Author: David Great

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state on Friday berated his critics and urged them to come to Delta to assess the level of infrastructural development across the state. The governor gave the charge while addressing newsmen after inspecting the ongoing projects at the Dennis Osadebey University, Asaba. Okowa gave assurance that the university would wear a new look by December 2022, when the projects would have been completed. “When people in Lagos and Abuja say that they are not seeing what we are doing, it is either that they don’t come home or that they just want to be wicked…

Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court ruling on Friday removed American women’s constitutional right to abortion. About half of states are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans after the court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. Of these 13 have outlawed abortion instantly. President Joe Biden described the ruling as “a tragic error”. Protests are under way in cities across the US. In Phoenix, Arizona, police fired tear gas after pro-choice protesters banged on the doors and windows of the state capitol. In Los Angeles protesters briefly blocked traffic on a highway.…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday released the list and particulars of candidates vying for several positions at the federal level in the forthcoming 202 general elections. Missing on the list are the names Senate President Ahmad Lawan; Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi state and former Niger Delta Minister, Godswill Akpabio. The three All Progressives Congress (APC) members contested the presidential primaries and while Akpabio stepped down for the eventual winner, Bola Tinubu, Lawan and Umahi lost. Chronicle NG had reported that INEC did not recognise the election that made Akpabio, the APC senatorial candidate for Akwa Ibom…

US companies including Walt Disney Co and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc said on Friday they will cover employees’ expenses if they have to travel for abortion services after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 ruling that recognized a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, handing a victory to Republicans and religious conservatives who want to limit or ban and, in some states criminalize, the procedure. Many states are expected to further restrict or ban abortions following the ruling, making it difficult for female employees to terminate pregnancies…

Ruling enables US states to ban abortion Conservative justices power ruling; liberals dissent Biden condemns ruling as a ‘sad day’ for America Justice Alito calls Roe v. Wade ‘egregiously wrong’ The US Supreme Court on Friday overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized women’s constitutional right to abortion, a decision condemned by President Joe Biden that will dramatically change life for millions of women in America and exacerbate growing tensions in a deeply polarized country. The court, in a 6-3 ruling powered by its conservative majority, upheld a Republican-backed Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks…

Arsenal have reached an agreement for Manchester City and Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus, with the Gunners set to pay £45m for the 25-year-old. (Fabrizio Romano) Jesus’ team has been in talks with Arsenal for weeks and an announcement is expected soon. The Netherlands midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum will be allowed to leave Paris St-Germain this summer. Leicester City are keen on the 31-year-old, while Everton, Wolves and West Ham are also keeping close tabs on the situation. (90min) Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has been promised as many as six summer signings by the club’s new owners. (Telegraph – subscription required) Bayern…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has confirmed Bashir Machina as the All Progressives Congress, APC, Yobe North senatorial candidate. The announcement by the electoral body brings to an end the lingering controversy of who the APC candidate for the senatorial district. Machina and the Senate President Ahmed Lawan have been at loggerhead over who the APC candidate is. Although Lawan did not contest the Yobe North primary, he was named as the party’s candidate by Abdullahi Adamu, the national chairman of APC. Instead of contesting the senatorial primary, Lawan had vied for the APC presidential primary losing to Asiwaju…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) governorship candidate in Rivers state, Tonte Ibraye, has nominated Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, as his running mate ahead of the 2023 elections. Dikeh announced the nomination via her social media handles on Friday, detailing the plans of the party if elected into office in 2023. Revealing her nomination, Tonto Dikeh wrote on her Facebook page, “I thank Mr. Tonte Ibraye, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) Rivers State for nominating me as his running mate. Tonto Dikeh’s ex-husband, Churchill unveils former PA as wife “We are looking forward to investing massively in…

Wayne Rooney has told troubled Derby County that he wishes to be “relieved of his duties as first-team manager” with immediate effect. The 36-year-old’s contract with the club had another year to run. The Rams have been in administration since September last year and were relegated to League One last season. Wayne Rooney said, “I feel the club now needs to be led by someone with fresh energy and not affected by events that have happened over the last 18 months,” he said. The former Everton, Manchester United and England forward said he had been “closely following developments” regarding the…

Netflix has announced another round of job cuts as it grapples with slowing growth and increased competition. The streaming giant said it was cutting 300 more jobs – roughly 4% of its workforce – mostly in the US, after axing 150 people in May. The moves come after the company reported its first subscriber loss in more than a decade in April. The firm is exploring an ad-supported service and cracking down on password sharing as it tries to boost growth. “While we continue to invest significantly in the business, we made these adjustments so that our costs are growing…