Author: David Great

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has issued operating licences to University of Maiduguri and 18 other Private Guard Companies (PGC) to aid the fight against insecurity across the country. The licences were issued at NSCDC national headquarters on Friday, in Abuja. NSCDC Commandant General, Ahmed Audi, charged the new operators to contribute their quota to the fight against insecurity by providing credible intelligence and information to the Corps and other security agencies. Audi said that it was imperative for all stakeholders to collaborate and proffer solutions to the security challenges confronting the nation. According to him, the…

Sevilla and France centre-back Jules Kounde, 23, would be prepared to accept personal terms with Barcelona. (Fabrizio Romano) Chelsea could block Barcelona from signing Spain defender Cesar Azpilicueta, 32, if the Catalan club hijack their own plans to bring Kounde to Stamford Bridge. (Mail) Barcelona president Joan Laporta said Lionel Messi’s “chapter” at Barcelona is “not over” – 11 months after the 35-year-old Argentina playmaker ended his 21-year spell at the club and joined Paris St-Germain. (ESPN) Barcelona have not accepted any offers for Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, with Manchester United heavily linked with the 25-year-old. (ESPN) But United are considering a move for Lazio and Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, 27, as an alternative to de Jong. (Calciomercato…

The Speaker, Northern Youths Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN), Malam Mohammed Lawal, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to eliminate the raving menace of banditry and kidnappings in the north. Lawal, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, also emphasised the need for the northern governors to evolve new strategy to rid the region of all forms of criminality. He said it was very imperative for the President and northern governors to eliminate banditry in the north before “banditry eliminates the region. “Northern Nigeria was a relatively peaceful place with pictures of our leaders and forefathers sitting…

Tesla boss Elon Musk has denied having an affair with Nicole Shanahan, the wife of Google co-founder, Sergey Brin. Mr Musk’s comments came after the Wall Street Journal reported that his friendship with Mr Brin had ended over the alleged affair. Replying to a link to the story posted on Twitter, Mr Musk referred to the report as “total bs”. Mr Musk went on to say that he is still friends with Mr Brin and that they were “at a party together last night!” Citing people familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal said that Mr Musk was engaged…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for “failing to prosecute those suspected of vote-buying and electoral bribery during the recently concluded Ekiti State governorship election.” According to reports, there was a brazen pattern of vote-buying and electoral bribery in several polling units during the recently concluded Ekiti governorship election, including bargaining prices for votes and payments made in uncompleted buildings. In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1189/2022 filed last Friday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, SERAP is seeking “an order of mandamus to direct and compel INEC to seek and…

Adamawa Police Command have arrested one Caroline Barka, 20-year-old house wife, for stabbing her husband, Barka Dauda, to death. Mrs Barka is a resident of Angwan Tamiya in Madagali Local Government Area of the state. The incident was communicated in a statement issued by the command’s spoke person, SP Suleiman Nguroje, on Saturday in Yola. He said that the suspect was apprehended by the police on Friday following report received from a relative of the deceased. “The suspect, Caroline Barka, a resident of Angwan Tamiya, Madagali Local Government Area, engaged her late husband, Barka Dauda, in a fight following an…

Reality TV show, Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) Season 7, began on Saturday with a double launch weekend, as 12 housemates were introduced. Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, the host of the show, revealed the slogan of this year’s edition of the show as “Level Up”. The housemates are Khalid, Ilebaye, Beauty, Cyph, Groovy, Amaka, Kess, Daniella, Saviour, Phyna, Bryan and Christy. Groovy, the first housemate to go into the house said he had plans to take it to the next level by being as fun and entertaining as possible. He said he had no plans to break any of Biggie’s rules. Beauty, the…

Chelsea will turn to Paris St-Germain and France defender Presnel Kimpembe, 26, if Barcelona succeed in hijacking Jules Kounde’s move to Stamford Bridge. (Express) Barcelona hope to beat Chelsea’s bid of 65m euros (£55.3m) in instalments for France defender Kounde, 23, by offering Sevilla a smaller sum in one go. (Sport – in Spanish). Bayern Munich have made contact with the representatives of Tottenham and England striker Harry Kane, 28, who has not ruled out a move to the German champions next summer. (Bild – in German) Atletico Madrid have stepped up their pursuit to sign Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, by placing France striker Antoine Griezmann, 31, on the…

Barcelona’s new signing Raphinha scored the only goal as Barcelona beat Real Madrid in Las Vegas on Saturday night. The Brazil international joined the La Liga giants from Leeds United in a deal worth up to £55m earlier this month. ???? Barça capture #ElClásico in Las Vegas! pic.twitter.com/2kIYdS8Wy1 — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 24, 2022 He has now scored two goals in two pre-season games in the United States. His goal came in the 27th minute after he intercepted a wayward pass from Real’s Eder Militao to secure the win in a match in which Robert Lewandowski made his debut…

Erling Haaland scored on his debut as Manchester City beat Bayern Munich in a match twice held up by a lightning storm in Wisconsin on Saturday night. Haaland, who joined City for £51.2m from Borussia Dortmund, scored after 12 minutes in the pre-season friendly. The 22-year-old missed the first match of City’s US tour, against Mexico’s Club America, with injury niggles. And City boss Pep Guardiola said the forward “needs time”. ➡️ @KevinDeBruyne ➡️ @JackGrealish ⚽️ @ErlingHaaland ⚽️#ManCity | @Sure pic.twitter.com/eaoGPnZsut — Manchester City (@ManCity) July 24, 2022 Haaland’s goal came from a whipped cross from man of the match…