Author: David Great

The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday secured the conviction and sentencing of Aisha Alkali Wakil, (aka Mama Boko Haram) alongside Tahiru Saidu Daura and Prince Lawal Shoyode before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The defendants were sentenced to five years imprisonment without option of fine. The judgment was the climax of a process that commenced on Monday, September 14, 2020 when the defendants were re-arraigned on a two count charge of conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N71,400,000 (Seventy-One Million, Four Hundred…

Manchester United have made an offer to sign Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 30, as his Brentford contract expires at the end of this month. (Athletic) Meanwhile, Eriksen has rejected new contract talks at Brenford. (Team Talk) Manchester United’s interest in Eriksen would not rule out a move for their number one target Frenkie de Jong, 25, as talks continue with the Dutch midfielder’s club Barcelona. (Mail) Bayern Munich are preparing a £34.6m offer for Senegal forward Sadio Mane after Liverpool rejected the German club’s previous two offers for the 30-year-old. (Bild, via Mail) Juventus are close to agreeing a contract…

says Nigeria lost best presidential candidate in Osinbajo A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Election Management Committee at the primaries, Senator Abubakar Girei, has claimed that the actual winner of the contest is Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. Girei also said those propagating the Muslim-Muslim ticket as running mate to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the party were propagandists for their selfish interests. According to him, Osinbajo never encouraged vote-buying during the just-concluded presidential primary of the party won by the APC’s national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, with 1,271 votes. However, the former lawmaker, who contested the position of the…

Abaribe to resign as Minority Leader Wednesday Two prominent members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senate Majority Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, and Adamu Aliero, have officially defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Also to defect formally tomorrow, Wednesday, is the Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, whose defection to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and exit as Minority Leader was deferred as a result of the inability of the Senate President Ahmad Lawan, to come with his defection and resignation letter to plenary. Although an announcement to that effect was made by Senate President Lawan, it was however agreed…

By Wale Adeduro The APC Presidential primary election has come and gone. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with tremulous hands, has received the flag of APC for the 2023 Presidential elections. However, myopic hirelings are still stabbing the untainted image of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. His offence is that he dared to aspire to become the next President of Nigeria just as their principal, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. With broken chords the traducers of Osinbajo continue to play the music of betrayal. They believe they are shaming Osinbajo but the world knows that Osinbajo did not lose the election…

An Oregon judge has sentenced Nancy Crampton Brophy, a romance author who apparently foretold of her crime in an essay titled “How to murder your husband”, to life in prison for the shooting death of her late spouse. Crampton Brophy, 71, was found guilty of second degree murder last month. A jury found that she shot her husband of 26 years in 2018 for a $1.5m (£1.2m) life insurance pay-out. Before her crime, Crampton Brophy had been a self-published author whose works of steamy romance and suspense include novels such as “The Wrong Husband” and “The Wrong Lover”. Her late…

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a £30m deal for Brighton & Hove Albion’s coveted Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma. The 25-year-old becomes Spurs boss Antonio Conte’s third summer signing, following deals for goalkeeper Fraser Forster and winger Ivan Perisic. Bissouma, whose contract with the Seagulls expires in 12 months, has made 124 appearances since joining the club from Lille in July 2018. The north London club were initially interested in signing him in January. He is expected to undergo a medical at Tottenham later this week and the deal is subject to personal terms being agreed with the player. Bissouma no longer…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya, has ordered for a review of Nigerian Army’s rules of engagement and code of conduct for “Operation Safe Conduct” ahead of 2023 general elections. Yahaya gave the directive at the opening of the Second Quarter COAS Conference 2022 on Tuesday, in Abuja. He said the approved guidelines would be conveyed to the commanders of various units and formations as soon as possible. The COAS directed all personnel to remain apolitical while providing enabling and secured environment for electoral processes to thrive. “In this regard, I directed the review of Rules of Engagement…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has called on lawmakers to stay committed to the political system of their respective parties not minding the outcome of the just concluded primaries. The Senate President made this known on Tuesday in an address delivered to welcome members of the upper chamber back from the break. The chamber, suspended plenary on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, to enable lawmakers participate in the primaries of political parties. Lawan, in his welcome address, also underscored the need for the Senate to prioritise the nation’s security challenges, as well as undertake further amendment of the Electoral Act. According to…

Netherlands midfielder Ryan Gravenberch has signed for Bayern Munich from Ajax on a five-year deal. Bayern have paid €18.5m (£16m), which could rise to €24m (£20m), to sign one of Europe’s most coveted young players. The 20-year-old has helped the Dutch champions to win three league titles and has 10 caps for his country. “When the offer came from Bayern I didn’t have to think about it for long – I’m coming to win lots of titles,” he said. The midfielder had been linked with a move to Manchester United – where he would have been reunited with his former…