Author: David Great

Telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom, has promised its football-loving customers an exciting time on the network as it unveils another customer-centric offer dubbed EPL data packs. The company explained in a press statement released in Lagos on Tuesday that with the plan, customers will receive 4GB when they buy N500 data packs while N1, 000 data packs come with 10GB. Said Glo, “We are delighted to launch the EPL data packs to enable all our esteemed customers to enjoy the 2022/ 2023 English Premier League season. The packs are another in a series of innovative and affordable price offerings which allows…

Manchester United have ended their interest in Bologna striker Marko Arnautovic following backlash from fans on social media. New United boss Erik ten Hag was considering a move for the 33-year-old Austria international, whom he worked with at Dutch side FC Twente. But is understood United pulled out because of a combination of Bologna’s growing transfer fee demands and the negative reaction. United reportedly received complaints from fans opposed to the move. Ten Hag dismissed talk of potentially signing the former West Ham United and Stoke City forward after the 2-1 defeat by Brighton in United’s Premier League opener on…

Everton have signed Belgium midfielder Amadou Onana from Lille for £33m making him the fifth signing of the summer. The 20-year-old was at Goodison Park on Saturday to watch Everton’s 1-0 defeat by Chelsea in their opening Premier League game of the season. West Ham were also interested in Onana and had agreed a fee for the player. “It feels great to join Everton,” he told EvertonTV. “I know it’s a big, big club, one of the biggest in England. It’s something I want to be part of for many years.” Onana becomes Everton’s fifth signing of the summer after…

By Seun Bisuga I have watched Nigerians ignorantly delegate the handling of the Nigerian economy to the Vice President’s Office under Prof. Yemi Osinbajo over the last seven years, usually I laugh it off, but when Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor and labour leader also goofed on the subject matter, I reasoned it was time we considered the issue more seriously. Let me break this economy thing down. First, as Acting President, Prof. Osinbajo did oversee the economy. He held meetings and called the shots and truly Nigeria’s economy took a new turn. Food prices began to dwindle, the naira…

Former President Donald Trump said FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday and broke into his safe in what his son acknowledged was part of an investigation into Trump’s removal of official presidential records from the White House to his Florida resort. The unprecedented search of a former president’s home would mark a significant escalation into the records investigation, which is one of several probes Trump is facing from his time in office and in private business. The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment on the search, which Trump in a statement called a raid and said involved a…

The supporters of Peter Obi on Monday held a town hall meeting in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi state to woo voters and deepen the campaign of Obi/Datti movement. The meeting had in attendance national secretary of LP, Umar Faruk Ibrahim, officials of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Kebbi state, youth movements for Obi and candidates of Labour Party and their executives. Speaking at the occasion, the chief host who is the state chairman of NLC Kebbi state said that, the party has come to rescue Nigerians from the current state of the nation, as he added that LP belongs to NLC. He…

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says the number of electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) customers in Nigeria increased from 10.37 million in 2020 to 10.51 million in 2021. The NBS Nigeria Electricity Report 2021 report  released in Abuja on Monday focused on energy billed, revenue generated and customers by DISCOS under the reviewed period. The report said the number of metered customers rose by 36.18 per cent from 3.51 million in 2020 to 4.77 million in 2021. It, however, said estimated billing customers decreased by 16.32 per cent from 6.86 million in 2020 to 5.74 million in 2021. 57% of…

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Juventus over the purchase of France midfielder Adrien Rabiot, 27, for an initial £15m. (Guardian) Manchester United have also made contact regarding Real Betis’ 28-year-old Argentina midfielder Guido Rodriguez. (AS – in Spanish) Lazio’s Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 27, is also still on Manchester United’s list of options. (Telegraph – subscription) Another Manchester United target, 19-year-old Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, is close to agreeing a deal to join RB Leipzig from Red Bull Salzburg in 2023. (90min) Chelsea are preparing to offer a world record fee for a defender in a bid to sign French centre-back Wesley Fofana, 21, from Leicester City. (Football London) Chelsea are £10m short of Leicester’s valuation for Fofana. (Independent) Chelsea’s Germany forward Timo Werner, 26,…

Everton have completed the signing of England centre-back Conor Coady on a season-long loan. Frank Lampard’s Everton were short of defenders after losing Ben Godfrey and Yerry Mina to injury in their Premier League opener against Chelsea. “As soon as I heard the interest I really wanted to be part of it straight away. I’m over the moon to join,” Coady said. The Merseyside-born 29-year-old will wear the number 30 shirt for Everton. The Liverpool academy product was on the bench for the Wolves’ first game of the season at Elland Road, with manager Bruno Lage preferring Max Kilman and…

The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has confirmed that singer, Kizz Daniel, has been released from police custody in Tanzania and will return to Nigeria. NIDCOM had been working with the Nigerian commission in Tanzania after a video of his arrest made the rounds on Monday. Chronicle NG reports that the Commission revealed that the Buga star was held at Oyster Bay Police Station Civil Police in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Reacting to a tweet on his arrest, NIDCOM said, “We are presently engaging our Mission and see what can be done. We will keep the public posted with our…