Author: Rashaad Harris

Martin Odegaard has been named Arsenal’s new captain. The Norwegian has become the first club captain since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was stripped of the arm band. The 24-year-old who also captain Norway, was said of by Arteta that he best represents the ethos of the club. Arteta said, “He’s represented the values of this football club in the best possible way.” “What I’ve seen over the past 18 months since he’s been with us, he’s represented the values of this football club, the team, the team-mates and the staff in the best possible way,” Arteta added. Odegaard who captained his side…

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital on Saturday for the wedding fatiha of his running mate, Kashim Shettima’s daughter. The wedding fatiha which took place at the Palace of the Shehu of Borno, His Eminence, Alhaji Abubakar Ibn Garbai Umar El Kanemi, was also attended by Chief of Staff to the President (COS), Ambassador Professor Ibrahim Gambari, who represented President Muhammadu Buhari. Others present were Ahmed Lawan, the president of the Senate, Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State.

Liverpool beat Manchester City on Saturday evening to clinch the Community Shield. The Shield which is more or less a friendly game, played to kick off the new season and which is usually a contest between the Premier League winner and the FA Cup winner, was played at the King Power Stadium. This was because the usual venue of Wembley Stadium is being prepared for the UEFA Women’s Euro Final between England and Germany. Trent Alexander Arnold opened the scoring with a lovely volley early on, as big money signing, Erling Haaland failed to finish the few chances he was…

A student, Safina Mohammed Adizatu and Michael Fiifi Ampofo Arku, technical officer have been nabbed by the Police for their involvement in the murder of one Frank Kofi Osei at Ashalley Botwe, School Junction. Osei, a Ghanaian domiciled in Canada was in the country for a vacation. Safina also known as Safina Diamond and Arku together with others are said to have stabbed the deceased several times on his chin, jaw and strangled him to death. Charged with conspiracy and murder, the Adenta District Court 2, presided over by Nana Aba Quaiba Nunoo preserved their pleas and remanded them into…

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party was at Dunamis’ Glory Dome on Friday night, to attend this year’s Mid-Year Service. With him was his campaign chief, Doyin Okupe, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel and the First Lady of Delta State, Dame Edith Okowa. The three, together with Host, Pastor Paul Enenche and the chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, Bishop Francis Oke knelt down on the podium and prayed for Nigeria. Holding Nigerian flags, they asked God to restore the country and never let it go down. Obi received a round of applause when he was…

Elder state man, Pa Ayo Adebanjo has stated that the presidential candidate of the APC, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will only continue in Buhari’s footsteps. General Muhammadu Buhari’s(retired) tenure has been characterised by untold hardship, with the security apparatus of the country also collapsing over his 8 year term. It is because of this that nonagenarian, Pa Ayo Adebanjo has stated that Bola Ahmed Tinubu won’t be any different, given that him and Buhari belong to the same party. Adebanjo, member of the pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, who is encouraging people to choose Peter Obi said the former Anambra State Governor is…

Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has said Nigeria must work. Edochie said though, it will not be easy but everyone must not give up. He stated this in a tweet on his verified official twitter handle on Friday evening, while reacting to the moment when Tobi Amusan broke into tears while receiving her gold medal. Tobi Amusan became Nigeria’s first athlete to win the 100m hurdles at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States. Amusan, who broke the world record in the semi-final where she clocked 12.12sec, powered to win the final in 12.06sec. The Nigerian splinter shed tears while…

A police officer by the name Richard Gele, has been reportedly dismissed by the Nigeria Police Force for extorting members of the public and boasting about it. In a statement signed and released on Friday night by Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police swung into disciplinary action as soon as they saw the clip on July 25. The statement read in part, “The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed one Mr. Richard Gele, the Police Inspector caught in a viral video dignifying and justifying extortion of members of the public and official corruption which trended…

The Governor of Rivers State, Mr. Nyesom Wike has come out blasting the presidential candidate of his party, the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar. Wike who is known to be aggrieved by the former Vice President’s decision to opt for Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa instead of him, as the PDP’s Vice Presidential spot, said on Friday that he will soon expose the party. He cited an interview Atiku Abubakar granted on Arise Television, saying all what he said in the interview are lies. Wike, who spoke on Friday morning at the Port Harcourt International Airport, said: “Thereafter he (Atiku)…

The Federal Government of General Muhammadu Buhari has announced that it would be implementing a 5% tax on telecommunication services. This was disclosed by Finance Minister, Zainab Ahmed at the stakeholders’ forum organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in Abuja on Thursday. Ms. Ahmed said this was necessary in order to cushion the effect of the fall in the country’s income due to dwindling oil prices. “The issue of revenue is not something that need to be shy away from, our revenue can no longer take care of our needs as a country,” Ms Ahmed said. “Also Nigeria is…