Author: Michael Right

RedBird Capital, an American investment company, has completed a deal to purchase AC Milan from Elliott Advisors. The transaction values AC Milan, the reigning Serie A champions, at €1.2 billion (£1 billion). The deal calls for Yankee Global Enterprises, owners of the New York Yankees baseball team, to purchase a small share in the squad. The most popular regional sports network in the country, the Yankees Entertainment Sports (YES) Network, is co-owned by RedBird. The relationship between RedBird and the New York Yankees, according to RedBird creator Gerry Cardinale, will enable them to “explore opportunities together to broaden our fan…

In the second similar instance this month, a Saudi woman has been given a 45-year prison sentence for her social media posts, according to activists. Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani was found guilty of “violating public order by exploiting social media” and “using the internet to shred the social fabric” by a terrorism court, according to the rights group Dawn. Other than the fact that she criticised Saudi leaders, little is known about her. On August 9th, a different lady was sentenced to 34 years in prison over her Twitter posts. Pastor dupes 88-year-old woman of N36.5m According to Abdullah Alaoudh,…

Chelsea have been offered an incredible deal to sign Neymar from Paris Saint-Germain before the transfer window closes on Thursday. The Blues have been approached about signing the Brazilian superstar, with owner Todd Boehly prepared to give manager Thomas Tuchel what he wants to complete his squad before tomorrow’s deadline. PSG could be willing to let one of their star forwards leave the club, though with Chelsea pursuing other targets and the likely cost to sign the 30-year-old, it could be a tough deal to wrap up this summer. Tuchel is already keen to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Barcelona this…

The All Progressive Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has met with former president Goodluck Jonathan in Abuja, in continuation of his nationwide consultation with critical stakeholders ahead of the 2023 general elections. The former governor of Lagos State was accompanied by his running mate, Kashim Shetimma and five APC governors. The brief meeting which was held at the residence of former President Jonathan gave the leaders the opportunity to discuss various national issues and the forthcoming general election. Although details of their meeting were not made public, Tinubu had while leaving the meeting simply said, he paid a…

The three-storey building that collapsed at the Beirut GSM market in the Kano metropolis has claimed at least two lives. According to Musa Abdullahi, the secretary of the Nigerian Red Cross Society in Kano, an employee of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company was also electrocuted while helping to rescue the victims. He said the official died while trying to cut the electric supply into the collapsed building but the power from the transformer accidentally relayed back, killing him. Eight people were evacuated from the building and transferred to Murtala Muhammed Specialist Hospital, according to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA),…

Russia has completely halted gas supplies to Europe via a major pipeline, saying repairs are needed. The Nord Stream 1 pipeline will be restricted for the next three days, according to Russian state-owned oil company Gazprom. Russia had already significantly cut back on pipeline-based gas shipments. It also denies claims that energy supplies were used to penalise Western countries for enacting sanctions in response to the invasion of Ukraine. From the Russian coast at St. Petersburg to northeastern Germany, the Nord Stream 1 pipeline travels 1,200 km (745 miles) under the Baltic Sea. Gas plant explodes near RCCG camp It…

Manchester United have admitted defeat in their attempts to sign Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona but are prepared to move for the 25-year-old again in future transfer windows. (Goal) Fulham hope to sign former Brazil winger Willian, 34, Paris St-Germain and France defender Layvin Kurzawa, 29, Roma and the Netherlands forward Justin Kluivert, 23, and Marseille and Senegal forward Bamba Dieng, 22, by Thursday. (Telegraph – subscription required) Arsenal and Everton are among a number of clubs interested in Shakhtar Donetsk and Ukraine winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, 21, with a late move still a possibility. (Metro) Juventus look set to complete a loan deal with an option to buy PSG’s Argentina midfielder Leandro Paredes, 28, who had been interesting Arsenal. (La Gazzetta…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has provided the government with a list of actions it must take in order to put an end to the six-month academic strike. The president of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, stated that the government must be transparent while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today. “Government should tell us and Nigerians – the money that has been alleged to have been approved for revitalisation – how much is it and where is it lodged? When will it be released?” Prof Osodeke said. The university don continued by saying that the government must make it clear…

Some youths have allegedly lynched two widows, Martina Osom and Rose Akon, accused of witchcraft in Ebbaken community, Boje, in the Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. Reports gathered confirmed that the youths, who allegedly tortured victims to death, committed the barbaric act in the community on Saturday morning. A son-in-law to one of the widows, who preferred to remain anonymous for security reasons, said the victims were devoted Catholics, adding that they were returning from early morning prayers when the youths accosted them. He said the youths later accused the duo of initiating a member of the…

Yoruba self-determination activist, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho has little hope after the Appeal Court on Tuesday revoked N20 billion in damages that was awarded to him after a violent raid by DSS of his Ibadan home last year. Adeyemo had filed a lawsuit opposing the action that killed a number of his assistants. The Oyo State High Court’s decision awarding the Yoruba activist, N20 billion in damages was overturned by the Court of Appeal in Ibadan during its session. Justice Muslim Hassan gave the ruling in an appeal brought by the Attorney General of the Federation, State…