Author: David Great

South Korean star Son Heung-min has officially completed a high-profile transfer to Los Angeles FC (LAFC) from Tottenham Hotspur, marking the end of a remarkable 10-year stint at the Premier League club. The 33-year-old forward reportedly moves for a record-breaking $26 million (£18.7 million), the highest transfer fee in Major League Soccer (MLS) history, according to reports by ESPN and The Athletic. Expressing his excitement about the move, Son said, “I’m incredibly proud to be joining LAFC, a club with big ambitions in one of the most iconic sports cities in the world. “Los Angeles has such a rich history…

Dr. Doyin Abiola, a pioneering figure in Nigerian journalism and former Managing Director of National Concord, has passed away at the age of 82. According to family sources, “she died peacefully at 9:15 p.m. on Tuesday after a brief illness.” Widely recognized for her trailblazing role in the media industry, Dr. Abiola was the first Nigerian woman to serve as both editor and later managing director/editor-in-chief of a national daily newspaper. She was also the wife of late business magnate and politician, Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale, MKO Abiola. Born in 1943, Dr. Abiola studied English and Drama at the University…

Morayo Afolabi-Brown, the longtime host of Your View and Managing Director of TVC Entertainment, has officially resigned from TVC Communications after 12 years of dedicated service. Her departure was confirmed in a statement released by Edward Akintara, Manager of PR, Corporate Communications & Marketing at TVC, on Monday. According to the statement, Morayo’s final day at the organization will be Thursday, August 29, 2025. The statement noted that her resignation is to allow her pursue a passion project she has nurtured over the years. “We celebrate her for the incredible impact she has made, not only on Your View, but…

Russian airstrikes in eastern Ukraine have claimed at least three lives and injured 12 others, with major damage inflicted on key railway infrastructure in the Kharkiv region. According to a statement by Ukrainian Railways, “Russian terrorists inflicted a massive strike on the railway infrastructure of Lozova.” The attack, which occurred overnight, left a passenger train mangled and charred while also damaging the station building. A duty mechanic was confirmed dead. President Volodymyr Zelensky also addressed the attack, revealing that over 25 Iranian-designed Shahed drones were launched at the city. “The railway was damaged, including a depot and a station,” he…

A missile launched from Yemen was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force on Tuesday, following claims by Yemen’s Huthi rebels that they had targeted Israel’s main airport. In a video statement, Yahya Saree, the military spokesman for the Iran-backed Huthi group, declared responsibility for the attack, stating that the group had fired a hypersonic ballistic missile named “Palestine 2” towards Ben Gurion Airport “in support of Palestinians in Gaza.” Confirming the incident, the Israeli military announced via X that “a missile that was launched from Yemen was intercepted by the Israeli air force.” Since the outbreak of hostilities in Gaza…

Nollywood actor, Deyemi Okanlawon, has shared insights into why a growing number of Nigerian filmmakers are shifting their focus from traditional cinema releases to YouTube. In an interview on Channels Television, Okanlawon cited the numerous challenges that independent producers face in bringing films to the big screen, describing it as a tough environment for newcomers. “Taking a film to the cinema, it’s really difficult for an independent filmmaker, especially if you’re starting out. There are so many things that you’ll find as obstacles. So, it’s not really to their advantage,” he said. He noted that YouTube is becoming an increasingly…

Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has raised alarm over the state of Nigeria’s economy under the administration of President Bola Tinubu, claiming that the middle class has disappeared due to what he described as “harsh neoliberal policies.” Speaking during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, the human rights lawyer criticized the economic direction of the current government and its approach to managing the nation’s resources. Falana alleged that the Tinubu-led administration has handed over the country’s wealth to a small group of individuals, worsening inequality and pushing more Nigerians into poverty. “You cannot be addressing income…

RB Leipzig’s Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 22, is playing Newcastle and Manchester United off against each other in a game of transfer poker. (Bild – in German) Newcastle have reportedly put in a bid of £65.5m for Sesko but Leipzig are yet to agree a deal. (Chronicle NG) Newcastle are set to revive their interest in England defender Marc Guehi with a £40m offer, while Crystal Palace value the 25-year-old at £50m. (Times – subscription required) Everton manager David Moyes wants up to six more signings, including two central midfielders and two wide players. (Telegraph – subscription required) Tottenham are…

Panic gripped a health facility in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Monday following the mysterious disappearance of a newborn baby delivered just the previous evening. According to sources at the facility, the baby, born on Sunday evening, was discovered missing when nurses came to attend to it the following morning. “It was when the nurses on duty wanted to cater to the baby in the morning that it was discovered that the child, said to be delivered on Sunday evening, was nowhere to be found,” one source recounted. The incident reportedly caused widespread confusion and distress among medical…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to approve ₦712.3 billion for the renovation of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, describing it as wasteful and ill-timed. Reacting in a statement on Sunday, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, criticised the Bola Tinubu-led administration for what it called a gross misplacement of priorities under the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund. The approval was announced by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Management, Festus Keyamo, after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday. He noted that the terminal, built several decades ago, would be…