Author: David Great

Chronicles, imaginings and factfulness will be “dangerous pursuits” as artists, writers, authors and wordsmiths gather at the 26th Lagos Book & Art Festival (LABAF), November 11-17, 2024. To keep the conversation mainstream, the Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) Art & Cultural Foundation has listed 11 books centered on the theme: Hope is a Stubborn Thing. CORA selected the books reflecting hope, doggedness, the will to win, as theme, whether in fiction or in non-fiction, to stimulate a spirited festival conversation. The books include: Andre Brink’s Imaginings of Sand Mukoma WA Ngugi’s We, The Scarred Mark Manson’s Everything Is F*cked: A…

An Israeli drone strike killed five people in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, the Palestinian press agency Wafa and Palestinian sources reported, while the Israeli military said it struck a “terrorist cell” in the Tulkarem region. The director of the Thabet Thabet Hospital in Tulkarem said in a statement that “five martyrs” had arrived at the facility after “an Israeli drone strike on a Palestinian vehicle close to the village of Zeita in Tulkarem”. According to Wafa, an Israeli military drone targeted a vehicle “with two missiles” which caught fire, killing five men. At the scene of the strike…

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee has agreed to a Fox News offer to debate Democratic US Vice President Kamala Harris on September 4. “Rules will be similar to the rules of my debate with Sleepy Joe, who has been treated horribly by his party, but with a full arena audience,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social, referring to President Joe Biden, who has since dropped his reelection bid. The message was taken down just a few minutes before being reposted, with Trump removing his idea for a “major” town hall meeting on the same date if Harris…

Dr. Baba Adam, a former US leader of Pro National Conference Organisations, PRONACO and one of Nigeria’s prominent citizens in the US has written President Bola Tinubu to step up as a leader as #EndBadGovernance continues. In a letter to Tinubu on August 2, Adam noted that the Tinubu administration inherited myriads of challenges from previous administrations and that tough decisions taken by the present government on fuel subsidy and unification of exchange rates have only led to hyperinflation in Nigeria. The Borno-state politician noted that data from the state-owned National Bureau of Statistics puts food inflation at 40.87 per…

Fulham have announced the club record signing of Arsenal midfielder Emile Smith Rowe for an initial £27 million. While the Cottagers have not disclosed the total sum for the 24-year-old, it is believed that the move might cost up to £34 million with add-ons. Smith Rowe, who joined Arsenal as a 10-year-old, made his senior debut for the club when he was 18 and went on to make 80 Premier League appearances, scoring 12 goals. He has three England caps, the last coming in March 2022. “I’m finally here, so I’m really happy for me and my family – it’s…

MTN Nigeria Communication Plc has been defrauded of N1.9 billion by hackers, who allegedly hacked into the company’s system and stole airtime and data. However, two of the hackers have been arrested and arraigned before a Lagos Federal High Court by the operatives of the Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police, Ikoyi-Lagos. The two alleged hackers, Timothy Fashina Oluwabukola and Anthony Imonina Odemerho are students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Abeokuta, Ogun State, and proprietors of Resign Regal Academy in Benin City, Edo State, respectively. They were arraigned before Justice Akintayo Aluko on a four-count charge of conspiracy, unauthorized…

Bayern Munich have rejected Manchester United’s joint bid for Netherlands centre-half Matthijs de Ligt, 24, and 26-year-old Morocco full-back Noussair Mazraoui. (Telegraph – subscription required) Newcastle are planning to open talks over a new contract with England winger Anthony Gordon, 23, when he returns from a break following Euro 2024. (Athletic – subscription required) Inter Milan have joined West Ham in the race to sign 26-year-old English right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Manchester United. (Football Insider) Villarreal’s Spanish defender Jorge Cuenca, 24, is set to join Fulham. (Sky Sports) Rennes midfielder Desire Doue, 19, prefers a move to Bayern Munich over staying in his native France with Paris St-Germain. (Sky Germany) West Ham are working on a deal to sign Argentina…

Egypt has advanced to the semi-finals of the Olympic football tournament for the first time in 60 years, overcoming Paraguay in a dramatic penalty shootout at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille. This victory sets up a highly anticipated semi-final clash against either France or Argentina. The Pharaohs, who had successfully navigated a challenging group stage that included Spain, faced a Paraguayan team known for their defensive vulnerabilities. Despite this, the match began cautiously, with both sides wary of taking risks. The first significant chance came just past the half-hour mark when Mahmoud Saber of Egypt found himself one-on-one with Paraguayan…

Suspected Gunmen have attacked a military checkpoint on Amangwu axis of the Amasiri-Owutu-edda highway in Edda Local Government Area of Ebonyi. Ebonyi Police Command confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday. The states’ Police Public Relations, DSP Joshua Ukandu, said the attack occurred in the early hours of Friday in the area. According to him, the information reaching us from Owutu Police Division reveals that some hoodlums attacked a military checkpoint on Friday morning. “It is not yet certain if there were casualties. The attack was carried out by suspected gunmen in the area, who operated…

Men of the Kaduna State Police Command have barricaded the road leading to the Government House in the state capital following a violent turn in the #EndbadGovernance protest on Thursday. A combined team of security operatives, including the police, civil defence, and state vigilance service members, set up a barricade along the Government House road to prevent hoodlums from accessing the area and surrounding communities. Police authorities have urged parents and guardians to restrain their wards from disturbing public peace during protests, emphasizing the seriousness of such tendencies. In a statement on Friday, the command’s spokesman Mansir Hassan advised groups…