Author: Rashaad Harris

After months of negotiations, Todd Boehly has finally acquired Chelsea Football Club for a few around £4.25bn. The United Kingdom delayed proceedings as it sought to ensure Roman Ibrahimovic, who has been the owner of the club for nineteen years, got nothing from the sales. Under the reign of the Russian oligarch, Ibrahimovic and his club lifted 21 trophies. The 21 trophies include five Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues. The new owners said they are “committed to investing in key areas that will extend and enhance Chelsea’s competitiveness, including the redevelopment of Stamford Bridge, further investment in the…

Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi has won the Labour Party presidential primary election. This was after his major challenger, Pat Utomi stepped down for him. The party conducted the primary for its presidential ticket on Monday in Asaba, Delta State capital. A total of 185 delegates had been accredited to vote in the exercise to elect one of four aspirants seeking to clinch the party’s presidential ticket. However all three co-contenders – Professor Pat Utomi, Olubusola Emmanuel-Tella, and Faduri Joseph – stepped down for Mr Obi. The former governor clinched the Labour Party’s ticket barely a week after he…

The National Examinations Council(NECO) have postponed the deadline for the registration of this year’s SSCE till June 20.Azeez Sani who is the Head of Information and Public Relations Division, Azeez Sani disclosed this in a statement on Monday. The duration of registration was initially scheduled to last until Monday, May 30, which is today. State Ministries of Education, principals, commandants and all stakeholders were informed that there would be no further extension. The 2022 NECO SSCE will start on June 27 and end on August 12.

The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has said the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as PDP’s presidential bearer can divide the country. The group said the party was supposed to zone its presidential ticket to the South. In a statement, the SMBLF called on her members to unite in order to fight against such injustice. “Sadly, it appears the unity and peace of Nigeria mean little or nothing to a segment of the nation’s political elite. This was evidenced in the PDP special convention, which was held on Saturday, 28th May 2022, where certain candidates from the North were…

… Discusses security measures…Offers 100% increase for resident medical workers… Gives deadline for reopening of hospital, school Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Sunday, travelled to Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area, to commiserate with mourning communities and families of 32 metal scavengers killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP last week. Gov. Zulum during the visit. 32 persons from Kala-Balge were ambushed at a deserted Mudu village in Dikwa Local Government Area, which is located about 45 kilometres away from Rann. They were believed to have been shot at close range. Zulum was in Kala-Balge alongside the Majority Leader…

Adamawa State have gotten its first female gubernatorial candidate, Senator Aishatu Binani under the umbrella of the All Progressives Congress. Binani defeated the likes of former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) in the Adamawa State APC primary elections held on Friday. According to the Chairman of the APC Adamawa State Electoral Committee, Gambo Lawal, Binani pulled 430 votes to defeat Ribadu, who was her closest rival. Other contestants in the race were the immediate past governor of the state, Jibrilla Bindow; a House of Representatives member, Abdulrazak Namdas; Wafari Theman, and Umar Mustapha. The former governor came…

11 members of the Aiye confraternity have been nabbed by the Ogun State Police for allegedly killing 3 people in Abeokuta. CSP Shobiyi Oluwatoshin, who is the officer in charge the anti-cultist unit, said they were “responsible for the killing of one Olaosebikan Tejuosho” and two others on March 25. He gave their names as: Quadri Ogunsanya a.k.a (Oguns), Jamiu Kehinde (a.k.a General Smart) Makinde Azeez, Makinde Ifajimin, Makinde Fashakin, Adenekan Samuel (a.k.a Adiye), Waris Ismail, Olamilekan Hamsat (a.k.a Diara), Bamidele Waliu, Makinde Faleke and Ajeifa Arifasope. He said the command had intelligence that “the cultists, who are said to…

10 suspected pickpockets have been arrested at the Saturday’s Special Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja by the Police. A police officer, Insp. Maina Gambo told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the gate D of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, that most of the suspected were arrested after they were caught red-handed by their victims. “I think we arrested more than 10 suspects because even at this gate we got up to seven, most of them were caught stealing cell phones of delegates. “This happens usually when people are rushing trying to get into the…

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has emerged the Flagbearer of the PDP. Atiku is 75 years old and it will be his sixth attempt for the country’s top job. He was also the PDP’s candidate in the last election in 2019, which he lost to President Muhammadu Buhari. To win the PDP’s 2023 ticket, Atiku had to beat the likes of Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki. Before voting commenced on Friday at the primary election in Abuja, Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal stepped down for Atiku, a…

Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Saturday, thanked delegates and party stakeholders following the victory of Senator Kashim Shettima at the primaries for Borno Central Senatorial election. Shettima won unopposed with 479 votes cast by delegates at an election that took place at the APC’s State Secretariat in maiduguri, the state capital. Zulum expressed appreciation to the delegates in a short speech immediately after Shettima was declared as the unopposed winner for giving Senator Kashim Shettima the mandate and trust to return and represent Borno Central at the Red Chambers for the second time. “Let me express…