Author: David Great

Immediate past Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has withdrawn his interest in being part of President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet, Chronicle NG can reliably confirm. According to sources in the presidency, Mr. El-Rufai informed President Tinubu during a meeting on Tuesday that he was no longer interested in becoming a minister but would still make his contribution as a private citizen to the development of Nigeria. One of our sources said, “He also told the president that he needed time to concentrate on his doctorate programme at a university in The Netherlands.” Jafaru Ibrahim Sani, a former commissioner in kaduna…

Substitute Salma Paralluelo scored an extra-time winner to lift Spain to a nervy 2-1 victory over the Netherlands on Friday and into the semi-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time. The 19-year-old Barcelona winger broke the 1-1 deadlock when she latched onto a through ball, turned a Dutch defender inside and out and unleashed a shot that clanged off the post into the net. “It means everything for me, it was a unique moment, great euphoria … I’m extremely happy,” Paralluelo said. The sixth-ranked La Roja, who had not advanced past the round of 16 in…

Sweden held off a late Japan fightback to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA Women’s World Cup for the fifth time with a 2-1 win at Eden Park on Friday, leaving the tournament without a former winner in the last four. Five days after ousting four-time champions the United States in the last 16, the Swedes dominated the 2011 title winners for most of the evening to set up a semi-final against Spain at the same stadium on Tuesday. Defender Amanda Ilestedt gave Sweden the lead with her fourth goal of the tournament in the 32nd minute with Filippa Angeldal…

Tottenham captain Harry Kane is set to undergo medical at Bayern Munich after agreeing to sign a four-year deal and getting permission from Spurs. (BBC Sport) England striker Harry Kane has reached an agreement with Bayern Munich to leave Tottenham and join the German champions on a four-year deal. (Athletic – subscription required) Bayern manager Thomas Tuchel made Kane his number one target and will be stunned if the England captain does not move. (Telegraph – subscription required) Chelsea had made Brighton’s Moises Caicedo a priority signing this summer but Liverpool outbid the Blues for the Ecuador midfielder. (Telegraph – subscription required) Tottenham will consider a shock move for Chelsea’s Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 30,…

The management and in-house workers union of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have signed a new condition of service to improve wellbeing and productivity of employees. At the signing ceremony at IBEDC office, Ibadan, on Thursday, Managing Director, IBEDC, Mr. Kingsley Achife, said the new condition of service was carefully drafted, adding that, the new condition of service would create harmonious balance between management’s goal and employees wellbeing. He noted that the Electricity Act signed by President Bola Tinubu would bring complexity of business environment and competition in the industry. Achife, however, urged the workers to out in their…

Nigerian rapper and singer, Westo Tunde Dolphins has dropped a single titled Mi Oleku Nitorienikan on streaming network, Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, Boomplay, Soundcloud, YouTube, Napstar, Amazon Music, Pandora, iTunes etc. The single which is getting rave reviews talks about how no one should die for love and why lovers should know when to walk away. Westo in his single says he been through broken heart and wouldn’t go over it again simply because it is not worth it. He encourages his fans to move on from any toxic relationship because it is not for them. The rapper, singer and…

The assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio shocked the South American country, where rising drug-related violence is a major concern for voters, leading some of his rivals to suspend campaigning. Villavicencio, a vocal critic of corruption and organized crime, was killed on Wednesday during an evening campaign event in northern Quito. A suspect in the crime later died of injuries sustained in a shoot-out and six others have so far been arrested, the attorney general’s office said. Nine people, including a candidate for the legislature and two police officers, were injured, it added. President Guillermo Lasso said after midnight…

Southampton have received a £48m offer including add-ons from Chelsea for 19-year-old Belgium midfielder Romeo Lavia. (Athletic – subscription required) Manchester United are hoping to reunite Benjamin Pavard, 27, with former France team-mate and Red Devils centre-back Raphael Varane, 30, by making a 30m euros (£25.8m) bid for the Bayern Munich defender. (L’Equipe – in French) Manchester United are also keen to bring in Fiorentina’s Sofyan Amrabat, with the 26-year-old Moroccan available for £30m. (Mail) However, Amrabat’s preference is to join Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid this summer. (Sport – in Spanish) Paris St-Germain officials and Brazil forward Neymar will meet this week in an attempt to sort out the 31-year-old’s future, with a…

Nollywood actor Joseph Benjamin has revealed that failed movie gigs turned him into a cab driver after he moved to the U.S. The 46-year-old admitted that he moved to the US after being promised movie jobs by someone who eventually let him down. He made this known on the most recent episode of the Teju Babyface Deep Dive podcast, which is hosted by comedian Teju Oyelakin. Ban Binance operation in Nigeria Bureaux De Change tells FG He said, “I got to America on a promise that I had some gigs waiting for me. So I thought I was going to…

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Trade Organization (WTO) director-general met with President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria to discuss measures, including support from the agency to help cushion the impact of fuel subsidy removal that has led to increase in fuel prices and cost of living. Okonjo-Iweala said talks were on immediate community programmes to create jobs for young people and women “who are those bearing the brunt” and long-term opportunities that Nigeria can seize, including investment in the pharmaceutical industry. “We are already working in Nigeria with women in particular, who own small and medium enterprises, to try to help them upgrade…