Author: Vincent Osuwo

Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and Ademola Lookman have reached a salary agreement, according to Sports Zone. However, PSG is yet to be entirely convinced of completing a deal for the 26-year-old Atalanta attacker, as the French champions are anticipated to consider all options before committing to the Lookman’s transfer. Lookman, on the other hand, is eager to join PSG and will try to sign there ahead of any concrete interest from Saudi Arabia. Al-Ahli wants the Nigeria international to establish a new attacking trio alongside Riyad Mahrez and Brentford’s Ivan Toney. Gian Piero Gasperini, Atalanta’s manager, is worried about…

Houses erected by quacks, non-certified developerso, or bogus development control agents across Anambra State are at risk of demolition due to the state’s frequent building collapses, which are considered to be the result of bad management by building agents.  Chike Maduekwe, Chairman and Managing Director of the Anambra State Physical Planning Board, stated this on Tuesday while inspecting the Abatete, Uke, and Umuoji communities in Idemili North Local Government Area. Maduekwe also warned those who parade themselves in Anambra state as members of the Registered Engineering Council of Nigeria, moving around and collecting large sums of money from houses marked…

A small plane crashed in a West Texas neighbourhood on Tuesday, killing the pilot and a passenger and igniting a big fire on the ground that injured a lady, authorities said.  Witnesses reported the jet struggled to gain altitude after taking off from an Odessa airfield, then collided with a power line before landing in an alley around 7 a.m., according to officials. Both people on the plane died. “It’s obvious the pilot attempted to avoid the houses,” Ector County Sheriff Mike Griffis said. He stated the enormous fire on the ground resulted from a handful of explosions following the…

The 2023/24 Premier League season has produced a plethora of excellent players, and the PFA Premier League Team of the Year recognises the best of the best.  This year’s roster combines defensive strength, midfield inventiveness, and offensive prowess. This was revealed in a series of posts on Tuesday by the Professional Footballers Association X account, #PFA. Five Arsenal players, the Manchester City quartet, the Aston Villa goal machine, and the Liverpool captain made the cut for the previous season. Here is the 2023/2024 PFA Premier League Team of the Year: David Raya (Arsenal), Kyle Walker (Man City), William Saliba (Man…

Manchester City’s Phil Foden has been named as the PFA Players’ Player of the Year. The prestigious award follows on the back of a 2023/24 campaign that was widely acknowledged as the finest season yet in the Academy graduate’s glittering career. The England attacking midfielder was one of Pep Guardiola’s key components in helping drive his side to what was a historic fourth consecutive Premier League—the first time any English men’s team has achieved such a feat. Foden had a career-high 19 goals and eight assists in 35 Premier League matches, the greatest return of his senior career. Overall, the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has expressed condolences for Olaniyi Ijalaye, the resident Electoral Commissioner for Ogun State.  Sam Olumekun, the National Commissioner and Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, confirmed his death in a statement on Tuesday. Ijalaye died on Monday, August 19, 2024, shortly after attending the commission’s quarterly meeting in Abuja. The national commissioner stated that the late REC was recognised for his honesty, dedication, and hard work. Olumekun conveyed the commission’s grief at the death. “It is with deep sadness and a sense of loss that the Independent National Electoral Commission announces the…

Niyi Ijalaye, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ogun State, reportedly slumped and died in Abuja on Monday evening. He reportedly fainted shortly after attending a meeting at the Independent National Electoral Commission’s headquarters, according to a trustworthy source. According to the source, Ijalaye appeared to be in high spirits throughout the conference until he returned to his hotel room at the Bon Octagon Hotel in the Federal Capital Territory and fell. The conference, presided over by INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, concentrated on the off-cycle elections in Edo and Ondo states. He hailed from Ondo State, and was appointed…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday upheld the lower court’s decision to reinstall Philip Shaibu as Edo State’s Deputy Governor.  The appellate court dismissed the Edo State Assembly’s plea to uphold Shaibu’s impeachment. Shaibu was impeached on April 8, 2024, following the adoption of the findings of a seven-man committee appointed by the state Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, to investigate claims of misconduct against him. Charity Aiguobarueghian, the House Majority Leader, stated that while the panel’s report did not establish the charge of perjury filed against Shaibu, it did find him guilty of disclosing government secrets. On…

Some of President Bola Tinubu’s ministers and aides are accused of sharing over N54 billion from the N120 billion forfeited to the Federal Government by Aminu Yaro and his wife, Saadatu Yaro.  The Yaros, who were associates of former CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele, reportedly agreed to forfeit the funds as part of a plea bargain with the EFCC to drop pending criminal charges. According to sources, a portion of the forfeited monies, totalling N54 billion, were disbursed among key ministers and advisers of Tinubu in cooperation with EFCC officers. “Emefiele’s accomplices Aminu Yaro and his wife, Saadatu Yaro, forfeited N120…

A manhunt is underway in Kenya following the escape from a Nairobi police cell of a serial killer who allegedly confessed to murdering 42 women after dismembered bodies were discovered in a quarry. The serial killer named Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, 33, who was described by police as a “vampire, a psychopath” after his arrest on July 15, escaped on Tuesday morning with 12 undocumented Eritrean migrants, Kenya police spokeswoman Resila Onyango confirmed. Their escape was found when policemen paid a normal visit to the police station cells about 5 a.m. (02:00 GMT) to serve the detainees breakfast, according to a…