It is a black Saturday in Ebonyi State as a fully loaded 18 seater bus has plunged into a River along Royal salt by Enyigba Road, Igbere TV reports.
According to an eyewitness that spoke with our correspondent under the condition of anonymity, none of the passenger came out as the bus is yet to be recovered.
According to him, “the bus loaded fully from Abakiliki, capital of Ebonyi and was heading to Ikwo when the bus plunged into a river.”
“None of the passenger has been recovered. They are still inside the river. I beg the relevant agencies to come to their rescue please, he said.”
Bruno Fernandes scores first hat-trick of the Premier league season.
Paul Pogba assisted four of the five goals the Red Devils scored in the game.
While Jadon Sancho made his Man United debut after coming on in the 75th minute. 💪🙌👏
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are now back with a renewed purpose to be crowned champions this term after thrashing Marcelo Bielsa’s tutored side 5-1 in their EPL opener.
The thought of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo is a dream for many and Paris Saint-Germain are reportedly considering making that come true.
PSG completed the signing of Messi this week following his shock exit from Barcelona.
It means the Argentine superstar will form a deadly trio with Neymar and Kylian Mbappe – though the latter could leave the club next summer if he decides not to renew his contract.
Diario AS are now reporting that PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi is interested in signing Juventus star Ronaldo, should Mbappe decide to leave for Real Madrid.
It’s said that Al-Khelaifi is not open to selling Mbappe this summer despite believing that the French striker will not sign a new deal to take his stay at the Parc des Princes past this season.
While leaving Mbappe on a free would be a blow, Ronaldo will also be available for nothing next summer if he doesn’t sign a new deal at Juventus.
It would create an exciting prospect of a front three that also includes Neymar and which made up the top three spots for the Ballon D’or award in both 2015 and 2017.
Ronaldo’s agent Jorge Mendes is said to be ‘aware of everything’ and that he would have extra motivation for the move.
Should Ronaldo join PSG next summer and sign a two-year deal with the club, it would take him to the age of 39 which is when he is reportedly considering taking a step aside or leaving for less demanding football in the United States or Qatar.
Messi and Ronaldo dominating the footballing landscape for over a decade as the greatest players on the planet.
The pair traded both club and personal honours with the pair winning 11 Ballon D’or awards between them.
Their competitive rivalry has taken a step back somewhat since Ronaldo left Real Madrid for Juventus back in 2018.
Mbappe meanwhile has shown little desire to sign a new contract in the French capital and is heavily expected to join Ronaldo’s former club as a free agent next summer.
Speaking at Messi’s first press conference at the club, Al-Khelaifi touched on Mbappe’s situation.
He said: ‘Everyone knows the future of Mbappe. He is a PSG player.
‘Kylian is very competitive, he wants to win, he has publicly said that he does not want to leave the team and there are no doubts or excuses of any other kind. Mbappe stays.’
When you talk about the biggest clubs in world football, Real Madrid and Barcelona are always mentioned.
The two Spanish clubs are in financial difficulties and no longer have a Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi leading their line.
The future of the clubs is uncertain.
That’s why both were desperate to start up a European Super League, led by the Real president, Florentino Perez. Those plans collapsed after clubs from the Premier League pulled out.
But Perez isn’t done there.
He’s now looking at the possibility of an even crazier plan, according to Mundo Deportivo.
They claim that the club have been ‘studying for weeks’ the possibility of leaving La Liga. They’re fed up with the Spanish football president, Javier Tebas, and want to join a more powerful league.
This is where it gets really crazy.
That’s because Perez’s favourite option is the Premier League. The club consider the English league as the one that would suit them best due to due to “the power of their clubs, their enormous international projection and the great economic benefit they obtain from their television rights.”
They’ve also gathered information on Serie A and the Bundesliga.
Just imagine Real Madrid in the Premier League…
However, there’s a problem.
With the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, there are many hoops to jump through for this to even become a possibility.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side kick off their La Liga campaign this evening with a trip to Alves and the report from Mundo Deportivo concludes they will “begin today its journey in the Spanish LaLiga and in the short term this is its destiny. However, the club’s inquiries to find out if he could leave it and join the Premier League are no longer discarded but remain activated for future seasons.”
OFFICAL: Man United have confirmed the signing of Varane on a four-year deal
Manchester United is delighted to announce the signing of Raphael Varane, keeping him at the club until June 2025.
Varane, 28, is one of the most decorated players in world football and has amassed over 19 trophies in his career so far, including four Champions Leagues, three Spanish titles and the 2018 World Cup.
He has represented France 79 times and was part of the recent French squad at the 2020 European Championship.
Raphaël Varane said: “Manchester United is one of the most iconic clubs in world football and the chance to come here and play in the Premier League is something I couldn’t turn down.
“There is a lot more that I want to achieve in my career and I know I’m joining a squad full of great players who will all have the same determination to win matches and trophies. Having spoken to the manager I can see how much progress has been made over the last few seasons and I now join a group ready to play at the highest level.
“I want to make an impact here and I will give everything to become part of this club’s illustrious history.”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: “I’m absolutely delighted that we have managed to secure one of the best defenders in the world over the last 10 years. Raphaël is a proven winner who we have tracked over a long period of time and we know just how much of a dedicated professional he is.
“We have great depth of international defenders and he will add his immense skill set and leadership to that group. He is a unique defender with a rare combination of top-level attributes that I know will rub off on our younger players.
“He has won everything there is to win but I know that he is still determined to succeed, I can’t wait to welcome him into the squad.”
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has been called upon to free Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba Nation agitator popularly called Sunday Igboho, and Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
President Muhammadu Buhari
Deji Adeyanju, the convener of Concerned Nigerian, said the government should arrest popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, instead.
In a tweet, the Abuja-based activist urged the government to stop forgiving repentant Boko Haram terrorists.
According to Adeyanju: “Free Nnamdi Kanu and arrest Gumi and bandits now. Also stop forgiving Boko Haram terrorists and spending billions to rehabilitate them. Leave Igboho alone as well.”
Kanu is being held by the Department of State Services, DSS, after he was rearrested in an African country believed to be Kenya.
The IPOB leader was rearrested due to his agitation for Nigeria’s breakup and actualization of Biafra.
Igboho, on his part, is being held by security operatives in Benin Republic following his arrest recently.null
The Yoruba Nation agitator was arrested in Cotonou while trying to board a flight to Germany.
He had fled Nigeria to Cotonou after he was declared wanted by the DSS following a raid on his house in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, where weapons were discovered.
Meanwhile, Gumi is known to have access to bandits attacking the Northern part of the country
Old Trafford will fall silent ahead of kick-off, as we pause to remember those we’ve lost since the last time a capacity crowd was inside the stadium 🙏
Messi earns more per year in wages than the entire Lille (current Ligue 1 winners) squad combined. Their highest paid player is Renato Sanches on £51,000 a week, compared to Messi’s £675,000 a week. 🔥#justfootball
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