Author: David Great

Manchester United could make a £105m bid for Napoli striker Victor Osimhen but the move for the 23-year-old Nigeria forward would likely not come until the summer. (Soccer News – In Dutch) Chelsea may have to delay plans to sign French right-back Malo Gusto, 19, in January with Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas saying he expects the player to remain in France until at least the summer. (Football London) Tottenham are confident that a deal for Sporting Lisbon and Spain defender Pedro Porro will be finalised in the coming days after difficulties in negotiations over the 23-year-old’s release clause (90min) Everton are expected to drop their £60m asking price for English winger Anthony Gordon,…

By Deyemi Saka Every four years, at the completion of a term in office, aspiring public office holders and occupiers of public office seek to enter a social contract with Nigerians in government at all levels making promises to improve the lives of the electorates. It is not any different with Bayelsa State, a small state in the South South mainly populated by Ijaw people; although its oil reserves make it one of the most resource-rich states in the nation, Bayelsa has faced challenges in security and environmental degradation in large part due to years of systemic corruption and illegal oil bunkering. It is safe to say the…

The APC presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accused the PDP of sabotaging fuel supply in the country to blackmail the Federal Government for illicit political advantage. Speaking in Markurdi, Benue State capital, to a crowd of party supporters that graced the APC presidential campaign rally, Tinubu said that while in power, PDP administration gave fuel retail licenses to their supporters and sympathisers who are now hoarding fuel to create long queues across the country and making Nigerians suffer, adding that the party of his main challenger, Atiku Abubakar, is a Poverty Development Party. He said: “They met good oil…

English clubs spent £1.78bn – more than three times that of any other country – on men’s international transfers in 2022, according to data from FIFA. Italian clubs were second on the list, having spent a total of £543m. The top 10 most expensive moves accounted for 12.5% of the total £5.24bn spent on such transfer fees. Six of those involved players moving to English clubs, while Aurelien Tchouameni’s move from Monaco to Real Madrid was the most expensive. The France midfielder was reported to have moved to the Spanish club in a deal worth about 80m euros (£68.3m) plus…

Former US President Donald Trump has reacted to the news that Meta Platforms will reinstate his Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks, following a two-year suspension after the deadly Capitol Hill riot on January 6, 2021. “Such a thing should never again happen,” he posted on his social media platform, Truth Social. The restoration of his accounts could provide a boost to Trump, who announced in November he will make another run for the White House in 2024. He has 34 million followers on Facebook and 23 million on Instagram, platforms that are key vehicles for political outreach…

Chelsea are ready to drop their interest in Everton and England Under-21 winger Anthony Gordon, 21, while Newcastle also do not want to become embroiled in a bidding war. (Northern Echo) Gordon has not handed in a transfer request at the Toffees despite missing the last two days of training. (Sky Sports) Newcastle are looking at Chelsea forward Hakim Ziyech, 29, as an alternative to Gordon as they are unwilling to pay Everton’s £60m asking price. (Telegraph) Everton are also interested in the Morocco forward and could make a move if Gordon does leave. (Sky Sports) The Blues are ready to compete with Liverpool to sign Wolves’ Portugal international midfielder Matheus Nunes, 24. (Telegraph) Everton’s talks with Argentine Marcelo Bielsa…

The APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday claimed there are plans to scuttle the 2023 general elections through fuel scarcity and naira redesign. Tinubu who spoke in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital during the APC presidential campaign said he would end fuel scarcity in Nigeria. “They don’t want this election to hold. They want to scuttle it. Will you allow them?”, Tinubu asked the teeming supporters at the MKO Abiola stadium, Kuto, Abeokuta. He said Nigerians are ready to defy the fuel scarcity and trek to their polling units to exercise their civic right. He then described the February 2023…

Marcus Rashford’s sensational scoring streak continued at the City Ground as Manchester United closed in on an EFL Cup final appearance at Wembley next month with a three-goal victory over Nottingham Forest. Rashford’s brilliant solo effort gave United the advantage six minutes into the first leg of the semi-final. Wout Weghorst added a second just before the break with his first goal for the club and Bruno Fernandes wrapped up the scoring a minute from time to provide Erik ten Hag’s men with a healthy advantage for the return at Old Trafford in seven days’ time as United look to…

The United States of America government has imposed visa restrictions on individuals and their families for undermining the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken made the announcement in a statement released by the US Mission in Abuja on Wednesday. Blinken said that the action was in line with its commitment to supporting and advancing democracy in the West African country and around the world. “Today, I am announcing visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process in a recent Nigerian elections. “Under Section 212(a)(3)C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, these…

The Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organization has mocked the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, for trying to blackmail President Muhammadu Buhari and blame his government over his looming devastating rejection by Nigerians. In a statement by Kola Ologbondiyan, spokesperson, Atiku/Okowa Campaign Organization on Wednesday, the PDP said that Tinubu’s rant wouldn’t save him from defeat. “Our campaign finds it pathetic that Asiwaju Tinubu is seeking a face-saving measure ahead of his shattering electoral defeat by shedding crocodile tears and claiming that the redesigning of the naira notes and the fuel crisis under the APC administration, which he…