Author: David Great

Senator Muhammad Kola Balogun, lawmaker representing Oyo South Senatorial district says that the allegation of non-performance against him by Governor Seyi Makinde is not only puerile, but spurious. Balogun, a former commissioner for Commerce in Oyo was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019. According to sources, the lawmaker has been denied the second term ticket in the PDP. The ticket has been reserved for a former gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) Engineer Joseph Tegbe who dumped the APC and joined the PDP a few weeks ago. Balogun was denied…

Son Heung-min scored twice and Harry Kane rediscovered his touch in front of goal as Tottenham beat Leicester to boost their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish. Kane, goalless in his previous five Spurs games, headed in the opener from Son’s corner. Son stroked in the second after being picked out by Dejan Kulusevski, then curled in a sensational third. Leicester’s Kelechi Iheanacho scored a consolation with a crisp strike. Tottenham moved into fourth place at the expense of Arsenal, who play at West Ham later on Sunday. “It was a great, great afternoon, a great match and a…

As the Holy month of Ramadan reaches its end and Muslims mark the Eid, President Muhammadu Buhari sends his best wishes to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world celebrating the occasion. “After a period of fasting and reflection, this year, we have cause to welcome the occasion in hope. The battle waged against terrorists who falsely masquerade under the name of Islam is approaching its conclusion,’’ Buhari said. He added that, “The fight has been long and hard. Final victory is within sight. Boko Haram and its offshoots’ final embers are now fading. He then went to detail some…

Richarlison scored a crucial second-half winner as Everton beat Chelsea to move within two points of the Premier League safety zone. The Brazilian was gifted the chance as Cesar Azpilicueta dallied on the ball, allowing him to steal in and finish calmly. Chelsea’s Mason Mount hit both posts with a 20-yard strike before Everton keeper Jordan Pickford brilliantly kept out Azpilicueta’s follow-up shot. The win moves the Toffees to within two points of Burnley in 16th and Leeds in 17th, with a game in hand on both. Everton slip into relegation with loss at Liverpool Everton earn famous win with…

Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo could return to Real Madrid. The Spanish giants are keen on signing the 37-year-old, who played for Real from 2009 to 2018. (Sunday Mirror) Manchester City believe manager Pep Guardiola will sign a new deal in the summer, with talks having taken place about extending the Spaniard’s stay until 2025. (Sunday Mirror) Manchester City and Manchester United are interested in signing England midfielder James Ward-Prowse from Southampton, while Arsenal, Newcastle United and Tottenham are monitoring developments concerning the 27-year-old. (Daily Star on Sunday) Manchester City and Manchester United are also competing to sign…

Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, leader of Movement for  Actualisation of  Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), on Saturday, led thousands of South East youths  in a solidarity march  to support  the 2023 presidential ambition of Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi. The youths, who started the procession from the MASSOB leader’s house in Owerri, Imo, marched through the streets, carrying different placards, with inscriptions such as:  “Power to the Youths, Support Yahaya Bello”, “Youths Can Also Lead”, and “Yahaya Bello for the Youths”, among others. They made it clear that the only solution to Nigeria’s political quagmire was for power to go to…

A diaspora group says the President of African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina is the right person to be the next President of Nigeria come 2023. The group which is known as the Diaspora Support Group in North America and Europe insisted that “only Adesina has all it takes to address unemployment, insecurity, hunger among others.” In a statement by Dr. Tony Bello, the Chairman and Founder of Shine Bridge Global Inc., Chesapeake-Virginia USA, the group insisted that Nigeria needed Adesina to urgently succeed President Muhammadu Buhari. The group said that Adesina had been variously described by people close…

By Dan Abubakar In many places politicians are subjects of scorn and derision. And for good reason. They lie to the public as a matter of course and the compliment is sometimes returned with particularly aggrieved persons throwing rotten eggs, tomatoes or shoes at politicians engaged in walkabout in England, France and elsewhere. Here in Nigeria people sometimes show their displeasure by shouting “yehoo!”, “barawo!” or “ole!”. The degeneration in the Nigerian specie of politician is alarming, a factor of the abysmal lack of accountability of public officers over the years. Finagling with public funds which should earn culprits years…

By Oluremi Kosoko As Nigeria’s two gladiatorial parties – the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – prepare to subject the country to another round of their phony war, the danger signs are flashing yet again. Unless we heed them, we have little hope of redemption. Falsehood has become the stock in trade of our political carpetbaggers. The phrase a stalking horse has its origins in a sixteenth century hunting practice. “In order to get close to fowl, hunters employed trained stalking horses. These horses could walk up on game birds without alarming them. The hunters…

Carlo Ancelotti became the first manager to win the league in all five of Europe’s major leagues as Real Madrid beat Espanyol to win La Liga. Two goals from Rodrygo and strikes from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema confirmed Real’s 35th Spanish title. They are 17 points clear of second-placed Sevilla with four games to play. Ancelotti has also won titles in Italy’s Serie A, France’s Ligue 1, the Premier League in England and the German Bundesliga. Real needed only a draw to win the title, but victory was never really in doubt once Rodrygo stroked home from just inside…