Author: David Great

Brazil forward Neymar became Paris St-Germain’s fourth top-scorer of all time as the French champions held on for a narrow win at home to Brest. The 30-year-old claimed his 110th goal to move in front of ex-Portugal striker Pauleta on PSG’s list of scorers. PSG were unable to add to their lead and then Brest won a penalty on 70 minutes – but Gianluigi Donnarumma saved Islam Slimani’s tame spot-kick. Victory sent unbeaten PSG back above Lens at the top of the Ligue 1 table. Lens led Ligue 1 after winning 1-0 at home to Troyes on Friday, but Marseille…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised alarm over misleading information that is purportedly been disseminated by its ‘Help Desk’. In a statement by Wilson Uwujaren, the anti-graft agency’s spokesperson, information by the ‘Help Desk’ should be disregarded. “The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been drawn to misinformation trending on the social media, of a Scam Alert which purportedly emanated from EFCC Help Desk Headquarters, Jabi-Abuja,” the statement said. “For the avoidance of doubt, EFCC has no such desk and any information which supposedly emanated from the said  EFCC HELP DESK, did not…

Serhou Guirassy earned a point for Stuttgart with an added-time penalty as Bayern Munich drew their third consecutive Bundesliga game. Guirassy found the top corner in the 92nd minute as goalkeeper Manuel Neuer remained rooted to the spot. Seventeen-year-old Mathys Tel opened the scoring to become Munich’s youngest Bundesliga goalscorer. Chris Fuhrich equalised for the visitors before Jamal Musiala handed the Bundeliga holders the lead for a second time. Bayern held by Union Berlin for second straight draw The 19-year-old’s fourth league goal of the season looked as if it would secure a first league win in three league games…

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a 29-year old Chinese: Gang Deng, for suspected illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara State. The anti-graft agency said it recovered lepidolite from the Chinese national. Deng was arrested on Friday, September 9, 2022 and found to be in possession of crude minerals without authority. A truck load of minerals suspected to be lepidolite was recovered from him. Lalong calls for stiffer action on illegal mining The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.

The Police Command in Oyo State says the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is handling the investigation of the decomposing body of a landlord found in his bedroom at Awotan, Apete area of Ibadan. It is recalled that skeleton of the landlord later identified as Aderemi Abiola was discovered in his bedroom by some residents of Awotan community after long period of searching for him. The decayed body was found glued to his beddings lying upward. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered from the residents of the community that the deceased was last seen four years ago. It also…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday said a 26-year-old drug dealer had been handed over to it for investigation and prosecution by the state police command. Abdulkadir Abdullahi-Fakai, Kogi NDLEA Commander, made the disclosure while speaking with NAN in Lokoja. “The NDLEA today, Saturday, Sept. 10, acknowledged the transfer of Friday Momoh, a suspected drug dealer to us by the Nigeria Police on Friday, September 9. “Momoh was reportedly arrested just by the gate of the Kogi State Polytechnic by the security men of the institution, ” he said. Abdullahi-Fakai disclosed that the suspect was nabbed with…

Theatre Commander, North East “Operation Hadin Kai”, Major General Christopher Musa, said over 79,000 insurgents comprising combatants and non combatants have so far surrendered. Musa made this known in Maiduguri, Borno state while briefing newsmen on recent successes of the command. The commander said that the sustained onslaught on the insurgents under the kinetic and non kinetic approaches had led to the mass surrender. According to him, this led to need to have additional camps in Maiduguri to host the repentant that were being sorted out to identify the combatants and not combatants. He lauded the support from the public,…

A ceremony to proclaim the accession of Britain’s King Charles will take place on Saturday in Ottawa, the office of Canada’s governor general said on Friday. The ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. EDT (1400 GMT) at Rideau Hall, the official residence of the British-appointed governor-general, who acts on behalf of the monarch. King Charles, 73, automatically became king of the United Kingdom and the head of state of 14 other realms, including Canada, when his mother, Queen Elizabeth, died on Thursday at age 96. Although Canada ceased being a colony of Britain in 1867, it remained in the…

Graham Potter has earmarked RB Leipzig’s Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol, 20, as a possible first signing as Chelsea manager. (Express) Emmanuel Petit has urged former club Arsenal to sign Brighton’s Argentina midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, 23, when the transfer window reopens in January. (Mirror) Newcastle United are set to rival Arsenal in the pursuit of Benfica’s Spain left-back Alex Grimaldo, 26, who is in the final year of his contract and could be available for £8.6m. (Mirror) Napoli were never seriously interested in signing Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, from Manchester United over the summer, according to the Italian club’s…

Justice Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin and Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin have convicted two siblings – Shekoni Kayode Taofeek and Shekoni Habeeb Damilare, alongside Adegbe Thankgod, for offences bordering on cybercrime and retention of proceeds of unlawful activities. They were convicted on Thursday, September 8, 2022 after pleading guilty to two count-charges bordering on retention of proceeds of unlawful activities, based on their arraignment by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. While Taofeek and Damilare were convicted for cybercrime by Justice Yusuf, Thankgod…