Conor Gallagher is on the brink of completing a move to Atlético Madrid, with Chelsea authorising the midfielder to travel to Madrid within the next 24 to 48 hours. According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on Monday via X, the deal is already sealed for a €42 million fee, with Atlético’s manager Diego Simeone playing a key role in pushing …

On Wednesday, during its emergency session, the House of Representatives approved a new ceiling of 10 per cent for Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Ways and Means advances to the Federal Government amidst disagreement. Section (38) of the CBN Act (2007) limits such advances under ways and means to five per cent of the previous year’s revenue. The House Committee …

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) is set to scrap its second-tier club competition, the Confederation Cup, according to reports. The Confederation Cup was established in 2004 from a merger of the CAF Cup and the African Cup Winners’ Cup. CAF introduced a new competition, the African Football League last year. The African Football League, which started with eight teams …

A section of the Abuja Market in Wuse was set on fire on Tuesday by an angry mob and aggrieved traders after an officer allegedly shot a man who had been charged and convicted. The officer attached to the Mobile Court sitting within the Abuja market was said to have shot the man after he tried to escape. A reliable …