Author: David Great

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has signed a new five-year contract, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The Spaniard has been rewarded after guiding the Birmingham club to a fourth-placed finish and Champions League qualification last season. Emery has transformed Villa’s fortunes since arriving in October 2022 with the team just three points above the relegation zone. “I am very happy to take this step (signing a new contract) and the responsibility of leading this club,” Emery told Villa’s website. “Since I came to Villa with (co-owner) Wes (Edens) and (chairman) Nassef (Sawiris) we found always the best environment…

An Israeli airstrike triggered a fire that killed 45 people in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah, officials said on Monday, prompting an outcry from global leaders who urged the implementation of a World Court order to halt Israel’s assault. Palestinian families rushed to hospitals to prepare their dead for burial after a strike late on Sunday night set tents and rickety metal shelters ablaze. Israel’s military, which is trying to eliminate Hamas in Gaza, said it was investigating reports that a strike it carried out against commanders of the Islamist militant group in Rafah had caused…

The Bayelsa governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja on Monday affirmed the election victory of Governor Douye Diri. The three-member tribunal, led by Justice Adekunle Adeleye-led, dismissed the petition by All Progressives Congress (APC) and its governorship candidate, Timipre Sylva, as lacking in merit. In a unanimous decision, the tribunal held that the petitioners failed to adduce credible evidence to substantiate their allegations against the outcome of the state’s governorship poll. It struck out all the additional proof of evidence and statements on oath of some of the witnesses who testified for the petitioners as incompetent. According to the…

The Lagos Division of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday convicted and sentenced a 37-year-old man, David Ndirmbola, to one year imprisonment for drug trafficking. Ndirmbola pleaded guilty to a count charge during re-arraignment before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba. He was first arraigned before Justice Peter Lifu. Ndirmbola had equally pleaded guilty before Justice Lifu. However, Justice Lifu was later transferred from Lagos, and the case was re-assigned to Dimgba. Following Ndirmbola’s guilty plea, the court reviewed the facts of the case, with NDLEA counsel, Ifeoma Erondu, tendering several exhibits, which the court admitted. NDLEA arrests members of cocaine…

Sacked Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez said he leaves the club disappointed after feeling his work was not appreciated enough as they finished the season with a 2-1 win at Sevilla on Sunday. Xavi, who joined Bara on a three-year deal when Dutchman Ronald Koeman left in 2021, led the Catalan giants to their 27th league title last season. He compiled 90 wins, 23 draws and 29 defeats in 142 games in charge but was fired on Friday. “I have the feeling that everything I have done in these two and a half years has caused an earthquake. I have been…

The management of the Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State has expelled some students of the institution for beating a fellow student to death over an alleged stolen phone. The management disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, May 26, 2024. “The University has zero tolerance for any sort of anti-societal vices and misconduct. It is important to stress that the expelled students do not belong to any cult group. “What actually happened is that the deceased was alleged to have stolen a mobile telephone, but instead of reporting the issue to the University management, the expelled students could not control…

Ademola Lookman, the hat-trick hero from the  Europa League final, was on the scoresheet again in a dominant display as Atalanta secures a spot in Serie A top four. Atalanta showed no signs of a hangover from their UEFA Europa League win, as they secured a 3-0 victory over Torino. The hosts took some time to get going, which perhaps came as no surprise given they are still celebrating Wednesday’s success over Bayer Leverkusen. Il Toro, chasing continental qualification themselves, had a couple of early chances, with Ivan Ilic flashing one shot wide from distance before top scorer Duvan Zapata…

Immediate-past national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore has revealed how he delivered President Bola Tinubu to become the party’s presidential candidate. Omisore made this known while speaking on ‘Inside Sources’, a programme hosted by veteran journalist and former presidential spokesman Laolu Akande on Channels Television. The former chairman of the Senate Appropriations committee said he outsmarted all those who were trying to have a presidential candidate from their zones. “In politics, everybody has their mindsets. We came from different (geopolitical) zones to the NWC that time, representing different interests,” Omisore said. “I was the most…

Troops of the Nigerian Army on Friday killed no fewer than six terrorists during separate operations in Kaduna state. In a statement posted on Saturday on X by the Nigerian Army, the service stated that the terrorists were ambushed by the soldiers following intelligence reports on their movements in the Giwa and Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna. The army also recovered arms and other logistics during the operations. This came after the military high command on Friday stated that troops deployed for counter-terrorism operations arrested over 253 terrorists and arrested 172. The service noted that the terrorists fled…

Two women have lost their lives after being struck by lightning during the rain in the FESTAC area of Lagos State. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a post he shared on his X handle – @benHundeyin, on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the incident happened during the rain on Friday. “Somewhere on First Avenue, FESTAC, two women remained indoors during the downpour yesterday. “Lightning struck, electrocuting them instantly and causing a fire outbreak,” he said. According to him, the victims live in a shanty built under high-voltage wires. Hundeyin sympathised with the deceased, and…