MANCHESTER UNITED will make a sensational move for PSG star Neymar if the Qatari bidders are successful in their takeover. According to thesun.co.uk, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al Thani, the ambitious billionaire bidder from the Middle East, is eyeing the Brazilian as a marquee signing this summer. Sheikh Jassim wants to complete a full takeover of the Red DevilsIt comes …
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Bola Tinubu Settles For Akpabio, Barau As Senate President, Dep
President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reportedly settled for the former governor of Akwa Ibom State, Senator Godswill Akpabio as the next President of the Senate while Senator Jibrin Barau will be the Deputy Senate President. Akpabio and Barau are among the nine contenders for the Senate presidency of the 10th assembly, expected to be inaugurated on June 13. According to …
Read More »Protest As Nigerian Officials Involved In Evacuation ‘Flee Sudan’
The fate of many Nigerians stranded in Sudan is hanging in the balance as a result of controversy involved in the evacuation process. A source privy to the evacuation exercise told Daily Trust that some Nigerians billed to be evacuated had been abandoned by the embassy officials, who allegedly joined their families in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. As a …
Read More »Manchester United Asks Bidders for Sources of Wealth Ahead of Deadline
(Bloomberg) — Manchester United Plc has asked bidders to clarify the source of their wealth and who would become the club’s ultimate beneficial owner ahead of a looming third deadline for offers. The questions were sent by Raine Group, the US bankers employed by the current owners, the Glazer family, to oversee the potential sale of the club. The demands …
Read More »Jerry Springer, Host of Unapologetically Brash Talk Show, Dies at 79
Jerry Springer, the brash talk show host who mediated tumultuous relationships and family feuds and who briefly served as mayor of Cincinnati, died on Thursday at his home in Chicago. He was 79. Mr. Springer’s death, after a brief illness, was confirmed in a statement by Jene Galvin, a family friend and executive producer of Mr. Springer’s podcast. “The Jerry …
Read More »Curbing The NAICOM Cartel And Its Cut-Throat Motor Insurance
By Felix Oboagwina As last year drew to a close, the 58 insurance firms in Nigeria under the umbrella of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) served notice that minimum Third-Party subscription for motor vehicles would no longer cost N5,000 but N15,000 beginning from this New Year. Some years ago, they charged N1,000 as the minimum payable on motor insurance. Contrast with …
Read More »Ex-Fugees Star Found Guilty Of Illegal Donations To US Former President Barack Obama
Former Fugees rapper Prakazrel “Pras” Michel on Wednesday was found guilty of illegally funneling money from a Malaysian billionaire into former President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign and of lobbying the Trump administration on behalf of China without registering as a foreign agent. Prakazrel “Pras” Michel was accused of funneling money from a now-fugitive Malaysian financer through straw donors to Barack Obama’s …
Read More »Chelsea close to Pochettino appointment, Man Utd begin Kane talks, Messi future latest
Chelsea are closing in on the appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as their new manager, while Tottenham have installed Ryan Mason to replace the sacked Cristian Stellini ahead of facing Manchester United The summer transfer window is edging closer as the football calendar nears a climactic period on the pitch. Even so late in a 38-game Premier League season, clubs are still …
Read More »Plane carrying Arsenal team members bursts into flames on runway
A PLANE carrying the Arsenal women’s team back to London after a Champions League match burst into flames. Photos of the terrifying drama show flames shooting from an engine on the Boeing 737 on the runway at Braunschweig Wolfsburg Airport in Germany. Image shows the Boeing 737 engine that caught fire during take-off The 7.30pm flight was due to take …
Read More »How Bottom-of-the-table Southampton silenced Arsenal fans
The Arsenal squad were shocked to find themselves 2-0 down inside 15 minutes at home to a Southampton side bottom of the Premier League and as a result, an on-field team talk was needed. Arsenal’s stars were called into an impromptu mid-half team talk by Oleksandr Zinchenko after being stunned by Southampton at the Emirates. Some may have feared Arsenal’s players had one eye on …
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