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Thibaut Courtois gives two reasons Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia
Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois has provided two major reasons Cristiano Ronaldo moved to Saudi Arabia to continue his football.
According to him, the Portuguese superstar moved to Saudi Arabia because the country is working to improve their football.
Secondly, the former Chelsea goalkeeper pointed out that Al Nassr want to win the Saudi League title.
Ronaldo recently completed a transfer to Al-Nassr for a reported fee of €200 million per year.
The 37-year-old Portugal international had his Old Trafford contact terminated after he gave an explosive interview to TalkTV’s Piers Morgan shortly before the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
He is now the highest paid sports person in the world with his Al Nassr’s deal and will make his debut any time soon.
Courtois, a former Atletico Madrid goalkeeper, also believes that the Saudi Arabian club roped in Ronaldo to win the Saudi Pro League title.
Speaking about the arrival of someone like Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, Courtois told reporters on Tuesday, “Cristiano Ronaldo? Saudi Arabia want to improve in sport, we’ve seen how they won vs Argentina at the World Cup.
“I think Al Nassr got Cristiano Ronaldo to win the league,” he continued.
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Installation of e-gates at airports is to enhance national security – Minister
Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo says the installation of e-gates at the five international airports in the country will enhance national security.
He also said it would ensure seamless processing of passengers coming into and going out of the country.
The minister made the remarks on Friday when he inspected the newly installed e-gates at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Tunji-Ojo said that from the preliminary test conducted, it will take less than 30 seconds to process passengers with valid passports, thus reducing the delays and inconveniences hitherto faced by passengers.
He said about 21 e-gates would be installed at Lagos airport by the end of April, while those in Kano, Port Harcourt, and Enugu would be ready by the third week of May.
“Having tested it on various scenarios, we saw that a Nigerian carrying a valid passport will only take less than 30 seconds to be checked in, which I think is a record time.
“We have also tested it with people carrying other people’s passport, and we saw that it is practically impossible for people to use another person’s passport to gain entrance into the country unlike in the past.
“With what we have also seen, it is practically impossible to enter into the country with an expired passport,“ he added.
According to him, the scanners will enhance the nation’s security architecture and enable immigration officials to work seamlessly.
The minister thanked President Bola Tinubu for his support towards making the project a reality.
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