Author: David Great

Paul Pogba agreed personal terms with Manchester City but turned down a move from Manchester United because the 29-year-old France midfielder, who is out of contract this summer, was concerned about a backlash from United supporters. (Times – subscription required) Pogba remains a target for his former side Juventus, who are hoping to bring the Frenchman back to Turin in addition to signing Italy midfielder Jorginho, 30, from Chelsea. (Gazzetta dello Sport – in Italian) Paris St-Germain star Kylian Mbappe will announce his decision regarding his future on Sunday with the 23-year-old France striker having long been heavily linked with…

The Delta State Government has approved the sum of N5.1 billion for the construction of an International Conference Centre in Asaba. The Delta State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting presided over by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Thursday in Asaba. He said that the construction of the International Conference Centre had become necessary as the state capital was developing into a mega city. According to Aniagwu, the state government intends to complete the project within 12 months and has also approved 35 percent mobilisation fees to…

By Femi Adesina Date was Friday, May 13, 2022, time 10 am, and venue was the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa. The event was valedictory session for appointees leaving the cabinet to pursue political ambitions at different levels. Some were aspiring to be President, others Governors, and others Senators. It was solemn and sombre. Yes, it had to be. Some of the Ministers had been with the Government since 2015, some others came in 2019. Like it is said, there’s no good in goodbye, and parting can be such sweet sorrow. All the Ministers who had bought forms to…

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has demolished over 30 houses which it described as illegal at Trademore Estate, Lugbe, in an attempt to prevent incessant flooding in the area. Mr Ikharo Attah, the Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement to FCT Minister, who led the operation under the auspices of the FCT Ministerial Taskforce Team, revealed that over 100 illegal houses would be affected. “This is an ongoing removal of illegal structures on the flood plain at the Trademore Estate, Lugbe, along Airport Road. This estate has been a theatre of flooding, very intensive flooding here and…

The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned two fake aides of former First Lady, Patience Jonathan: Goni Muhammad and Seidu Seriki Haman before Justice Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court, sitting in Maiduguri. They were arraigned on Monday, May 16, 2022 on two- count charges bordering on conspiracy and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N26, 492,000.00 (Twenty Six Million, Four Hundred and Ninety Two Thousand Naira). The defendants allegedly conspired and obtained the above mentioned sum, under the guise of selling two grams of gold belonging to a former…

Sweden and Finland have the “full, total and complete backing” of the US in their decision to apply for NATO membership, President Joe Biden says. Both countries submitted their applications to be part of the Western defence alliance this week, marking a major shift in European geopolitics. To join the alliance, the two nations need the support of all 30 NATO member states. But the move by the Nordic nations has been opposed by Turkey. Speaking alongside Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish Prime Minister Sauli Niinisto at the White House on Thursday, Mr Biden called Sweden and Finland’s…

Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa, said he will not contest against Rotimi Amaechi in the 2023 presidential election. Badaru stated this when Amaechi, the former Minister of Transportation, met with delegates from the state in Dutse on Wednesday. “There will be no contest between me and Ameachi. It is either I run or he runs, but for sure, I cannot run against him,” Badaru said. Earlier, the former minister, appealed to the APC delegates to vote for him because he is competent and a detribalised Nigerian. Amaechi said that of all the aspirants seeking the presidential seat, he is the…

President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Thursday on condolence visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE). Buhari will meet with the new UAE President, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to convey his condolences on the passing of the former president and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The President’s spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to the presidential aide, the Nigerian leader will also extend his congratulations to the new President, renewing bonds of the longstanding friendship between Nigeria and the UAE. The president, in an earlier…

The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, says one of the set goals of the institution is to become the best university in West Africa. Olatunji-Bello said this at an event organised by the university to mark International Museum Day (IMD) 2022, in Lagos. The Day is celebrated annually globally on May 18, and gives the chance for professionals to meet people and inform them about the challenges museums face. The theme of this year’s celebration is : “The Future of Museums: Recovery and Imagine”. Olatunji-Bello said that the importance of a museum to any society could…

The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has been urged to support the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) in its drive towards full digitalisation of tax administrative processes. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this call in his speech at the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria’s (CITN) 24th Annual Tax Conference held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja. The Vice President was represented at the event by the Executive Chairman of the FIRS, Muhammad Nami who delivered the address on his behalf. Professor Osinbajo noted that the theme for the tax conference, “Global Disruption, Taxation and Digitalisation: Implication for…