Author: David Great

Leeds United threatened a late comeback against Premier League leaders Manchester City in Sam Allardyce’s first game in charge. City scored two first-half goals and looked like they will stroll past Leeds but late drama at the Etihad Stadium created a nervy ending for Pep Guardiola’s team. Ilkay Gundogan who scored City’s two goals was handed an opportunity to take the match ball home after Phil Foden was fouled in the box but his penalty was saved by but Leeds goalkeeper Joel Robles sparking an angry reaction from Guardiola who was pointing at Erling Haaland and telling the Norwegian that…

Genoa secured promotion to Serie A on Saturday thanks to a 2-1 win over Ascoli and Bari’s 1-1 draw at Modena, a return to the top flight after one season away. They were relegated last year under German Alexander Blessin after finishing 19th in the standings. US owners 777 Partners sacked Blessin in December and replaced him with former Italian World Cup winner Alberto Gilardino. They moved to 70 points, eight clear of third-placed Bari and four behind leaders Frosinone, and can celebrate direct promotion to the top flight with two games remaining. Their local rivals Sampdoria are bottom of…

Dr. Osahon Enabulele, President of the World Medical Association (WMA) has called on the Nigerian government and managers of health institutions in Nigeria to declare a state of emergency in response to the rising tide of violence against healthcare professionals in Nigeria. The World Medical Association President stated this while delivering a Guest Lecture at the 63rd Annual General Conference and Delegates Meeting of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at the Catholic event center in Jalingo, Taraba State. The WMA President, in his presentation titled “Violence Against Healthcare Workers in Nigeria: The Way Forward,” condemned…

Former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann, 35, is interested in the vacant Tottenham job after holding talks with the Premier League club. (Sky Germany). Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19, will sign a six-year contract with Real Madrid this summer, which will make him the second-highest earner at the Spanish giants after 32-year-old Belgium forward Eden Hazard. (SER Deportivos, via Mail) Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag wants to sign 22-year-old Dutch defender Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen this summer. (Mirror) West Ham will demand £100m for England midfielder Declan Rice, 24, this summer. (ESPN) Chelsea are exploring a move for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez this summer. The 25-year-old Argentina…

Nigeria’s election tribunal will begin hearing opposition petitions contesting President-elect Bola Tinubu’s victory in the disputed February presidential election on Monday, court documents showed on Friday. Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress party, trounced his closest challengers, PDP’s Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi, who both claimed fraud and have filed a legal challenge. There have been numerous legal challenges to previous Nigerian presidential election results, but none have been successful. The hearing will take place in front of the Court of Appeal judges who make up the tribunal. The first day of hearings, according to Nigerian election…

The anticipated judgement in the suit against Seplat Energy by one of its shareholders in a Lagos Federal High Court today over the alleged failure to hold this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) was halted due to an application filed to participate in the litigation. The court presided over by Justice Chukwuejekwu Aneke set May 5 for judgement in the suit against Seplat, after the parties filed their motions. However, when the court was about to read the judgement, Mr. Abiodun Layonu (SAN) appeared and informed the court of his clients’ motion to join the Seplat suit as defendants in…

Senator Dino Melaye, the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate has unveiled Habeebat Deen as his running mate in the November 11 election in the north central state. Deen was presented to PDP stakeholders and members in Abuja on Friday at an unveiling ceremony that took place at the residence of former Kogi governor, Ibrahim Idris. Speaking at the unveiling, Idris said, “We need to work together as members of the same family. If that is done, I believe success is ours.” “Dino has shown that he is ready to do the work. He has been saying things that show that…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), said it had reached an agreement with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) for the availability of ‘Jet A’ fuel for seamless transportation of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. The chairman and chief executive officer of NAHCON, Zikrullah Hassan, made this known in a statement issued by Fatima Usara, Assistant Director, Public Affairs of the commission, on Friday in Abuja. Hassan advised the approved air carriers for this year’s hajj to meet the NNPC for briefing and perfection of the arrangement. The NAHCON chairman said that the commission decided to consult with aviation experts…

The southern Italian city of Naples exploded into what was shaping up to be a long night of celebrations on Thursday as local team Napoli secured their first Serie A soccer title in more than three decades, sweeping away years of disappointment. Argentine hero Diego Maradona inspired Napoli to its second and last triumph in 1990, but since then, the coveted Scudetto has been won almost exclusively by teams from wealthy northern Italy, such as Juventus, Inter and AC Milan. ???? POLITANO AND NAPOLI GOING CRAZY ????#NAPOLISCUDETTO pic.twitter.com/ZzDMOW2tq9 — Lega Serie A (@SerieA_EN) May 4, 2023 Napoli claimed a third…

The Nigerian Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to restructure N23.7 trillion in short-term loans owed to the central bank into long-term debt, according to meeting minutes from Wednesday. The lower house of representatives was likely to approve the bill at a later meeting on Thursday, allowing Buhari to sign it into law before leaving office this month after serving the maximum two terms. Some lawmakers questioned Buhari’s request to parliament in December, asking for more information on how the money was spent. Nigeria to restructure N23.7trn loans to cope with downturn However, after a Senate panel reported on…