Author: David Great

Laolu Akande, the spokesman to former Vice President of Nigeria Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has been conferred with the award of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON). On Sunday, May 28, 2023, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the conferment of special national awards on 339 Nigerians. Akande, a seasoned journalist, editor, scholar, and lecturer who is well respected for his intelligence and expertise in his field of journalism worldwide, was bestowed the honor of an officer of the Order of the Niger for his meritorious service to the office of the former Vice President of Nigeria. Serving Nigeria for eight…

Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated from the Premier League in a dramatic finale as Everton survived on Sunday. Everton beat Bournemouth 1-0 which was enough to keep the Merseysiders up despite a 2-1 win for Leicester over West Ham United. Leeds lost 4-1 at home to Tottenham Hotspur. Leeds United were relegated from the Premier League as they lost their final game of the season to Tottenham Hotspur. The Whites’ fans turned on both their team and the club’s owners as the West Yorkshire side’s three-year top-flight stay came to a meek and pitiful end at Elland Road.…

Chelsea are close to signing Sporting Lisbon’s Uruguayan defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte, 22, but Liverpool are also interested. (Franco Fernandez via Express) Liverpool have asked to be kept informed about the situation of Wolves’ 26-year-old Portugal midfielder Ruben Neves, who is entering the final year of his contract and been heavily linked with Barcelona. (Football Insider) Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag expects 25-year-old England striker Marcus Rashford to extend his contract, which runs out at the end of next season. (Viaplay via Manchester Evening News) Real Madrid will sign England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, from Borussia Dortmund for a deal worth up to almost…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the president-elect Bola Tinubu to “start with a clean slate by promptly making public details of your assets, income, investments, liabilities, and interests and to encourage your vice-president-elect to do the same.” SERAP also urged him to “immediately prioritise the full and effective respect for human rights, media freedom, the rule of law and the country’s judiciary including by promptly obeying countless court judgments which the government of President Muhammadu Buhari has repeatedly treated with utter contempt and disdain.” In the open letter dated 27 May 2023 and signed by SERAP deputy…

Senator Shehu Sani has delivered a scathing review of President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years in office as the number one citizen of Nigeria. Sani, in a post on his social media, detailed how Buhari left at least 63,000 Nigerians dead during his time and three million citizens as Internally Displaced Persons. He also stated that 366 Nigerians are refugees in neighbouring countries and 60 million Nigerians suffer from mental illnesses of different kinds. The former Kaduna governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party noted that Buhari had no economic direction. He said, “He led the country without…

Manchester United want to sign 29-year-old Tottenham striker Harry Kane, 24-year-old West Ham midfielder Declan Rice and Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, 24, this summer, with the former the main priority of the three England internationals. (Sky Sports) Real Madrid have been offered the chance to sign England captain Kane. (Cadena Ser – in Spanish) Manchester United’s pursuit of Mount could see Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 26, leave Old Trafford this summer along with Scott McTominay, with Newcastle and West Ham interested in the 26-year-old Scotland midfielder. (Sun) United have opened talks with the mother and agent of Juventus and France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, with the intention of signing the 28-year-old on a free…

Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial city is the worst traffic city in the world in 2023, according to data published by World of Statistics and Numbeo. In a study of 50 cities across the world, Lagos topped the list with 68.2 per cent of traffic on average one-way transportation time. Lagos was followed by San Jose with 64 percent and Colombo with 61.8 percent. Los Angeles, Dhaka, Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Sharjah, Nairobi, Manila, Tehran, Bangalore, Bogota, Mexico City, Istanbul, Jakarta, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco, and Lima complete the top 20 cities with the worst traffic. According to the Guardian, “a 2018…

Manchester United secured Champions League football for next season with a 4-1 win over Chelsea at Old Trafford in the Premier League. Casemiro headed the hosts in front, with Anthony Martial sweeping in Jadon Sancho’s pass from close range to double their advantage. Bruno Fernandes added United’s third from the penalty spot after being fouled by Wesley Fofana. And another Fofana error saw Marcus Rashford score a fourth before Joao Felix’s late consolation for the Blues. The result meant United consigned old rivals Liverpool to Europa League football next season. It was not all good news for the home side…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will lead a team of distinguished experts in observing the general elections in Sierra Leone on 24th June 2023, the Commonwealth says. The Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland confirmed on Thursday that Osinbajo has accepted her request to chair the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG). Scotland constituted the observer group upon invitation from the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone. Prof. Osinbajo is a professor of law and one of the nation’s leading legal experts, serving as Vice President of Nigeria since May 2015. He will be joined by recognised dignitaries from various fields including, politicians, legal,…

Manchester United are willing to pay £55m for Chelsea’s England midfielder Mason Mount and are aiming to beat Liverpool and Arsenal to the 24-year-old’s signature. (Mail) Mount will discuss his Chelsea future in a meeting with the club’s hierarchy next week. (90min) Mount is leaning towards Manchester United if Chelsea decide to sell. (The Athletic – subscription required) Gareth Southgate says Manchester United defender Harry Maguire, 30, and 27-year-old Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips’ lack of game time is “concerning” as the England manager called the pair up for the upcoming Euro qualifiers. (Guardian) Aston Villa are leading the race to sign Leicester City’s 25-year-old English winger Harvey Barnes. (Independent) West Ham are also interested in Barnes, as well as Leeds United’s English…