Author: David Great

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently instruct Mr Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to urgently withdraw the threat to revoke the licenses and shut down the operations of 53 broadcast stations in the country over alleged failure to renew their licenses.” The NBC had last week revoked the licenses of the 53 broadcast stations and threatened to shut down their operations within 24 hours over alleged N2.6 billion debt. The NBC has now asked the stations “to pay all outstanding license fees on or before…

Harry Kane scored his 250th goal for Tottenham and his 185th in the Premier League as they beat a defiant Wolves team 1-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The England forward reacted sharply to head in Ivan Perisic’s flick on from a corner to give Spurs their reward for their second-half dominance. Kane’s effort also saw the hosts become the fifth team to score 1,000 goals at home since the Premier League was formed in 1992. The goal had been coming with both the 29-year-old and his strike partner Son Heung-min hitting the woodwork as Spurs poured forward to break the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 presidential campaign council says the list of members of the council circulated on social media and published by online news platforms is unofficial. Bayo Onanuga, director of media and publicity of the council, said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, that the purported list did not emanate from the council. He, therefore, urged the public to disregard it, adding that the party’s leadership and its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu would formally unveil the campaign council. Onanuga said that the party understood the interest of the general public in the APC and its…

Chelsea have offered £15m plus Spanish defender Marcos Alonso, 31, for Barcelona’s 33-year-old Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. (Athletic – subscription required) The Blues have also made enquiries about the availability of Manchester United and England defender Harry Maguire, 29, for a potential swap deal which would see US forward Christian Pulisic, 23, go the other way. (Mail) Borussia Dortmund chairman Hans-Joachim Watzke has denied speculation linking the Bundesliga club with 37-year-old Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, he says there has been no contact with the Manchester United star. (Mirror) Leicester City’s French defender Wesley Fofana, 21, has asked not to be…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), has issued a travel advisory to Lagos residents in order to ease congestion and reduce delay along Lekki-Epe Expressway. LASTMA noted that from 8.00am, Saturday, 20th August, 2022 the intersection in front of Victoria Garden City (VGC) will be permanently closed. “In order to ease congestion and reduce delay along Lekki-Epe Expressway, the Lagos State Government, as part of the solutions, has, commencing from 8.00am, Saturday, 20th August, 2022, provided some measures as follows: The intersection in front of VGC will be permanently closed, hence motorists driving from Ikota Shopping Mall/VGC inwards Ajah…

Two purported Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Special Traffic Mayors (STM), Ibrahim Jibril Abu and Olamide Oshin were arrested yesterday by a patrol team from LASTMA Headquarter on Wednesday, 17 August, 2022 around 12.30pm at the Sheraton Hotel bus stop on Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way for illegally apprehending a logistic motorcyclist. Remember that there have been incidences of impersonation of LASTMA personnel by some unscrupulous members of the public in time past. This is one of such cases which the agency has vowed to handle with the laws of the State. Upon proper investigation, it was discovered that Ibrahim Jubril…

Two pilots fell asleep at 37,000ft (11,000m), missing an airport runway before waking to safely land the plane, an aviation publication says. Air traffic tried to contact them after they overshot the point of descent into Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa airport. The pilots eventually woke up and landed the plane on its second approach, the Aviation Herald said. The Ethiopian Airlines crew have been put on leave pending investigation, state-run news outlet Fana reported. Monday’s passenger flight took off from Sudan’s Khartoum airport. The Boeing 737, with a 154-seat capacity, normally takes less than two hours on its route between the…

Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has been handed a one-match touchline ban and fined £35,000 for his confrontation with Antonio Conte at the end of Sunday’s derby against Tottenham. Spurs boss Conte has also been fined £15,000 after both managers admitted improper conduct during the 2-2 draw. Tuchel’s ban has been suspended temporarily, though, pending the full written reasons for the decision. It means he can be in the dugout for Sunday’s Premier League game at Leeds. The Football Association says the sanctions are subject to appeal. Both managers were sent off at full-time following the angry confrontation on the touchline.…

Chelsea have completed the signing of Cesare Casadei from Inter Milan after the Italian agreed a six-year contract with the Blues. A statement on the club’s website said the teenage midfielder is considered one of Italy’s brightest prospects after shining at youth level for club and country. he was part of the Italy side that reached the semi-finals of the European Under-19 Championship in the summer. Casadei is known as a complete midfielder, combining physicality and strength in the air with great timing in the challenge and excellent technique, as well as intelligent movement when arriving in the penalty area…

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti says midfielder Casemiro wants a “new challenge” and to leave the club as Manchester United close in on a deal worth up to 70m euros (£59.2m). Talks have progressed quickly and United are optimistic the deal for the Brazil international, 30, will be completed in the next few days. Casemiro trained with Real on Friday. “The negotiations are ongoing right now, he is still our player but his will is to leave,” said Ancelotti. “I have spoken with him. Casemiro, for what he has done and the person he is, we must respect that desire.”…