Author: David Great

Inter Milan edged out Barcelona to leave the Spanish club at risk of a second successive group-stage elimination in the Champions League. Hakan Calhanoglu’s strike in first-half stoppage time was the difference at the San Siro, firing in low from 25 yards. The visitors thought they had rescued a point when Pedri scored in the second half, however it was ruled out by VAR following a handball by Ansu Fati. Defeat leaves Barcelona third in Group C, three points behind Inter. It was a night of controversy at the San Siro from VAR decisions, the most notable incident coming when…

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested an Ekiti state-based disc jockey, Famotemi Toluwani Timothy for allegedly impersonating a hip-hop singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as “Portable”. He was arrested on Thursday, September 29 ,2022. Timothy, a native of Igede-Ekiti in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, allegedly opened an Instagram account with the name “Zazoo Omolalomi Portable” where he claimed to be the singer. Investigations showed that the suspect met one of his victims, Adebayo Adedimeji Lukman, running a Club in Offa, Kwara State, on social media and introduced himself as…

Bayern Munich continued their perfect start to Champions League Group C with a routine win over Czech side Viktoria Plzen. Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry and Sadio Mane all scored within the first 21 minutes to ease the Bundesliga champions to victory. Sane made it four just after half-time before Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting completed the rout. The win leaves Bayern with the maximum nine points from their opening games. Their preparations for this game were disrupted when Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Muller were ruled out with Covid, and Bayern had just five outfield players on the bench. However any nerves were settled…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said sexual harassment had reached alarming levels at the country’s universities, with “sex for grades” also part of corrupt practices that are being investigated by authorities. “There is sorting or cash for marks/grades, sex for marks, sex for grade alterations, examination malpractice, and so on,” Buhari said. “Sexual harassment has assumed an alarming proportion.” Buhari said other forms of corruption at universities included lecturers writing dissertations for students for a fee, payment of salaries to non-existent workers and lecturers taking up full-time jobs in more than one academic institution. Public university lecturers have been on…

The Senate on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to reclaim and protect shorelines at Anyama, Twon-Brass, Odioama and Sangana communities devastated by coastal erosion in Bayelsa state. To that end, the Senate called on the Federal Ministries of Environment and Niger Delta, Ecological Fund Office, and Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to urgently evaluate the extent of damage, and also initiate and execute shorelines reclamation and protection projects at the affected communities. It further urged the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) to provide relief materials to the affected communities. The Senate reached the resolutions after it adopted a motion sponsored…

The International Press Centre (IPC), has made a passionate appeal to the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State to immediately intervene in the matter between journalist Casmir Ozuruigbo and a group of police officers who reportedly subjected him to shocking and unbelievable inhuman treatment between midnight on Sunday, October 2, 2022, and the early hours of Monday, October 3, 2022, in Oshodi area of Lagos. IPC also urged Sanwo-Olu to exercise his authority as the Chief Security Officer of Lagos to direct or advise the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alabi, to promptly constitute an investigative panel of inquiry into the…

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday, October 7, 2022, at 10: 00 am present the 2023 budget proposals to the joint session of the National Assembly. Senate President Ahmad Lawan made this known at the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary when he read a letter sent by the President. Lawan said the event would hold at the temporary chamber of the House of Representatives against the background of the ongoing renovation of the permanent chambers of the National Assembly. He said arrangements had been concluded for the venue to accommodate all the lawmakers, the President and his delegation. Buhari to present…

Arsenal have offered 21-year-old England forward Bukayo Saka £200,000-a-week to extend his stay with the club. (Football.london) France defender William Saliba has confirmed his representatives have spoken to Arsenal about the 21-year-old signing a new contract. (90 Min) Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has told the club’s hierarchy not to offer any players new contracts until he works out who deserves them. (Telegraph – subscription required) Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, will be allowed to leave United in January. (Telegraph – subscription required) Chelsea are believed to be monitoring Arsenal’s 21-year-old Brazil forward Gabriel Martinelli. (Mail) In addition to…

The California serial thief was arrested in connection to 68 armed robberies The Los Angeles Police Department has revealed how Charles Chukwuma Onwuemelie, dubbed the ‘Blue Cloth Bandit’ was arrested at his California home on Wednesday, September 28, 2022. Onwuemelie, a Nigerian has been charged with 16 counts of robbery by the department’s Robbery-Homicide Division (RHD). In a press statement, the LAPD said: “The suspect would conceal himself by wearing different hats, a face mask, and rubber gloves. “The same vehicle was used in many of the robberies, and the same suspect was linked to the robberies based on several…

Missile flies over Japan for first time since 2017 May have been intermediate-range ballistic missile Japan issues shelter warning, stops some trains Apparent test condemned by US, S. Korea, Japan North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years on Tuesday, prompting a warning for residents to take cover and a temporary suspension of train operations in northern Japan. The Japanese government warned citizens to take cover as the missile appeared to have flown over and past its territory before falling into the Pacific Ocean. It was the first North Korean missile to follow…