Author: David Great

Manchester City’s Kevin de Bruyne and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah are among eight nominees for the Premier League Player of the Season award. Midfielder De Bruyne and forward Salah are both former winners of the award. City and Liverpool have two players nominated, with Joao Cancelo and Trent Alexander-Arnold also included. West Ham winger Jarrod Bowen, Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka, Tottenham forward Son Heung-min and Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse complete the list. De Bruyne scores four goals as Man City go three points clear City are top of the Premier League, leading title rivals Liverpool by three points with two games…

Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, on Friday withdrew from the Kebbi State governorship race. Malami’s withdrawal from the governorship race comes one day after President Muhammadu Buhari ordered all members of his cabinet that are vying for elective to resign. The controversial AGF had declared to interest in the Kebbi State governorship last month. As part of his preparation for the party primaries, Malami reportedly distributed over 200 exotic vehicles to party members ahead of the governorship primary in the state. Only two days ago, he submitted his N50 million nomination form at the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has strongly condemned the resort to self-help by a mob in Sokoto, resulting in violence, destruction and killing of a second year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto, Deborah Samuel, following an allegation that she had blasphemed Muhammad (SAW), the Prophet of Islam on Thursday. President Buhari said the news of the killing of the young lady by fellow students was a matter of concern and demanded an impartial, extensive probe into all that happened before and during the incident. Chronicle NG reports that Deborah Samuel was killed and burnt by Muslim female students who…

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has withdrawn from the 2023 presidential bid, a credible source confirmed to BusinessDay. His withdrawal comes many weeks after speculations about his decision to stay in office as the apex bank boss while pursuing his presidential ambition. Emefiele through his counsel, Mike Ozekhome, approached a court seeking clarification on the possibility of his client staying on as CBN governor. “CBN Governor has withdrawn from the presidential race and has communicated his intention to continue as CBN Governor,” the source said. Emefiele had met President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday, where…

Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Director General of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Support Groups Management Council (ABATSGMC) has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and by extension the presidential bid of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. He joined the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on Friday and was received by former Kano state governor, Rabiu Kwakwaso, who is expected to emerge as the party’s presidential candidate. Jibrin had announced his withdrawal from the ruling APC on his official social media accounts, noting that, he will disclose his next political move. The former House of Representatives member said, “I have done my best for…

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero says the new statue of him to mark the 10th anniversary of the club’s first Premier League title captures the “best moment of my life”. The statue, unveiled at the Etihad Stadium, celebrates Aguero’s goal in the fourth minute of injury time in the final game of the 2011-12 season. The goal won City their first Premier League title of the Abu Dhabi era. “It was the best moment of my life,” said the 33-year old. “For me that moment changed my life, changed the club and everything. That moment always will be in my…

Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Afolabi Samad, owner of a Yahoo Yahoo Academy in Abuja. The 24-year-old was arrested today May 12, 2022, in a sting operation alongside 16 of his students. The youngsters between the ages of 18 and 27 years were arrested at their hideout located in Peace Court Estate, Lokogoma, a suburb of Abuja. The owner of the alleged Academy rented the 3 bedroom flat for N3,000,000 to impact the tricks of cyber-frauds on his apprentices for undisclosed fees. EFCC: Yahoo boy’s mother jailed five…

The content market workshop, a part of activities for the 8th AMVCAs, held on Tuesday, 10 May and featured African film producers, actors, actresses, and industry stakeholders. The workshop created a platform where industry stakeholders and partners shared best practices and actionable insight on Africa Magic’s content acquisition processes. It provided a platform for filmmakers to showcase authentic local content. The Executive head of Content and West Africa, Dr. Busola Tejumola, spoke on the need to create a forum that will focus on delivering effective feedback for the purpose of promoting standard content from both ends. “We love the engagement…

Now approaching its fifth year, the MultiChoice Talent Factory (MTF) Academy is excited to once again call for applications for its world-class film and TV training programme which kicks off in October this year! The call is open to all emerging filmmakers with either some industry experience or a relevant post-school qualification, to apply for this exciting opportunity to hone their television and film production skills. Our curriculum combines film studies such as directing, sound design, and the business of film to name a few, with workplace experience on Africa Magic and SuperSports top productions. The 12-month fully-funded programme is…

United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a pro-Western moderniser who had aligned the Gulf Arab state closer to the United States and its allies, died on Friday. The Ministry of Presidential Affairs announced the death of Khalifa, who was also ruler of the UAE’s richest emirate, Abu Dhabi, but gave no details. Khalifa, born in 1948, had rarely been seen in public since suffering a stroke in 2014. “The UAE has lost its righteous son and leader of the ’empowerment phase’ and guardian of its blessed journey,” his half-brother and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed…