Nottingham Forest manager, Nuno Espirito Santo, is confident Ola Aina will sign a contract extension at the club.

Aina is into the final months of his contract with the Tricky Trees.

Forest have reportedly opened talks with the Nigerian over an extension.


“I think things are going well. I am a coach, I give my opinion, ” Santo said ahead of his side’s Premier League clash with Ipswich Town on Saturday.

“We love what Ola is doing. We love him as a player and as a person, but other people in the club handle those discussions.”

Aina joined Nottingham Forest on a free transfer in 2023.

The full-back signed a one-year contract extension this summer.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday welcomed President Bola Tinubu to the country.

Macron received the Nigerian leader who was accompanied by First Lady Remi Tinubu at the Foyer of the National des Invalides — a military museum.

During the reception, President Tinubu also inspected a guard of honour.

“I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to my friend, President Macron @EmmanuelMacron , for the gracious welcome this splendid morning at the start of my state visit to France,” Tinub wrote on his X handle.

“Nigeria and France have a rich history of collaboration across various sectors. I am eager to engage in our bilateral discussions and explore new avenues for partnership that can benefit both nations.”

Tinubu who arrived in France on Wednesday was received by top French government officials. He is in the European country for a three-day visit.

The Nigerian leader is visiting France at Macron where the duo is expected to discuss issues that will bolster political, economic, and cultural ties between the two nations.

The focus will be on partnerships in agriculture, security, education, health, youth engagement, innovation, and energy transition.

“Both leaders will participate in political and diplomatic meetings highlighting shared values on finance, solid minerals, trade and investments, and communication,” presidential aide Bayo Onanuga said about Tinubu’s visit. “They will also witness a session by the France-Nigeria Business Council, which oversees private sector participation in economic development.

A lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has called for the immediate arrest of Wale Ajetunmobi, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s aide, who revealed how soldiers executed Lagos residents during the 2020 #EndSARS protests.

Mr Ajetunmobi had, in a now-deleted tweet, disclosed that persons who invaded TVC, a television station owned by President Bola Tinubu, were executed without trial.

Mr Sanwo-Olu suspended him shortly after the tweet went viral.

However, Mr Effiong said Mr Ajetunmobi should be arrested and investigated in addition to his suspension.

“Dear Governor @jidesanwoolu, Suspending Wale Ajetunmobi as your aide does not address the alarming confession of extrajudicial killings made by him,” said the lawyer on X. “This matter has to be investigated thoroughly by law enforcement agencies.”

Mr Effiong added, “He should be taken into custody immediately. Wale confessed in clear terms that those who burnt TVC News station at CMD Road, Ikosi, Lagos were trailed and assassinated.

“Now that the suspended aide of the Lagos state governor has confessed that the suspects were murdered, the public deserves answers.

“We cannot tolerate a situation where the government or those sympathetic to the government or the political class will act as executioners. The judiciary is the sole constitutional authority empowered to determine the guilt of anyone accused of a crime.”

Shortly after his suspension, Mr Ajetunmobi said his controversial tweet was misinterpreted.

“My only and final response to this misrepresentation. Like I did further explain under the said tweet, no extrajudicial killing was insinuated. The word ‘executed’ was erroneously used and not intended in the context of that casual conversation,” Mr Ajetunmobi claimed.

Mr Sanwo-Olu’s aide added, “What was written in the entire conversation reflected personal opinion, and not the position of any authority or the entity in which I work. The post and other comments had been taken down, even before this publication.”