Author: David Great

Bayern Munich want to submit a new offer of 110m euro (£94.6m) including add-ons for Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane. (Sky Sports)  However, Bayern and Spurs still remain apart in their valuation of Kane following fresh talks, with the 30-year-old leaning towards staying at the Premier League club. (Athletic – subscription required) If Kane does leave Tottenham the club will pursue a move for Gent’s Nigerian forward Gift Orban, 21, in addition to another centre-back and midfielder. (Times – subscription required) North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are ready to battle it out for Aston Villa’s 25-year-old Brazilian midfielder Douglas Luiz. (Football Insider) Arsenal have reached an agreement with Brentford to sign 27-year-old Spain goalkeeper David…

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has constituted a palliative committee named Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER). The committee, according to a statement by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, Makinde set up the committee to address the economic crunch in the State. The committee is saddled with the implementation of various palliatives for the citizens of Oyo State, in the light of the hardship caused by the subsidy removal. The 15-man committee is headed by the Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi, while the Secretary is the Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Prof. Musibau Babatunde.…

Bayern Munich are considering making a fourth bid for Tottenham’s 30-year-old England striker Harry Kane after their latest offer of £86m was rejected. (Times – subscription)  Tottenham’s Kane will call time on a move to Bayern if a deal cannot be agreed this week. (Telegraph – subscription) Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva, 28, is close to extending his contract with Manchester City but is prepared to wait a few more days for Barcelona to make a move. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish)  Arsenal are closing in on 27-year-old Spanish keeper David Raya, who has less than a year left on his Brentford contract. (Guardian) Brazil forward Neymar, 31, has told Paris St-Germain he wants to…

The Federal Government has withdrawn the contempt charge against Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, and their leaders four days before the expiration of the ultimatum by NLC to the government to withdraw the contempt summons or face indefinite nationwide strike. Mrs. B.E. Jeddy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Justice, stated in a letter to Messrs. Falana & Falana’ Chambers, Counsel, to the Nigeria Labour Congress that “The Federal Ministry of Justice has been drawn to the Communiqué issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on August 3, 2023,…

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has given the go-ahead for the state to enter into discussions with a Hungarian company, Ortoprofil, to set up a manufacturing plant in the state. Kazie Uko, the Governor’s chief press secretary, revealed this in a statement on Monday. According to him, this was the outcome of a meeting between senior officials of the Abia State Government, led by the Governor, and top officials of the Hungarian Government, led by Mr. Gabor Kruss, Deputy Ambassador Embassy of Hungary, Nigeria, at the weekend. Community cries out as suspected Fulani killer herdsmen go on rampage in Abia…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has planned a new meeting to discuss the coup in the Niger Republic now that the military junta’s initial deadline has passed. Recall that ECOWAS had met in Abuja in August, where a 7-day deadline was issued for the Niger junta to reinstate ousted President Mohamed Bazoum or risk sanctions, including possible military intervention. Rather, the junta responded by cutting ties with Nigeria and some other countries sympathetic to the ousted president’s cause rather than reinstate the deposed Niger leader. Niger Coup: Biafra is solidly behind you; Ekpa assures Junta The military…

Sam Kerr came off the bench as Australia surged into the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over Denmark in front of nearly 76,000 fans in Sydney on Monday. The co-hosts will play France or Morocco on Saturday in Brisbane after making fairly light work of a toothless Denmark. To cap a good night’s work for the Matildas, talismanic striker and captain Kerr came on with 10 minutes left to huge cheers for her first action of the tournament after a calf injury. #FIFAWWC: Tinubu, Atiku, others hail Super Falcons despite last-16 loss The dangerous Caitlin Foord ran…

Paris St-Germain and France forward Kylian Mbappe, 24, would be prepared to spend a season in the Premier League on loan before securing his dream move to Real Madrid. (Mirror) Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad will offer Liverpool 60m euros (£51.8m) for Mohamed Salah and are prepared to pay the 31-year-old Egypt forward 180m euros (£155m) over a two-year deal. (Al Riyadiah – in Arabic) The Saudi Pro League is targeting more big Premier League names, including Manchester City’s Belgium playmaker Kevin de Bruyne, 32, for major raids next year. (Mirror) Barcelona have submitted a joint loan offer to Manchester City for Portugal pair Joao Cancelo, 29, and Bernardo Silva, 28 – and are willing…

The Enugu State Government has outlawed the use of vehicles with tinted glasses to combat the nefarious activities of kidnappers and other criminal elements in the state. The decision is contained in a statement issued and signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, in Enugu. According to Onyia, the ban is in line with the state government’s effort to tackle the nefarious activities of kidnappers and other criminal elements in the state. Internet Fraud: EFCC arrests 31 suspects in Enugu He stated that the ban would take effect after four weeks from the notice, with…

Italy and Germany on Monday called for an extension of the ECOWAS deadline for Niger’s coup leaders to reinstate democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible military action. “The only path is a diplomatic one,” Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told an Italian newspaper. “I hope that the ultimatum of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which expired last night at midnight, will be extended today,” he added. Coup: Nigerien braces up as deadline to reinstate Bazoum expires “A solution must be found. It’s not set that there is no way other than war.” Germany’s foreign ministry…