Author: David Great

Scores of children believed to be kidnapped have been rescued in a church’s basement on Friday night in Valentino Area of Ondo town, Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to information gathered, the kids were allegedly victims of a kidnapping syndicate and kept in the underground of the church. A source stated that the victims were over 50 when police saved them, adding that the pastor of the church and some members of the church had been detained by the police. In a widely shared video, the kids were seen being driven to the police station by…

New manager Erik ten Hag will urge Manchester United to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with Ajax’s Brazil forward Antony, 22, if the Portugal forward, 37, is allowed to leave this summer. (Sunday Mirror) Manchester United have bettered Arsenal’s bid for Lisandro Martinez, offering Ajax £38m for the Argentina centre-back, 24. (Mail on Sunday) Arsenal and Manchester United are also battling it out to sign Germany winger Serge Gnabry, 26, from Bayern Munich for £40m. The former Gunner is out of contract with Bayern next summer. (Star Sunday) Gnabry will be at the top of Manchester City’s wanted list if they sell…

Cristiano Ronaldo wants Manchester United to let him leave the club if they receive an appropriate offer for him this summer. The Portugal forward, 37, returned to Old Trafford from Juventus last summer. However, while he was United’s top scorer last season – and third in the Premier League – the overall campaign was seen as a big disappointment. United finished sixth in the Premier League so missed out on Champions League qualification. That means Ronaldo, who has a year left on his United contract plus an optional year, faces playing in the Europa League for the first time. Cristiano…

VP representing President Buhari at regional summit & $42m Abidjan – Lagos Corridor Highway Project meeting Vice President Yemi Osinbajo departs Lagos this afternoon for Accra, Ghana to represent Nigeria at the 61st Ordinary Session of the Authority of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government holding tomorrow. Prof. Osinbajo, standing in for President Muhammadu Buhari at the summit, will join other leaders to deliberate and take decisions on the political, security and humanitarian issues among others regarding the sub-region at the regular ECOWAS summit. The meeting will also review the situations in Mali, Guinea and Burkina Faso, particularly towards…

Premier League newcomers Nottingham Forest have signed Manchester United keeper Dean Henderson on a season-long loan. Henderson, 25, was keen for first-team football after losing out to David de Gea in the battle to be first choice at Old Trafford. “He’s hungry for more opportunities to play,” said Forest boss Steve Cooper. He is Forest’s second major summer signing after Nigeria forward Taiwo Awoniyi arrived from Union Berlin. ???????????????????? ????????????????????????????????????: ???????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???? Click the link below to watch the first full interview with @deanhenderson ???? ???????? #NFFC | #PL — Nottingham Forest FC (@NFFC) July 2, 2022 Henderson has…

Everton have announced the signing of centre-back James Tarkowski on a free transfer after his contract at relegated Burnley expired. Tarkowski, 29, has signed a four-year deal with the Toffees and is the club’s first signing of the summer. “I’m an ambitious person, I want to achieve, I want to win things and I’ve come here to be successful,” Tarkowski said. Tarkowski’s contract at Burnley expired at the end of June. First signing of the summer: ✅ pic.twitter.com/Zy3Jg2jGq2 — Everton (@Everton) July 2, 2022 The former Brentford player had already resolved to leave Burnley after six years, even before the…

The European Union (EU) has inaugurated the ‘Team Europe Initiative (TEI) Nigeria Green Economy’ project aimed at stimulating sustainable climate-smart agriculture and renewable energy for economic growth and diversification. The EU ambassador to Nigeria and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Ms Samuela Isopi, unveiled the project at the 8th EU-Nigeria Business Forum tagged: “Nigeria and the New Economy” on Friday, in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that members of the TEI Green Economy Project are: Denmark, France, Germany and the Netherlands. According to the ambassador, the TEI Green Economy consists of 60 projects of different…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has vowed to bring to justice terrorists behind attack on troops location in Shiroro, Niger State. Yahaya gave the assurance while addressing journalists at Mogadishu Cantonment Juma’at Mosque prayer in commemoration of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration NADCEL 2022 on Friday in Abuja. He said the terrorists had on Wednesday, ambushed troops in Shiroro while responding to distress call of terrorists attack on a mining site with unspecified number of casualties. The COAS said that even though the Nigerian army had faced challenges, it was determined to address them towards bestowing…

Brazil forward Neymar, 30, is considering leaving Paris St-Germain this summer after finding out the club are happy for him to depart, with Chelsea being contacted by the player’s agent to find out their level of interest. (ESPN) Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Christian Eriksen and have made a verbal offer to the 30-year-old Denmark midfielder after his contract at Brentford expired. (Star) Chelsea, Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich are pushing to sign Barcelona and France forward Ousmane Dembele, with the 25-year-old available on a free transfer. (Marca) Barcelona have decided against turning 26-year-old Wolves and…

Council also receives Performance Report on Discos, forwarded to NERC The National Council on Privatisation, NCP, has approved the board composition and proposed governance framework for the sustainable management and payment of post-privatisation liabilities of the power sector transferred to the Nigerian Electricity Liability Management Company (NELMCO) Board. The Council also approved fast tracking of the work plan for the concession of the Zungeru Hydroelectric Power Plant (ZHPP). These were among the highlights of the meeting of the Council yesterday, its third in 2022, at the Presidential Villa, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The composition of the NELMCO…