Author: David Great

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to presidential candidates ahead of the February 2023 presidential election, urging them to “urgently publish details of your assets and liabilities, and to publicly commit to rejecting vote buying and electoral bribery before and during the elections.” SERAP said: “While there is no constitutional requirement for presidential candidates to publish their assets and liabilities before elections, doing so would show that you can stand up for transparency in assets declaration by public officers if elected.” In the open letter dated 11 June 2022 and signed by SERAP deputy director…

Nine people have been arrested in China after a video went viral of a brutal attack by a group of men on women in the city of Tangshan, police say. It has led to an outcry on social media and re-ignited debate about gender violence in China. The incident began when a man put his hand on a woman’s back in a restaurant and she pushed him away. The man is seen striking her before others drag her outside and continue attacking as she lies on the floor. The group of men are also seen attacking her dining partners. Two…

Tottenham are in advanced negotiations to sign Everton and Brazil forward Richarlison, 25, for £51m. (UOL Esport – in Portuguese) Manchester United will join the race for Poland striker Robert Lewandowski should the 33-year-old’s dream move to Barcelona fail to come off, with the Spanish giants attempting to move on some of their high earners. (Sun) Chelsea are also preparing to enter the race to sign Lewandowski, but cannot make a move until they sell 29-year-old Belgium striker and £97.5m club-record buy Romelu Lukaku. (Star) Liverpool have reached a verbal agreement to buy 22-year-old Uruguayan striker Darwin Nunez from Benfica…

Terrorists who attacked a Abuja-Kaduna train on March 28, 2022, have released some of the captives, a mediator said on Saturday. The terrorists had bombed a section of the rail track, forcing the train to derail after which they opened fire on the passengers, killing nine and abducting 62, including children and the elderly. The released victims who have spent 74 days in captivity were six females and five male. They were released following intense negotiations. Their release was confirmed by the publisher of Desert Herald, Tukur Mamu, who served as a mediator. He said his sources confided in him…

No fewer than 55 scrap metal collectors lost their lives in series of attacks coordinated by Boko Haram insurgents in the last three weeks in Borno. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Abdu Umar made this known while speaking on the sideline of a security stakeholders’ meeting on Saturday in Maiduguri. The stakeholders comprised police, army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), and Department of State Security (DSS) among others. The meeting was to deliberate and proffer solution to the incessant attacks on scrap metal collectors in the state. Umar said the insurgents killed 32 scrap metal collectors…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos says the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate is a win for Nigerians. Sanwo-Olu said this on Saturday at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed Airport, when he returned from Abuja after the APC Congress. ”We are happy that at the end of it all, it is not a win for Lagos alone, it is a win for Nigeria, it is a win for all of us. It is a win that cuts across the Niger, it is a win for the North, for the East, for the…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been described as an inspiration, role model and the Obama of Africa by Nigeria for his brilliance and ability to deliver. These were their views on Friday, at the Wuse, Abuja campaign office of The Progressives Project (TPP), a coalition of support groups that backed the VP for his presidential bid. The Vice President, who arrived at the venue around noon on Friday, was greeted by an excited crowd of supporters and members of the various supporters’ groups already waiting. They chanted PYO! PYO! as Prof Osinbajo made his way into the compound and to…

Real Madrid have signed France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni from Monaco on a six-year deal. Both clubs have announced the deal and Real say they will hold a presentation ceremony for the 22-year-old on Tuesday following a medical. He made 35 Ligue 1 appearances for Monaco last season, contributing three goals and two assists. He has made 11 appearances for France since making his international debut in September. #WelcomeTchouaméni pic.twitter.com/b6xdzmw4p1 — Real Madrid C.F. ???????????????? (@realmadriden) June 11, 2022 The deal is reported to be worth 80m euros (£68.3m) plus about 20m euros (£17m) in add-ons. Tchouameni accepts Liverpool’s deal He…

The Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, said on Friday that he left the All Progressives Congress (APC) due to “injustice” in the Kebbi State chapter of the party. Abdullahi, representing Kebbi North, had on Wednesday joined the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The lawmaker told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that “it was a case of serial denial of rights”. Yahaya Abdullahi said: “Yes, I have left the APC due to injustice by the Kebbi State Governor. “It is not just injustice; it’s a serial denial of rights and undemocratic rights which we reported to…

Arsenal are willing to pay more than £42m for Lazio’s Serbia midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, although Newcastle could also bid for the 27-year-old. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian) Paul Pogba has not completed a free transfer from Manchester United to Juventus yet as the France midfielder, 29, is waiting to see if Zinedine Zidane is appointed Paris St-Germain coach. (RMC Sport – in French) Meanwhile, PSG are still trying to convince former Real Madrid coach Zidane, 49, to replace Mauricio Pochettino as their new boss. (ESPN) Sevilla say France centre-back Jules Kounde is looking to leave the club this summer,…