Author: David Great

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured residents of Abuja of sufficient supply of petroleum products, noting that, the scarcity is due to low loadouts. Reacting to the long queues that have resurfaced in Abuja, Garba Deen Muhammad, general manager public affairs, claimed that the long public holidays also contributed to the queues. In a statement he said, “The NNPC notes the sudden appearance of fuel queues in parts of Abuja. This is very likely due to low loadouts at depots which usually happen during long public holidays, in this case, the Sallah celebrations,” he said. NNPC, world’s most…

Manchester City’s big-money deal with Borussia Dortmund to sign Norway striker Erling Haaland, 21, could be announced next week. (Sun) Barcelona want to sign 27-year-old Manchester City’s Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva. (Mundo Deportivo) Liverpool are ahead of Real Madrid and Chelsea in the race to sign Monaco’s 22-year-old France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni. (Marca via Metro) Arsenal could be thwarted in their bid to sign 24-year-old Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez with Inter Milan not looking to sell him. (Gazetta Dello Sport) Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United are looking to sign RB Leipzig’s France midfielder Christopher Nkunku, 24, this summer. (Football.London) Bayern…

A political pressure group, Hamza Al-Mustapha Media Awareness (HALMA), has urged retired Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha to join the 2023 presidential race in order to tackle insecurity and other challenges facing the country. Al-Mustapha was the chief security officer to the late Head of State Sani Abacha. The group made the call on Sunday during a townhall meeting with women, youth groups and other stakeholders on the 2023 general election. The chairman of the group, Dr Muhammad Habib, expressed optimism that Al-Mustapha would tackle the security challenges bedevilling the country if he emerged as the next president. “Al-Mustapha as a security…

By Sen. Olusola Adeyeye Re: 2023 Political Realities That Annoy And Heal This is a rejoinder to Reno Omokri’s piece of the above title published in his column (‘THE ALTERNATIVE’) on the the back page of ThisDay newspaper of Tuesday, the 3rd of May, 2022. I like Reno. Even though we are on different ideological pages, I love his energy and commitment to the Nigerian national cause. He’s an example of how I want young people to engage with Nigeria. When I sit with young people in my orbit or talk with them in any setting, I keep repeating that…

The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) on Sunday insisted that they would go ahead with withdrawal of flights services on Monday over astronomical rise in aviation fuel. Dr Yunusa Abdulmunaf, President of the association, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Lagos, noting that, the rising cost of aviation fuel has made business difficult. Abdulmunaf said that the association unequivocally stood firmly by its decision to commence withdrawal of flights services from May 9. The association had on Friday threatened to shutdown flights services to passengers, if the Federal Government refused to reduce the price of Jet A1,…

The Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU) has reiterated the need for the Federal Government and Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to resolve lingering issues to end the ongoing strike. Chairman of the committee, Prof. Samuel Edoumiekumo, said this on Sunday in Abuja. He said it was crucial for both parties to come to an agreement to end the strike as soon as possible. He urged them to honour agreements entered into for academic activities to commence in the affected universities. “We have already given a press release arising from the meeting of the general assembly of…

Manchester City shrugged off the crushing disappointment of their Champions League semi-final exit at the hands of Real Madrid to open a three-point advantage at the top of the Premier League with an emphatic victory over Newcastle United. The reigning champions took advantage of Liverpool being held to a draw by Tottenham Hotspur with an impressive response that not only strengthened their position at the Premier League summit but also vastly improved their goal difference. Chris Wood wasted a glorious early chance for Newcastle to add to City’s nerves and his side paid the price when Raheem Sterling headed Pep…

Senator Arthur Nzeribe has died on Sunday morning at the age 83, multiple sources have said. According to a family source, he passed on after a protracted illness. He is believed to have been on life support for sometimes. The source said the family will issue a statement to announce his demise. The multi-billionaire investment mogul, a First Republic politician represented Imo West at the National Assembly. Born in Oguta, Imo State on 2 November 1938. His father, Oyimba Nzeribe, was a lawyer and former state counsel, and his grandfather, Akpati Nzeribe, held the traditional title of Ogbuagu, Oshiji, Damanze…

Arsenal took a huge step towards securing Champions League football next season as they saw off an ill-disciplined Leeds United, with the 10-man visitors dropping into the Premier League relegation zone. It was a fourth successive win for Mikel Arteta’s side and one that puts them firmly in the driving seat for a top-four spot before Thursday’s north London derby at Tottenham. But Leeds’ early capitulation was entirely of their own making, with goalkeeper Illan Meslier gifting the hosts an opener before captain Luke Ayling was sent off for a needless lunge on Gabriel Martinelli. Eddie Nketiah pounced on Meslier’s…

Everton climbed out of the Premier League relegation places by holding on for a hard-fought victory over Leicester City at King Power Stadium. A stunning volley by Vitaliy Mykolenko and Mason Holgate’s header gave Frank Lampard’s side their third win in five games and ensured they remain in control of their destiny with four Premier League games to play. Mykolenko finished superbly from Alex Iwobi’s cross after six minutes but Patson Daka capitalised on Yerry Mina’s attempted header back to Jordan Pickford to draw Leicester level five minutes later. The unmarked Holgate was quickest to react after Kasper Schmeichel kept…