Author: Rashaad Harris

West Ham United have launch a bid of £20m plus £5m in potential add-ons for Super Eagles forward, Terem Moffi.According to Sky Sports, the Premier League club are keen to sign Moffi from Ligue 1 outfit, Lorient this month The Hammers have struggled in front of goals in the Premier League this season. Manager David Moyes is determined to bring in a new centre forward to boost their survival battle.The London club currently occupy 18th position on the log with 15 points from 19 matches. The Nigeria international is second top scorer in Ligue 1 this season, with 12 goals…

According to Festus Keyamo, spokesman for the Tinubu/Shettima presidential campaign, there is no justification, for Bola Tinubu to reveal his state of health. There is no proof to support the assertions that Tinubu has health problems, according to Keyamo, who stated this in an interview with Arise TV on Monday. He called it an attempt by the opposition party to pass off a lie as fact.He said “When you talk about health status, there must be a basis by which somebody will now say okay, I need to disclose my health status. There must be a basis but there’s no…

Governor Ademola Adeleke is not only known for his dancing skills. Turns out the Osun State Governor can also play like Ronaldo and dribble like Okocha. In this video seen online, Adeleke who dressed in Arsenal colours showed Nigerians what he can do. [wpvideo UrdKhlV7 data-temp-aztec-id=”d04b2728-1166-499f-bccc-62762fd8bd5f”]

Nigerian medical doctor and social media personality, Dr. Chinonso Egemba has narrated how he went down with a brain tumor and how he got it treated. Dr. Egemba who is popularly known as @aproko_doctor on Twitter, said the tumor which almost got him blind, was removed by another Nigerian doctor, Dr. Tayo Ojo of Lagoon Hospitals, Lagos. According to Aproko Doctor, who turned down counsel from those who told him to seek medical treatment abroad, investment in the health and education sectors are the two things Nigeria needs to care about the most. He said in a tweet on Monday,…

There’s a video circulating online of a passenger bus that almost tipped over due to overload. In the video the bus which was not loaded with passengers and which had the boot stuffed with too many luggage was about leaving the park when it ended up riding on the two rare tyres. Onlookers had to run for fear of the bus falling on them, while some brave men came and pulled the bus down, to keep it from going nose up. Switch Nigeria could not verify where the incident took place. [wpvideo DQKc0nee]

Defending champion Rafael Nadal battled past a man 15 years his junior and kickstart his bid for a record-extending 23rd Grand Slam title at the Australian Open Monday. The Spanish top seed unleashed some of his trademark hammer forehands, but also 46 unforced errors, before wearing down Briton Jack Draper 7-5, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1 in blistering heat on Rod Laver Arena. It put him into the second round for a 17th time and stretched his win-loss record at Melbourne Park to 77-15. He will next play Mackenzie Mcdonald, who beat fellow American Brandon Nakashima in a five-set thriller. “Super happy…

Yakubu Maikyau, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has urged lawyers to fight to strengthen the democratic system in the nation by attempting to modify the current constitution to allow for independent candidates. The call was made by the NBA president on Sunday during the NBA Ikeja Branch’s 19th annual Gani Fawehinmi Lecture in Lagos.The current system by which political candidates emerge during the primaries commits fraud against citizens as it restricts their electoral options, according to Maikyau, who spoke on the topic “A free fair and credible election: An vital weapon for national development.”He said, “To ensure…

Human rights advocate — Femi Falana, has criticised the Federal Government for allowing private corporations to control the cost of petroleum products. He threatened to commence contempt proceedings against the public officers in charge of the petroleum industry.Falana in a statement said: “With respect, the purported deregulation of the product was illegally pushed out by the Buhari administration. It is common knowledge that the Federal Government, through the NNPC is the sole importer of fuel into the country, claiming to be subsidising the product. So, how can the Federal Government turn around to allow private companies or the so-called market…

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Presiding Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, has cautioned Nigerians to keep clear from politicians who engage in “emi lo kan” politics. In the auditorium of his church in Ikeja, Lagos, Bakare declared this on Sunday during a national broadcast. In the run-up to his party’s primary election last June, Bola Tinubu, the APpresidential candidate, used the Yoruba phrase “emi lo kan,” which means “it is my turn,” to canvass for votes in Abeokuta, Ogun State.Speaking on the programme called “Bridging The Gap Between Politics & Governance,” Tinubu is an entitled politician, according to Bakare,…

Akwa Ibom State Governor — Udom Emmanuel has urged politicians in the county to recognise that as Nigerians get ready to elect new leaders in 2023, the nation must remain unified. At the State Cenotaph in Udo Udoma Avenue in Uyo, on Sunday, Emmanuel delivered the advice at the wreath-laying ceremony to commemorate the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration.He added that as Nigerians remember these great heroes, they should be reminded that the causes of the different wars they fought in or the domestic peacekeeping missions for which they gave their lives still exist.In his words, the Governor said:…