Author: David Great

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. Jibrin announced his withdrawal from the ruling APC on his official social media accounts, noting that, he will disclose his next political move within 24 hours. The former House of Representatives member said, “I have done my best for APC. Its time to move on. “I will announce my new political party within the next 24 hours insha Allah. I will make a formal statement in due…

Wolves captain Conor Coady headed a dramatic 97th-minute equaliser to deny Chelsea victory on the day the sale of the club was agreed. With Todd Boehly – the man leading the consortium’s purchase – watching on at Stamford Bridge, Romelu Lukaku looked to have secured victory for the Blues with two goals in three second-half minutes. But Wolves substitute Francisco Trincao pulled one back with a spectacular effort 11 minutes from time and Coady headed in to level seven minutes into added time. The Blues’ future is now seemingly resolved and despite their late collapse the point edges them closer…

Watford have been relegated from the Premier League after Wilfried Zaha’s first-half penalty secured a deserved victory for Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Defeat by Burnley last week had left the Hornets 12 points adrift of safety with four games remaining and Palace sent their former manager Roy Hodgson’s side straight back down to the Championship with a dominant display. The Eagles controlled the contest from the outset and went ahead when Zaha confidently swept his 31st-minute spot-kick past Ben Foster after Hassan Kamara had used his arm to block Michael Olise’s back-post header. Watford never looked like scoring and…

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has denied joining the race to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, noting that, he can buy his own Expression of Interest and Nomination Form by himself. Emefiele who has been chided by many Nigerians for dabbling into politics despite being Governor of the Central Bank thanked the farmer who reportedly bought the N100 million presidential forms for him. “I am humbled by the growing interest of those asking that I run for the Office of President in the 2023 general elections: I have not come to that decision,” he…

Ekiti residents’ on Friday protested against imposition of anointed candidates for the Ekiti State House of Assembly. Residents in Ekiti state protested the imposition of candidates by Ekiti State APC, who they also accused of hoarding All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interests and Nomination forms. At one of the many protests against the imposition of anointed candidates in Ekiti South West Constituency 1, Ilawe Ekiti, the voters noted that the incumbent House of Assembly member, Honourable Yemisi Ayokunle, was imposed on the constituency. They said that Ekiti APC denied other aspirants the access to buy forms at the APC…

It is no longer news that telecommunications giant, Globacom working in conjunction with Wale Adenuga Productions is bringing the iconic television series Village Headmaster to TV screens across Nigeria. The revamped show with old and new characters returned to the tv screens on Sunday, April 24, 2022, to rave reviews. It was received with nostalgia by older folks who watched the show back in the 70s and 80s while younger viewers are being introduced to a show that was a staple long before they were born. In this piece, we bring you 8 amazing facts about The Village Headmaster that…

Manchester City are interested in signing Manchester United and France midfielder Paul Pogba, 29, on a free transfer. (Mail) Pogba would like to work with manager Pep Guardiola and City are willing to offer the World Cup winner a four-year deal. (Guardian) The French midfielder has also been linked to former club, Juventus and French champions PSG but Pogba will like to remain in the Premier League. Brighton manager Graham Potter is favourite to replace Antonio Conte at Tottenham. Brighton would want £10m compensation from Spurs should Conte leave at the end of the season. (Telegraph) Conte has warned Spurs…

Nigeria airlines on Friday notified the government and general public of plans to halt all services starting Monday, May 9, over increasing cost of aviation fuel that now sells at N700 per litre. The airlines, under the aegis of Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON), in a memo, apologised for the consequences the shutdown will have on travellers who have already booked flights. In a similar fashion, aviation workers unions will embark on a two-day warning strike in protest against unresolved Conditions of Service and outstanding welfare concerns, starting from Monday, May 9. President of the AON, Abdulmunaf Yunusa noted that…

The Federal Government says it will resume its negotiations with the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) next week, with a view to ending the prolonged closure of Nigerian public universities. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige, said this in his opening remark at a meeting between the government side and the striking National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT). Ngige noted that the multiple industrial disputes in the education sector sparked by ASUU could have been averted if the unions in the sector took advantage of his open door policy like the health unions. He said…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole In the past weeks, some videos, old and new, have been circulating on the social media. One was by some group of people who called themselves “Coalition for Northern Consensus”. Their objectives include canvassing for the coming together of northern aspirants in the political parties with the aim of agreeing and bringing out a consensus candidate to be presented by the north to vie for 2023 presidential election. They believe the north should not relinquish power after eight years of President Buhari, a northerner, in the saddle. Another of such video is the resurfacing of…