Author: David Great

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Wednesday released the line up of programmes to commemorate the country’s 62nd Independence Anniversary. Joe Mutah, the Chief Press Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Culture, in a statement in Abuja said the activities would commence with a press conference on Thursday at the National Press Centre in Abuja. He said a church service would hold on Sunday at the National Christian Centre located in the Central Business District of Abuja to commemorate the 62nd Independence Day. According to Mutah, a public lecture will also take place at the State House Conference Hall…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed reports that it is investigating Justice Ita Mbaba of the Court of Appeal. The anti-graft agency explained that it was investigating the owner of the house that the justice lives in Kano state, northern Nigeria. “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to some reports on social media, alleging that its operatives, in the Kano Zonal Command, “invaded” the residence of the Presiding Justice of the Court of Appeal, Kano Division, Honourable Justice Ita Mbaba, located on Sheik Yusuf Adam Game street, off Race Cross…

Chelsea have sacked commercial director Damian Willoughby after he sent “inappropriate messages” to a female football finance agent. Willoughby sent improper messages to Catalina Kim before he joined the club last month. Kim was involved with a bid to buy the West London club in March. “Chelsea confirms that it has terminated commercial director Damian Willoughby’s employment with immediate effect,” a club spokesperson said. “Evidence of inappropriate messages sent by Mr Willoughby, prior to his appointment at Chelsea FC earlier this month, has recently been provided to and investigated by the club. Chelsea owner Todd Boehly vexed with Abramovich over…

The National Industrial Court (NIC) has ordered the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), to call off its ongoing strike. Delivering a ruling on the interlocutory injunction filed by the federal government, Justice Polycarp Hamman restrained ASUU from continuing with the industrial action pending the determination of the suit. Chronicle NG had last week reported that Mr J.U.K Igwe SAN counsel to the federal government informed the court on 16 September (Thursday) that going by its directive on Monday that the claimant should file its process latest by Tuesday, that they had filed two processes. The NICN granted the order…

Chelsea owner and interim sporting director Todd Boehly is “angry and perplexed” that the previous regime did not move for Aurelien Tchouameni before the midfielder joined Real Madrid. (Sport – in Spanish) Chelsea and United States winger Christian Pulisic, 24, has said he was “dumfounded” by former manager Thomas Tuchel’s decision to not start him in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Real Madrid in 2021. (ESPN) Everton and Brazil midfielder Allan, 31, has opened talks to join United Arab Emirates club Al-Wahda in the next fortnight. (Football Insider) Former Everton boss Rafael Benitez says he could not manage the Goodison Park club like he wanted to because of…

A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) faction led by aggrieved Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has pulled out of the party’s presidential campaign council. Wike has been at loggerhead with PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar after he lost to him at the presidential primaries. Efforts to broker peace between the two men have repeatedly failed after Wike’s demands to Atiku were not met. Chronicle NG reports that after a meeting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital on Wednesday morning, members of Wike’s faction said they will not partake in Atiku’s campaign activities unless the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, resigns. Chronicle…

Social media blog, Gistlover, has claimed that Remi Tinubu, the wife of APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, once had an affair with a broadcaster called Gawat. In its latest exposé, Gistlover, revealed that the whereabouts of Gawat has remained unknown since the affair between them. “Hello tueh tueh, I will summarize the remaining part as fast as I can, so we can move to other candidates and other pending stories,” Gistlover wrote on its Instagram page. The blog claimed that anyone who refused to dance to Tinubu’s tune could pay the price. “It is just newspaper and journalist of belle…

By Owei Lakemfa Mahdi Shehu, one of the supporters of the bloodthirsty Abacha military regime, runs around today in the outfit of a ‘human rights activist’. I don’t have any problem with that; anybody can call himself anything he wants. He trashes the Buhari presidency when he has the opportunity. As a Nigerian citizen, he has a right to his opinion and in any case, I do not hold the Buhari administration in high esteem. Besides, when the Abacha regime was sending innocent Nigerians to early graves, forcing some into exile, looting our commonwealth and employing terror, including bomb blasts…

The backlash against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his policies appears to be growing by the day with some citizens calling for him to resign. Using the hashtag, #TrudeauResign, some Canadian citizens on social media expressed their displeasure at the federal government and at some of the COVID policies. The latest outburst against Trudeau comes two days after #TrudeauMustGo trended on Twitter and after his rendition Bohemian Rhapsody days before Queen Elizabeth’s funeral. Urging the Prime Minister to resign, Pasquale claims that Justin Trudeau sees his views as racist and misogynistic. “I am a 35 year old father and husband.…

Leicester are unable to sack manager Brendan Rodgers as it would cost them £10m to pay him off. (Sun) Should Leicester dismiss Rodgers, their shortlist for a new manager includes Mauricio Pochettino, Rafael Benitez and Sean Dyche. (Sun) Manchester United have contacted the representatives of Benfica’s 21-year-old Portugal striker Goncalo Ramos – the Newcastle United and Bayern Munich target is valued at £25m but reportedly has a £100m release clause. (Sun) Old Trafford chiefs are split on transfer policy – Erik ten Hag wants to make more signings in January, but chief executive Richard Arnold wants to wait until summer. (The Athletic) Manchester City are set to join Chelsea and Tottenham in the race to sign Inter Milan’s Slovakia defender Milan…