Author: David Great

The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested a five-man land-grabbing syndicate who operate at the Command Secondary School, Ipaja axis, Ikola Junction, for trying to forcefully take possession of land spanning 12 hectres belonging to Lagos State Ministry of Housing. Speaking on the arrest, the chairman of the agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye disclosed that the suspects had been known for perpetrating such devious acts around that axis but luck ran out on them when they forcefully tried to obtain money from the building contractors working on the site who alerted the agency officials before their arrest. “This set of land grabbers…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has criticised UK chancellor’s mini-budget again, just days after warning it will fuel the cost-of-living crisis. The body, which works to create global financial stability, admitted tax cuts announced by Kwasi Kwarteng would lift economic growth in the short-term. But it said the cuts would “complicate the fight” against rising prices. It warned that “for many people 2023 will feel like a recession” with costs spiralling even further. Economic growth in the UK is set to grind to a near halt next year, growing by 0.3%. That marks a 0.2% downgrade from the IMF’s July…

Atletico Madrid are interested in signing Liverpool and Brazil 31-year-old forward Roberto Firmino. (Todo Fichajes – in Spanish) Leicester City are keeping tabs on Manchester United and Netherlands midfielder Donny van de Beek, 25. (Ekrem Konur) Liverpool have no intention of triggering the option-to-buy clause in Arthur Melo’s season-long loan deal from Juventus. The Brazil midfielder, 26, needs surgery on an injury sustained in training. (CBS Sports) Brentford are set to hand striker Ivan Toney, 26, a new contract to fight off interest from Manchester United, Leeds, Newcastle and West Ham. (Mirror) Everton have opened preliminary talks with Nigeria midfielder Alex Iwobi, 26, over a new contract. (Football Insider) France midfielder N’Golo Kante, 31, wants to stay at Chelsea despite being linked…

A group of legal practitioners under the auspices of the ‘Progressive Lawyers for Osinbajo’ have called on the director of new media of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Femi Fani-Kayode, to apologize to Nigerians for recanting on his advocacy against a Muslim-Muslim ticket because he was named a Director of the Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign. The call was contained in a statement issued by the group’s publicity secretary, Barr. Tom Adoji, in Abuja on Monday referenced a recent newspaper article where Mr. Fani-Kayode in an article titled “Yemi Osinbajo, Bola Tinubu and Queen Elizabeth’s Funeral”, attempted to promote the APC’s Muslim Muslim…

A “poisoner was at work” at a hospital where there was a “significant rise” in the number of healthy babies dying, a court has heard. Lucy Letby has been accused of murdering five baby boys and two girls, and attempting to murder 10 other babies at Countess of Chester hospital. Nick Johnson KC, prosecuting, said she was a “constant malevolent presence” in the hospital’s neonatal unit. Ms Letby, 32, of Hereford, denies 22 charges at Manchester Crown Court. Jurors heard Ms Letby is alleged to have tried to kill one child three times, while another died as a result of…

The firm stance of Yakubu Dogara, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives against the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muslim Muslim ticket has rattled the party’s presidential candidate. Dogara reaffirmed his stance against the same faith ticket after a meeting with some northern members of the party over the weekend. “It was a marathon meeting yesterday with our Muslim counterparts where we resolved to work together and jointly adopt a pan-Nigerian political platform that will engender unity, inclusiveness and a sense of belonging among the Nigerian citizenry ahead of the 2023 election,” he tweeted. In response to Dogara’s meeting,…

Brighton midfielder Enock Mwepu has been forced to retire at the age of just 24 after he was diagnosed with a hereditary heart condition, the Premier League club announced on Monday. The condition, which can worsen over time, would put him at an “extremely high risk of suffering a potentially fatal cardiac event if he were to continue playing competitive football”, the club said. The Computer. ????️ An amazing person, an amazing player and some amazing memories. ???? pic.twitter.com/lAB1wwbFr8 — Brighton & Hove Albion (@OfficialBHAFC) October 10, 2022 Mwepu was unwell during a flight to join up with Zambia during…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), and the Disaster Response Unit (DRU) of the military have commenced an aerial view operation to ascertain persons displaced or trapped by the rising floods in Anambra. Thickman Tanimu, Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, South-East, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Awka, that it would aid the airlifting of trapped persons in the affected communities. “Search and Rescue (SAR Operations) has commenced today. The Military DRU have engaged and have started ‘Air Recce’ or Aerial view to collect imagery intelligence of the affected communities. “This will help to ascertain displaced and trapped…

The sailor of a capsized boat in Ogbaru, Anambra state, Desmond Amugo, says he had 48 passengers on board and not 85 passengers as being reported. Amugo made the assertion on Sunday at Atani, headquarters of Ogbaru Local Government Area while briefing government officials on the circumstances that led to the accident on Friday. Nine passengers were saved, while 20 corpses have been recovered so far from the accident. 10 of the corpses were recovered on Sunday. The driver said majority of the passengers he had on board were women and children trying to escape their flooded communities. Amaugo explained…

Former Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas has deleted a tweet that said he was gay – saying his account was hacked. Casillas tweeted in Spanish: “I hope you respect me: I’m gay,” before his former Spain team-mate Carles Puyol replied: “It’s time to tell our story.” The tweet was live for more than an hour before being deleted. Casillas later tweeted: “Hacked account. Luckily everything in order. Apologies to all my followers.” The tweet added: “Of course, more apologies to the LGBT community.” Puyol also tweeted an apology, saying: “I have made a mistake. Sorry for a clumsy…