Author: David Great

Manchester United reeled off their third successive Premier League win under new manager Erik ten Hag to ensure Leicester City’s troubled start to the season continued at King Power Stadium. Jadon Sancho’s smooth finish from Marcus Rashford’s pass after 23 minutes maintained United’s recent revival and allowed them to build on victories at home to Liverpool and away to Southampton. Manchester United remained largely in control against an out of sorts Leicester, who are bottom of the table, still searching for their first league win of the season and who, along with manager Brendan Rodgers, felt the impatience of the…

Fulham have completed the signings of Willian on a free transfer and Layvin Kurzawa on a season-long loan. The arrivals take the number of acquisitions made by the Premier League club this summer to nine. Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal midfielder Willian, 34, had been playing with Corinthians. However, the 34-year-old had his contract cancelled with the Brazilian club after claiming he and his family received death threats on social media. Willian won five trophies, including two Premier League titles, during his seven-year spell at Chelsea before joining Arsenal on a three-year deal in 2020. Manchester United give up on De Jong,…

Leicester City have signed defender Wout Faes from French club Reims. The 24-year-old comes in as a replacement for Wesley Fofana, who joined Chelsea for about £70m on Wednesday. Faes has joined on a five-year contract for an undisclosed fee, with the move subject to international clearance. “It’s an amazing feeling – it’s not sunk in yet. This is the dream step in my career and I’m very happy to be here,” said Faes. “I’m progressing year after year, and I hope to continue doing the same here. Wesley Fofana signs seven-year deal at Chelsea “All the facilities and knowledge…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will “follow up” claims that one of its spies smuggled three UK schoolgirls into Syria in 2015. A BBC investigation revealed Shamima Begum, who fled the UK and joined the Islamic State group with two friends, was smuggled by a Canadian agent. Trudeau said he will “look at” the accusations to ensure rules were followed. But he defended the intelligence services, who he said keep the country safe “in a very dangerous world”. “The fight against terrorism requires our intelligence services to continue to be flexible and to be creative in their approaches,” Mr…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has called for mutual working collaboration between it and the Public Complaints Commission for sustainable peace in the State. The General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba made this call today during a courtesy visit of the Commission to the LASTMA Headquarters, Oshodi, Lagos. In a statement by Adebayo Taofiq, the agency’s director of public affairs, Oreagba commended the Commission for giving hope to the hopeless and making sure complaints are promptly resolved after diligent investigation. He pointed out that most Complaints from members of the public particularly motorists against officers of the Authority…

Manchester United have completed the signing Brazil winger Antony from Ajax for an initial fee of (£82m) days after a fee was agreed between both clubs. The deal, which includes a potential 5m euros (£4.3m) of add-ons, is the fourth most expensive signing in Premier League history. The 22-year-old has signed a contract until 2027, with the option of an additional year. “This is an incredible moment in my career to join one of the most iconic clubs in the world,” said Antony. It’s days like this that make us understand that it was all worth it, that every dream…

The Department of State Services (DSS) says its operatives do not engage in abduction of Nigerians as claimed in a publication by an online medium. A statement by Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS in Abuja, said the service only carry its activities within the confines of the law. He said the online medium had quoted Amnesty International as stating that the DSS abducts innocent Nigerians under President Muhammadu Buhari regime. Afunanya dismissed the report as false, and an attempt to deliberately tarnish the image of the Service. “Whether reported by the online platform or Amnesty International,…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu’s choice of Senator Kashim Shettima on a Muslim-Muslim ticket has set the former Lagos State Governor on collision course with Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, a Presidency source has said. The source warned that such a move does not mean well both for the party and the country given the circumstances that Nigeria find itself. The source disclosed that Osinbajo had expressed serious objection to the adoption of a Muslim-Muslim ticket. “Osinbajo is opposed to this thing (Muslim-Muslim), and his objections are well known both to the party and even the flagbearer…

Chelsea are closing in on a £77.7m deal to sign Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol, 20, but would be willing to let him remain at RB Leipzig on loan for the 2022-23 season. (Telegraph – requires subscription) Chelsea have been offered the chance to sign Neymar, 30, as Paris St-Germain bid to offload the Brazil forward to avoid falling foul of Uefa’s Financial Fair Play guidelines. (Mail) But while Chelsea are interested in striking a deal for Neymar, in an apparent u-turn, Paris St-Germain are now refusing to sell. (Times via Metro)  Chelsea have also submitted a new bid for Barcelona’s 33-year-old Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, in a player-plus-cash deal which includes Spanish defender Marcos Alonso,…

The Federal Government has approved the implementation of Project T-MAX, a Technical, Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme, to train 15,000 Nigerians across seven-pilot states. The pilot states picked for the programme are Edo, Enugu, Gombe, Kaduna, Lagos, Nasarawa and Ogun. Participants will be trained for free. The portal is now open for Lagos and Ogun residents and they can register on the T-MAX website registration closes on September 16, 2022. Project T-MAX is a Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) Programme, which has been approved by the National Steering Committee on National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) as one…