Author: David Great

By Toni Kan The year was 1990 and Nigeria had a military president and a medical doctor turned oil man was in charge of the nation’s oil ministry. With zero oil industry experience, the brilliant doctor set himself three quick tasks; midwife indigenous participation in the oil and gas industry, increase reserves as well as deep water production. To achieve the first, he supervised a discretionary oil licence bid round. At the end 11 Nigerian businessmen who had achieved success in other areas were issued licences. One of them was named Mike Adenuga. He was 37 years old and had…

A police officer who appeared on the Nigerian version of Big Brother without permission from her bosses has been given a final written warning. PC Khafilat Kareem was a serving Metropolitan Police officer when she applied to be on the show in 2019. A misconduct hearing ruled PC Kareem should be given the written warning after gross misconduct was proven. She entered the Big Brother house in Lagos in June 2019 and lasted 77 days before being evicted. The misconduct panel, sitting at the Empress Building in west London, found PC Kareem had breached the standards of professional behaviour in…

A British lawmaker accused of watching pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons chamber has been named as Neil Parish. The Conservative MP has been suspended from the parliamentary party pending the outcome of an investigation by the Commons standards committee, Chief Whip Chris Heaton-Harris’s office said in an emailed statement. Parish referred himself for investigation after speaking to Heaton-Harris on Friday, according to the statement. Parish didn’t immediately respond to a text message and an email seeking comment. Two calls to his parliamentary office number went to voice mail. The porn allegations this week reignited a…

Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has dismissed reports on social media that he would declare for 2023 presidency. The former Edo state governor said he is yet to make up his mind on what office he would be gunning for but when he does, Nigerians would hear from him directly. “It must be a mistake, I will not declare on the pages of newspapers. If I will declare, it will be to people,” he said. Chronicle NG reports that a banner and an invite were making the rounds on Friday morning that the…

Barcelona will turn to Chelsea’s Romelu Lukaku, 28, in their search for a striker. The Belgium centre-forward is believed to be Barca’s ‘plan C’ after moves for Norway’s Erling Haaland, 21, and Poland’s Robert Lewandowski, 33, were thwarted. (Marca) Lukaku has found playing time difficult to come by at Chelsea as he continues to struggle in front of goal. Manchester City may consider the sale of 31-year-old Algeria forward Riyad Mahrez this summer. (Give Me Sport) Arsenal and Newcastle have joined the chase to sign Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala. The 28-year-old will leave Turin as a free agent…

The Presidency says the traditional Sallah homage to President Muhammadu Buhari by residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja returns to the Aso Rock Villa two years after lockdown to slow the COVID-19 pandemic. The President’s media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, confirmed this development in a statement on Friday in Abuja. ”Though this is a sign of the return to normalcy as infection rates fall to their lowest, those coming on invitation are still required to wear face masks and undergo the linear COVID-19 test at the State House Conference Centre to obtain a negative test result as condition for…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arraigned a suspected tramadol merchant, Temitayo Omonijo, before a Lagos Federal High Court, for unlawful importation and possession of high quality of tramadol tablets. Omonijo, a resident of 12, Idera Street, Oworonshoki, Lagos, was arraigned before the court presided over by Justice Lewis Allagoa, on a six charge count. The prosecutor, Mr. Abu Ibrahim, while arraigning the defendant in a charge marked FHC/L/191c/2022, said Omonijo was arrested on March 24, 2022, at Import Shed of Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited (SAHCOL), a Customs area/point of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja-Lagos. Abu…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Friday picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship nomination and expression of interest forms. The forms were picked at the APC’s national secretariat in Abuja by a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, Hon. James Faleke. Faleke, who also picked presidential expression of interest and nominations forms for APC national leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, was accompanied by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Babachir Lawal and hundreds of members of the Tinubu Support Groups (TSG) to the party’s secretariat. The governorship Expression of Interest and…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described late Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi III, as a philosopher king who exuded great erudition and intellect. Osinbajo spoke during a condolence visit to the royal family, members of the Oyomesi and other chiefs on the death of the late Alaafin on Friday in Oyo, Oyo State. The Alaafin passed away on April 22 at the age of 83. The vice president said he shared same legacy with the late traditional ruler–the legacy of a great Nigeria. He said that he came with the warm greetings of President Muhammadu Buhari and his special…

Manchester United have indicated to Napoli they are willing to pay £84m for 23-year-old Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen. (La Repubblica – in Italian) Osimhen is also a target for Premier League rivals, Arsenal, who have been monitoring the striker. Arsenal have registered their interest in signing Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford, 24. (Football Insider) Derby County manager Wayne Rooney is Burnley’s top choice to replace former boss Sean Dyche. (Sun) Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants to sign Juventus and Argentina forward Paulo Dybala, 28. (Corriere dello Sport – in Italian) Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski,…