Author: David Great

The Atikulated Global Movement (AGM) says former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar will restore hope in the country by addressing Nigeria’s security and economic challenges, if elected in the 2023 presidential election. Hajiya Maryam Atiku-Abubakar, group national leader said this at the inauguration of a movement to unite former aspirants and candidates of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the 2023 general election in Abuja on Saturday. Maryam said it was necessary for the candidates and former aspirants to unite for the party’s victory in 2023. “Everyone here knows this election is our chance to restore hope to millions of Nigerians who…

Leeds United recorded a remarkable win over Chelsea at Elland Road to go second on the Premier League table behind league leaders, Arsenal. Aaronson scored Leeds opening goal in the 33rd minute after Eduoard Mendy failed to properly clear his lines after he was put under pressure by the Leeds forward. Rodrigo stretched the home side lead when he nodded a free kick past Mendy before Jack Harrison completed the scoring. Chelsea’s new signing Kalidou Koulibaly was shown a red card after he picked up a second yellow card late on. Chelsea, who spent over £170m on players over the…

The composition of the media and communication directorate of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-Kashim Shettima campaign has been announced. The directorate in a statement by Bayo Onanuga on Sunday stated that onathe presidential candidate is made up of three departments. The three departments are Public Affairs, Media and Publicity and Strategic Communication. In the approved directorate, Bayo Onanuga, the Managing Director of The News/PMNews and former Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria, will continue his role as Director of Media and Publicity. Dele Alake, a former commissioner of information and veteran editor will serve as Director of Strategic Communication. He…

Governor Simon Lalong has approved the payment of fifteen year backlog of licenses owed by the Plateau Radio and Television (PRTV) to the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The state-owned TV and radio stations owed the NBC N114,500,000.00 over the last 15 years. Lalong’s action comes after the broadcasting regulatory body vowed to revoke the licenses of Plateau Radio and Television (PRTV). Plateau Commissioner for Information, Dan Manjang, said the state-owned media was grateful to Lalong for his progressive act of commitment and resilience, noting that, PRTV assures him that it will rise up to the occasion by discharging its mandate…

Manchester United are holding talks with Ajax over a deal for Brazilian winger, Antony, with the player waiting for the deal to be done. Antony has trained away from the rest of the Ajax squad and will not be part of Sunday’s game away to Sparta Rotterdam in the Eredivise. The Brazilian winger and his agents are also keen to agree personal terms with Manchester United as he looks to reconnect with his former manager, Erik ten Hag. According to Sky Sports Germany reporter, Florian Plettenberg, Ten Hag is pushing for the deal to be completed as soon as possible.…

Somali forces have ended a siege at a hotel in Mogadishu, police and the military said on Sunday, rescuing 106 hostages including women and children. At least 12 people, mostly civilians, were killed as Somalia’s elite armed forces battled al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants for 30 hours after they blasted and shot their way into the Hayat Hotel on Friday evening. Dozens of hostages were freed during the course of the siege, a senior police commander told Reuters, without providing more details. Another official had earlier told Reuters that mop-up operations were still going on at the building, which suffered…

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Global Ambassadors (BATGA), a support group for Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has recalled how he risked his life for Nigeria in the past. Kayode Olabode, national coordinator (BATGA), disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Olabode said the former Lagos State governor “had been working and putting his life in harm’s way for cause tailored towards making Nigeria work.” He said that it is time for the nation to reciprocate the gesture by supporting Tinubu to win presidential election in 2023. “Even when he was in the United…

Briton Leon Edwards pulled off a fifth-round head-kick knockout out of nowhere to dethrone Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman and win the UFC welterweight title at UFC 278. The win for Edwards at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, US on Saturday was one of the greatest comebacks in mixed martial arts history. EDWARDS KNOCKED OUT USMAN ???? #UFC278 pic.twitter.com/RWYU2n3lap — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 21, 2022 The 30-year-old Jamaican-born British fighter looked to be headed for a defeat on the judges’ scorecards. But then faked a jab with his left hand and then landed a left-foot kick to the head that…

A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has claimed there is a plot by agents of Nigeria Police Force to assassinate him. Dogara, a Christian and one of the leading voices against a Muslim-Muslim ticket in his party, the All Progressives Congress said he has communicated his fears to the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba. In the petition to the police boss, the lawmaker representing Bogoro, Dass, Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency alleged that a police inspector, Dakat Samuel and another inspector, Auwalu Mohammed, are both conspiring with one Barau Joel Amos to carry out the act.…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been given approval by the club’s owners to spend his way out of trouble – by chasing deals for Netherlands pair Frenkie de Jong, 25, of Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven winger Cody Gakpo, 23, as well as Ajax’s Brazilian winger Antony, 22. (Sunday Mirror) However, United are set to miss out on Chelsea wide forward Christian Pulisic, 23, with the USA international keen to join a club in the Champions League if he leaves Stamford Bridge. (Mail Online) Real Madrid will use the money from Casemiro’s sale to Manchester United to pursue a deal for Borussia Dortmund and England midfielder Jude Bellingham, 19. (Marca – in Spanish) Manchester City midfielder Bernardo…