Author: David Great

Ukraine said on Wednesday that its forces had moved deeper into Russia’s Kursk area. This is the largest foreign invasion of Russia since World War II, which puts President Vladimir Putin in a tough spot, according to US President Joe Biden. Ukrainian troops crossed the Russian border into the western Kursk region on Aug. 6. This action has been seen by Putin as a significant provocation, potentially influencing future ceasefire negotiations. Ukraine has gained control over a portion of the border region of Kursk, which has led to ongoing clashes with Russian forces. Despite Putin’s declaration that the Ukrainian troops…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has threatened to embark on a nationwide strike if their abducted colleague, Dr Ganiyat Popoola, is not released by August 26. The President of NARD, Dr Dele Abdullahi, made this declaration at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, stating that the association has lost patience with the government’s inaction over the abduction. Dr Ganiyat, a registrar in the Department of Ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre, Kaduna, was abducted on December 27, 2023, along with her husband and nephew. While her husband was released in March, Dr Ganiyat and her nephew remain in…

22 more state-owned tertiary institutions have been cleared by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to apply for student loan. “The Nigeria Education Loan Fund has announced that students from the following 22 state-owned tertiary institutions can now apply for loans on its portal: nelf.gov.ng “This followed a review by the committee responsible for the Student Verification System. Prior to this, 86 state-owned institutions were cleared, bringing a total of 108 institutions whose students are now able to apply,” the statement posted via @NELFUND on X said. The onboarding of the 22 state-owned institutions brings the total number of approved state…

Ilhan Omar, a Democratic US Representative and member of the progressive House group known as the “Squad,” has emerged victorious in her primary race in Minnesota. Omar has been a vocal critic of Israel’s actions in Gaza. Omar has emerged victorious in her bid to retain her Minneapolis-area 5th District seat, fending off a familiar opponent in former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels. Despite a close contest in the 2022 primary, Omar has once again secured her position as the representative of the district. Ilhan Omar avoided the fate of two fellow Squad members. Rep. Cori Bush lost the Democratic nomination in her Missouri district last week, and Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York lost his primary in June. Both faced well-funded challengers and millions of dollars in spending by the United Democracy Project, a…

Manchester United are interested in signing 33-year-old former Chelsea and Spain defender Marcos Alonso, who is a free agent after leaving Barcelona. (Athletic – subscription required) Wales defender Ben Davies, 31, is likely to see out the final year of his contract at Tottenham rather than look for a move elsewhere this summer. (Football Insider) Napoli and RB Leipzig are leading the race to sign Atletico Madrid’s 20-year-old Spanish forward Samu Omorodion after his move to Chelsea collapsed. (Football Insider) Brentford are holding out for at least £60m for 28-year-old England striker Ivan Toney, who is being monitored by Chelsea and Manchester United. (Independent) Getafe are interested in taking Tottenham’s English centre-back Ashley Phillips, 19, on loan. (Sky Sports) Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. open…

Manchester United will be without left back Luke Shaw for the opening matches of the new Premier League season due to a calf injury, the Old Trafford side said on Tuesday. Shaw picked up the injury at the start of pre-season training. “He is working hard on his rehabilitation with a view to being available after the first international break,” United said in a statement. French centre back and new signing Leny Yoro, 18, will return to action in about three months following successful surgery on his foot injury, United had announced earlier in August. United start their campaign at…

Bournemouth signed Mexico defender Julian Araujo from Barcelona in a deal worth a reported £8.5 million ($10.9 million) on Tuesday. Araujo agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club after ending his one-year stay at Barca. Born in California, the 23-year-old right-back started his career at LA Galaxy before moving to the Camp Nou in 2023. Araujo, who never made a competitive appearance for Barca, spent last season on loan at Las Palmas and is Bournemouth’s fifth signing since the end of last term. “Julian is someone who we have tracked for a while now and we’re delighted to…

Troops of the Nigerian Army conducting counter-terrorism operations in Bama Local Government Area, Borno State, have killed at least five terrorists. The operation, carried out on August 12, 2024, also led to the recovery of several weapons, including bombs, a rocket-propelled grenade launcher, and six motorcycles. The Army, in a statement on Tuesday on X.com, also said 44 Boko Haram terrorists and their families surrendered to troops deployed at Bama, Dikwa, and Gwoza Local Government Areas of Borno state. The post read, “On August 12, 2024, troops conducted a raid operation on an Islamic West Africa Province terrorists’ enclave in…

President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law. Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Senate Matters, Senator Basheer Lado, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday. The National Assembly had in June approved a bill that grants a 300 per cent salary increase for judicial officers at the federal and state levels. This followed the consideration and adoption of an executive bill transmitted by the President which sought to prescribe improved salaries and allowances as well as other fringe benefits for judicial officers and workers. The executive bill forwarded by the…

The Police Command in Niger says it has uncovered the lifeless body of a baby suspected to be a day old in a farmland in Tayi village of Minna, Niger. The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, SP Waisu Abiodun, made this know on Tuesday to the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna. He said that on August 9, the GRA Police Division received information that a lifeless body of “about a day old child was found in a farmland in Tayi village, Minna”. Abiodun said that police operatives of the GRA Division moved to the scene and invited welfare…