearances for the Goodison Park club last season. He has made two substitute outings – in league defeats against Chelsea and Aston Villa – for the Toffees this season. Alli on target twice in Everton pre-season win Alli won the last of his 37 caps for England in 2019. Besiktas have said they will not pay a loan…

It’s the start of another Champions League season, when the continent’s premier clubs square off under the floodlights on Tuesday and Wednesday nights, that’s when the term “European football” truly comes to the fore. Chelsea will come up against former defender Fikayo Tomori after the 2021 winners were paired with AC Milan in Group E. Thomas Tuchel’s side will also face Salzburg and Dinamo Zagreb and will be favourites to progress to the knockout stage. Liverpool and Rangers will meet in a battle of Britain in the Champions League after being paired in Group A. The Scottish side, who overcame PSV…

Vladimir Putin has ordered that 137,000 additional soldiers be added to Russia’s military starting from next year 2023. The Russian president made the declaration a day after the six-month mark of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Moscow has not provided any details of casualties since the conflict’s early stages, but Western officials and the Ukrainian government estimate the number to be in the thousands. On Thursday, the Russian president issued a decree but did not specify how the military would beef up its ranks, including whether additional conscripts would be added, more volunteers would be accepted, or a combination of both.…

Health authorities have been warned to keep a look out for monkeypox occurring in patients at the same time as COVID-19 after a case was identified in Italy. This occurred after a 36-year-old man from Sicily sought medical attention after exhibiting symptoms after travelling to Madrid. In addition to his initial fever, headache, exhaustion, and sore throat, he also had a number of huge spots all over his body that started to swell. According to a study that was published in the Journal of Infection, the man’s tests revealed that in addition to the coronavirus, he also had monkeypox. Dog…

On July 16, 2022, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo announced, through his media aide, Mr. Laolu Akande that he was admitted at Duchess Hospital, Lagos, for a surgery on account of a right femur (thigh bone) fracture as a result of an injury that was associated with a game of squash he played. Nigerians on social media sent good wishes to the VP. Opposition politicians, including Peter Obi wished the vice President a quick recovery. The confidence and trust, the Vice President deposited in Nigerian doctors are worthy of commendation and emulation. And for once, we have a Nigerian politician, the…

National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Victor Oye has urged all party members to engage in intense fasting and prayers in response to the deaths of two Anambra State House of Assembly members in the span of three months. Nnamdi Okafor, the Majority Leader of the House, passed away in a hotel in Sandton City, Johannesburg, while attending a legislative retreat there. Okafor, a lawmaker serving his second term, was elected to the State Assembly in 2015 on the APGA ticket. Also in May, Okechukwu Okoye, a lawmaker for the Aguata 2 Constituency in the House of…

Premier League champions Manchester City will take on last season’s Carabao Cup runners-up Chelsea in the third round of the competition at Etihad Stadium. That is one of seven all-Premier League ties, with others including Nottingham Forest v Tottenham and Manchester United against Aston Villa. Holders Liverpool will host League One club Derby County, while League Two teams Newport County and Gillingham will travel to Leicester City and Brentford respectively. Premier League leaders Arsenal will play Brighton, Wolves host Leeds, Newcastle take on Crystal Palace and Bournemouth face Everton. West Ham complete Emerson signing from Chelsea The third-round ties will…

The US has honoured the late Deborah Samuel, a Christian second-year student who was murdered by irate youths over alleged blasphemy in Sokoto State in May 2022. A mob of classmates beat her to death after accusing her of insulting Islam in a voice note she had shared on WhatsApp. Samuel was recognised on Monday during the marking of the International Day Commemorating the Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. This was part of the activities to mark this year’s International Day Commemorating the Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief by the US Department of State…

The United Nations and the Taliban government in Afghanistan claim that during a month of severe floods brought on by seasonal rains, at least 182 people have died and hundreds more have been injured. According to the Taliban’s spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid, more than 250 people were hurt as a result of the flash flooding, and more than 3,000 homes were either completely demolished or significantly damaged. At least 182 people, according to Mujahid, were killed. The period between August 16 and August 21 saw the highest death toll, with 63 individuals losing their lives to the flash floods. According to…

Saudi Arabia, World Cup, Visas, Saudi Foreign Ministry, Qatar, Qatar’s Hayya fan card The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has stated that it will provide visas to people who have tickets to the World Cup taking place in neighboring Qatar. Ten days before the start of the competition, those who have registered for Qatar’s Hayya fan card will be eligible to apply for multiple-entry visas, according to a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry. Those who have visas may stay in Saudi Arabia for up to 60 days. All ticket holders attending the World Cup in November and December must have…