Romelu Lukaku will spend the 2022/23 campaign with Inter Milan after completing a season-long loan move from Chelsea.
Chelsea have announced that Romelu Lukaku has joined Inter Milan on a season-long loan for the 2022/23 campaign.
The Blues confirmed the loan move in a statement on Wednesday.
Lukaku is making a return to Inter after helping them win the Serie A title in his first spell.
R. Kelly Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Sex Trafficking Charges
US singer Robert Kelly, popularly called R.Kelly, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for using his celebrity status to sexually abuse children and women.
Recall that the 55 year old R&B artist was convicted last September in New York of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes.
However his lawyers have said they will appeal the judgement.
APC Begins Students’ Registration, Revalidation
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has set up a task force to commence immediate registration of students and revalidation of its members across the country.
The National Youth Leader of APC, Dayo Israel, stated this on Wednesday, during the inauguration of the task force, which took place at the party headquarters in Abuja.
Israel disclosed that the task force has been mandated to coordinate the registration and revalidation exercise of students and youths-led support groups into a recognisable structure.
House Of Reps Approve Special Bank For Entrepreneurship Development
The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill seeking to establish an Entrepreneurship Development Bank of Nigeria, with the aim of providing soft loans for small and medium-scale enterprises in the country.
The consolidated bill was reportedly jointly sponsored by Benjamin Kalu and Olalekan Afolabi
Kalu, while leading the debate on the bill at the plenary on Wednesday, said the proposed bank would be charged with the responsibility of providing medium and long-term finance for indigenous small businesses, among other things.
Owo massacre: AIG apologises to monarch, vows to nab perpetrators
The new Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 17, Yunus Akeera, has apologized to the Olowo of Owo land, Oba Ajibade Ogunoye, and the community over the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo.
Akeera, who resumed on Monday, stated this on Wednesday during a condolence visit to the monarch, sayinf the police will henceforth engage the community in order to prevent recurrence.
The AIG also visited the scene of the attack, and assured that the police is working tirelessly to unravel the facts surrounding the dastardly attack.
Recall that about 40 persons were killed while many were injured by some terrorists who attacked the church
Presidential committee on Football Masterplan concludes work
THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE ON THE 10-YEAR FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT MASTERPLAN HAS CONCLUDED ITS ASSIGNMENT.
THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ALHAJI IBRAHIM GALADIMA SAID THE DOCUMENT IS READY AND AWAITING FORMAL PRESENTATION TO THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AND SPORTS SUNDAY DARE.
GALADIMA SAID THE REPORT IS DETAILED, GROUNDED ON PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES ACROSS FOOTBALL AND ITS SUSTAINED DEVELOPMENT.
IT WOULD BE RECALLED THAT PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI SET UP THE 16-MEMBER COMMITTEE IN NOVEMBER 2021 TO CHART INNOVATIVE DIRECTIONS THAT WOULD EMPHASIZE GOVERNANCE, GRASSROOTS, INFRASTRUCTURE, PROFESSIONALISM AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIAN FOOTBALL.
Biden announces US military reinforcements across Europe
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN HAS ANNOUNCED REINFORCEMENTS OF US NATO FORCES IN EUROPE, SAYING THE ALLIANCE IS NEEDED TODAY MORE THAN IT EVER HAS BEEN.
BIDEN MADE THIS KNOWN THIS WEDNESDAY WHEN HE MET WITH NATO SECRETARY GENERAL, JENS STOLTENBERG, AT A SUMMIT OF THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE BEING HELD IN MADRID, SAYING THE ALLIANCE WILL BE STRENGTHENED IN ALL DIRECTIONS ACROSS EVERY DOMAIN, INCLUDING LAND, AIR AND SEA.
WHILE ANNOUNCING ADDITIONAL AIR DEFENCE AND OTHER CAPABILITIES IN GERMANY AND IN ITALY, BIDEN SAID RUSSIAN PRESIDENT VLADIMIR PUTIN HAS SHATTERED PEACE IN EUROPE, AND NATO IS READY TO MEET THE THREATS FROM ALL DIRECTIONS ACROSS EVERY DOMAIN.
REFERRING TO NATO UNITY ON ACCEPTING THE APPLICATIONS OF PREVIOUSLY NEUTRAL FINLAND AND SWEDEN TO JOIN THE ALLIANCE, BIDEN SAID PUTIN’S STRATEGY IN INVADING UKRAINE HAS BACKFIRED.
2023: You’ve treated Wike badly, go to him, appeal – Ortom tells PDP
BENUE STATE GOVERNOR, SAMUEL ORTOM HAS URGED THE LEADERSHIP OF THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP) TO GO TO RIVERS STATE GOVERNOR, NYESOM WIKE, AND APPEAL TO HIM.
ACCORDING TO HIM THE PDP HAS TREATED WIKE, WHO IS A FORMER PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT OF THE PARTY, BADLY.
HE SAID WIKE HAS RECONCILED MANY AGGRIEVED PEOPLE BACK TO THE PARTY, SAYING IT WAS WIKE WHO BROUGHT HIM BACK TO THE PDP IN 2015 WHEN HE WAS TREATED UNJUSTLY.
IT WOULD BE RECALLED THAT ATIKU HAD SECURED THE PRESIDENTIAL TICKET OF THE PDP ON MAY 28, DEFEATING THE GOVERNOR OF RIVERS STATE, NYESOM WIKE, WHO HAS SINCE ACCUSED STAKEHOLDERS OF HIS PARTY IN THE SOUTH OF BETRAYAL.
Three people killed in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway crash: FRSC
THE FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS (FRSC) HAS CONFIRMED THE DEATH OF THREE PERSONS IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AT MILE 12, OGERE, ON THE LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY THIS WEDNESDAY MORNING.
THE OGUN FRSC SECTOR COMMANDER AHMED UMAR, SAID THE ACCIDENT, WHICH OCCURRED AROUND 3 A.M., INVOLVED AN UNREGISTERED TRUCK, A REGISTERED TRUCK, AND A NISSAN MICRA CAR.
UMAR SAYS THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY SPEEDING AND DANGEROUS DRIVING, AS ONE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO NEGOTIATE A BEND WHEN THE OTHER TRUCK WHICH WAS COMING FROM IBADAN, RAMMED INTO IT.
THE DRIVER OF THE MICRA CAR RAN INTO THE ACCIDENT, BUT THE VEHICLE SUFFERED LITTLE DAMAGE.
HE SAID SEVEN PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT, INCLUDING ONE WOMAN AND SIX MEN, SAYING THE REMAINS OF THE DECEASED HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED AT THE FOS MORGUE, IPARA.
Army denies planned protest by personnel over welfare
THE NIGERIAN ARMY HAS DENIED A REPORT ALLEGING THAT SOME SERVING OFFICERS, ARE PLANNING TO STORM ABUJA, TO PROTEST UNPAID EMOLUMENTS AND POOR WORKING CONDITIONS.
THE ARMY DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, BRIGADIER GENERAL ONYEMA NWACHUKWU, WHO RESPONDED TO THE CLAIMS THIS WEDNESDAY, SAID THE REPORTS ARE BASELESS, UNSUBSTANTIATED AND AN ATTEMPT BY SOME FACELESS ENEMIES TO DENT THE IMAGE OF THE MILITARY.
NWACHUKWU SAID OFFICERS OF THE SERVICE WITNESSED EXCEPTIONAL POSITIVE CHANGES IN THE MORAL AND PHYSICAL COMPONENTS OF THE FORCE, SAYING THE CURRENT LEADERSHIP HAS PROVIDED A CONDUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT, WHILE ALL THE LOGISTICS EQUIPMENT HAVE BEEN INJECTED INTO THE THEATRES OF OPERATIONS.
HE SAID THE ARMY HAS PROVIDED WELFARE PACKAGES, PROMPT PAYMENT OF SALARIES, OPERATIONAL ALLOWANCES, MEDICAL FACILITIES, AND WELFARE FLIGHTS TO REDUCE THE BURDEN OF TROOPS TRAVELLING IN AND OUT OF THE THEATRES TO SEE THEIR LOVED ONES.