Author: Rashaad Harris

The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Presidential candidate — Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has stated that the future of Nigeria should not be left in the hands of either a novice or the leaders of the political party that is responsible for the nation’s deplorable state. He said: “It is critical, therefore, that we get the economy right. I have been a private businessman for a long time and have also been a public servant at the highest level of decision-making and implementation. Thus, I feel comfortable among captains of industry and public sector economists and practitioners.And I am uniquely positioned to…

Barrister Kenneth Okonkwo, the spokesman of Labour Party has said Peter Obi’s appearance at Chatham House on Monday has lifted the image of Nigeria as the pride of the Black race. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the Nollywood actor said he was proud of his principal. He aimed a dig at APC’s Bola Ahmed Tinubu who shared the questions he was asked amongst his team members. Tinubu had said Obi is a stingy man who should not be ruling Nigeria in a recent campaign rally. Okonkwo said “I am so proud of my principal who was so stingy that…

Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has linked up with Austrian club, Sturm Graz for the remainder of the season.The 21-year-old who remains eligible for Nigeria through his family descent, was recently recalled from his loan spell at League Two side Crewe Alexandra after making 26 appearances and keeping 10 clean sheets for the club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire.The young goalie wore the captain’s armband for their FA Cup second-round defeat to Barnsley in November.The former England U-18 international has risen through the youth ranks at Arsenal, but he is yet to make his competitive first-team debut for Mikel…

Former Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo is set to captain the Al Nassr-Al Hilal combined XI for the friendly against Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday.The Portuguese ace, who left Old Trafford in November following his controversial interview with Piers Morgan, will play his first match on Saudi Arabian later this week, with an All-Star XI, consisting of players from Al-Nassr and Al Hilal, taking on French giants PSG at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. Al-Nassr manager Rudi Garcia recently confirmed that the 37-year-old would feature in the friendly, before making his competitive debut for the Saudi Pro League outfit against…

The Benue State governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Mr. Titus Uba has donated a gate to his alma-mater. Uba who is the sitting Speaker of the Benue State House of Assembly made this known in a tweet he posted on Monday. In the pictures he posted, it could be seen that the gate he donated was attached to no fence. Uba, attended Mount Saint Michael Secondary School Aliade. He promised to do more for the school if elected governor of the state. He said in his tweet, “This gate project is my modest way of giving back to…

Napoli has valued Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen at €140 million going into this transfer market. The 24-year-old Nigerian International is currently top in the goal scoring rankings of the Italian Serie A after his 11th and 12th goals of the season handed Napoli a 10 point lead at the top of the summit last Friday. According to the latest transfer news on twitter, the Super Eagles big nine is now valued at $151 million. “Napoli value Victor Osimhen at €140M!”. The former Lille man who is enjoying his life at Napoles is only focused on the season as his…

According to Labour Party Presidential candidate — Peter Obi, all loans made since 2015 to boost the national economy have been a waste of money. Speaking at the Chatham House in London on Monday, the former Anambra State Governor made this claim.In his analysis of Nigeria’s rising debt, Obi claimed that the nation had successfully increased its debt from N15 trillion in 2015 to N75 trillion at present. He also claimed that borrowing for consumption was the cause of the debt’s sharp increase, and that the entire sum was “thrown away.”Peter Obi said: “There’s nothing wrong in borrowing. Borrowing is…

The All Progressives Congress presidential candidate, Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, has come under fire from the Atiku/Okowa campaign for allegedly organising a uniformed gang of thugs known as the “Jagaban Army” with the sole intent of committing an electoral heist. This was said in a statement released by PDP’s campaign’s spokesperson — Kola Ologbondiyan, on Monday in Abuja.Ologbondiyan called the All Progressives Congress (APCcreation )’s of the uniformed unit, known as the “Jagaban Army,” “a treasonable act” and demanded that Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC’s presidential candidate, be detained and questioned.He further said: “The Jagaban Army, which is apparently set…

Shakhtar Donetsk’s President, Rinat Akhmetov has released a statement regarding the transfer of Ukraine and Shakhtar Donetsk forward Mykhaylo Mudryk to Chelsea.The President of the Ukrainian club, while speaking on the transfer after it was completed on Sunday, stated that 25% of the fee will be given to the Ukrainian soldiers for their selfless service in the Ukraine-Russia war.”I’m donating £25m of the Mudryk transfer fee to help our soldiers, defenders & families. The money will be used to cover different needs,” Shakhtar president Akhmetov.He also confirmed that Chelsea will be playing a friendly game with Shakhtar Donetsk.“We’re proud of…

Ahead of Manchester United’s encounter with Arsenal, United defender, Raphael Varane, says he’s optimistic the Red Devils are capable of wrestling the Premier League title away from table topper, Arsenal.Recall that Man United moved within a point of Manchester City after beating Pep Guardiola’s side on Saturday. They will face Arsenal next weekend after taking on Crystal Palace on Wednesday, and two wins could put them in the title race. However, Varane believes ‘everything is possible’ for Manchester United this season, with Erik ten Hag’s side still fighting on four fronts. “Everything is possible,” Varane told The Athletic when speaking…