Author: David Great

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Monday, filed 14 fresh charges of alleged N5.78 billion fraud against the former Kwara State governor, Abdulfattah Ahmed, and his Commissioner of Finance, Mr Ademola Banu, before a Kwara State High Court presided by Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar. The duo were charged with alleged diversion and misappropriation of public funds meant for the execution of some projects and security of the state. The fresh re-arraignment of the former governor and his finance commissioner followed the withdrawal of the case last week Wednesday from the Federal High Court, Ilorin where they were formerly standing trial…

Nigerian comedian, actor, and singer Oluwadolarz has shared a shocking revelation about an encounter with an unnamed influential figure in the entertainment industry. Taking to his Instagram story, Oluwadolarz alleged that the individual demanded sexual favours in exchange for promoting his music, endorsing his songs, and helping him top the charts. According to his post, the entertainer allegedly told him, “You will promote my songs. Endorse my music. Help me top chart. But make I first bend over make you enter my Yansh.” The accusation has stirred reactions across social media, with users expressing their thoughts on the matter.…

Atletico Madrid came from behind to keep up their unbeaten start to the LaLiga season by defeating CD Leganes 3-1 at the Civitas Metropolitano, extending the visitors’ winless run in the league to eight matches. Closing the seven-point gap to Barcelona and Real Madrid at the LaLiga summit was the order of the day for Atletico Madrid, yet a tepid start to proceedings invited pressure on the hosts. Clear-cut chances were at a premium for Atletico despite their dominance of possession, though Alexander Sorloth squandered a huge chance at the back post, failing to react in time to Koke’s inviting…

Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior’s goals earned Real Madrid an entertaining 2-1 win at Celta Vigo on Saturday to pull them level with La Liga leaders Barcelona. France striker Mbappe started and sent the Spanish champions ahead amid reports he is being investigated for an alleged rape during a visit to Sweden. The 25-year-old was criticised in his homeland for not appearing in his country’s recent Nations League matches before the Swedish media reports emerged following his trip during the international break, which Mbappe labelled “fake news”. Williot Swedberg levelled for Celta, who might have snatched a draw, but Vinicius…

Mario Gila’s late own-goal secured all three points for Juventus as they defeated Lazio 1-0 at the Allianz Stadium to continue their unbeaten start to the Serie A (SA) campaign. The hosts had proven to be a tough nut to crack so far this campaign, conceding just once in their opening seven games of the SA season. However, prior to kick-off, only Inter Milan and Atalanta BC had scored more than Lazio’s 14 league goals, which suggested this would be a tough test of the hosts’ defensive stability. In the first half, though, Juve dealt well with their opponents, even…

Bournemouth claimed a hard-fought Premier League victory over 10-man Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium, ending a run of five successive head-to-head defeats. Missing for just a fourth Premier League match since the 2021/22 campaign, Bukayo Saka’s absence may well have contributed to a subdued opening 25 minutes on the South Coast. However, a moment of contention on the half-hour mark changed the complexion of the contest when William Saliba tangled with Evanilson. Referee Robert Jones initially awarded the centre-back a yellow card for taking down the Bournemouth forward who was racing in behind the Arsenal defence, but after VAR intervened,…

Newcastle’s 11-match unbeaten Premier League (PL) home run ground to a crashing halt as they were beaten 1-0 at St James’ Park by Brighton & Hove Albion, who maintained their impressive start to the season. Only goal difference separated Newcastle and Brighton in the table prior to today, and the pair were similarly closely matched on the pitch in the opening exchanges. Goalmouth action was few and far between, and even when a solid opening did arrive, Alexander Isak’s air kick with the goal at his mercy was somewhat symptomatic of both sides’ struggles. The Swede was at the heart…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Paulinus Ani before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar at the Federal High Court in Enugu State on allegations of land fraud amounting to N8.1 million. Ani is facing a one-count charge of obtaining money by false pretence, a violation of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act. According to the EFCC, between October 2015 and June 2018, Ani allegedly deceived one Severus Ifeanyi Odoziobodo into paying N8,130,000 for seven plots of land in Enugu. The purported transaction included three plots at Emene Industrial/Residential Layout and four plots at Independence…

Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for counter-terrorism operations in Yobe and Borno states killed no fewer than four terrorists. The two terrorists killed in Yobe were among those operating a tax collection point at Ngazargamu area in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. Troops who were acting on intelligence attacked the terrorists, leading to the death of the terrorists. In a post on Friday on X, the Nigerian Army said weapons were equally recovered from the terrorists. It partly read, “In Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, troops acting on verified intelligence launched an assault on Boko…

In a stunning twist, Brazilian footballer Vinicius Tobias has discovered that he is not the biological father of the child he believed to be his. The 20-year-old, who currently plays for Shakhtar Donetsk, had even gotten a tattoo in honour of the unborn child before receiving the devastating news. The revelation came after his ex-girlfriend, influencer Ingrid Lima, requested a DNA test, which confirmed that Tobias was not the biological father of the baby girl, Maitê. Lima shared the news on her Instagram stories, leaving her followers stunned. “As everyone already knows, Vinicius and I haven’t been together for a…