Author: David Great

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has stated that there was in mix up in the announcement of the arrest of Idris Ojo, pointing an accusing finger at the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor. The ondo state governor in a statement on Wednesday said that there was confusion in the public space because of the conflicting statements. “The attention of Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has been drawn to the announcement of Idris Ojo as one of the attackers of St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, arrested by the security agencies,” Richard Olatunde, his chief press secretary said…

Police in the US city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, say they have arrested their “primary suspect” in the killings of four Muslim men. Muhammad Syed, 51, was held on Monday and is charged with the murders of two of the men. Multiple firearms were recovered from his home, say police. Police say they are working with investigators to charge the Afghan with the other two deaths. The deaths took place over the past nine months. The last three killings happened in the past two weeks. Police chief Harold Medina announced the breakthrough on Tuesday, saying they had tracked down a…

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the recently conducted mop-up examination for 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). JAMB released the results in a statement by the board’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Wednesday. Benjamin said the board had emplaced a user-friendly and simplified process of checking UTME results in line with its desire to adhere to the ease of doing business protocol of the government. “To check the results of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mop-Up Examination result conducted on August 6, all a…

The Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO) has cautioned supporters of the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, to stop spreading falsehood capable of misinforming Nigerians. Bayo Onanuga, Director, Media and Communications, Tinubu Campaign Organisation made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, adding that such falsehood and disinformation would not win elections. Onanuga, who also asked Obi to caution his supporters urged them to allow the 2023 election circle be about issues that would advance the growth, progress and stability of the country. Onanuga admonished Obi to get his supporters to desist from spreading lies, malice and denigrating…

A director with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Alhaji Mohammadu Kudu Lawal has been shot dead by suspected unknown gunmen. It was gathered that Lawal was shot dead on his way to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Sunday, August 7, 2022. The director was shot dead while another staff of the agency who was travelling with him sustained injuries as a result of the attack that happened in Saminaka village of Lapai Local Government Area (LGA) in Niger State. It was gathered that Lawal, an indigene of Lafiagi in Kwara State, ran into the unknown gunmen who…

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor, says the masterminds of the June 5 massacre in Owo, Ondo State have been captured by security operatives. At least 40 worshippers were massacred at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, in an incident that jolted Nigeria and the global community. Speaking at a parley with media executives at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, Irabo said that the terrorists were captured at different locations across the country. He said that the suspects, majority of whom were arrested in various communities in Kogi, would be paraded before the public…

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana has denied asking the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu to step down for the Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. Akufo-Addo in a series of tweets dispelled the rumours making the rounds that he asked Tinubu, a former Lagos governor to endorse Obi, a former Anambra governor over his failing health. The Ghanaian President described the rumour as “completely false and mischievous”, stressing that, he was not going to interfere in the internal affairs and politics of Nigeria. “My attention has been drawn to a disturbing post making the rounds on social…

Manchester City have dismissed claims that they have accepted a bid from Barcelona for Portugal playmaker Bernardo Silva, 28. (Mail) Reports from Spain suggested a fee of between £42m and £46.5m had been agreed for Silva between the Premier League champions and La Liga giants. (Managing Barca) After ending their interest in Bologna’s 33-year-old Austria striker Marko Arnautovic, Manchester United will now turn their attention to prising Watford’s Senegalese attacker Ismaila Sarr, 24, away from the Championship club. (Sun) United have also been offered the chance to sign Spain international and former Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata, 29, who has a…

RB Leipzig have re-signed Chelsea forward Timo Werner on a permanent deal, two years after he left the club for the Premier League. Chelsea met the Germany international’s £45m release clause in 2020 but will make a loss, with Werner returning in a deal thought to be about £25m. ???? @ChelseaFC pic.twitter.com/ak5cSXiqbR — Timo Werner (@TimoWerner) August 9, 2022 He has signed a four-year deal to 2026 with his former club. “I’m very happy to be playing for RB Leipzig again from now on,” the 26-year-old said. “It was a great time from 2016 to 2020 in which we caused…

Barcelona are still to register any new players before this weekend’s La Liga opener with Rayo Vallecano. Barca have been wrestling with severe financial issues, which need to be addressed to comply with La Liga’s strict financial regulations. In effect that has meant the Catalan giants have sold off huge amounts of their future income in order to comply and register new players. That includes striker Robert Lewandowski and forward Raphinha. As well as Poland international Lewandowski from Bayern Munich and Brazilian Raphinha from Leeds, the club have also signed defenders Jules Kounde and Andreas Christensen and midfielder Franck Kessie.…