Author: David Great

By Yusuf Muhammed A clash that occurred between Oro traditional worshippers and members of Truth and Spirit Prophetic Ministry has left at least one person dead, Chronicle NG reports. Our reporter gathered that the incident occurred before an Oro festival at Gbirimi Community in New Oko-Oba a suburb of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria in the early hours of August 22, 2022. Witnesses told Chronicle NG that, an Oro traditional worshipper, Mr. Akeem Adebisi, a 25-year-old man had approached a prophetess at the church, Mercy Noka, urging her to shut the church door and switch off the security light as they…

Everton have completed the signing of striker Neal Maupay from Premier League rivals Brighton for an undisclosed fee. The French player has joined the Toffees on a three-year deal, keeping him at the club until 2025. Maupay has scored 26 goals in 102 appearances for Brighton, having signed for the Seagulls for £16m from Brentford in 2019. “Everton is a great club with unbelievable fans and I am so, so happy to be here,” the 26-year-old said. “I knew straight away I wanted to play for Everton.” ▶️ Now playing: @nealmaupay18’s first interview ⤵️ — Everton (@Everton) August 26, 2022…

Affidavit underpinned August 8 FBI search of Trump’s home Redacted affidavit was released after media outlets sued The US Justice Department on Friday disclosed that it was investigating former President Donald Trump for removing White House records because it believed he illegally held documents including some involving intelligence-gathering and clandestine human sources – among America’s most closely held secrets. The department released a heavily redacted affidavit that underpinned the FBI’s extraordinary August 8 search of Trump’s Florida residence in which agents seized 11 sets of classified records including some labeled “top secret” as documents that could gravely threaten national security…

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has temporarily suspended the shutdown of the indebted broadcast stations across the country. The Director-General of NBC, Malam Balarabe Ilelah, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Abuja. The commission had on August 19 revoked the licences of the AIT/Ray Power FM (DAAR Communication L.td., Silverbird TV Network and 50 other stations over N2.6 billion debts. The commission ordered the affected stations to shutdown in the next 24 hours and directed NBC offices nationwide to collaborate with the security agencies to ensure immediate compliance. PRESS RELEASE… NBC TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS THE SHUTDOWN OF INDEBTED…

Newcastle have signed Sweden striker Alexander Isak from Real Sociedad on a long-term deal understood to be worth about £60m. The 22-year-old becomes the Magpies’ fourth signing of the summer after Matt Targett, Nick Pope and Sven Botman. Isak scored 44 goals in 132 appearances for Sociedad, and has nine in 37 caps for his country. “It was a big, big decision for me but it is a decision I am really happy with,” he said. Our first interview with Alexander Isak! ???? — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 26, 2022 “It is a great, historical club that I think…

Premier League clubs have broken their record for spending in a summer transfer window, according to analysis from finance company Deloitte. Deloitte has calculated clubs have spent £1.5bn so far this summer, exceeding the previous record of £1.4bn in 2017. There is still a week to go until the transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on 1 September. Spending at the same point in 2021 was £895m and went on to reach £1.1bn. “The record levels of spending that we’ve seen in this summer transfer window so far provides a sign that the business models of Premier League clubs are…

By Bright Okuta Cross River state under Ben Ayade, the self-styled “digital governor” has recorded a terrifying level of abysmal failure. Thanks to his excellent academic powers of retrogression. The state has retrogressed 30 years since he became governor in 2015. Cross River state, the tourism hub of Nigeria has become a Barcoon, desolated with rot. Spiffily dubbed “The nation’s paradise,” ironically, it has become the lost paradise. The state capital, Calabar, widely known as the cleanest city in Nigeria through former Governor Donald Duke as the architect has become a home for debris and detritus. Its streets are littered with…

President Muhammadu Buhari says he remains a “disciplined soldier” of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and will, in all the coming elections, support only those candidates fielded by the party and no other. The president made his position known in a statement by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, on Wednesday in Abuja. The Nigerian leader also warned decamped party members and some others who are still in court against official candidates of the APC that they are on their own and nobody outside the party should link what they are doing to him “The Presidency wishes to put it…

Ajax are holding out for £84m for 22-year-old Brazil winger Antony, who is determined to push through a move to Manchester United. His representatives are staying in England to help get the deal done. (Telegraph – subscription required) Antony handed in a transfer request on Wednesday in order to make his desire to leave official. (Mirror) Newcastle United have made a club record £60m bid to sign Real Sociedad’s 22-year-old Sweden striker Alexander Isak. (Mail) The Magpies could eventually pay in excess of £60m for Isak. (Mirror)  Chelsea may move for Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire, 29, if they are unable to sign French centre-back Wesley Fofana, 21, from Leicester. (Evening…

Police operatives attached to Surulere Division have arrested two members of a one-chance gang notorious for operating along Funsho Williams Avenue. The suspects, Usman Hussani, aged 21, and Ebuka Ukechukwu, aged 25, were arrested following a distress call received from a victim shortly after he was dispossessed of his phone and other valuables. Recovered from the suspects are two mobile phones, two SIM cards, one Sterling Bank ATM card, one UBA cheque booklet belonging to Ugochukwu (other names withheld) and one brand new tricycle with registration number LSD 360 QN used by the gang. Suspects will be arraigned once investigations…