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The same roads that carried tourists from Entebbe International Airport, traders from Mpigi District and passengers heading to Lake Victoria […]\nThe post Entebbe Municipality’s Transport Renaissance; Beyond Asphalt, How a Shs22.7 Billion Project Is Transforming Uganda’s Gateway City By Brian Mugenyi appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By Brian Mugenyi\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Watchdog Uganda\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>mugenyijj@gmail.com\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>ENTEBBE, UGANDA —\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For years, the journey from Kitooro to Nakiwogo Landing Site told a familiar story of a city caught between its global importance and local infrastructure challenges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The same roads that carried tourists from Entebbe International Airport, traders from Mpigi District and passengers heading to Lake Victoria islands also carried the burden of dust, congestion, poor drainage and delays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, that story is changing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The roar of excavators, graders and heavy machinery has replaced the silence of neglected roads along the \u003Cstrong>Kitooro–Kiwafu–Nakiwogo (KKN) corridor\u003C\u002Fstrong>, where a \u003Cstrong>Shs22.7 billion infrastructure project\u003C\u002Fstrong> is redefining movement, trade and urban life in Uganda’s gateway municipality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From Kitooro Market, where more than \u003Cstrong>650 vendors depend on daily customer access\u003C\u002Fstrong>, to Nakiwogo Landing Site, where thousands of passengers connect across Lake Victoria, the road project is becoming a symbol of how strategic infrastructure investment can transform ordinary livelihoods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For decades, Entebbe Municipality has carried the prestigious identity of being Uganda’s gateway to the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is the city that welcomes international visitors through Entebbe International Airport, hosts the country’s State House, attracts tourists to the shores of Lake Victoria and serves as a strategic link between Uganda and the global economy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But behind this international image lies a growing urban centre facing increasing pressure from population growth, expanding businesses, rising tourism activities and the demand for modern infrastructure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, Entebbe is witnessing what local leaders describe as a \u003Cstrong>road renaissance\u003C\u002Fstrong> — a transformation driven by deliberate investment in urban infrastructure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ongoing \u003Cstrong>Kitooro–Kiwafu–Nakiwogo (KKN) Road reconstruction project\u003C\u002Fstrong> represents a new chapter in the municipality’s development journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cstrong>Inside the Shs22.7 billion Kitooro–Kiwafu–Nakiwogo road project\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>The project, officially titled \u003Cstrong>“Construction of Selected Roads in Entebbe Municipal Council: Lot 3; Reconstruction of Kitooro–Kiwafu–Nakiwogo (KKN) Road,”\u003C\u002Fstrong> covers a \u003Cstrong>4.30-kilometre road stretch\u003C\u002Fstrong> within Entebbe Municipality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The project is funded by the \u003Cstrong>World Bank through the International Development Association (IDA) and the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) through the Ministry of Kampala Capital City and Metropolitan Affairs (MOKCC&MA) on behalf of the Government of Uganda\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Employer and Contracting Authority is Entebbe Municipal Council\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contract reference number is \u003Cstrong>ENTE705\u002FGKMA\u002FWRKS\u002F2024-2025\u002F00003\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contract was signed on \u003Cstrong>8 January 2025\u003C\u002Fstrong>, with construction commencing on \u003Cstrong>28 February 2025\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The works are being undertaken by \u003Cstrong>M\u002Fs Armpass Technical Services Ltd\u003C\u002Fstrong>, under an \u003Cstrong>18-month contract duration\u003C\u002Fstrong>, excluding the \u003Cstrong>365-day Defect Liability Period\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The total contract amount is \u003Cstrong>UGX 22,698,335,250 (Twenty-Two Billion, Six Hundred Ninety-Eight Million, Three Hundred Thirty-Five Thousand Two Hundred Fifty Shillings), VAT inclusive\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The contract payments are made entirely in \u003Cstrong>Uganda Shillings\u003C\u002Fstrong>, with a \u003Cstrong>10 percent retention on Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs)\u003C\u002Fstrong> to safeguard quality and ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Supervision of the works is being undertaken by \u003Cstrong>M\u002Fs Segamu 14 Consults Ltd\u003C\u002Fstrong>, while environmental and social safeguards are being monitored by \u003Cstrong>M\u002Fs Ardent International Services Ltd\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The project scope includes reconstruction of the road, drainage improvement, pedestrian walkways, parking facilities, road safety infrastructure and installation of street lighting aimed at improving mobility, security and urban order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cstrong>Roads opening doors for trade and livelihoods\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>The KKN Road connects Kitooro towards Nakiwogo Landing Site — one of Uganda’s busiest ferry terminals linking Entebbe to Buwaya and communities across Lake Victoria.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The improved road network is expected to benefit thousands of users, including traders transporting agricultural produce from Mpigi District, ferry passengers, tourists travelling to the Ssese Islands and travellers using Entebbe International Airport.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For traders at Kitooro Market, the project represents more than construction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It represents opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Cstrong>Ms Christine Damalie Nassozi, the Market Administrator\u003C\u002Fstrong>, improved roads are creating better conditions for traders, farmers and businesses that depend on Entebbe’s transport network.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>“The government’s continued investment in roads is opening up business opportunities for our vendors. Better roads make it easier for farmers, traders, tourists and transporters to reach the market, which directly improves household incomes,” Ms Nassozi said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>She explained that roads remain the foundation of economic growth because they connect communities, markets and investment opportunities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>“Roads are the foundation of development. They support trade, improve movement of people and goods, attract investment and make service delivery more efficient. The ongoing road projects in Entebbe are changing the face of the municipality,” she added.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cstrong>Kitooro Market: The human face of infrastructure\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp>For more than \u003Cstrong>650 vendors operating at Kitooro Market\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the improved road network is changing their daily business environment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Cstrong>Ms Najjita Fatuma, Vice Chairperson of Food Sellers at Kitooro Market\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the roads have become central to daily business operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>“Many people use these roads for their daily businesses. The improvement has reduced dust, improved the environment around the market and attracted more clients who can now access the market easily,” Ms Najjita said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>She explained that improved road conditions have created a cleaner and more welcoming environment for customers and traders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among those experiencing the impact is \u003Cstrong>Mr Jonathan Tukundane, a chicken seller at Kitooro Market\u003C\u002Fstrong>, who sells broiler chickens ranging from \u003Cstrong>Shs20,000 to Shs40,000\u003C\u002Fstrong> alongside local chicken varieties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr Tukundane said the road improvements have contributed to development in the area by making it easier for customers to access the market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>“The roads have brought development in this area because customers can now access the market more easily. Better transport means better business opportunities for us as traders,” he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>He appealed for continued government support through economic empowerment programmes, including increased \u003Cstrong>Parish Development Model (PDM)\u003C\u002Fstrong> funding, to enable small traders to expand their businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>“More support through programmes like PDM can help small traders grow their businesses, increase incomes and improve the livelihoods of families,” he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Ch1>\u003Cstrong>Trade growth, investment and the remaining urban challenges\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh1>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond improving movement and reducing transport challenges, local leaders say the Kitooro–Kiwafu–Nakiwogo road project is expected to strengthen Entebbe’s commercial environment by attracting investors and supporting business growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to \u003Cstrong>Mr Stephen Mulindwa, Head of Trade and Economic Development at Entebbe Municipality\u003C\u002Fstrong>, the road development represents the transformation journey that Entebbe has undergone and the direction the municipality is taking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr Mulindwa said improved infrastructure demonstrates how Entebbe is moving from facing historical urban challenges towards becoming a more organised and attractive destination for investors, businesses and economic activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>“The road development is important because it shows where Entebbe Municipality has come from and where it is going. It brings development and encourages investors to come and do business in the area,” Mr Mulindwa said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp>He explained that better roads improve access to markets, reduce transport costs and create an enabling environment for traders and investors to expand their businesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Mr Mulindwa noted that urban transformation must be accompanied by responsible behaviour from residents and traders to protect the gains achieved through infrastructure investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He raised concern over some reckless vendors operating along Kitooro Market, especially during Tuesday market days, where improper disposal of waste along roadways exposes the community to health and hygiene risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>“As we develop our infrastructure, we must also improve our responsibility towards cleanliness. 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However, the Spaniard missed the opportunity to manage Neymar at Barcelona because he left Camp Nou in […]\nGuardiola names player he would’ve loved to coach","\u003Cimg width=\"1680\" height=\"945\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FPep-Guardiola.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FPep-Guardiola.jpg 1680w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FPep-Guardiola-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FPep-Guardiola-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FPep-Guardiola-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>Former Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has named Santos forward Neymar as the player he would have loved to coach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Guardiola has managed several football icons, including Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the Spaniard missed the opportunity to manage Neymar at Barcelona because he left Camp Nou in 2012, a year before the Brazilian arrived at the club in 2013.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to OKX (via City Xtra), Guardiola said he wished he had coached Neymar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Always, I would have loved, as a manager, to coach Neymar,” Guardiola said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Seeing his grace, his beauty, his movements in his prime at Barcelona with Luis Suarez, Messi and him, under Luis Enrique—they were unstoppable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fguardiola-names-player-he-wouldve-loved-to-coach\u002F\">Guardiola names player he would’ve loved to coach\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","guardiola-names-player-he-wouldve-loved-to-coach",{"id":817,"createdAt":818,"updatedAt":819,"name":820,"slug":821},[1704,1705,1706,1707,1708,1709],"guardiola","names","player","wouldve","loved","coach","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F02\u002FPep-Guardiola.jpg",{"id":1712,"createdAt":1713,"updatedAt":1714,"name":1715,"image":1716,"slug":1717},"87678139-216f-4786-b9b2-a4e8155e5649","2026-03-25T11:55:31.204Z","2026-04-20T09:36:57.000Z","Daily Post","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F9efc788c-30f4-47fa-8efc-4edb5cfd560a.png","daily-post",4,1,"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F16\u002Fguardiola-names-player-he-wouldve-loved-to-coach\u002F",{"id":1722,"createdAt":1723,"updatedAt":1724,"title":1725,"excerpt":1726,"content":1727,"slug":1728,"topic":1729,"tags":1730,"image":1740,"author":83,"feed":1741,"views":1748,"type":92,"readTime":91,"externalSourceUrl":1749},"68e711c0-7b32-4caf-8562-64417255ab1d","2026-07-16T17:41:00.258Z","2026-07-16T23:56:32.000Z","Zobis Cable Boss, Ezeobi, Visits Soludo, Presents Industrial City Plan","Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has received the Chairman of Zobis Cable Industries, John Ezeobi, over plans for the establishment of the Zobis Industrial City, a multi-sector industrial and","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; 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Ramsey was a regular in England youth international sides throughout the age groups and is highly admired by Villa.\n Continue reading...","\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Lionesses goalkeeper heading to Villa on a free transfer\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Millie Turner moves to Birmingham City for £100,000\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Aston Villa have signed the former Everton goalkeeper Emily Ramsey on a free transfer.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The 25-year-old received a call-up by England in 2023 – as part of the squad that won that year’s invitational Arnold Clark Cup – and in 2021 for a training camp, but is yet to earn a senior cap. Ramsey was a regular in England youth international sides throughout the age groups and is highly admired by Villa.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F15\u002Faston-villa-sign-emily-ramsey-millie-turner-birmingham\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","aston-villa-sign-emily-ramsey-as-bethany-england-joins-crystal-palace",{"id":865,"createdAt":866,"updatedAt":866,"name":867,"slug":868},[1794,1795,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803],"aston","villa","sign","emily","ramsey","bethany","england","joins","crystal","palace","https:\u002F\u002Fi.guim.co.uk\u002Fimg\u002Fmedia\u002Fe217dd37d1053664f435d3b9a48a973c733b983c\u002F0_157_3927_3142\u002Fmaster\u002F3927.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=bc320da9daf9806f791ecdc0a543c251",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},"5c78370c-5508-4e2d-b8a7-a177386f32be","2026-03-25T11:40:47.260Z","2026-04-20T09:30:13.000Z","The Guardian Football","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F94aa29db-e102-4f3d-a2f2-f7737a9b1cd1.png","the-guardian-football","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F15\u002Faston-villa-sign-emily-ramsey-millie-turner-birmingham",{"id":1814,"createdAt":1815,"updatedAt":1816,"title":1817,"excerpt":1818,"content":1819,"slug":1820,"topic":1821,"tags":1822,"image":1804,"author":83,"feed":1824,"views":1719,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":1812},"22d8efe9-2f73-491e-8eee-c468c9109a4e","2026-07-15T14:43:00.345Z","2026-07-15T15:58:06.000Z","Aston Villa set to sign Emily Ramsey as Bethany England joins Crystal Palace","Lionesses goalkeeper heading to Villa on a free transfer\n\nMillie Turner moves to Birmingham City for £100,000\n\nAston Villa have a deal in place to sign the former Everton goalkeeper Emily Ramsey on a free transfer, the Guardian can reveal.\nThe 25-year-old has received a call-up by England in 2023 – as part of the squad that won that year’s invitational Arnold Clark Cup – and 2021 for a training camp, although is yet to earn a senior cap. Ramsey was a regular in England youth international sides throughout the age groups and is highly admired by Villa.\n Continue reading...","\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Lionesses goalkeeper heading to Villa on a free transfer\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Millie Turner moves to Birmingham City for £100,000\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Aston Villa have a deal in place to sign the former Everton goalkeeper Emily Ramsey on a free transfer, the Guardian can reveal.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The 25-year-old has received a call-up by England in 2023 – as part of the squad that won that year’s invitational Arnold Clark Cup – and 2021 for a training camp, although is yet to earn a senior cap. Ramsey was a regular in England youth international sides throughout the age groups and is highly admired by Villa.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F15\u002Faston-villa-sign-emily-ramsey-millie-turner-birmingham\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","aston-villa-set-to-sign-emily-ramsey-as-bethany-england-joins-crystal-palace",{"id":865,"createdAt":866,"updatedAt":866,"name":867,"slug":868},[1794,1795,1823,1796,1797,1798,1799,1800,1801,1802,1803],"set",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},{"id":1826,"createdAt":1827,"updatedAt":1828,"title":1829,"excerpt":1830,"content":1831,"slug":1832,"topic":1833,"tags":1834,"image":1839,"author":83,"feed":1840,"views":1748,"type":92,"readTime":1718,"externalSourceUrl":1841},"ec502a7a-e022-4e1f-872a-b3be0e07bab9","2026-07-15T00:05:00.649Z","2026-07-15T20:38:35.000Z","Tielemans Joins Man Utd from Aston Villa in £35m Deal","Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal. United have met a release clause of £35million for the 29-year-old midfielder, who has","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa on a five-year deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>United have met a release clause of £35million for the 29-year-old midfielder, who has just helped Belgium reach the World Cup quarter-finals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tielemans has spent the past three seasons with Villa, having initially moved to the Premier League to join Leicester City in 2019.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“It’s hard to describe just how proud I am to join Manchester United,” he said. “Signing for such a special club feels incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“It is the culmination of years of dedication since I first fell in love with football.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tielemans will wear the number 18 shirt vacated by fellow midfielder Casemiro, who left Old Trafford when his contract expired at the end of the season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A former team-mate of United’s current first-team coach Jonny Evans, Tielemans is noted for scoring Leicester’s winner against Chelsea in the 2021 FA Cup final and for Aston Villa in their Europa League final triumph over Freiburg in May.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He made his senior debut for Anderlecht aged 16 years and 82 days, and left for Monaco in 2017, just after his 20th birthday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite still being in his 20s, Tielemans has already played 668 games for club and country, scoring 79 from 578 club appearances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>United’s director of football Jason Wilcox said: “Youri has consistently been one of the most outstanding midfielders in the Premier League throughout the past seven years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“He has all of the technical qualities, as well as the ambition and mentality, to thrive at Manchester United.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Youri’s consistency is exceptional, and he will add further composure, creativity and leadership to our squad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Last season, Tielemans suffered separate calf and ankle problems that restricted him to 35 appearances in all competitions for Villa, the lowest number in a campaign during his time in England.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He scored a memorable 89th-minute equaliser at the World Cup for Belgium against Senegal, and then converted an extra-time winner from the penalty spot for his 15th goal from 90 caps as they won 3-2.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>But his tournament came to a premature end when he was injured in the warm-up before Belgium’s 2-1 quarter-final defeat by Spain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tielemans’ signing follows that of fellow midfielder Andrey Santos and goalkeeper Karl Darlow, while a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bbc.co.uk\u002Fsport\u002Ffootball\u002Farticles\u002Fc70y2yz5pp3o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">move for Atalanta midfielder Ederson has been put on hold.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Gov Mbah Receives LBA Legacy Award for Making Rangers Champions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, has been resented with the LBA Legacy Award for Governors in recognition of his outstanding contributions to football development in the state and for strengthening the Rangers International Football Club brand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In three years, Rangers have won the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title twice and the first to achieve the feat in the last decade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Governor Mbah was presented with the award during the 2026 Gala of Nigeria’s foremost independent league awards, the League Bloggers Awards, in Lagos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Receiving the award on behalf of Governor Mbah, the State’s Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Barrister Lloyd Ekweremadu, expressed gratitude to the organisers, describing the honour as a fitting recognition of the administration’s deliberate efforts to reposition football in the state and strengthen Rangers as a leading club in Nigerian football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ekweremadu said: “I am here on behalf of his Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubusisi Mbah to receive this special award. This is a very special honour for His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah. He was pleasantly surprised about this the award because when he was doing all he did, he was not expecting an award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The award is very fitting and we are humbled and grateful for this recognition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We consider it a fitting acknowledgement of his commitment to football development in Enugu State and the continued support for Rangers International FC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“His Excellency Dr. Mbah deemed it necessary to invest massively in our football club and we’ve seen the result in the form of winning two NPFL Titles within three years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ekweremadu reiterated the Governor’s decision to allow private sector investment in the club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“His Excellency encouraged private participation in football which is why we have sponsors like Afrinvest, who have been very influential and very critical to the success Rangers has enjoyed. We also have Notra Tractors and so many others who not been officially named”, he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ekweremadu assured the League Bloggers Association (LBA) that the Enugu State Government would continue to build on the achievements that earned the award, particularly in the areas of sports development, club support, and creating an enabling environment for private sector investment in football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The LBA Legacy Award underscores the growing impact of his administration’s investment in sports development and its determination to restore Enugu’s pride of place in Nigerian football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","tielemans-joins-man-utd-from-aston-villa-in-pound35m-deal",{"id":865,"createdAt":866,"updatedAt":866,"name":867,"slug":868},[1835,1801,1760,1836,1794,1795,1837,1838],"tielemans","utd","35m","deal","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002FTielemans.jpg",{"id":1742,"createdAt":1743,"updatedAt":1744,"name":1745,"image":1746,"slug":1747},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F15\u002Ftielemans-joins-man-utd-from-aston-villa-in-35m-deal\u002F",{"id":1843,"createdAt":1844,"updatedAt":1845,"title":1846,"excerpt":1847,"content":1848,"slug":1849,"topic":1850,"tags":1851,"image":1853,"author":83,"feed":1854,"views":1748,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":1861},"b531556a-8c59-4e98-bc14-3885e5486841","2026-07-14T18:42:00.591Z","2026-07-14T20:04:47.000Z","Man Utd sign Aston Villa midfielder Tielemans","Manchester United announce the signing of Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for £35 million. Read more about the Man Utd Tielemans deal.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fman-utd-sign-aston-villa-midfielder-tielemans\u002F","\n\nManchester United announce the signing of Belgian midfielder Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for £35 million. Read more about the Man Utd Tielemans deal.\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fman-utd-sign-aston-villa-midfielder-tielemans\u002F","man-utd-sign-aston-villa-midfielder-tielemans",{"id":865,"createdAt":866,"updatedAt":866,"name":867,"slug":868},[1760,1836,1796,1794,1795,1852,1835],"midfielder","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FScreenshot-2026-07-14-194036_1784054449.webp",{"id":1855,"createdAt":1856,"updatedAt":1857,"name":1858,"image":1859,"slug":1860},"ade0b341-0401-468c-a175-895514f214f9","2026-03-25T12:04:21.064Z","2026-04-20T09:40:43.000Z","Punch Nigeria","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Ff63ca011-8a2c-4617-b784-b78e461d5bb1.png","punch-nigeria","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fman-utd-sign-aston-villa-midfielder-tielemans\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"topic":1863,"posts":1864},{"id":845,"createdAt":846,"updatedAt":846,"name":847,"slug":848},[1865,1888,1913,1936],{"id":1866,"createdAt":1867,"updatedAt":1868,"title":1869,"excerpt":1870,"content":1871,"slug":1872,"topic":1873,"tags":1874,"image":1884,"author":83,"feed":1885,"views":1886,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":1887},"f930a89f-5922-44e2-8985-2aecacedc107","2026-07-15T07:16:00.429Z","2026-07-17T04:51:33.000Z","Brighton seal signing of Luka Vuskovic from Tottenham for club record £46m","Croatia defender has signed five-year deal\n\nTeenager impressed on loan at Hamburg last season\n\nBrighton have signed 19-year-old Croatia defender Luka ⁠Vuskovic from Tottenham for what is believed to be a club record fee of £46m.\nVuskovic has signed a five-year deal with Brighton and is essentially a replacement for Jan Paul van Hecke after his £52m move to Spurs last month.\n Continue reading...","\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Croatia defender has signed five-year deal\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Teenager impressed on loan at Hamburg last season\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Brighton have signed 19-year-old Croatia defender Luka ⁠Vuskovic from Tottenham for what is believed to be a club record fee of £46m.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Vuskovic has signed a five-year deal with Brighton and is essentially a replacement for Jan Paul van Hecke after his \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjun\u002F18\u002Ftottenham-52m-van-hecke-de-zerbi-defence\">£52m move to Spurs last month\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F14\u002Fbrighton-seal-signing-of-luka-vuskovic-from-tottenham-for-club-record-46m\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","brighton-seal-signing-of-luka-vuskovic-from-tottenham-for-club-record-pound46m",{"id":845,"createdAt":846,"updatedAt":846,"name":847,"slug":848},[1875,1876,1877,1878,1879,1880,1881,1882,1883],"brighton","seal","signing","luka","vuskovic","tottenham","club","record","46m","https:\u002F\u002Fi.guim.co.uk\u002Fimg\u002Fmedia\u002Fac29d850e33fc62865bfc489ae3963f27ba7beab\u002F402_0_4417_3533\u002Fmaster\u002F4417.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=bf0dfda012d700089cabe72bfa3db8b2",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},6,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F14\u002Fbrighton-seal-signing-of-luka-vuskovic-from-tottenham-for-club-record-46m",{"id":1889,"createdAt":1890,"updatedAt":1891,"title":1892,"excerpt":1893,"content":1894,"slug":1895,"topic":1896,"tags":1897,"image":1903,"author":83,"feed":1904,"views":1911,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":1912},"f1a00a76-928f-4c5d-9852-787c595cfac2","2026-07-11T17:06:04.407Z","2026-07-17T04:51:32.000Z","Wembanyama Signs New $252M Lonf-Term Deal With Spurs","Wembanyama has signed a long-term deal with the San Antonio Spurs. The 7ft 4in France centre’s deal, according to ESPN, is for five years and worth $252m (£188m), which is the NBA’s maximum for a rookie scale player extension. The 22-year-old reportedly has an option in the fifth season and could have opted for clauses […]\n(Feed generated with FetchRSS)","Wembanyama has signed a long-term deal with the San Antonio Spurs. The 7ft 4in France centre’s deal, according to ESPN, is for five years and worth $252m (£188m), which is the NBA’s maximum for a rookie scale player extension. The 22-year-old reportedly has an option in the fifth season and could have opted for clauses […]\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cbr\u002F>\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:12px; color: gray;\">(Feed generated with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ffetchrss.com\u002FfeedLink?w=69971808bd56a5f335070c53\" target=\"_blank\">FetchRSS\u003C\u002Fa>)\u003C\u002Fspan>","wembanyama-signs-new-dollar252m-lonf-term-deal-with-spurs",{"id":845,"createdAt":846,"updatedAt":846,"name":847,"slug":848},[1898,1899,1900,1901,1838,1902],"wembanyama","signs","252m","lonfterm","spurs","https:\u002F\u002Fleadership.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FIMG_0893.jpeg",{"id":1905,"createdAt":1906,"updatedAt":1907,"name":1908,"image":1909,"slug":1910},"c13c8a86-8416-47ca-8461-03349a4d0046","2026-03-26T09:33:29.803Z","2026-04-20T09:46:07.000Z","The Leadership","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Fc35cac9e-e82a-4a0f-855f-b1f81a8715ed.png","the-leadership",8,"https:\u002F\u002Fleadership.ng\u002Fwembanyama-signs-new-252m-lonf-term-deal-with-spurs\u002F",{"id":1914,"createdAt":1915,"updatedAt":1916,"title":1917,"excerpt":1918,"content":1919,"slug":1920,"topic":1921,"tags":1922,"image":1932,"author":83,"feed":1933,"views":1934,"type":92,"readTime":91,"externalSourceUrl":1935},"9b757fc5-94f7-452e-a64b-72d1d2f10c3d","2026-07-09T07:15:00.338Z","2026-07-17T04:51:35.000Z","Team for now, not a squad for later – Spurs are spending big but what is it for? | Jonathan Liew","Tottenham’s strategies have changed over the years and this summer’s transfer splurge marks a sharp turn away from the Levy years\nA couple of weeks ago, Sotheby’s in London concluded one of its biggest art auctions. In all, the sale of 25 modern and contemporary works raised almost £300m. Seated Nude With Necklace, by Modigliani, went for £41.5m; La Belle Promenade, by Magritte, went for £13.5m. And amid all the feverish commentary on the resilience of the London art market and the enduring appeal of post‑war pieces among the younger generation of collectors, one question above all presented itself: was this all for the benefit of Roberto De Zerbi?\nNaturally, it would be premature to link the sale of a significant portion of Joe Lewis’s art collection to the lavish summer transfer spending of the football club he owns. But of course money is money, and in a summer where Tottenham Hotspur are spending an unprecedented £230m in the transfer market, funded in large part through cash injections from the Lewis family, the connections make themselves. Are Tottenham’s owners selling off the family heirlooms to pay for Jan Paul van Hecke? And on a wider level, what exactly are the Premier League’s 17th-best club playing at here?\n Continue reading...","\u003Cp>Tottenham’s strategies have changed over the years and this summer’s transfer splurge marks a sharp turn away from the Levy years\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A couple of weeks ago, Sotheby’s in London concluded one of its biggest art auctions. In all, the sale of 25 modern and contemporary works raised almost £300m. Seated Nude With Necklace, by Modigliani, went for £41.5m; La Belle Promenade, by Magritte, went for £13.5m. And amid all the feverish commentary on the resilience of the London art market and the enduring appeal of post‑war pieces among the younger generation of collectors, one question above all presented itself: was this all for the benefit of Roberto De Zerbi?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Naturally, it would be premature to link the sale of a significant portion of \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theartnewspaper.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F25\u002Fin-a-boost-for-london-sothebys-evening-sale-of-joe-lewis-collection-becomes-most-expensive-sold-in-uk\">Joe Lewis’s art collection\u003C\u002Fa> to the lavish summer transfer spending of the football club he owns. But of course money is money, and in a summer where Tottenham Hotspur are spending an unprecedented £230m in the transfer market, funded in large part through cash injections from the Lewis family, the connections make themselves. Are Tottenham’s owners selling off the family heirlooms to pay for Jan Paul van Hecke? And on a wider level, what exactly are the Premier League’s 17th-best club playing at here?\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F09\u002Fteam-for-now-not-a-squad-for-later-spurs-are-spending-big-but-what-is-it-for\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","team-for-now-not-a-squad-for-later-spurs-are-spending-big-but-what-is-it-for-or-jonathan-liew",{"id":845,"createdAt":846,"updatedAt":846,"name":847,"slug":848},[1923,1924,1925,1926,1902,1927,1928,1929,1930,1931],"team","now","squad","later","spending","big","what","jonathan","liew","https:\u002F\u002Fi.guim.co.uk\u002Fimg\u002Fmedia\u002Fbf838b73fc4f24c0386b868cdae329b0150075b5\u002F289_0_2897_2318\u002Fmaster\u002F2897.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=f7ac238b99a2b8d9ef515632fe400c3d",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},9,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F09\u002Fteam-for-now-not-a-squad-for-later-spurs-are-spending-big-but-what-is-it-for",{"id":1937,"createdAt":1938,"updatedAt":1939,"title":1940,"excerpt":1941,"content":1942,"slug":1943,"topic":1944,"tags":1945,"image":1955,"author":83,"feed":1956,"views":1957,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":1958},"1aa0877d-c608-4a1f-b4bb-bf41b1bbf45a","2026-07-06T11:58:00.323Z","2026-07-15T09:34:18.000Z","Sandro Tonali seals £92.5m move to Tottenham on back of ‘magic’ sales pitch","Club record signing wowed by Roberto De Zerbi’s plans\n\nWages could rise to £275,000-a-week over six-year deal\n\nSandro Tonali has completed a record-breaking transfer to Tottenham from Newcastle for an initial £92.5m, the Italian claiming he was powerless to resist Roberto De Zerbi’s “magic” sales pitch.\n“I spoke to the head coach [De Zerbi] for close to two hours about the club, the fans, the stadium and our football. It was like magic because I knew immediately I had to sign for Tottenham. I can’t wait to start the season,” said Tonali, whose fee could potentially rise to £100m should Spurs achieve serial Champions League qualifications, something that would also see the midfielder’s wages rise to around £275,000-a-week over a six year contract.\n Continue reading...","\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Club record signing wowed by Roberto De Zerbi’s plans\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Wages could rise to £275,000-a-week over six-year deal\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Sandro Tonali has completed a record-breaking transfer to Tottenham from Newcastle for an initial £92.5m, the Italian claiming he was powerless to resist Roberto De Zerbi’s “magic” sales pitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>“I spoke to the head coach [De Zerbi] for close to two hours about the club, the fans, the stadium and our football. It was like magic because I knew immediately I had to sign for Tottenham. I can’t wait to start the season,” said Tonali, whose fee could potentially rise to £100m should Spurs achieve serial Champions League qualifications, something that would also see the midfielder’s wages rise to around £275,000-a-week over a six year contract.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F06\u002Fsandro-tonali-seals-move-to-tottenham-newcastle-transfer-window\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","sandro-tonali-seals-pound925m-move-to-tottenham-on-back-of-magic-sales-pitch",{"id":845,"createdAt":846,"updatedAt":846,"name":847,"slug":848},[1946,1947,1948,1949,1950,1880,1951,1952,1953,1954],"sandro","tonali","seals","925m","move","back","magic","sales","pitch","https:\u002F\u002Fi.guim.co.uk\u002Fimg\u002Fmedia\u002Fa395817333443aaab8253c7474074e65348a4231\u002F305_0_4491_3595\u002Fmaster\u002F4491.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=c934f2cac1a38831b7fc0c12179e0732",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},26,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F06\u002Fsandro-tonali-seals-move-to-tottenham-newcastle-transfer-window",{"topic":1960,"posts":1961},{"id":871,"createdAt":872,"updatedAt":872,"name":873,"slug":874},[1962,1984,2001,2024],{"id":1963,"createdAt":1964,"updatedAt":1965,"title":1966,"excerpt":1967,"content":1968,"slug":1969,"topic":1970,"tags":1971,"image":1981,"author":83,"feed":1982,"views":1718,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":1983},"e4c382c5-bfa2-4826-ac71-551545c65dd6","2026-07-15T18:06:00.392Z","2026-07-17T06:51:29.000Z","The North-West Development Commission’s troubling first steps, By Yusuf Hassan Wada","The Senate deserves credit for asking questions early. Oversight is most useful before questionable practices harden into organisational culture. But the committee’s work should not end with a dramatic hearing and viral clips. It should require written responses, audited disclosures, deadlines for completing the management structure and periodic reports on what has changed. Otherwise, the […]\nThe post The North-West Development Commission’s troubling first steps, By Yusuf Hassan Wada appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.","\u003Cimg width=\"342\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYusuf-Hassan-Wada.jpeg?fit=342%2C373&ssl=1\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYusuf-Hassan-Wada.jpeg?w=342&ssl=1 342w, https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYusuf-Hassan-Wada.jpeg?resize=320%2C349&ssl=1 320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \u002F>\u003Cp>The Senate deserves credit for asking questions early. Oversight is most useful before questionable practices harden into organisational culture. But the committee’s work should not end with a dramatic hearing and viral clips. It should require written responses, audited disclosures, deadlines for completing the management structure and periodic reports on what has changed. Otherwise, the […]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fopinion\u002F895575-the-north-west-development-commissions-troubling-first-steps-by-yusuf-hassan-wada.html\">The North-West Development Commission’s troubling first steps, By Yusuf Hassan Wada\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\">Premium Times Nigeria\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","the-north-west-development-commissions-troubling-first-steps-by-yusuf-hassan-wada",{"id":871,"createdAt":872,"updatedAt":872,"name":873,"slug":874},[1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980],"northwest","development","commissions","troubling","first","steps","yusuf","hassan","wada","https:\u002F\u002Fi0.wp.com\u002Fmedia.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Ffiles\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYusuf-Hassan-Wada.jpeg?fit=342%2C373&ssl=1",{"id":1768,"createdAt":1769,"updatedAt":1770,"name":1771,"image":1772,"slug":1773},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.premiumtimesng.com\u002Fopinion\u002F895575-the-north-west-development-commissions-troubling-first-steps-by-yusuf-hassan-wada.html",{"id":1985,"createdAt":1986,"updatedAt":1965,"title":1987,"excerpt":1988,"content":1989,"slug":1990,"topic":1991,"tags":1992,"image":1998,"author":83,"feed":1999,"views":1718,"type":92,"readTime":1748,"externalSourceUrl":2000},"38054e8c-b351-4781-aa7d-8f60a43eba41","2026-07-15T14:34:00.268Z","I have kept my promise to Ham people – Uba Sani","Governor Uba Sani has broken a 20-year old jinx in Jaba local government, with the commissioning of five township roads in Kwoi, the headquarter of the Area Council. The Governor recalled that when he performed the ground breaking ceremony last September, he assured that the intervention would not be another promise deferred. ‘’By the grace […]\nI have kept my promise to Ham people – Uba Sani","\u003Cimg width=\"1400\" height=\"1400\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FUba-Sani-3.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FUba-Sani-3.jpg 1400w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FUba-Sani-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FUba-Sani-3-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FUba-Sani-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FUba-Sani-3-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>Governor Uba Sani has broken a 20-year old jinx in Jaba local government, with the commissioning of five township roads in Kwoi, the headquarter of the Area Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Governor recalled that when he performed the ground breaking ceremony last September, he assured that the intervention would not be another promise deferred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>‘’By the grace of God and through the dedication of our team, we have returned to redeem that pledge. Nothing strengthens the bond between a government and its people more than promises fulfilled,’’ he noted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Last Tuesday, Governor Uba Sani commissioned the Audu Tilo Road, Sabon Gari Road, Doctor Sani Road, Hospital Road and Kpop Ham Palace Road, as well as the strategic Kwoi–Gora Road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Governor lamented that ‘’for well over two decades, Jaba Local Government Area did not witness the construction of a single completed kilometre of road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>‘’It was among the 12 Local Governments that were neglected in terms of road construction. Such imbalance was inconsistent with the principles of fairness, equity and justice upon which enduring development must rest,’’ he argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Governor Uba Sani noted that his administration is determined to reverse that history, adding that it has ‘’ pursued an infrastructure agenda deliberately designed to ensure that development reaches every part of Kaduna State.’’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>‘’Across our twenty-three Local Government Areas, we have initiated 150 road projects covering more than 1,355 kilometres, with the overwhelming majority already completed,’’ he disclosed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Governor further said that ‘’these projects represent far more than completed infrastructure; they are enduring symbols of our resolve to ensure that no community is excluded from the dividends of democratic governance.’’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, his administration’s philosophy is that ‘’government must not be defined by geography, politics or identity, but by fairness in the allocation of opportunities and public investment.’’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Governor Uba Sani reminded that the Kwoi township roads and the Kwoi-Gora road are strategic investments in the economic and social life of Jaba community.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>‘’They will improve mobility within Kwoi, facilitate access to schools and healthcare facilities, strengthen commercial activity, ease transportation for farmers and traders,’’ he noted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Governor also recalled that the Kwoi–Gora Road ‘’was synonymous with hardship, particularly during the rainy season when erosion and poor road conditions disrupted movement, isolated communities, increased transportation costs and hindered access to essential services.’’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>‘’Today, that difficult chapter has been replaced by new opportunities. This road will strengthen social and economic interactions, improve emergency response, facilitate agricultural transportation and open wider prospects for investment across Jaba Local Government Area,’’ he added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F15\u002Fi-have-kept-my-promise-to-ham-people-uba-sani\u002F\">I have kept my promise to Ham people – Uba Sani\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","i-have-kept-my-promise-to-ham-people-uba-sani",{"id":871,"createdAt":872,"updatedAt":872,"name":873,"slug":874},[1993,1994,1995,1114,1996,1997],"kept","promise","ham","uba","sani","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FUba-Sani-3.jpg",{"id":1712,"createdAt":1713,"updatedAt":1714,"name":1715,"image":1716,"slug":1717},"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F07\u002F15\u002Fi-have-kept-my-promise-to-ham-people-uba-sani\u002F",{"id":2002,"createdAt":2003,"updatedAt":2004,"title":2005,"excerpt":2006,"content":2007,"slug":2008,"topic":2009,"tags":2010,"image":2015,"author":83,"feed":2016,"views":1934,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2023},"f5702d3f-5396-491c-b25e-d0c676cb609d","2026-07-13T14:10:02.297Z","2026-07-16T10:27:29.000Z","Dyer: Bowen Has No Plan To Leave West Ham","Lifelong West Ham fan Danny Dyer has disclosed that his son-in-law, Jarrod Bowen, plans to stay with the club following their relegation to the Championship. Bowen’s consistent performances had drawn significant attention from clubs like Liverpool and Aston Villa, who were monitoring his availability. Read Also:World Cup 2026: I’ve Played Against Everyone Except England –Messi [...]\nThe post Dyer: Bowen Has No Plan To Leave West Ham appeared first on Complete Sports.","\u003Cp>Lifelong West Ham fan Danny Dyer has disclosed that his son-in-law, Jarrod Bowen, plans to stay with the club following their relegation to the Championship. Bowen’s consistent performances had drawn significant attention from clubs like Liverpool and Aston Villa, who were monitoring his availability. Read Also:World Cup 2026: I’ve Played Against Everyone Except England –Messi [...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.completesports.com\u002Fdyer-bowen-has-no-plan-to-leave-west-ham\u002F\">Dyer: Bowen Has No Plan To Leave West Ham\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.completesports.com\">Complete Sports\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","dyer-bowen-has-no-plan-to-leave-west-ham",{"id":871,"createdAt":872,"updatedAt":872,"name":873,"slug":874},[2011,2012,1739,2013,2014,1995],"dyer","bowen","leave","west","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.completesports.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2024\u002F08\u002Fbowen_0-650x366.jpg",{"id":2017,"createdAt":2018,"updatedAt":2019,"name":2020,"image":2021,"slug":2022},"f42e72ab-1455-4ccc-ba6f-b12a7d7c09a9","2026-03-25T11:56:03.500Z","2026-04-20T09:50:13.000Z","Complete Sports","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F79b3381a-b969-48f4-937c-6a29ddbfe23b.jpeg","complete-sports","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.completesports.com\u002Fdyer-bowen-has-no-plan-to-leave-west-ham\u002F",{"id":2025,"createdAt":2026,"updatedAt":2027,"title":2028,"excerpt":2029,"content":2030,"slug":2031,"topic":2032,"tags":2033,"image":2042,"author":83,"feed":2043,"views":93,"type":92,"readTime":1748,"externalSourceUrl":2050},"1f2f1ff4-f60b-4a21-b954-b09b72dda489","2026-07-13T08:12:01.294Z","2026-07-16T06:24:38.000Z","North West Development Commission unveils projects for 30,000 farmers, 10,000 youths","The North West Development Commission (NWDC) is embarking on major interventions across agriculture, healthcare, education, youth empowerment and security in the seven North West states, beginning full-scale implementation in the second half of 2026. Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, disclosed this while presenting the NWDC’s mid-year performance report to the […]\nThe post North West Development Commission unveils projects for 30,000 farmers, 10,000 youths appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"1024\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-07.08.51-1024x705.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"North West Development Commission unveils projects for 30,000 farmers, 10,000 youths\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-07.08.51-1024x705.jpeg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-07.08.51-300x206.jpeg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-07.08.51-768x529.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-07.08.51.jpeg 1078w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>The North West Development Commission (NWDC) is embarking on major interventions across agriculture, healthcare, education, youth empowerment and security in the seven North West states, beginning full-scale implementation in the second half of 2026.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Professor Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, disclosed this while presenting the NWDC’s mid-year performance report to the Senate Committee on the North West Development Commission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Prof. Ma’aji said the period marked a transition from institutional establishment to full operational readiness, with headway recorded in governance structures, procurement planning, strategic partnerships and project development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the report, the agency—established under the NWDC Act, 2024—received no statutory allocation until January 2026. Between January and May, it received ₦15.17 billion, spent ₦1.2 billion, and maintained a balance of ₦13.97 billion as of July 5, 2026.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The chief executive noted that the Commission is intensifying efforts to improve funding from statutory sources, including the Federation Account, Ecological Fund, and VAT, to enable it to execute its regional development mandate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Ma’aji said procurement scheduling has commenced in line with due process, while consultations with North West states have identified priority areas. Planned projects include upgrading primary healthcare centres, rehabilitating secondary schools, and providing clean water through motorised and solar-powered boreholes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Others are resettling Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), youth vocational and digital skills development, security assistance, and agricultural programmes. A flagship initiative will distribute free fertiliser to 30,000 farming households during the 2026 wet season to boost food production and rural livelihoods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Commission’s Youth Skills Acquisition Programme targets 10,000 beneficiaries, who will receive technical, vocational and digital training at centres in Kano, Kaduna, and Sokoto. A portal has been created for enrolment and verification. The NWDC will also supply vehicles and equipment to support regional security operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Prof. Ma’aji highlighted engagements with the embassies of Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, India and Russia, all of which expressed willingness to collaborate on humanitarian aid, education, human capital development and economic empowerment. A stakeholders’ summit held in Kaduna gathered expert input for a long-term regional master plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Discussions are also ongoing with the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), ADASHE Women Multipurpose Cooperative, eHealth Africa, UNDP and UNESCO on housing for displaced persons, digital skills, healthcare and regional development planning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Despite the progress, Ma’aji told senators that late and inadequate releases remain the Commission’s biggest challenge, urging enhanced and timely disbursements. Although ₦145.61 billion was budgeted for 2026, actual monthly releases were only about 3% of allocations, slowing project implementation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The CEO, however, cited differing interpretations of the NWDC Act between the Governing Board and Management, as well as board meeting delays, which have affected the execution of programmes. He assured lawmakers that the agency remains committed to transparency and prudent management of public resources.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The NWDC has established a temporary headquarters in Kano following a donation of office facilities and vehicles by the state government, which further donated land at Hotoro for a permanent headquarters. Kaduna and Katsina have presented buildings for state offices, while Sokoto pledged operational vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Commission also received computers and printers from Hon. Abdulaziz Zubairu, member representing Bungudu\u002FMaru Federal Constituency. Arrangements are underway to establish a liaison office in Abuja to strengthen coordination with the National Assembly, the Ministry of Regional Development, and other federal institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fnorth-west-development-commission-unveils-projects-for-30000-farmers-10000-youths\u002F\">North West Development Commission unveils projects for 30,000 farmers, 10,000 youths\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","north-west-development-commission-unveils-projects-for-30000-farmers-10000-youths",{"id":871,"createdAt":872,"updatedAt":872,"name":873,"slug":874},[2034,2014,1973,2035,2036,2037,2038,2039,2040,2041],"north","commission","unveils","projects","30000","farmers","10000","youths","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FWhatsApp-Image-2026-07-13-at-07.08.51-1024x705.jpeg",{"id":2044,"createdAt":2045,"updatedAt":2046,"name":2047,"image":2048,"slug":2049},"ba5aa7e2-df4c-43a8-ac43-57e16ebb83a0","2026-03-25T11:54:25.227Z","2026-05-14T10:06:39.000Z","Vanguard Nigeria","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002F5e53f632-5a90-44f5-83e1-eac7059f14f0.webp","vanguard-nigeria","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fnorth-west-development-commission-unveils-projects-for-30000-farmers-10000-youths\u002F",{"topic":2052,"posts":2053},{"id":817,"createdAt":818,"updatedAt":819,"name":820,"slug":821},[2054,2058,2078,2102],{"id":1695,"createdAt":1696,"updatedAt":1697,"title":1698,"excerpt":1699,"content":1700,"slug":1701,"topic":2055,"tags":2056,"image":1710,"author":83,"feed":2057,"views":1718,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":1720},{"id":817,"createdAt":818,"updatedAt":819,"name":820,"slug":821},[1704,1705,1706,1707,1708,1709],{"id":1712,"createdAt":1713,"updatedAt":1714,"name":1715,"image":1716,"slug":1717},{"id":2059,"createdAt":2060,"updatedAt":2061,"title":2062,"excerpt":2063,"content":2064,"slug":2065,"topic":2066,"tags":2067,"image":2074,"author":83,"feed":2075,"views":2076,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2077},"08116407-ac2c-4699-a66a-0a9478a2e0fc","2026-06-06T17:57:00.244Z","2026-07-16T09:14:36.000Z","Why Barcelona has not won Champions League since 2015 – Guardiola","Former Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has listed the various factors that stopped Barcelona from winning the Champions League. The LaLiga giants have not lifted the trophy since 2015, when they beat Juventus 3-1 in the final. Guardiola, who won the Champions League twice when he was Barca manager, has warned against an obsession with […]\nWhy Barcelona has not won Champions League since 2015 – Guardiola","\u003Cimg width=\"1200\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FPep-Guardiola.jpg\" class=\"webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;\" link_thumbnail=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FPep-Guardiola.jpg 1200w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FPep-Guardiola-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FPep-Guardiola-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FPep-Guardiola-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FPep-Guardiola-590x354.jpg 590w, https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FPep-Guardiola-400x240.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>Former Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has listed the various factors that stopped Barcelona from winning the Champions League.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The LaLiga giants have not lifted the trophy since 2015, when they beat Juventus 3-1 in the final.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Guardiola, who won the Champions League twice when he was Barca manager, has warned against an obsession with the competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>He said: “The Champions League is a competition that destroys projects, and I hope that’s not the case at Barça.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We must not think that just because you don’t win it, everything that has been built is no good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“The league is the competition that gives you consistency and continuity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“In the Champions League, you need to reach the decisive stages in good condition, without injuries, and refereeing also has a huge impact.”\u003Cbr>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F06\u002Fwhy-barcelona-has-not-won-champions-league-since-2015-guardiola\u002F\">Why Barcelona has not won Champions League since 2015 – Guardiola\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","why-barcelona-has-not-won-champions-league-since-2015-guardiola",{"id":817,"createdAt":818,"updatedAt":819,"name":820,"slug":821},[2068,901,2069,2070,2071,2072,2073,1704],"why","won","champions","league","since","2015","https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F05\u002FPep-Guardiola.jpg",{"id":1712,"createdAt":1713,"updatedAt":1714,"name":1715,"image":1716,"slug":1717},16,"https:\u002F\u002Fdailypost.ng\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F06\u002Fwhy-barcelona-has-not-won-champions-league-since-2015-guardiola\u002F",{"id":2079,"createdAt":2080,"updatedAt":2081,"title":2082,"excerpt":2083,"content":2084,"slug":2085,"topic":2086,"tags":2087,"image":2098,"author":83,"feed":2099,"views":2100,"type":92,"readTime":1718,"externalSourceUrl":2101},"6394f502-4252-4a2b-a553-88714534bfcd","2026-06-01T02:13:00.423Z","2026-07-14T08:24:52.000Z","Arbitral Tribunal Orders Removal of Four Directors of Premium Pensions Over PEP Status","Jonathan Eze A major corporate governance storm has erupted in Nigeria’s pension industry following a landmark arbitral award ordering the removal of four directors of Premium Pension Limited (PPL) over","\u003Cdiv style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" >\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Jonathan Eze\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A major corporate governance storm has erupted in Nigeria’s pension industry following a landmark arbitral award ordering the removal of four directors of Premium Pension Limited (PPL) over their classification as Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The development stems from a bitter shareholder dispute involving businessman and investor, Muhammad Jibrin Barde, who invested over $35 million to acquire approximately 40 percent equity in the company, thereby emerging as the single largest shareholder in the Pension Fund Administrator (PFA).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The dispute, which insiders describe as one of the most significant corporate governance battles in Nigeria’s financial services sector in recent years, culminated in a Final Award delivered on May 25, 2026 by an arbitral tribunal chaired by Mrs. Olusola Adegbonmire, alongside Chief Bayo Ojo, and Dr. Chikwendu Madumere. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Although Dr. Madumere reportedly issued a minority opinion disagreeing with aspects of the majority decision, the tribunal made far-reaching pronouncements with implications for governance standards across Nigeria’s regulated financial institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>At the centre of the dispute are allegations of shareholder oppression, breach of contractual rights, political interference, and attempts to frustrate the enforcement of corporate governance standards within Premium Pension Limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Barde, who instituted the claims alongside Fendo Investments & Properties Ltd, Olive Lime Ltd, and Afric Capital Ltd, accused certain shareholders and directors of refusing to honour his contractual right of first refusal after previously offering to sell their shares to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to him, the shares were instead proposed for sale to an outsider who was not an existing shareholder, allegedly in violation of the company’s Shareholders’ Agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The conflict eventually proceeded to arbitration under the Arbitration and Mediation Act 2023.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In its findings, the tribunal affirmed that the claimants possessed the necessary locus standi and jurisdiction to initiate the action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>More significantly, the panel held that four directors of Premium Pension Limited fell within the category of Politically Exposed Persons under the company’s 2017 Shareholders’ Agreement and were therefore disqualified from serving on the board.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Those affected include former Bauchi State Governor and APC chieftain, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, SAN; retired Major-General Bitrus V.T. Kwaji; Arc. Sale M. Yunusa; and Bappayo Yahaya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The tribunal ruled that their nomination, appointment, and continued service as directors contravened Clause 5.1 of the applicable Shareholders’ Agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Consequently, the respondents were ordered to take all necessary steps within 30 days to procure the resignation, withdrawal, or removal of the affected directors from the board of Premium Pension Limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The tribunal also dismissed the respondents’ counterclaim for damages against the claimants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, beyond the boardroom battle, the ruling is already generating wider debate within Nigeria’s financial and regulatory circles because of its extensive interpretation of the concept of Politically Exposed Persons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>In arriving at its decision, the tribunal reportedly relied on provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022, Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidelines, international anti-money laundering standards, and global banking practices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The panel specifically rejected arguments that former public office holders automatically lose their PEP status immediately after leaving office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Instead, the tribunal held that former governors, retired military officers, former heads of government institutions, and ex-chief executives of state-owned entities may continue to retain significant influence capable of posing governance and compliance risks in regulated institutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Observers say the decision could set an important precedent for board appointments within pension fund administrators, banks, insurance firms, and other regulated financial entities where corporate governance standards are under increasing scrutiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The dispute also carries strong political undertones, particularly because many of the personalities involved are influential figures from Gombe State.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Barde alleged that several of the individuals involved were people he had previously supported politically and personally over the years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Following the award, solicitors to the claimants reportedly wrote to the Company Secretary of Premium Pension Limited and copied the National Pension Commission (PENCOM), demanding immediate enforcement of the tribunal’s directives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Attention is now turning to PENCOM, the statutory regulator of Nigeria’s pension industry, amid growing expectations that it will act decisively to uphold governance standards and ensure compliance with the arbitral award.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Analysts believe the case raises broader questions regarding investor protection, shareholder rights, regulatory independence, and the influence of politically connected individuals in Nigeria’s financial sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Industry stakeholders also argue that the outcome may become a defining test of Nigeria’s commitment to transparency and corporate governance reforms within the pension industry, which manages trillions of naira in retirement savings for millions of Nigerians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As the 30-day compliance deadline approaches, the pension industry and wider investing public are expected to closely monitor the response of Premium Pension Limited and PENCOM to what is rapidly becoming a defining governance battle in Nigeria’s corporate landscape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","arbitral-tribunal-orders-removal-of-four-directors-of-premium-pensions-over-pep-status",{"id":817,"createdAt":818,"updatedAt":819,"name":820,"slug":821},[2088,2089,2090,2091,2092,2093,2094,2095,2096,2097],"arbitral","tribunal","orders","removal","four","directors","premium","pensions","pep","status","https:\u002F\u002Fglobal.ariseplay.com\u002Famg\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002Fuploads\u002F2017_8large_Premium-Pension-Limited.jpg",{"id":1742,"createdAt":1743,"updatedAt":1744,"name":1745,"image":1746,"slug":1747},23,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.thisdaylive.com\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F01\u002Farbitral-tribunal-orders-removal-of-four-directors-of-premium-pensions-over-pep-status\u002F",{"id":2103,"createdAt":2104,"updatedAt":2105,"title":2106,"excerpt":2107,"content":2108,"slug":2109,"topic":2110,"tags":2111,"image":2118,"author":83,"feed":2119,"views":2120,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2121},"5c7f1e19-6be9-455f-86d1-3bd65407add0","2026-05-26T09:32:00.480Z","2026-07-13T20:30:21.000Z","Is Pep Guardiola the man to replace Lionel Messi as MLS’s crown jewel?","The former Manchester City manager is always interested in fresh challenges. Taking on another continent could be tempting as he embarks on a new chapter\nWhere do you go after Lionel Messi, Major League Soccer? ?\nThis is not just a question MLS will ponder, but one soccer in general has been thinking about for some time. It has led to a desperate trend of labelling every promising youngster the ‘next Messi’, but such was (and remarkably still is) the Argentinian’s quality, that there may not be another player at his level for decades. There may never be one.\n Continue reading...","\u003Cp>The former Manchester City manager is always interested in fresh challenges. Taking on another continent could be tempting as he embarks on a new chapter\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Where do you go after Lionel Messi, Major League Soccer? ?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This is not just a question MLS will ponder, but one soccer in general has been thinking about for some time. It has led to a desperate trend of labelling every promising youngster the ‘next Messi’, but such was (and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fmay\u002F20\u002Fpep-guardiola-man-city-lionel-messi-celtic-hearts\">remarkably still is\u003C\u002Fa>) the Argentinian’s quality, that there may not be another player at his level for decades. There may never be one.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fmay\u002F26\u002Fpep-guardiola-lionel-messi-mls\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","is-pep-guardiola-the-man-to-replace-lionel-messi-as-mlss-crown-jewel",{"id":817,"createdAt":818,"updatedAt":819,"name":820,"slug":821},[2096,1704,1760,2112,2113,2114,2115,2116,2117],"replace","lionel","messi","mlss","crown","jewel","https:\u002F\u002Fi.guim.co.uk\u002Fimg\u002Fmedia\u002F87c90aedbb3b62608492c9d42e795f7b49bb5d65\u002F0_40_3405_2723\u002Fmaster\u002F3405.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=ce3f9c042bea58a9ba2ab5c3bbda9408",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},21,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fmay\u002F26\u002Fpep-guardiola-lionel-messi-mls",{"topic":2123,"posts":2124},{"id":851,"createdAt":852,"updatedAt":853,"name":854,"slug":855},[2125,2146,2159,2183],{"id":2126,"createdAt":1786,"updatedAt":2127,"title":2128,"excerpt":2129,"content":2130,"slug":2131,"topic":2132,"tags":2133,"image":2142,"author":83,"feed":2143,"views":2144,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2145},"8c90980d-dd08-42c4-a788-358f98cffb6f","2026-07-16T21:17:20.000Z","Manchester United to target £30m Crysencio Summerville should Marcus Rashford leave","West Ham winger available for right price after relegation\n\nRashford has two years remaining on United contract\n\nManchester United will target Crysencio Summerville should Marcus Rashford leave this summer, with the West Ham winger’s potential fee around £30m. Summerville is viewed as having the right profile in regards to a left-sided forward to replace the England international.\nAfter West Ham’s relegation to the Championship, they are open to selling the 24-year-old providing they receive a suitable offer. The Dutchman, who was part of the Netherlands’ World Cup campaign, has three years left on his contract.\n Continue reading...","\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>West Ham winger available for right price after relegation\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Rashford has two years remaining on United contract\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Manchester United will target Crysencio Summerville should Marcus Rashford leave this summer, with the West Ham winger’s potential fee around £30m. Summerville is viewed as having the right profile in regards to a left-sided forward to replace the England international.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fmay\u002F24\u002Fwest-ham-leeds-premier-league-match-report\">West Ham’s relegation\u003C\u002Fa> to the Championship, they are open to selling the 24-year-old providing they receive a suitable offer. The Dutchman, who was part of the Netherlands’ World Cup campaign, has three years left on his contract.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F15\u002Fmanchester-united-crysencio-summerville-marcus-rashford\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","manchester-united-to-target-pound30m-crysencio-summerville-should-marcus-rashford-leave",{"id":851,"createdAt":852,"updatedAt":853,"name":854,"slug":855},[2134,2135,2136,2137,2138,2139,2140,2141,2013],"manchester","united","target","30m","crysencio","summerville","marcus","rashford","https:\u002F\u002Fi.guim.co.uk\u002Fimg\u002Fmedia\u002F306c5a0ef7c5e48348f8d9483941b3bd65d4b6c2\u002F0_607_4683_3747\u002Fmaster\u002F4683.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=04689a052bed21cc3068635a9e34b369",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},5,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F15\u002Fmanchester-united-crysencio-summerville-marcus-rashford",{"id":2147,"createdAt":2148,"updatedAt":2127,"title":2149,"excerpt":2150,"content":2151,"slug":2152,"topic":2153,"tags":2154,"image":2156,"author":83,"feed":2157,"views":1886,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2158},"6ff0972a-d855-4eb8-9035-430eb68761cf","2026-07-14T20:19:09.751Z","Tielemans Joins Man United On Five-Year Deal","Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for £36m, Sky Sports reports. The 29-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Old Trafford and now becomes the second midfielder signed in the summer window, after the club already confirmed the £50m arrival of Andrey Santos from Chelsea. Speaking in a statement [...]\nThe post Tielemans Joins Man United On Five-Year Deal appeared first on Complete Sports.","\u003Cp>Manchester United have completed the signing of Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa for £36m, Sky Sports reports. The 29-year-old has signed a five-year deal at Old Trafford and now becomes the second midfielder signed in the summer window, after the club already confirmed the £50m arrival of Andrey Santos from Chelsea. Speaking in a statement [...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.completesports.com\u002Ftielemans-joins-man-united-on-five-year-deal\u002F\">Tielemans Joins Man United On Five-Year Deal\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.completesports.com\">Complete Sports\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","tielemans-joins-man-united-on-five-year-deal",{"id":851,"createdAt":852,"updatedAt":853,"name":854,"slug":855},[1835,1801,1760,2135,2155,1838],"fiveyear","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.completesports.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FIMG_0458.jpeg",{"id":2017,"createdAt":2018,"updatedAt":2019,"name":2020,"image":2021,"slug":2022},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.completesports.com\u002Ftielemans-joins-man-united-on-five-year-deal\u002F",{"id":2160,"createdAt":2161,"updatedAt":2162,"title":2163,"excerpt":2164,"content":2165,"slug":2166,"topic":2167,"tags":2168,"image":2174,"author":83,"feed":2175,"views":1748,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2182},"33e217ee-8f17-4582-971b-d4fe4627e181","2026-07-14T19:45:00.203Z","2026-07-14T21:11:02.000Z","Man United seal £36m Tielemans deal as Belgian targets major trophies","Manchester United have completed the signing of Belgium international Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa in a deal worth £35 million,\nread more Man United seal £36m Tielemans deal as Belgian targets major trophies","\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-large.jpg\" alt=\"Youri Tielemans\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-medium.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-large.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-1568x882.jpg 1568w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-720x405.jpg 720w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-284x160.jpg 284w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-254x143.jpg 254w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-210x118.jpg 210w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-285x160.jpg 285w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans.jpg 1600w\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\" pl\" \u002F>\u003Cp>Manchester United have completed the signing of Belgium international Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa in a deal worth £35 million,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>read more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Fsports\u002Farticle\u002Fman-united-seal-36m-tielemans-deal-as-belgian-targets-major-trophies\u002F\">Man United seal £36m Tielemans deal as Belgian targets major trophies\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","man-united-seal-pound36m-tielemans-deal-as-belgian-targets-major-trophies",{"id":851,"createdAt":852,"updatedAt":853,"name":854,"slug":855},[1760,2135,1876,2169,1835,1838,2170,2171,2172,2173],"36m","belgian","targets","major","trophies","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FYouri-Tielemans-large.jpg",{"id":2176,"createdAt":2177,"updatedAt":2178,"name":2179,"image":2180,"slug":2181},"14e4aefc-8e81-4eac-8d69-034e04098722","2026-03-25T11:41:56.050Z","2026-04-20T08:54:29.000Z","Business Day","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Ffffe58c1-8591-49cc-bc28-4598d4e8bde1.jpg","business-day","https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Fsports\u002Farticle\u002Fman-united-seal-36m-tielemans-deal-as-belgian-targets-major-trophies\u002F",{"id":2184,"createdAt":2185,"updatedAt":2186,"title":2187,"excerpt":2188,"content":2189,"slug":2190,"topic":2191,"tags":2192,"image":2196,"author":83,"feed":2197,"views":1886,"type":92,"readTime":91,"externalSourceUrl":2198},"276819ad-2065-4f1b-8d22-091119dbaa81","2026-07-14T18:34:00.651Z","2026-07-14T20:11:16.000Z","Man United complete £36m signing of Belgium captain Tielemans","Belgium captain Youri Tielemans has completed his £36 million move from Aston Villa to Manchester United after signing a long-term contract with the Premier League giants.\nThe post Man United complete £36m signing of Belgium captain Tielemans appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftielemans-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Man United complete £36m signing of Belgium captain Tielemans\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftielemans-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftielemans-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftielemans-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftielemans-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftielemans.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \u002F>\n\u003Ch5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-by-adegboyega-adeleye\">By Adegboyega Adeleye\u003C\u002Fh5>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Belgium captain Youri Tielemans has completed his £36 million move from Aston Villa to Manchester United after signing a long-term contract with the Premier League giants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>United confirmed on Tuesday that the 29-year-old midfielder has signed a deal until June 2031, ending his successful spell at Villa Park after emerging as one of the Premier League’s most consistent midfielders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Fresh from captaining Belgium to the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Tielemans expressed his delight at joining the 20-time English champions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Signing for such a special club feels incredible. It is the culmination of years of dedication since I first fell in love with football,” he said in a statement released by Manchester United.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I have had the privilege of experiencing success in the game and it has only increased my determination to achieve more. The ambition from everyone at the club is extremely clear; we are all determined to push for the biggest trophies over the coming years.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tielemans arrives at Old Trafford after another impressive campaign in which he registered seven assists, helped Aston Villa win the UEFA Europa League and scored the opening goal in the final against Freiburg.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to the club, the Belgian also ranked among the Premier League’s elite midfielders for line-breaking passes and progressive distribution under pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Manchester United director of football Jason Wilcox described the signing as another major step in strengthening the squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Youri has consistently been one of the most outstanding midfielders in the Premier League throughout the past seven years,” Wilcox said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“He has all of the technical qualities, as well as the ambition and mentality, to thrive at Manchester United. His consistency is exceptional, and he will add composure, creativity and leadership to our squad as we continue to build a team ready to challenge for the biggest honours.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Tielemans becomes United’s latest summer arrival as the club continues its rebuilding project ahead of the 2026-27 season following the earlier signings of Andrey Santos and goalkeeper Karl Darlow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fvanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fman-united-complete-36m-signing-of-belgium-captain-tielemans\u002F\">Man United complete £36m signing of Belgium captain Tielemans\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","man-united-complete-pound36m-signing-of-belgium-captain-tielemans",{"id":851,"createdAt":852,"updatedAt":853,"name":854,"slug":855},[1760,2135,2193,2169,1877,2194,2195,1835],"complete","belgium","captain","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Ftielemans-1024x576.jpg",{"id":2044,"createdAt":2045,"updatedAt":2046,"name":2047,"image":2048,"slug":2049},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fman-united-complete-36m-signing-of-belgium-captain-tielemans\u002F",{"topic":2200,"posts":2201},{"id":858,"createdAt":859,"updatedAt":860,"name":861,"slug":862},[2202,2221,2239,2261],{"id":2203,"createdAt":2204,"updatedAt":1697,"title":2205,"excerpt":2206,"content":2207,"slug":2208,"topic":2209,"tags":2210,"image":2218,"author":83,"feed":2219,"views":1718,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2220},"c3fc8e79-0a5f-4f86-ace8-024d87976d2b","2026-07-17T00:07:00.984Z","Expert urges public-private partnership to bridge housing gap","An expert calls for stronger public-private partnership to bridge Nigeria’s housing deficit, advocating policy reforms, land access, and sustainable financ\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fexpert-urges-public-private-partnership-to-bridge-housing-gap\u002F","\n\nAn expert calls for stronger public-private partnership to bridge Nigeria’s housing deficit, advocating policy reforms, land access, and sustainable financ\n\nRead More: https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fexpert-urges-public-private-partnership-to-bridge-housing-gap\u002F","expert-urges-public-private-partnership-to-bridge-housing-gap",{"id":858,"createdAt":859,"updatedAt":860,"name":861,"slug":862},[2211,2212,2213,2214,2215,2216,2217],"expert","urges","publicprivate","partnership","bridge","housing","gap","https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FHousing_1784246683.webp",{"id":1855,"createdAt":1856,"updatedAt":1857,"name":1858,"image":1859,"slug":1860},"https:\u002F\u002Fpunchng.com\u002Fexpert-urges-public-private-partnership-to-bridge-housing-gap\u002F?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web",{"id":2222,"createdAt":2223,"updatedAt":2224,"title":2225,"excerpt":2226,"content":2227,"slug":2228,"topic":2229,"tags":2230,"image":2235,"author":83,"feed":2236,"views":2237,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2238},"317c91fe-477f-40ae-9335-0b8b6baa2862","2026-07-16T11:53:00.586Z","2026-07-17T04:51:26.000Z","Why did Manchester United pay Chelsea £48m for Andrey Santos?","Michael Carrick’s first signing is a surprise, but the Brazil midfielder will help the team deal with Casemiro’s exit\nBy Opta Analyst\nAndrey Santos moving from Chelsea to Manchester United was not on our summer transfer window bingo card, but the Brazilian has become Michael Carrick’s first signing. United desperately needed reinforcements in midfield, especially after Casemiro’s departure and Manuel Ugarte’s long-term injury, so deals for Santos and Youri Tielemans will be welcomed by fans.\nTielemans looks like particularly good business – he captains Belgium, has made 244 appearances in the Premier League and was available for £35m – but Santos is a more curious choice. He was often a backup player for Chelsea last season as they finished seven places and 19 points behind United; he is not the finished article, and played for one of United’s rivals. Since Alex Ferguson retired 13 years ago, United had only signed four players from their “big six” rivals: Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, Mason Mount (all Chelsea) and Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal).\n Continue reading...","\u003Cp>Michael Carrick’s first signing is a surprise, but the Brazil midfielder will help the team deal with Casemiro’s exit\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>By \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftheanalyst.com\u002F\">Opta Analyst\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Andrey Santos moving from Chelsea to Manchester United was not on our summer transfer window bingo card, but the Brazilian has become \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F05\u002Fandrey-santos-manchester-united-chelsea-transfer\">Michael Carrick’s first signing\u003C\u002Fa>. United desperately needed reinforcements in midfield, especially after Casemiro’s departure and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjun\u002F28\u002Fmanchester-united-knee-ligament-manuel-ugarte-uruguay-world-cup\">Manuel Ugarte’s long-term injury\u003C\u002Fa>, so deals for Santos and Youri Tielemans will be welcomed by fans.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Tielemans looks like particularly good business – he captains Belgium, has made 244 appearances in the Premier League and was available for £35m – but Santos is a more curious choice. He was often a backup player for Chelsea last season as they finished seven places and 19 points behind United; he is not the finished article, and played for one of United’s rivals. Since Alex Ferguson retired 13 years ago, United had only signed four players from their “big six” rivals: Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, Mason Mount (all Chelsea) and Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal).\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F16\u002Fandrey-santos-manchester-united-chelsea-michael-carrick-brazil-midfielder-casemiro\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","why-did-manchester-united-pay-chelsea-pound48m-for-andrey-santos",{"id":858,"createdAt":859,"updatedAt":860,"name":861,"slug":862},[2068,2134,2135,2231,862,2232,2233,2234],"pay","48m","andrey","santos","https:\u002F\u002Fi.guim.co.uk\u002Fimg\u002Fmedia\u002F8fe18fd64c0649d83f84376d4dad65ecacea2bb3\u002F0_1152_5504_4403\u002Fmaster\u002F5504.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=c24a8a6e2b5184c402d3b926062479de",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},12,"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F16\u002Fandrey-santos-manchester-united-chelsea-michael-carrick-brazil-midfielder-casemiro",{"id":2240,"createdAt":2241,"updatedAt":2242,"title":2243,"excerpt":2244,"content":2245,"slug":2246,"topic":2247,"tags":2248,"image":2258,"author":83,"feed":2259,"views":1748,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2260},"078a452b-100b-414c-aa89-cfae04c77c1d","2026-07-15T21:09:00.287Z","2026-07-16T05:12:17.000Z","Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy’s fellows unveil digital hub to bridge tech gap","The Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy’s fellows has unveiled a state-of-the-art digital hub and revamped library in Alapere Community\nread more Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy’s fellows unveil digital hub to bridge tech gap","\u003Cimg src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-large.jpg\" alt=\"Team Upgrade Pix\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-medium.jpg 300w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-large.jpg 1024w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-608x405.jpg 608w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-1013x675.jpg 1013w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-248x165.jpg 248w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-254x169.jpg 254w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-201x134.jpg 201w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-100x67.jpg 100w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-285x190.jpg 285w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix.jpg 1080w\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" class=\" pl\" \u002F>\u003Cp>    The Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy’s fellows has unveiled a state-of-the-art digital hub and revamped library in Alapere Community\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>read more \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Feducation\u002Farticle\u002Flateef-jakande-leadership-academys-fellows-unveil-digital-hub-to-bridge-tech-gap\u002F\">Lateef Jakande Leadership Academy’s fellows unveil digital hub to bridge tech gap\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n","lateef-jakande-leadership-academys-fellows-unveil-digital-hub-to-bridge-tech-gap",{"id":858,"createdAt":859,"updatedAt":860,"name":861,"slug":862},[2249,2250,2251,2252,2253,2254,2255,2256,2215,2257,2217],"lateef","jakande","leadership","academys","fellows","unveil","digital","hub","tech","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.businessday.ng\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F07\u002FTeam-Upgrade-Pix-large.jpg",{"id":2176,"createdAt":2177,"updatedAt":2178,"name":2179,"image":2180,"slug":2181},"https:\u002F\u002Fbusinessday.ng\u002Feducation\u002Farticle\u002Flateef-jakande-leadership-academys-fellows-unveil-digital-hub-to-bridge-tech-gap\u002F",{"id":2262,"createdAt":2263,"updatedAt":2264,"title":2265,"excerpt":2266,"content":2266,"slug":2267,"topic":2268,"tags":2269,"image":2275,"author":83,"feed":2276,"views":1748,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2283},"12fba468-6f87-42d3-b35d-bcedd7b6facd","2026-07-15T18:57:00.585Z","2026-07-16T03:48:55.000Z","Government orders immediate action after Kongo Bridge collapse","The Government has ordered the immediate construction of a temporary diversion to restore access to the Kongo community in the Tempane District after the collapse of the Kongo bridge left residents stranded and disrupted movement.","government-orders-immediate-action-after-kongo-bridge-collapse",{"id":858,"createdAt":859,"updatedAt":860,"name":861,"slug":862},[2270,2090,2271,2272,2273,2215,2274],"government","immediate","action","kongo","collapse","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.modernghana.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcontent\u002F715202634957-n6iul8w331-government-orders-immediate-pix.jpg",{"id":2277,"createdAt":2278,"updatedAt":2279,"name":2280,"image":2281,"slug":2282},"f13df7d3-f6ac-4539-a9ca-59286b640a02","2026-05-03T07:40:35.471Z","2026-05-08T12:22:17.000Z","Modern Ghana","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.oneclickafrica.com\u002Fmedia\u002Ffeed\u002Fb78acc3f-4261-4dc4-b9df-63e6a24be56d.jpg","modern-ghana","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.modernghana.com\u002Fnews\u002F1510909\u002Fgovernment-orders-immediate-action-after-kongo.html",{"topic":2285,"posts":2286},{"id":838,"createdAt":839,"updatedAt":840,"name":841,"slug":842},[2287,2305,2320,2339],{"id":2288,"createdAt":2289,"updatedAt":2290,"title":2291,"excerpt":2292,"content":2293,"slug":2294,"topic":2295,"tags":2296,"image":2302,"author":83,"feed":2303,"views":1748,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2304},"285fab7a-0be2-480e-85bb-20f80599d210","2026-07-16T18:05:00.484Z","2026-07-17T00:02:26.000Z","Dominik Szoboszlai agrees Liverpool deal as Aston Villa go for João Gomes","Szoboszlai set to hand Andoni Iraola a boost\n\nLeeds close to signing centre-back Muharemovic\n\nDominik Szoboszlai is poised to give Liverpool and their head coach, Andoni Iraola, a significant boost by signing a new long-term contract. The midfielder, who was the team’s best performer during a difficult final season under Arne Slot, has two years on his deal and mentioned several times last season that there had been no real progress over an extension.\nAfter months of negotiations between Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, and Szoboszlai’s representatives, the terms of a new contract have been agreed in principle and the 25-year-old is close to signing the deal.\n Continue reading...","\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Szoboszlai set to hand Andoni Iraola a boost\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Leeds close to signing centre-back Muharemovic\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Dominik Szoboszlai is poised to give Liverpool and their \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F13\u002Fandoni-iraola-liverpool-manager-michael-edwards-transfers-richard-hughes\">head coach, Andoni Iraola\u003C\u002Fa>, a significant boost by signing a new long-term contract. The midfielder, who was the team’s best performer during a difficult final season under Arne Slot, has two years on his deal and mentioned several times last season that there had been no real progress over an extension.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After months of negotiations between Liverpool’s sporting director, Richard Hughes, and Szoboszlai’s representatives, the terms of a new contract have been agreed in principle and the 25-year-old is close to signing the deal.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F16\u002Fdominik-szoboszlai-agrees-new-liverpool-contract-andoni-iraola-transfer-latest\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","dominik-szoboszlai-agrees-liverpool-deal-as-aston-villa-go-for-joao-gomes",{"id":838,"createdAt":839,"updatedAt":840,"name":841,"slug":842},[2297,2298,2299,842,1838,1794,1795,2300,2301],"dominik","szoboszlai","agrees","joo","gomes","https:\u002F\u002Fi.guim.co.uk\u002Fimg\u002Fmedia\u002Fe72d60f92c4abbba3a52168b234049c0119e1dae\u002F0_188_5036_4030\u002Fmaster\u002F5036.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=2b0f810f3ac6fc22daa7f72821b0a4b7",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F16\u002Fdominik-szoboszlai-agrees-new-liverpool-contract-andoni-iraola-transfer-latest",{"id":2306,"createdAt":2307,"updatedAt":2308,"title":2309,"excerpt":2310,"content":2311,"slug":2312,"topic":2313,"tags":2314,"image":2302,"author":83,"feed":2319,"views":1748,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2304},"fa32e899-977b-44c3-be38-71512820d38f","2026-07-16T12:49:00.279Z","2026-07-17T00:07:31.000Z","Dominik Szoboszlai agrees new Liverpool contract in boost to Andoni Iraola","Midfielder was team’s best performer last season\n\nHe said then there had been no progress in talks\n\nDominik Szoboszlai is poised to give Liverpool and their head coach, Andoni Iraola, a significant boost by signing a new long-term contract.\nThe Liverpool midfielder, the team’s best performer during a difficult final season under Arne Slot, has two years on his deal and mentioned several times last season that there had been no real progress over an extension.\n Continue reading...","\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>Midfielder was team’s best performer last season\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>\u003Cp>He said then there had been no progress in talks\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>Dominik Szoboszlai is poised to give Liverpool and their \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F13\u002Fandoni-iraola-liverpool-manager-michael-edwards-transfers-richard-hughes\">head coach, Andoni Iraola\u003C\u002Fa>, a significant boost by signing a new long-term contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Liverpool midfielder, the team’s best performer during a difficult final season under Arne Slot, has two years on his deal and mentioned several times last season that there had been no real progress over an extension.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F16\u002Fdominik-szoboszlai-agrees-new-liverpool-contract-andoni-iraola-transfer-latest\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","dominik-szoboszlai-agrees-new-liverpool-contract-in-boost-to-andoni-iraola",{"id":838,"createdAt":839,"updatedAt":840,"name":841,"slug":842},[2297,2298,2299,842,2315,2316,2317,2318],"contract","boost","andoni","iraola",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},{"id":2321,"createdAt":2322,"updatedAt":2323,"title":2324,"excerpt":2325,"content":2326,"slug":2327,"topic":2328,"tags":2329,"image":2336,"author":83,"feed":2337,"views":93,"type":92,"readTime":1719,"externalSourceUrl":2338},"e4a6fc57-180f-46e9-aa79-f17ca9ef84c2","2026-07-13T21:36:00.716Z","2026-07-16T21:19:56.000Z","‘I need to prove I belong here’: Andoni Iraola stays humble in new Liverpool era","Head coach has no illusions as to the scale of the task and wants to start by reconnecting the team and supporters\nIt was Andoni Iraola’s humility that made the biggest impression at his unveiling as Liverpool’s new head coach on Monday. Without fanfare or bombast the 44-year-old promised not to change as a result of landing the biggest job of his coaching career and also to connect with club and city alike. “The magic of being the Liverpool manager,” as he nicely described the opportunity. And without being asked directly, it was Iraola who insisted he must prove himself at Anfield.\nFor all the magic he produced during three years at Bournemouth, ending with European qualification for the first time in the club’s history and approaches from Crystal Palace and Milan, the Basque coach knows the move to Liverpool represents a considerable leap. It is a leap he feels ready to take.\n Continue reading...","\u003Cp>Head coach has no illusions as to the scale of the task and wants to start by reconnecting the team and supporters\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was Andoni Iraola’s humility that made the biggest impression at his unveiling as Liverpool’s new head coach on Monday. Without fanfare or bombast the 44-year-old promised not to change as a result of landing the biggest job of his coaching career and also to connect with club and city alike. “The magic of being the Liverpool manager,” as he nicely described the opportunity. And without being asked directly, it was Iraola who insisted he must prove himself at Anfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For all the magic he produced during three years at Bournemouth, ending \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fmay\u002F28\u002Fbournemouth-transfer-window-eli-junior-kroupi-rayan-alex-scott\">with European qualification for the first time\u003C\u002Fa> in the club’s history and approaches from Crystal Palace and Milan, the Basque coach knows the move to Liverpool represents a considerable leap. It is a leap he feels ready to take.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F13\u002Fandoni-iraola-liverpool-manager-michael-edwards-transfers-richard-hughes\">Continue reading...\u003C\u002Fa>","i-need-to-prove-i-belong-here-andoni-iraola-stays-humble-in-new-liverpool-era",{"id":838,"createdAt":839,"updatedAt":840,"name":841,"slug":842},[2330,2331,2332,2317,2318,2333,2334,842,2335],"need","prove","belong","stays","humble","era","https:\u002F\u002Fi.guim.co.uk\u002Fimg\u002Fmedia\u002F74fac451baa761a5e84cda420fb540b540b61383\u002F38_0_4051_3241\u002Fmaster\u002F4051.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=a769d488dbe8b78d414994aab66ff141",{"id":1806,"createdAt":1807,"updatedAt":1808,"name":1809,"image":1810,"slug":1811},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theguardian.com\u002Ffootball\u002F2026\u002Fjul\u002F13\u002Fandoni-iraola-liverpool-manager-michael-edwards-transfers-richard-hughes",{"id":2340,"createdAt":2341,"updatedAt":2342,"title":2343,"excerpt":2344,"content":2345,"slug":2346,"topic":2347,"tags":2348,"image":2350,"author":83,"feed":2351,"views":2144,"type":92,"readTime":1748,"externalSourceUrl":2352},"8ba3229c-8366-4834-ba62-1ad0723b093b","2026-07-13T15:46:00.864Z","2026-07-16T01:16:10.000Z","‘We need more players’ — new Liverpool boss Iraola","\"Selfishly, I want the players here from day one for pre-season, but football doesn't work like that. The club is working hard to get those signings done.\"\nThe post ‘We need more players’ — new Liverpool boss Iraola appeared first on Vanguard News.","\u003Cimg width=\"544\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fandoni-iraola.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"‘We need more players’ — new Liverpool boss Iraola\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fandoni-iraola.jpg 544w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fandoni-iraola-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \u002F>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>By Adegboyega Adeleye\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>New Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola has admitted the Reds still need reinforcements in the transfer market, while promising supporters an “intense, aggressive and vertical” style of football as he begins life at Anfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>According to Reuters, Iraola said Liverpool are working to strengthen the squad before the start of the 2026\u002F27 Premier League season after completing the arrivals of defender Jeremy Jacquet and winger Victor Munoz. The Spaniard acknowledged that more additions are required as the club looks to bounce back from last season’s disappointing fifth-place finish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Obviously we’ve signed two players already, but we need more players. We know this. The club is working on this,” Iraola said at his first press conference as Liverpool manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“Selfishly, I want the players here from day one for pre-season, but football doesn’t work like that. The club is working hard to get those signings done.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The 44-year-old replaces Arne Slot, who was dismissed in May after Liverpool failed to secure Champions League qualification, and inherits a squad also dealing with the departures and injuries to several key players, including Mohamed Salah’s exit and long-term injuries to Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Speaking at his official unveiling, Iraola told reporters he wants to reconnect Liverpool with their supporters by building a team defined by relentless energy and attacking football.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I want to give the supporters a team they can be proud of,” he said, according to the BBC.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“We have to be a team that works hard, is intense, aggressive and vertical so everyone can identify with us and feel comfortable supporting this team.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The former Bournemouth manager, who guided the Cherries into Europe last season, said he understands the pressure that comes with leading one of football’s biggest clubs but believes he is ready for the challenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>“I’m ready for it. I understand this is a massive club. Everything I say will be under scrutiny, but I don’t want to live in a bubble. I want to experience the city and everything that comes with managing Liverpool.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Iraola also revealed he has already begun discussions with his players and coaching staff as he evaluates how best to implement his philosophy at Anfield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While he expects Liverpool to continue playing high-intensity football, he admitted he may tweak certain aspects of his tactical approach after assessing the strengths of his new squad during pre-season.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Spaniard confirmed Harvey Elliott will be given the opportunity to impress after a frustrating loan spell at Aston Villa, insisting the midfielder can use last season’s disappointment as motivation to fight for a place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Liverpool begin preparations for the new campaign this week before opening the Premier League season away to Newcastle on August 23.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The post \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fwe-need-more-players-new-liverpool-boss-iraola\u002F\">‘We need more players’ — new Liverpool boss Iraola\u003C\u002Fa> appeared first on \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\">Vanguard News\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n","we-need-more-players-new-liverpool-boss-iraola",{"id":838,"createdAt":839,"updatedAt":840,"name":841,"slug":842},[2330,2349,842,1733,2318],"players","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.vanguardngr.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2026\u002F06\u002Fandoni-iraola.jpg",{"id":2044,"createdAt":2045,"updatedAt":2046,"name":2047,"image":2048,"slug":2049},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.vanguardngr.com\u002F2026\u002F07\u002Fwe-need-more-players-new-liverpool-boss-iraola\u002F",{"total":1934,"limit":93,"page":1719,"total_pages":91,"has_next":2354,"has_previous":2355},true,false]