Andre Onana will be recalled for Manchester United’s season-defining Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon after his costly goalkeeping errors in the first leg, manager Ruben Amorim confirmed on Wednesday. The 29-year-old Cameroon international, who was to blame for the two goals that United conceded in last week’s 2-2 draw in France, was axed for Sunday’s 4-1 defeat at Newcastle. Back-up goalkeeper Altay Bayindir played at St James’ Park but Amorim told his pre-match press conference that Onana would be back in goal on Thursday, saying he was confident he would be “really good”. “Onana, he will play tomorrow,”…
Author: Samuel Shedrack
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has assured Nigerians that efforts are underway to recover funds lost to the collapsed digital investment platform, CryptoBank Exchange (CBEX), which reportedly defrauded investors of N1.3 trillion. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said the agency had previously warned the public against Ponzi schemes. “You’ll recall that on March 11 this year, the Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, had cause to instruct us to alert Nigerians about 58 Ponzi scheme companies; we came out with a list–that shows that we’re proactive and we have our…
In a significant development, Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a further reduction in the gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. The new price is set at N835 per litre, down from N865 per litre, marking a 3.5 per cent decrease. This price adjustment follows the recent decline in global crude oil prices, which have dropped to $64 per barrel from over $70 per barrel in recent weeks. The refinery had previously reduced its gantry price from N880 to N865 per litre; however, oil marketers did not pass on the savings to consumers. The Dangote Refinery,…
The World Trade Organization chief said Wednesday the US-China tariff war could reduce trade in goods between the two economic giants by 80 percent, pulling down the rest of the world economy. President Donald Trump raised tariffs on China to 125 percent on Wednesday as the world’s two largest economies fought over retaliatory levies. “The escalating trade tensions between the United States and China pose a significant risk of a sharp contraction in bilateral trade. Our preliminary projections suggest that merchandise trade between these two economies could decrease by as much as 80 percent,” WTO director general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said…