Nigerian President Asuwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu will, on Thursday, depart Lagos for a two-day official visit to the State of Qatar on the invitation by His Highness, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar. According to Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, the President will be accompanied on the trip by…
Air strikes, heavy shelling and casualties have been recorded as Israel Military resumes the war against Hamas after efforts to extend the truce failed. According to Aljazeera, the resumption of hostilities came at about 7am local time (05:00 GMT) on Friday, as the deadline for the end of the week-long pause is elapsed. Gaza’s health…
Another two days truce deal extension has been reached in another move that will see the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas war paused. Qatar’s foreign minister made the announcement to extend the Gaza truce by two days on Monday. The initial four days truce was set to expire and the urgent need for humanitarian…
In the first major diplomatic breakthrough in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, both warring sides have reached a truce in a significant development arising from many weeks of Qatar-brokered negotiations between the two parties. For the deal, no fewer than 50 hostages and many other Palestinians prisoners are to be freed while Gaza residents are also…
UEFA is set to launch an investigation into the transfer of Julian Draxler from PSG to Al Ahli over a possible breach of Financial Fair Play rules. Draxler became the third PSG player to leave for Qatar this summer following footsteps of Verrati and Diallo. Meanwhile, these transfers are coming when the French needed significant…
Referee Szymon Marciniak of Poland has been choosen to officiate the champions league final between Manchester City and Inter Milan. Recall that the 42-year-old arbiter was in charge of Argentina’s World Cup win over France in a penalty shootout in Doha, Qatar last December. Earlier, his latest UCL duty saw him handling the Manchester City’s…
Concerns have reportedly been raised by senior government officials of the UK over Manchester United bidder Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani. Sheikh Jassim is one of the leading contenders bidding to take over the club with competition from the British billionaire and Ineo group boss, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. According to Bloomberg, Government officials voiced concerns over…
The representatives of Qatari investors have been scheduled to visit Manchester United on Thursday in view of the negotiations for the sale of the club. They are expected to take a look at the stadium and training ground with their indicative bill pegged at about £4.5bn – a drop from the Glazers’ £6bn asking price….
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Nigerian citizens residing in Doha, Qatar, to extend their support to the government of the president-elect, Senator Bola Tinubu. The Nigerian leader revealed that Nigerian citizens in foreign countries need to stand with the president elect for the country to continue to be the beacon of hope and success in…
Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari will on Saturday leave for the 5th United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LCDs) in Doha, the capital city of Qatar. In a statement by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, said this follows an invitation by the Emir of Qatar, His…
After successfully hosting the world cup, the Qatar Olympic Committee announced on Monday that the government of this Asian country is interested in organizing the 2036 Olympic Games. According to reports, the committee has submitted a formal request to be considered in the first phase of dialogues. The dialogues, which are not binding will also…
Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer has said that the club are “going forward with the process” of exploring a potential takeover at Old Trafford. The Glazers, who have owned United since 2005, announced last month they were open to selling the club as they planned to “explore strategic alternatives”. There has been an increased pressure…
Another security guard has been confirmed died at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar following a serious fall at Lusail Stadium during last Friday’s quarter-final between Argentina and the Netherlands. John Njau Kibue received emergency treatment inside the ground and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he passed away in intensive care on…
A photojournalist named Khalid Al Misslam has been confirmed dead at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar The deceased who was working for Qatari channel Al Kass TV reportedly died on Sunday. Meanwhile, the circumstances around his death are still unclear. The Gulf Times, a Qatari news outlet also confirmed the death while also…
The highly respected economist has now joined the long list of admirer of the Atlas Lions of Morroco due to their achievement at the ongoing World Cup in Qatar. Iweala, who is the current Director General of World Trade Centre in a tweet on Sunday congratulated the team for their exploits and wished them…
FIFA has concluded plans to replace their current match ball in the ongoing Qatar 2022 with a new model ball. The new match ball introduced by Adidas will be used throughout remaining matches of the tournament beginning from the semis. The Al Hilm, which replaced the Al Rihla, will be used in the semi-finals, third-place…
England Jordan Henderson has rued their quarter final loss to France, saying ” it wasn’t our night”. Speaking after the game, Henderson told ITV that even though his side gave a good fight in the clash, the french team were better in the encounter. England lost the game 1-2 and even when they were…
The Atlas Lions of Morroco on Saturday continued their impressive run at the World Cup in Qatar as they defeat Portugal to qualify for their first ever semi- final of the World Cup. Morroco, who had earlier beat Spain in the round of 16 on penalties became the first African nation to achieve the semi-final…
Lionel Messi has hinted late Maradona’s influence on the team’s progress at the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Speaking after their victory over Netherlands on Friday’s night, the seven time Baloon D’or winner said “Now we have a weight off our shoulders, and we have been saying this from the beginning: Diego is pushing…
The popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, will be performing at the closing event of the ongoing World Cup competition in Qatar. The Informant247 recalls that the international music star has not staged any public performance ever since the death of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. The veteran singer was however seen weeks…
