Author: David Great

An elderly couple from Wisconsin are among three dead after they were struck by lightning near the White House in Washington DC, police say. James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, were visiting the US capital to celebrate their 56th wedding anniversary, their niece said. On Friday, an unnamed 29-year-old man injured in the strike also died. A fourth person was critically injured. The victims were in Lafayette Park in a storm on Thursday when they were hit. The park’s proximity to the seat of the US presidency meant members of the US Secret Service were among the first people…

Sadio Mane scored on his Bundesliga debut as champions Bayern Munich opened the new season with a 6-1 win away to Eintracht Frankfurt. The Senegal forward, 30, headed home from a Serge Gnabry cross to make it 3-0 as Bayern went 5-0 up by half-time. Randal Kolo Muani pulled one back before Jamal Musiala completed the scoring with his second goal late on. Joshua Kimmich’s free-kick opened the scoring while Benjamin Pavard and Gnabry were also on target. The Senegalese joined Bayern in a £35m move from Liverpool in June and also scored in last week’s German Super Cup win…

Arsenal got their campaign off to the perfect start as Mikel Arteta’s side beat Crystal Palace in an entertaining 2022-23 Premier League curtain-raiser at Selhurst Park. The Gunners maintained their impressive pre-season form with an energetic performance that was rewarded when Gabriel Martinelli nodded in a 20th-minute opener from new signing Oleksandr Zinchenko’s headed assist. It took Palace most of the first half to adapt to the visitors’ tempo, but once they did Odsonne Edouard forced Aaron Ramsdale into a save after Joachim Andersen’s header found him in the six-yard box. Buoyed by a vibrant home crowd, the Eagles poured…

Africa’s first cassava-based sorbitol factory, constructed by Psaltry International Limited (PIL) in partnership with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Unilever Nigeria, has been commissioned at an impressive ceremony by Governor Seyi Makinde in Iseyin, Oyo State. Speaking at the commissioning of the factory, Governor Makinde, said, “this is another value addition to cassava which Oyo State is known to produce in large quantity. “We are glad that the strategies adopted to boost agribusiness in the state are yielding the desired results. We believe there cannot be urban transformation without rural development. Our government is in full support of Psaltry…

As part of its ongoing efforts to check the rising incidence of foreign exchange speculation which has brought pressure on the value of the naira, the chairman of EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa on Friday met with representatives of Bureau de Change operators in the Federal Capital Territory. Bawa said he called the meeting to fashion out a collaborative stakeholders response to brazen foreign exchange speculation especially at the parallel market which is hurting the country’s monetary policy by instigating a run on the value of the naira. The operators who thanked the EFCC for the invitation, expressed optimism that the naira’s…

The trial of the duo of Ogbor Eliot and Kelvin Chris for an alleged N1.8 billion fraud before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos continued on Friday, August 5, 2022 with the trial judge adjourning till September 13, 2022 for judgement after the prosecution and the defence adopted their final written addresses. The Lagos Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on Monday, October 22, 2018, arraigned them on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N1.8 billion. They were charged alongside…

Crystal Palace will take on Arsenal for the opening match of the 2022/23 English Premier League season which is set to air on SuperSport. The London derby at the Selhurst Park will be live at 8:00pm on SuperSport Premier League (DStv Channel 203). Crystal Palace manager, Patrick Vieira will be out to lead his team to an opening day victory against the club he captained during his playing days. His side coasted to a 3-0 victory when they met at the Selhurst Park last season and he will be hoping to replicate the feat once again. Vieira’s Crystal Palace who…

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has signed a new long-term contract just nine months after being appointed. Howe joined the Magpies on a deal which ran until the summer of 2024 when he took over from Steve Bruce in November 2021. ???? A message from the boss! ⚫️⚪️ pic.twitter.com/NHnYIIT4pU — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) August 5, 2022 Newcastle were 19th in the Premier League at the time, five points from safety after 11 games, and he guided them to an 11th-place finish. Howe said it was “a great feeling to commit” his future to the club. “I’m extremely proud to…

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he is “really happy” to have Cristiano Ronaldo in his squad. Ronaldo, 37, has been at the centre of speculation this summer amid a well-known desire to join a club playing in the Champions League. With Anthony Martial ruled out of Sunday’s game against Brighton through injury, Ten Hag may need the Portugal international to lead his attack. “I am really happy he is here,” said Ten Hag. “We have a top striker. We stick to the plan.” Atletico Madrid make Cristiano Ronaldo contact  Ten Hag repeated his comments to the Dutch media…

Marc Cucurella has completed a move to Chelsea from Brighton for a fee believed to be around £55 million. The Spanish defender leaves Albion after a year at the club, having joined from Getafe last summer. It’s Real. ????#CucurellaIsChelsea pic.twitter.com/MXnsWMRLQ4 — Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) August 5, 2022 According to a club statement on the Chelsea’s Twitter account, “Following reports from numerous media outlets this week, we can confirm an agreement has been reached with Brighton and Hove Albion for the signing of Marc Cucurella,” Chelsea said. Brighton head coach Graham Potter said he was said to see Cucurella leave the…