Author: David Great

Peter Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, has urged Christians to adopt the teachings of humility and love for one another during the Lenten period as a standard for their relations with fellow country men and women. Obi, who made the remarks in his Easter message, also urged Christians to show commitment to the wellbeing of the country and remember her in their prayers. He said the cardinal teachings of the faith are anchored on love, tolerance, forgiveness and accommodation of one another. The PDP presidential aspirant congratulated Christians for successfully observing the 40-day lenten spiritual exercise and urged…

By Femi Onakanren The upcoming 2023 presidential elections promises to be an intriguing affair with different gladiators throwing their gauntlets into the fray. This is a contest in which the participants appear ideologically different but politically concurrent. As with all matters with national dimensions, it is inevitable that ethnic and religious colorations will be smeared with partisan and politicking narratives. We are at the familiar crossroads of choice, and as usual, the polity seems more swayed with the politicking than the substance of the various proposals, antecedents, proven competence, qualifications, ideologies and nationalist disposition/acceptance. So, this writer will like to…

Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has said that he would make a pronouncement on his journey to the presidency on Tuesday. Ngige said this at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, at a reception organised by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) South-East Progressive Forum, according to a statement made available by his media office in Abuja. The group is among the numerous other political and apolitical groups across the country, urging Ngige to join the presidential race. The statement said Ngige, while addressing the crowd at the airport, said he had consulted widely and the…

Some consumers have expressed concern over the continuous hike in prices of foodstuffs and other items in the country as citizens celebrate Easter. The citizens who spoke in a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kpirikpiri and Margaret Umahi International Markets, revealed that prices of food items are skyrocketing, a situation which is making life unbearable for the citizens. Mrs Akunna Nnachi, a housewife, pleaded with the government to urgently address the situation as it was taking a toll on her family. She said that a kilogram of cow and goat meat now sell for as…

Liverpool survived a late scare to remain on course for an historic quadruple as they reached the FA Cup final with victory over Manchester City at Wembley. If last Sunday’s Premier League meeting between the clubs was a classic, this semi-final was effectively decided in a one-sided first 45 minutes, in which a mixture of ruthless finishing and Manchester City mistakes saw Liverpool take a 3-0 lead. An under-strength City were unable to recover as Liverpool, having won the Carabao Cup, are now in the FA Cup final too – as well as the last four of the Champions League,…

Arsenal missed the chance to move level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham as Southampton won at St Mary’s to inflict a third successive defeat on Mikel Arteta’s team. Jan Bednarek scored the game’s only goal late in the first half after the Gunners had failed to adequately deal with a Saints corner. Bukayo Saka was denied from point-blank range by Southampton goalkeeper Fraser Forster with the score still goalless, but further clear-cut openings proved hard to come by for the visitors until the closing stages of the second half. Emile Smith Rowe forced another fine save out of Forster after…

Cristiano Ronaldo scored his second hat-trick in three Premier League games to boost Manchester United’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League at the expense of relegation-threatened Norwich at Old Trafford. Knowing victory would take them within three points of the top four, Ronaldo appeared to have put United in control when he scored twice in the opening 32 minutes. However, appalling defending from the hosts either side of the interval allowed Norwich to equalise through Kieran Dowell and Teemu Pukki and for a while Dean Smith’s side looked the more likely winners. But after Ralf Rangnick had abandoned…

Newcastle have offered Benfica 60m euros (£50m) for Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez, 22, to try to fend off a queue of Premier League rivals vying to sign him. (Footmercato – in French) Coach Maurizio Sarri is desperate for a reunion with Jorginho at Lazio, with the Italy midfielder, 30, unlikely to be offered a new contract at Chelsea beyond 2023. (90min) Incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag wants Monaco’s France midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni and the 22-year-old favours a move away from Ligue 1. (ESPN) Manchester United are monitoring River Plate’s Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, 21. (Mail) Inter Miami co-owner…

Twitter’s board has armed itself against a possible hostile takeover – a day after billionaire Elon Musk made a $43bn offer to buy the platform. It has adopted what is known as a “limited-duration shareholder rights plan”, also known as a “poison pill”. The move will prevent anyone from having more than a 15% stake in the company. It does this by allowing others to buy additional shares at a discount. The Twitter board detailed its defence plan to the US Securities and Exchange Commission and put out a statement saying it was needed because of Mr Musk’s “unsolicited, non-binding…

As mixed reactions continue to trail Professor Yemi Osinbajo’s declaration to run for the post of President in 2023, a veteran and award winning journalist, Mustapha Ogunsakin has revealed how the VP declined then President Olusegun Obasanjo’s offer to dump Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and become Attorney General of the Federation. Ogunsakin’s revelation is coming on the heels of personal attacks heaped on the VP by some political opponents, trying to brand the VP a betrayer because he threw his hat in the ring. Detailing how he turned down Obasanjo’s offer, Ogunsakin in an article titled “Attacking Osinbajo” said “in 2005,…