Plateau United have completed the signing of Fasanmi Olaniyi for the remainder of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, season. Olaniyi joined the Peace Boys from Shooting Stars. The 25-year-old forward made nine appearances and registered one assist for the Oluyole Warriors in the first stanza of the season. Olaniyi is expected to make his debut for Mbwas Mangut’s side …

Liverpool have completed the signing of Federico Chiesa from Juventus in a deal worth £12.5m. The fee for the winger is £10 million upfront, plus £2.5 million in add-ons, which are dependent on Liverpool winning the Premier League and Champions League. According to a post on Fabrizio Romano’s X handle on Thursday, the 26-year-old has signed a four-year contract at …

Arsenal has reached an agreement to sign Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino. The Gunners, who have been focused on strengthening their midfield throughout the summer, turned their attention to Merino following the conclusion of Euro 2024. However, negotiations with Sociedad over the 28-year-old, who is in the final year of his contract, proved challenging. Merino was notably absent from Sociedad’s …

Julián Álvarez has officially signed with Atlético Madrid, leaving Manchester City. Atlético Madrid fans are excited to welcome “La Araña” (The Spider) to his new home. A post on the club’s X account on Monday disclosed this. The 24-year-old will be at the club until 2030. A statement from the club website titled, “Welcome, Julián Alvarez!”, noted that a six-year …

In a significant step towards fostering peace and stability, Goska and Dangoma communities in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State signed a peace pact in Dangoma. This event was highlighted by the handover of an Integrated Protective Safe Space Center, a project spearheaded by Global Peace Development (GPD) with support from International Alert. Mr. Ebruke Onajite Esike, the Executive …

The military leaders ruling Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger entered a new “confederation” Saturday as they signed a treaty during their first summit in Niamey, after having severed ties with an existing West African bloc. The heads of the three countries, who took power through coups in recent years, “decided to take a step further towards greater integration between the …

Manchester United are reportedly eyeing two Chelsea left-backs as potential targets for the upcoming summer transfer window. The Red Devils, who have struggled with injuries in their left-back department throughout the 2023-24 campaign, have identified Chelsea’s Ben Chilwell and Marc Cucurella as potential options. According to Chelsea expert Si Philips, Chilwell and Cucurella are the two left-backs that have been …

Nigerian striker, Victor Osimhen has agreed to leave Serie A champions, Napoli, for a move to Chelsea in the summer. According to TEAMtalk, the 25-year-old, who has a release clause of around £112m, will not be moving this month but is willing to sign a pre-agreement in January before making the switch to Chelsea official at the end of the …

The Federal Ministry of Power and the China Ministry of Ecology and Environment, on Friday, supervised the signing of an agreement for the construction of a $150m lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant in Nigeria by a Chinese firm. Parties in the deal signed the agreement in Dubai at the United Nations Climate Conference, also known as COP28, according to a statement …