Author: David Great

Medical doctors in Ogun State, under the aegis of the Nigerian Medical Association have embarked on an indefinite strike following unresolved issues on pay disparity between federal and state medical workers. The State Chairman of the Medical Association, Dr. Azeem Kunle Ashimi, disclosed this at a press briefing held on Tuesday at the association’s secretariat, Abeokuta. He explained that the decision to proceed on an indefinite strike came after a failed 3-day warning strike. Ashimi said that the strike, which began on Saturday, August 3, 2024, is primarily aimed at addressing the pay disparity between federal and state medical workers.…

United States President Joe Biden has praised the selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the running mate of Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden, who had endorsed Harris for the US 2024 presidential race, took to his X handle on Tuesday, saying that the Harris-Walz ticket “will be a powerful voice for working people and America’s great middle class.” Biden tweeted, “The first major decision a party nominee makes is their choice for Vice President. And Kamala Harris has made a great decision in choosing Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate. “I’ve known Tim Walz for nearly two…

The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the display of foreign flags during protests and calls for a military coup. The police said such actions are treasonable felonies under Nigerian law. This statement follows recent violent protests in Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina States, where demonstrators were seen brandishing foreign flags. According to a statement released by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, via X on Tuesday, the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, emphasised the gravity of these actions, stating, “The use of foreign flags during protests and openly calling for a military takeover of…

Vice President Kamala Harris has picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate after interviewing Walz, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and US Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona at her Washington, D.C., residence on Sunday. Walz has become a favourite of progressives and youth groups who enjoy his attacks on Trump. At 60, Walz is just a year older than Harris, but critics say he looks much older, which could be a liability to a campaign that is rebounding from Biden’s departure over concerns about his age. Walz responded to this criticism on X, saying he looks the way he…

The UK government said on Tuesday that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with far-right rioting that broke out following the murder of three children, triggering a week of violence. On Monday, six people were arrested and several police officers injured when they were attacked by rioters hurling bricks and fireworks in Plymouth, southern England. Officers in Belfast, Northern Ireland, were attacked as rioters attempted to set fire to a shop owned by a foreign national. Police said a man in his 30s was seriously assaulted during the disorder and that they are treating the incident as a…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Lagos State Government to investigate the death of Mr Pelumi Onifade, 20, a reporter with Gboah TV, an online television channel, who was reportedly arrested by officers attached to a Lagos State Taskforce while covering the #EndSARS protests in 2020, and later found dead at a mortuary in Ikorodu in Lagos, where his body was deposited. The court also ordered the state government to conduct a coroner’s inquest to ascertain the cause of the death of Mr Pelumi Onifade as well as identify and prosecute those responsible. Delivering judgment in a…

Newcastle United are close to agreeing a deal worth more than £60m to sign England centre-back Marc Guehi, 24, from Crystal Palace. (Telegraph – subscription required) Liverpool have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Juventus defender Gleison Bremer after the 27-year-old Brazilian agreed a new contract with the Italian giants. (Fabrizio Romano) But Liverpool’s hopes of landing attacker Federico Chiesa, 26, have been boosted with Juventus boss Thiago Motta revealing the Italian is surplus to requirements. (Mirror) Atletico Madrid have offered Portugal forward Joao Felix, 24, to Manchester City on loan as part of a deal for 24-year-old Argentina striker Julian Alvarez. (Mail) West Ham’s hopes of signing English defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka have…

Manchester United defender Leny Yoro will return to action in about three months following successful surgery on his foot injury, the Premier League club said on Monday. Frenchman Yoro was substituted early in a pre-season friendly against Arsenal last week in Los Angeles along with forward Rasmus Hojlund, who will be out for six weeks with a hamstring injury. “Yoro’s rehabilitation starts now and we look forward to the 18-year-old returning to fitness in around three months,” United said in a statement. United signed Frenchman Yoro from Ligue 1 side Lille on a five-year contract in July.

Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, popularly called Bobrisky, has thrown a release party on a boat cruise in Lagos, the country’s commercial state. Bobrisky, who was incarcerated for spraying the Nigerian currency, the naira, at a party, was seen in the company of female friends as they celebrated his release from prison. Wearing a black gown, he had his face and hair made and was seated among his friends, many of whom wore white. He also flaunted bottles of Hennessy on the boat cruise, celebrating his release in grand style. Bobrisky was released on Monday after spending six months in…

Favour Ofili is through to the final of the women’s 200m after running a season’s best of 22.05 seconds to finish second in semi-final two behind newly-crowned 100m Olympic champion Julien Alfred. The Commonwealth Games silver medalist had failed to compete in the 100m event following the failure of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) and the Nigerian Olympic Committee to submit her name for the event. But the 21-year-old has now overcome the disappointment to secure Nigeria’s first final on the track in any event at the ongoing Paris Olympic Games and she will line up against other seven…