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News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsMay 14, 2026 20:23 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Chelsea urged to land Stones Chelsea have been urged to sign Manchester City defender John Stones on a free transfer by former Premier League star Joleon Lescott. Stones will formally leave the Cityzens when his contract expires this summer and he has been linked with a possible reunion with Everton.However, several other Premier League clubs are monitoring him too and Lescott feels the Blues should bring him in for the experience.He said: “I would sign him for Chelsea. He’s a top professional,…

Singer Kingsley Okonkwo, popularly known as Kcee, has led tributes to Nollywood actor Alexx Ekubo, following his death at the age of 40 after a battle with advanced metastatic kidney cancer. Ekubo’s family confirmed that he passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Evercare Hospital in Lagos and requested privacy as they mourn the late actor. In his tribute on Thursday through his Facebook account, Kcee said “we are all guilty,” noting that people are often “too good at eulogies… and too late with love,” as appreciation is frequently expressed only after death. He questioned why people reserve their…

Meeting with AU Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the two sides focused on deepening cooperation across peace and security, sustainable development and human rights.It also marked what Mr. Guterres said would most likely be his final AU-UN summit as Secretary-General.“This is my final AU-UN Conference as Secretary-General,” he told reporters in the Ethiopian capital afterwards. “But the ties between our organizations are stronger than ever – and will remain so.”The Secretary-General and the AU Commission Chairperson signed a declaration reaffirming the principles of the UN-AU joint frameworks, further institutionalizing cooperation between the two organizations.Pillar of global progressMr. Guterres described the…

There was a time in Nigeria when poverty still had dignity. A poor man could rent a room close to his place of work. A civil servant could dream of owning a modest bungalow before retirement. A roadside food seller could afford school fees. A university graduate, even while unemployed, could at least breathe within the society without feeling like an illegal occupant in his own country. That Nigeria is disappearing. What we are witnessing today is not merely inflation, economic reform or the hardship that government spokespeople love to describe as “temporary pains”. It is the gentrification of Nigeria…

US technology firm Arista Networks is stepping up its push into Nigeria’s enterprise technology market with energy-efficient networking systems targeted at banks, telecom operators and large-scale digital infrastructure providers. This comes amid rising interest in Nigeria’s data centre market from global infrastructure providers and technology companies, fuelled by growing cloud adoption, rapid fintech growth, and increasing demand for digital services across banking, telecommunications, and other industries. The American company, in partnership with MART Networks and Resourcery Plc, hosted an industry event in Lagos recently, themed ‘Efficiency Meets Performance – The Arista Advantage’, bringing together executives from the telecommunications, financial services…

The Kaduna State Government has intensified public awareness and emergency preparedness efforts following forecasts by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency that the state may experience flooding during the 2026 rainy season. The government said the move followed the release of the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction report by NiMet, which identified Kaduna among states likely to witness above-normal rainfall this year. In a statement issued on Thursday, the state Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, said the government had commenced coordinated sensitisation and disaster response initiatives to minimise the impact of flooding and protect lives and property. According to Maiyaki, rainfall…

The President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said the group rejected requests by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to increase its 7.25 per cent stake in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Dangote stated this in an interview with the Chief Executive Officer of the Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, Nicolai Tangen. The interview was monitored by one of our correspondents on Wednesday. This came as findings by The PUNCH showed that petrol supply from the $20bn Lekki-based refinery rose to 3.18 billion litres in the first quarter of 2026, while imports fell sharply to 965.52 million litres. Further…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has submitted his presidential nomination forms at the national secretariat of the African Democratic Congress in Abuja ahead of the 2027 general election. Atiku disclosed this in a post shared on his X (formerly Twitter) handle on Thursday, describing his presidential bid as part of a broader movement aimed at rebuilding the country. “The march to restore prosperity and better days to our beloved nation took a firm and decisive step forward today at the national secretariat of our great party, the African Democratic Congress,” he wrote. The former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic…

A former Governor of Ondo State, Segun Mimiko, on Thursday joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) at Ward 7, Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. Mr Mimiko, who recently resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was received by party executives at the ward, local government and state levels, alongside supporters and party faithful. Speaking after his formal admission into the ruling party, Mr Mimiko said he joined the APC to support the ongoing efforts of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to promote peace, progress and development in the country. “There are a lot of good things being done…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsMay 13, 2026 21:17 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Scott to Chelsea? Chelsea have made first contact with the representatives of Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott, according to Teamtalk. The west London giants are planning to reinforce their midfield, and there is a possibility that they could offload at least one key player.Romeo Lavia has spent the last few years on the sidelines with multiple injuries, and he could be shown the exit door this summer.Amidst this, it is claimed that Scott has emerged as a top target for the Blues. They…