Nigerian striker Chuba Akpom has joined English Championship side Ipswich Town from Ajax on a season-long loan.
The 29-year-old spent last season’s second half with Ligue 1 side Lille, scoring three goals and providing one assist in 14 appearances.
Akpom, Ipswich’s sixth signing of the summer, says he is eager to embrace the new challenge in English football.
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has been confirmed as the Head Coach of the France national team. Didier Deschamps, France’s longest-serving manager, ended his 14-year stint in charge after the nation’s semi-final exit to Spain at the 2026 World Cup. Zidane, a World Cup winner with France in 1998, has been out of management…
Nigerian Association of Medical and Dental Academics, NAMDA said it has resolved to extend the 21-day-warning strike ultimatum earlier issued to the Federal Government for negotiations, to three weeks, giving room for discussions and favourable compromise. This was contained in a communique endorsed by the president of NAMDA, Dr. Nosa Lancy Orhue and the Acting…
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion plan following the commencement of reconstruction works at Anthony Village Bus Stop. The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement. According to him, excavation works have commenced at the bus stop as part of efforts to provide a lasting solution to the section…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has deployed 2,500 personnel and 50 operational vehicles, including seven heavy-duty tow trucks and six ambulances, to ensure effective traffic management and emergency response during the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, August 15th, 2026. In a press statement signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Deputy Corps…
Flying Eagles head coach Abdul Maikaba is confident his side will bounce back from their recent setback at the WAFU B U-20 Championship when they face hosts Ivory Coast in Wednesday’s decisive clash for a place at the U-20 Africa Cup of Nations. It should be noted that the Flying Eagles were beaten 2-0 by…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has lamented motorists’ non-cooperation in clearing the persistent gridlock along the Lokoja-Abuja road. FRSC Kogi State Sector Commander, Mr Kumar Tsukwam, told NAN that officials have been working since Sunday to ease traffic, but motorists’ impatience has worsened the situation.