Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday discharged and acquitted suspended DCP Abba Kyari and his two brothers – Mohammed and Ali – on charges bordering on non-disclosure of assets. In a judgment on Thursday, Justice James Omotosho found that the prosecuting agency … Continue reading Top news from Nigeria today

Michael Carrick has said Manchester United could move for a left winger in this summer's transfer window.  Matheus Cunha is currently United's only real option on that flank with Patrick Dorgu out injured. Amad Diallo has deputised on the left, but is far more comfortable on the right.  Not long ago, United were stacked with left wingers but find themselves short after selling Alejandro … Continue reading Could Man Utd sign a left winger this summer?

Jean-Philippe Mateta should be back in Crystal Palace team training next week as he manages a knee injury. The forward has not played for the Eagles since a move to AC Milan in the January transfer window fell through, which hinged on his injured knee. Mateta had been considering surgery, but did not go under the knife as … Continue reading Mateta set to return to training next week

Free agent Dele is back training at Tottenham to maintain fitness. The former Spurs playmaker spent seven years at the north London club before leaving in 2022 and has been allowed to return to Hotspur Way to train individually.  Dele has struggled with fitness issues during recent seasons and has been without a club since leaving Italian side Como in September. … Continue reading Dele returns to Spurs after Como exit

Is this the harshest managerial sacking we’ve ever seen? Filipe Luis – remember him? The former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid left-back has been sacked by Brazilian giants Flamengo just a day after winning a cup semi-final 11-0 on aggregate. Flamengo thumped Madureira 8-0 on Monday, with Luis then sacked just minutes later. This is a manager who just a few months ago guided Flamengo … Continue reading Luis sacked by Flamengo despite cup thrashing

Australia has deployed two military aircraft to the Middle East as part of contingency planning, two officials told AFP on Thursday (Mar 5). Countries have rushed to evacuate their citizens from the Middle East this week after US-Israeli strikes on Iran that killed its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and sparked a regional war. Officials told AFP that Australia … Continue reading Contingency planning: Australia deploys military aircraft to Middle East

Fresh blasts were reported in Iran's capital on Thursday (Mar 5) as Tehran said it had targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and warned "separatist groups" against action in the widening war. The conflict that began Saturday with US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran's supreme leader has spread across much of the region, sparking global economic pressure, energy disruptions and … Continue reading Iran strikes Kurdish groups in Iraq as Middle East conflict escalates

China will raise its defence budget for the year by 7 per cent, a slight dip from last year’s 7.2 per cent increase amid strategic rivalry with the United States, tensions in the Taiwan Strait and a widening conflict in the Middle East. The pot will grow to 1.91 trillion yuan (US$276.9 billion), according to … Continue reading China increasing defence budget by 7% amid rising global security tensions

Singapore will operate a repatriation flight out of Muscat, Oman, on Saturday (Mar 7) as the government steps up efforts to evacuate citizens caught in the escalating Middle East conflict. Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Gan Siow Huang said on Thursday that about a quarter of Singaporeans who have e-registered with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) have sought … Continue reading Singapore sending repatriation flight on Saturday for citizens across Middle East