Author: David Great

Billionaire financier George Soros is handing control of his massive empire to his son Alexander, a Soros spokesperson said on Sunday. The spokesperson confirmed the details from an interview with Soros published in The Wall Street Journal on Sunday. A hedge fund manager turned philanthropist and major backer of liberal causes, George Soros, 92, said he previously didn’t want his Open Society Foundations (OSF) to be taken over by one of his five children. But speaking of his decision to turn over the foundation and the rest of his $25 billion empire to his 37-year-old son, who goes by Alex,…

Former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, a billionaire businessman who created Italy’s largest media company before transforming the political landscape, has died on Monday, according to sources, Reuters said. The former AC Milan owner, who was 86, had been suffering from leukaemia “for some time” and had recently developed a lung infection. Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party is part of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s right-wing coalition, and although he himself did not have a role in government, his death is likely to destabilise Italian politics in the coming months. He died at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital, where he was admitted on Friday.…

The Department of State Services has seized the travel passport of the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria governor, Godwin Emefiele, reports claim. As part of the corruption investigation, the secret service will search his home and office next week for more pieces of evidence. The DSS confirmed that Emefiele was in its custody on Saturday after President Bola Tinubu ordered his suspension from office to allow for his investigation. “Of course, Emefiele’s travel document would be confiscated as part of the standard process pending the conclusion of our investigation. Also, as part of the investigation, his house and office would…

Chelsea are ready to offer Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku, 30, and Senegalese defender Kalidou Koulibaly, 31, to Inter Milan in a bid to land the Serie A side’s Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana, 27. (Sun) But Onana said after the Champions League final that he wants to stay at the Italian club. (90 min) Newcastle are leading Tottenham in the race to sign Leicester City’s £40m-rated England attacking midfielder James Maddison, 26. (Sky Sports) Maddison is the only Leicester player Newcastle have interest in, which means they won’t be moving for their English winger Harvey Barnes, 25, but they do want Manchester United’s Scotland international midfielder Scott McTominay, 26. (Northern Echo) Manchester United will only accept a permanent deal from Newcastle…

Midfielder Houssem Aouar has signed for AS Roma, the Serie A club said on Sunday. The Algeria international has signed a five-year deal with Jose Mourinho’s side, arriving on a free transfer from Ligue 1 side Olympique Lyonnais. “I think it’s the right project for me, with a big team, quality players and a unique fanbase. I’m now a Giallorossi (nickname for Roma) player, and I’m ready to go,” he said in a statement. The 24-year-old played one game for France – a friendly against Ukraine in 2020 – before switching allegiance in March to Algeria, where his parents were…

Sturgeon arrested after voluntarily attending interview Police probing fate of SNP funds SNP cooperating with police investigation SNP’s new leader willing to do deal with Labour Former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was arrested on Sunday after voluntarily attending an interview in connection with a police probe into the fate of funds for her pro-independence Scottish National Party, her spokesperson said. The police investigation is looking at what happened to more than 600,000 pounds ($754,140) in funding, which was raised by Scottish independence campaigners in 2017 and was supposed to have been ring-fenced but may have been used for other…

Chelsea and England midfielder Mason Mount, 24, is a high priority for Manchester United, but they will not pay more than £60m. (Give Me Sport) Manchester United are ready to move for Everton’s England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, 29, regardless of whether David de Gea leaves. (TalkSport) Newcastle want to sign England defender Harry Maguire from Manchester United on loan, but they have been told they must buy the 30-year-old. (Sun) Manchester United’s plans to sign Napoli’s South Korea defender Kim Min-jae, 26, could be scuppered if Maguire refuses to leave. (90 Min) Liverpool are prepared to wait for Southampton’s 28-year-old England midfielder James Ward-Prowse. They will pay only half of the Saints’ £50m valuation. (Mail)…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over “the failure to probe the allegations that $2.1 billion and N3.1 trillion public funds of oil revenues and budgeted as fuel subsidy payments are missing and unaccounted for between 2016 and 2019.” The suit followed the grim allegations documented by the Auditor-General of the Federation in the 2016 and 2019 annual reports that the public funds are missing. In the suit number FHC/L/CS/1107/23 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP is seeking: “an order of mandamus to direct and compel…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, from office with immediate effect. A statement by George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation signed by William Bassey, the director of information, noted that the suspension will allow for investigation of Emefiele. This is sequel to the ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy. Emefiele has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Deputy Governor (Operations Directorate), who will act as the Central Bank Governor pending the…

President Bola Tinubu met with executives from ExxonMobil on Thursday vowing to ensure transparency despite accusations that the oil company illegally lifted petroleum from Nigeria. Tinubu after his meeting said it was a pleasure to host ExxonMobil executives but he did not speak to the accusation against ExxonMobil. In a post on his social media account, the Nigeria president said, “It was a pleasure to play host to Exxon Mobil Executives, Mr. Liam Mallon and Mrs. Adesua Dozie, at the State House earlier today. The meeting marks the continuation of this administration’s efforts to secure the collaboration of critical players…