Author: David Great

By Bright Okuta My attention was recently drawn to a piece written by one Olawale Olaleye, titled “Laolu Akande: The Infamy of Presidential Loudmouth”, which was published on April 18 edition of ThisDay. Surprisingly, the writer is an assistant editor with the publication. It is also quite surprising and unprofessional for a reputable media organization as ThisDay to publish such an article that contrary to the claim, actually discredits and dishonours the ethics and value as a reputable national brand. As Olaleye’s writeup claimed, it was mainly because the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity and…

Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling, 27, is on a list of players AC Milan want to sign amid reports of a potential £850m takeover of the 18-time champions of Italy. (Gazzetta dello Sport via Mail) Manchester City have told Dortmund and Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 21, that he could join Real Madrid later in his career if he moves to the Etihad this summer. The signing-on fee and agent commission on a potential deal could add £40m to the £63m transfer fee stipulated by Haaland’s release clause. (Times – subscription required) Real Madrid and Barcelona are both…

Canada on Tuesday said it was imposing targeted sanctions on 14 individuals in the Russian regime, including on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, according to a statement from the foreign ministry. Earlier this month, the United States and Britain both announced sanctions against Putin’s daughters – Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova and Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova – because they said they are believed to be hiding the Putin’s wealth. This comes weeks after the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Putin’s two adult daughters in a symbolic move to put pressure on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Katerina Tikhonova and Maria…

Fulham crushed Preston to seal their Premier League return as Aleksandar Mitrovic’s double took his season’s tally to 40 goals. The Serbian striker netted twice in the first half, sandwiching an eye-catching strike by teenager Fabio Carvalho. Mitrovic was denied a hat-trick by Preston goalkeeper Daniel Iversen – but it made no difference to the outcome as victory confirmed promotion for Marco Silva’s side. Fulham could effectively secure the title as early as Saturday if they win at second-placed Bournemouth. The Cottagers might have fallen behind early on, with Marek Rodak called into action to thwart Ched Evans and then…

Health officials say they are now investigating unexplained cases of hepatitis in children in four European countries and the US. Cases of hepatitis, or liver inflammation, have been reported in Denmark, Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and the US, health officials say. Last week UK health authorities said they had detected higher than usual cases of the infection among children. The cause of the infections is not yet known. The European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) did not specify how many cases have been found in the four European countries in total. But the World Health Organization (WHO) said less than…

The Federal Government says the National Theatre in Iganmu, Lagos, which is under renovation, will be known as Lagos Creative and Entertainment Center, upon completion. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Tuesday in Madrid, Spain while signing an agreement on Nigeria’s hosting of first Global Conference on Cultural Tourism and Creative Industry. The News Agency of Nigeria reports the bilateral agreement was signed between Nigeria and United Nation World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) at the organisation’s headquarters. Mohammed disclosed that the global conference ,which would hold from Nov. 14 to Nov. 17,would be the first…

An Igando Customary Court on Tuesday dissolved the union between Mr Taofeek Muritala and Mrs Jelilat Muritala on grounds of frequent fighting, lack of love and sexual starvation. The petitioner, Mr Muritala, a resident of No.11, Muritala Taofeek St., White Sand area of Isheri in Lagos State, had approached the court on Dec. 2, 2021 seeking the dissolution of his 10-year-old marriage to his wife. He alleged that his wife was very troublesome, being too heady and not taking care of their children. “Our problem started in 2002 when I was a motorcycle operator and my wife just delivered a…

A man, Mr George Igbafen, on Tuesday dragged his former girlfriend, Miss Queen Adagba and her parents before a Makurdi Upper Area Court over permanent custody of their daughter. In his petition, Igbafen told the court that he first met Adagba in 2017. ”She got pregnant and gave birth to our daughter, who is now three years. ”Her parents also accepted me as their daughter’s baby-daddy. We also agreed that I will not marry their daughter,” he said. He alleged that Adagba’s parents tasked him to perform some traditional rites so that he can take his daughter. ”I performed the…

The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Usman Baba has confirmed the appointment of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi as the 25th indigenous Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO). Mr Anjuguri Manzah, the Administrative Officer in the Force Public Relations Department, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Adejobi was appointed in acting capacity on February 16 by the IGP Baba. His appointment followed the nomination of his predecessor, Mr Frank Mba, a Commissioner of Police (CP) for Senior Executive Course at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos. According to Manzah, Adejobi studied Archeology and Geography (Combined…

If Ali Baba is the king of comedy, then Mandy Uzonitsha is without a doubt the Queen mother because long before Helen Paul or Princess or even Taomaa ever staked a claim as comediennes, Mandy was making Nigerians roll on the floor with laughter and was a staple at Opa William’s comedy fest, Nite of a Thousand Laughs. The quiet and enterprising comedienne turned 50 last week on Saturday April 9, 2022 and to mark her new age, Mandy unveiled her new mansion located in the upscale Lekki area of Lagos. The Delta-born laughter merchant described her new acquisition as…