Author: Michael Right

Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday expressed his view on the call for the resignation of Senator Iyorchia Ayu as the National Chairman of the party. Atiku, who led other leaders of the party to Ibadan on an interactive session with stakeholders of the PDP, said that the call for the re-composition of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) was not impossible, but only when the constitution of the party has been amended to accommodate such demand. “The Peoples Democratic Party is the oldest political party in Nigeria since the return of democracy and…

Mathias Pogba, the older brother of the France and Juventus footballer Paul Pogba, is reportedly being detained and questioned by police on suspicion of taking part in the scheme to blackmail the Juventus player. “Mathias Pogba presented himself to the investigators in the early afternoon and was taken into custody,” a source close to the investigation said on Wednesday. Three other people are also in custody, added a legal source who asked not to be named. The formal probe follows preliminary investigations and will look into allegations of blackmail by an armed gang, kidnapping and membership of a criminal conspiracy. Paul…

The Nigeria Senate considers scrapping over 400 out of the 541 Federal Government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies as the time for low revenue generation by any government agency in the country is over The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Olamilekan Adeola, announced the development on Wednesday. The committee recently started meeting with heads of MDAs to review the revenue drive for the implementation of the proposed N19.76 trillion 2023. According to Olamilekan, Orosanye panel recommended the retention of 106 of the MDAs. Senate summons CBN governor over continuos Naira fall He said the retention of the MDAs is based…

Barcelona midfielder Gavi has signed a new four-year contract with the club – which includes a massive €1 billion release clause. The 18-year-old committed his long-term future to the Catalan giants on Wednesday and they’re desperate to keep hold of one of their biggest assets. He made his first-team debut in August 2021, aged 17 years and 24 days, becoming the fourth-youngest player in the club’s history. Gavi has started in all Barcelona’s La Liga matches this season. Premier League fixture chaos as World Cup close in He became the club’s third-youngest scorer when he netted against Elche in December…

A self-appointed Nigerian football coach, Emmanuel Igwebuike who was found guilty of sexually abusing seven teenage boys has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the United Kingdom. The 35-year-old was also handed a lifelong sexual harm prevention order and will also be on the Sex Offenders Register for life. Reports from the UK said the Inner London Crown Court sentenced him after the same court found him guilty in April of 22 counts of sexual assault following a five-week trial. His victims were between the ages of 14 and 18 years at the time the offences were perpetrated…

Oleksandr Usyk has offered to help prepare Anthony Joshua for his next fight potentially against Tyson Fury. Ukraine’s Usyk has beaten Joshua in two consecutive high-profile heavyweight title fights. But he is open to coming to the UK to assist Joshua with his training. Alexander Krassyuk, Usyk’s promoter, said: “He said if needed he might come and give him a couple of [pieces of] advice.” Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury sign two-fight deal Usyk outclassed Joshua in an upset last year to win the unified IBF, WBO and WBA championship. In a brave bid to try to reclaim his titles Joshua…

Joel Matip’s late header earned Liverpool a 2-1 win over Ajax as their Champions League campaign finally had lift off at Anfield. Beaten badly by Napoli last week, the scrutiny on Jurgen Klopp’s side looked set to be amplified when Mohammed Kudus cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s opener early on. But Matip rose to head home with minutes remaining to win it for Liverpool. European nights at Anfield are often stirring occasions but the emotions were a little different on this occasion following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. No Champions League anthem. A moment of silence instead. The…

UEFA has rejected requests from Chelsea, Manchester City and Rangers to play the national anthem before Wednesday’s Champions League matches. The three British clubs are understood to have made requests to play God Save the King following a period of silence in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. However, it is understood some supporters will defy this move, with Rangers fans expected to pay tribute to The Queen and sing the anthem before kick-off at Ibrox. UEFA, who had already decided against playing its Champions League anthem, told Sky Sports News: “There will be no anthems played – this also includes…

Two men were paid N5000 by a disgruntled woman to kill an 85-year-old man accused of witchcraft in Adamawa state. Gayawan Danzaria, 22, and Thank-God Obadia, 18, have both been arrested for the brutal murder of the octogenarian. Danzaria and Obadia, both from Shimba in Dumne Development Area in Song Local Government Area of the state, were contracted by a woman currently on the run. The youths reportedly axed the octogenarian to death after he was accused of witchcraft by the runaway woman. Six men remanded for cutting off woman’s fingers According to the suspects, the woman contracted them to…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU has described the N1.1 trillion outstanding revitalisation fund for the nation’s universities as no longer applicable going by the current economic realities. The chairman of the Ebonyi State University chapter of the Union, Dr. Ikechukwu Igwenyi made this statement on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital. Igwenyi, who noted that the revitalisation fund did not match with the hitherto pact the union entered with the authorities in 2009 urged the union’s national leadership to go back to the drawing board and review the 2009 agreement it entered with the…