Author: David Great

Senator Ali Ndume, who represents Borno South Senatorial District, has stated that former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, is now facing the consequences of abandoning former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, during the buildup to the 2023 presidential election. Ndume, who served as the Director-General of the Amaechi Presidential Campaign, made this assertion during an interview on Arise News on Tuesday. He recalled that El-Rufai initially pledged his support to Amaechi during a consultation visit to Kaduna but later switched allegiance to Bola Tinubu after the former Lagos governor visited. Ndume said, “El-Rufai was supposed to be on our side…

A shirtless Shai Gilgeous-Alexander toted the NBA Finals MVP trophy behind a parade float Tuesday, raising his left hand to the beat of chants of “MVP, MVP” from the crowd as Oklahoma City turned out in temperatures approaching triple-digits to celebrate the Thunder’s first championship. Alexander, who began the day in a white tank with his Canadian flag shirt tied around his waist, carried the Larry O’Brien Championship Trophy to the barricade so fans could touch the hardware. Accounting for humidity, the heat index at the peak of the parade was 101 degrees according to AccuWeather. Thick air didn’t slow…

Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South has revealed how President Bola Tinubu allegedly abandoned former Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, after the 2023 presidential election. Ndume, who served as the Director-General of Amaechi’s presidential campaign, recalled that the former Minister of Transportation gave a strong performance in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary, finishing second behind Tinubu. According to the senator, relations between Tinubu and Amaechi have since deteriorated, with Amaechi now a prominent figure in the growing coalition of political leaders opposing President Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Speaking in an interview with Arise News, Ndume claimed that President…

Barcelona are considering a loan move for Manchester United’s 27-year-old England forward Marcus Rashford. (Guardian) Liverpool and Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 25, has made Napoli his preferred destination if he leaves Anfield this summer. (Football Italia) Nottingham Forest have rejected a bid from Newcastle worth about £45m for 23-year-old Sweden winger Anthony Elanga, who is valued at £60m. (Sky Sports) Chelsea are hopeful of swiftly wrapping up a deal for Borussia Dortmund’s English forward Jamie Gittens, with Bayern Munich also keen on the 20-year-old. (The Athletic – subscription required) Newcastle are willing to make 25-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak the…

Chelsea booked their place in the last 16 of the FIFA Club World Cup with a commanding 3-0 win over Espérance de Tunis at Lincoln Financial Field, bouncing back from their earlier defeat to Flamengo in style. Despite sweltering conditions — the hottest day in Philadelphia since 1994 — a rotated Chelsea side missing key players Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto took time to find their rhythm against a resilient Espérance defense. The Tunisian side looked sharp early on, perhaps better adjusted to the heat, but clear-cut chances were scarce. Chelsea’s first real breakthrough came on the stroke of halftime.…

Seventeen Chinese nationals were on Monday, June 23, 2025, convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment each for cyber-terrorism and internet fraud by the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convictions followed a plea bargain deal reached with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, after the defendants initially pleaded “not guilty” but later changed their pleas to “guilty.” The convicts — Yu Hui (a.k.a A. Bin), Huang Jin Hui, Fei Fan, Lu Qiang, Hu Xi Zheng, Sun Zhi Peng, Wu Hao, Cong Bing, Li Qiang (a.k.a Yang Huan Huan), Zheng Wei (a.k.a A Hong), Cheng Jian, Da…

The Mining Team of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has intercepted a trailer transporting stolen railway slippers in Bauchi State. The operation took place on June 20 along the Missu axis. According to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), the slippers were concealed beneath sacks of sawdust — a method interpreted as an intentional effort to disguise the theft and vandalism of public infrastructure. The Managing Director of the NRC, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, confirmed the development in a statement released on Tuesday by the Deputy Director of Public Relations at the Corporation, Mr. Yakub Mahmood. “This is the…

Lyon have been officially relegated to France’s Ligue 2 following a decision by the National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), which cited the club’s ongoing financial difficulties. Despite last-minute efforts to avert the demotion, the administrative body confirmed the drop to the second tier on Tuesday. Club president John Textor and director of football Mickael Gerlinger met with DNCG officials in a final attempt to provide financial assurances and avoid relegation. This meeting followed an earlier warning issued by the DNCG on November 15th, which indicated that the club’s future in Ligue 1 was in jeopardy unless it resolved its…

The Akwa Ibom State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of 312 drug suspects and the seizure of 803.672 kilograms of narcotics between June 2024 and May 2025. State Commander of the NDLEA, Mrs. Obot Bassey, disclosed this during a press briefing in Uyo on Tuesday as part of activities marking the 2025 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. This year’s event carries the theme: “The Evidence Is Clear: Invest In Prevention, #BreakTheCircle.” Providing a breakdown of the arrests, Bassey said 261 of the suspects were male and 51 were female.…

Middlesbrough have appointed Rob Edwards as their new coach, the English Championship club said on Tuesday, the former Luton Town manager replacing Michael Carrick after signing a three-year contract. Carrick parted ways with the second-tier side this month after they missed out on the promotion playoffs. “It felt instantly that this was right for me and it got me excited. If I was going to come back in, I wanted to come back in at a place where we had a chance, and we have a really good chance here,” Edwards said in a statement. Rob Edwards, 42, led Luton…