Author: David Great

By Babatunde Obele During a recent weekend ritual of visiting the barber, I met two elderly gentlemen on the same mission of having a haircut. As we sat down at the lounge, awaiting our turns, there was a news commentary on television focusing on the subject matter of Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s declaration to run for the office of the president and the prospect it holds for a better Nigeria. As we were watching and musing over that news commentary, one of the two who later introduced himself as Mr. Alhassan Lawal, made a statement that opened the floor for…

A new variant of buying of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms came to the fore at the All Progressives Congress (APC) party in Abuja on Thursday. Seventeen children of an APC governorship aspirant in Kaduna State, Alhaji Sani Sha’aban, came together and bought the forms for him to contest the 2023 governorship election in the state. What was trending in the political arena before Thursday was for “pressure groups’’ and “friends’’ to pick the forms for aspirants in virtually all the political parties. Asmau Sani-Sha’aban, the Chief Executive Officer, Design Oasis and eldest daughter of the governorship aspirant, confirmed…

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has agreed a two-year contract extension committing him to the club until 2026. Klopp, 54, joined the Reds in 2015, but suggested in March he would follow through with a plan to take a break from the game when his deal ended in 2024. But the club have signed Klopp and his staff to longer deals at a time where the team are chasing a quadruple. He said he was “delighted, humbled, blessed, privileged and excited”. The boss has a special message for you… ❤️ pic.twitter.com/T4vFwYFN9p — Liverpool FC (@LFC) April 28, 2022 Klopp added: “When the…

An Igando Customary Court has dissolved a 30-year-old marriage between one Kayode Akinyade and Iyabode. In a ruling on Thursday, the President of the court, Mr Koledoye Adeniyi, said the marriage between the couple could no longer stand. Adeniyi, therefore, dissolved the marriage because of allegations of being fetish, disrespect, home abandonment, infidelity, quarrels and threat to life. He ruled that there was no more love after a careful review of the allegations and counter allegations by the litigants. The court, however, found nothing wrong with the petitioner marrying another wife, saying it is allowed in African tradition, especially when…

The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on April 28, 2022, arraigned employment fraud queen one Salamatu Isah (aka Uwar Marayun Matasan Arewa) before Justice Darius Khobo of the State High Court, Kaduna on a one count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence. Salamatu, who is standing trial on multiple employment fraud charges, is alleged to have tricked her victim to paying the sum of N500, 000.00 into her UBA account number 2082694498 on the pretext of helping her secure employment with a lucrative Federal Government parastatal. The complainant alleged that, after paying the…

Urges Nigerians to pray for Buhari, other leaders Seeks Allah’s intervention in Nigeria’s challenges The national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and presidential aspirant, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has thanked the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, for the special Tawaf held for him and in favour of his ambition in Mecca. Tinubu also commended the Lagos State House of Assembly for the successes so far recorded under the leadership of Dr. Obasa just as he appreciated the members of the House who took part in the Tawaf. The special Tawaf held on…

The prominent football agent Mino Raiola has tweeted to say he is alive, in response to multiple reports in Italy and then rehashed across other European media outlets that he had died. The Italy-born Dutch national, one of football’s most powerful and high-earning agents, tweeted: “Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to resuscitate.” Current health status for the ones wondering: pissed off second time in 4 months they kill me. Seem also able to ressuscitate. — Mino Raiola (@MinoRaiola) April 28, 2022 His statement came after…

A former sports editor Dipo Okubanjo, has made an appeal for help to raise N20 million for kidney transplant is currently battling for his life as he has been diagnosed with kidney disease that has left him in a dangerous health condition. At the time he fell ill, he was a media officer with Covenant University, Ota. He had worked with many media houses, including The News/TEMPO/ PM NEWS, The Moment and The Union. Okubanjo, who is on weekly dialysis at the Gbagada General Hospital in Lagos, was diagnosed with renal failure last year, with the condition keeping him out…

High-profile football agent Mino Raiola has died at the age of 54 following a battle with lung disease. Raiola represented the likes of Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic. Back in January, Raiola underwent checks in Italy after reports said he was rushed to hospital for surgery. German newspaper BILD said he was intensive care due to a lung disease, although his spokesperson downplayed the visit, saying: ‘Mino Raiola is undergoing the usual medical examinations that require anesthesia. Everything was planned and there were no emergency surgeries.’ Raiola was born in Nocera Inferiore, Italy in 1967 and emigrated with…

The Oba of Benin, Omo N’Oba N’Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II on Thursday received Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at his palace in Benin City, Edo state, noting that, Osinbajo’s credentials have left other aspirants shivering. His Royal Father who said he was supposed to be away for a meeting, explained that he waited to “receive our dear son of the soil”. Speaking at the palace, Osinbajo said with the experiences he had acquired he believes he has what it takes to become the next President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Oba of Benin replied that Osinbajo’s credentials are…