Author: David Great

Jules Kounde is set to have a Chelsea medical in the next 48 hours after the Blues agreed a £55m fee with Sevilla for the 23-year-old France defender. (Sun) Manchester United target Frenkie de Jong does not want to leave Barcelona – but if he does move on, the Netherlands midfielder, 25, would rather join Bayern Munich or Chelsea than the Red Devils. (Sport – in Spanish) The Blues have also made RB Leipzig’s 20-year-old Croatia defender Josko Gvardiol their number one target to replace Spain full-back Cesar Azpilicueta, 32, who is expected to join Barcelona. (Sun) Nottingham Forest are considering a move for Watford’s 24-year-old Nigeria forward Emmanuel Dennis, who is valued at around £25m. (Mail) Manchester United remain interested Ajax’s 22-year-old Brazil…

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended Dana Airlines’ Air Transport Licence (ATL) and Air Operator Certificate (AOC) indefinitely, with effect from midnight of Wednesday, 20th July, 2022. The regulator in a statement said that the suspension was made pursuant to Section 35(2), 3(b) and (4) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006 and Part 1.3.3.3(a)(1) of the Nigeria Civil Aviation Regulations (Nig.CARs), 2015. The suspension order, handed down by the Director General, Captain Musa Nuhu, has since been communicated to the management of Dana Airlines. “The decision is the outcome of a financial and economic health audit carried out…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Wednesday stated that the Bishops who attended the unveiling of APC vice presidential candidate, Kashim Shettima, are not their members but desperados who went there for themselves. The organisation said that although the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was free to “hire mechanics and other artisans and sew clerical garments for them”, that effort would only add to their many ropes but would not change the need for fairness and justice. The Vice President of CAN (19 Northern States and Abuja) and its chairman in Kaduna State, Rev. Joseph John…

Calvin Bassey has completed his move to join the Dutch champions, Ajax a club record fee of £19.6m was agreed with Rangers. The Nigeria defender, 22, has signed a five-year deal with the Dutch champions, while add-ons could boost the sale by another £3m. ‘It’s a no-brainer’ ????‍♂️???? ???? @CalvinBassey pic.twitter.com/beluUQQcq6 — AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) July 20, 2022 Bassey joined Rangers from Leicester City for a modest compensation fee in 2020 and emerged as a key player last season. Rangers’ previous highest sale was £11.5m for Nathan Patterson. Ajax make Calvin Bassey offer amid Brighton interest Bassey made 15 appearances…

While many others would have thrown a lavish party to celebrate the birthday of their mentor, spiritual father and benefactor, on the contrary, the disciples of the General overseer (GO) of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Pastor Daniel Olukoya on July 15, chose to put smiles on the faces of widows, widowers and other less-privileged folks. July 15, which was the birthday of Olukoya and his wife, Pastor Shade Olukoya, was a memorable day for hundreds of widow, elderly people and others who reside in Ojokoro area of Ikorodu and its environs in Lagos State, as they…

The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Joe Aniku Michael Ohiani as Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). The nominee’s confirmation followed the consideration of the Committee on Works. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Adamu Aliero (PDP – Kebbi Central), in his presentation, said Ohiani was asked questions on the mandate of ICRC. He said he was also asked how he would apply the knowledge and experience gathered over time to enhance the workings of the Commission. Senate confirms seven new ministerial nominees The lawmaker informed his colleagues that, “the nominee responded intelligently and provided satisfactory answers to…

The National grid has collapsed again on Wednesday, falling as low as 40Mw as most of Nigeria in thrown into blackout. According to a message by Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) the power output was at 40Mw. In a text message to customers, AEDC said, “Dear Customer, We regret to inform you of a system collapse on the national grid at precisely 11:27 am today. “We are working with our TCN partners to ascertain the cause of the collapse and a possible restoration timeline. “We will keep you updated on the situation. National Grid: SERAP sues Buhari over ‘missing N11trn…

Senator Bassey Akpan, representing Akwa-Ibom North East Senatorial District, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). His resignation as member of the PDP was contained in a letter dated July 18, 2022. The letter was read at the start of plenary on Wednesday by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan. Bassey Akpan, who chairs the Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream), informed the upper chamber of his decision to join the Young Peoples Party (YPP). He explained that his defection was against the backdrop of agitations amongst members of the party who were dissatisfied with the absence of a…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally unveiled Senator Kashim Shettima as the running mate to Bola Tinubu, the party’s presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election. At the unveiling ceremony at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, the APC national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu, and other executives of the party were present but President Muhammadu Buhari was not at the event. Tinubu’s decision to pick a fellow Muslim as his running mate has generated division among Nigerians many of whom believe that the candidate and his party are insensitive to the religious colouration of the country. Reacting to a Muslim…

Paulo Dybala has joined Roma from Juventus after accepting a three-year deal with the club that runs until 30 June 2025. Announcing the signing of the 28-year old, Roma also used the opportunity to highlight children who are missing across the world. ????️ ???????????? ???????????????????????????? | Paulo Dybala ???? Welcome to the Giallorossi! ????#ASRoma | @PauDybala_JR pic.twitter.com/jW3EEnz0m1 — AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) July 20, 2022 “The club is delighted to confirm the signing of the world-renowned forward,” Roma wrote on the signing of Dybala. “We also hope this video can help continue to raise awareness in the search for missing…