Author: David Great

President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday directed that urgency be applied in dealing with the kidnapped Kaduna-Abuja railway victims. Buhari also directed that both kinetic and non-kinetic approach be applied to bring closure to the case of the passengers who was abducted on March 28. “As the government continues to review the issue of the kidnapped railway passengers and making all efforts to trace and bring back the 51 or more still being held in custody, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed increased efforts – kinetic and non-kinetic to bring the case to a closure,” Shehu Garba said in a press statement.…

Arsenal have made a bid for Leeds United playmaker Raphinha, according to multiple reports in England. It is understood to be the first formal offer Leeds have received for the Brazil forward, who scored 11 Premier League goals last season. However, sources say the offer falls far below their valuation and is certain to be rejected. The 25-year-old, who joined Leeds from Rennes in 2020, has attracted interest from a number of clubs in the Premier League and abroad. It is believed that Raphinha prefer to join Barcelona if the prospect materialised, but it is not known whether the Spanish…

Sadio Mane has completed a £35m move from Liverpool to Bayern Munich on a three-year contract. The Reds will receive 32m euros (£27.4m) with an additional 6m euros based on appearances, plus 3m euros for individual and team achievements. Liverpool turned down two bids from Bayern before agreeing a fee for the Senegal forward, who was under contract until next summer. “This is the right time for this challenge,” said the 30-year-old. “I felt the great interest of this big club from the start so there was no doubt in my mind.” Mane joined Liverpool for £34m from Southampton in…

Two senators from Bauchi and Imo States, have resigned their membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), respectively. The lawmakers are Senator Dauda Jika representing Bauchi Central and elected on the platform of the APC; and Senator Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi representing Imo East Senatorial District, who was elected on the platform of the PDP. Both Senators in separate letters addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, conveyed their decision to resign their membership of the APC and PDP, to join the Labour Party (LP) and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), respectively. The ruling party lawmaker,…

Three Senators belonging to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have resigned their membership of the ruling party. The lawmakers are Senators Ahmad Babba Kaita (Katsina North), Lawal Yahaya Gumau (Bauchi South), and Francis Alimikhena (Edo North). Whilst Babba Kaita and Alimikhena defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, Gumau, on the other hand, defected to the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). The notice of their resignation and defection was contained in three separate letters read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday. Babba Kaita’s letter reads, “As Senator representing Katsina North Senatorial District, I write to formally…

President Muhammadu Buhari officially received governor-elect of Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Monday. The newly-elected governor was led to the event by Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, Governors Kayode Fayemi, Atiku Bagudu, Mohammed Badaru of Ekiti, Kebbi and Jigawa, respectively. The president stated that he keenly followed the polls held on Saturday, June 18, and was delighted with the orderly conduct, and the way the electorate and security agencies comported themselves. “I loved how the APC governors mobilized, and supported you,” the president told the Ekiti governor-elect, Oyebanji. He added: “I think…

Mrs Grace Zamfara, the chairperson of Labour Party in Plateau has expressed optimism that the party will win the 2023 general elections in the country. She said this at a press conference organised by the chairmen of the party across the 17 local government areas of the state on Monday in Jos. Zamfara, who spoke through her Deputy, Mike Audu, maintained that the party would also win the governorship seat in Plateau and other positions in the forthcoming general elections. Zamfara described Labour Party as a ”force to reckon with in Nigeria ”, noting that the party had adopted necessary…

Fuel queues on Monday resurfaced in most parts of Lagos State following the decision of some members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) to shutdown their operations. Mr Akin Akinrinade, Chairman, IPMAN, Lagos Satellite Depot, Ejigbo, who confirmed the development to newsmen in Lagos said the members took the decision because they could no longer operate at a loss. Akinrinade said while the government had fixed N165 per litre as the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), the current realities in the market showed that the minimum the product should be retailed at the stations should…

Tariq Lamptey to Ghana? Ideally, the FIFA World Cup would have commenced if it were held in the summer like previous editions of the prestigious tournament. But, the 2022 edition of the mundial football competition set to hold in Qatar will be played in the winter. As we count down to the most watched football competition in the world, DStv and GOtv customers can look forward to viewing the tournament set to run from 21 November to 18 December on SuperSport. Five national teams from Africa will be representing the continent at the tournament, they include: Ghana, Senegal, Cameroon, Tunisia…

Inter Milan chief executive Giuseppe Marotta has said they are in talks to sign Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku and Juventus forward Paulo Dybala. BBC Sport has reported Lukaku, would take a pay cut to rejoin Inter on loan, after his £97.5m move last summer. “Lukaku and Dybala are our targets,” Marotta told Radio Rai. He added the club have deals in place to sign Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana from Ajax. Of the bids for Lukaku and Dybala, Marotta added: “We need to consider financial issues. We are in talks with these two players and we’ll…