Author: Rashaad Harris

Roman Abramovich has released an official statement confirming the English club, Chelsea is up for sale. Switch Nigeria has been reporting on the development at the English side, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In the statement released on Chelsea’s Facebook page, the former state Governor said all the proceeds from the sale of the club will go to Ukrainian war victims. He said, “I would like to address the speculation in media over the past few days in relation to my ownership of Chelsea FC. As I have stated before, I have always taken decisions with the Club’s best interest…

Russian billionaire, Roman Abramovich has put up his club, Chelsea Football Club for sale. This is coming after the man who bought the London club back in 2002 recently relinquished control of his club to the corporate head due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, and his perceived relationship with Vladimir Putin, the Russian President. This was disclosed by Swiss billionaire, Hansjorg Wyss, who said Abramovich wants more than £2billion. The United Kingdom where Chelsea is located is threatening to sanction the Russian billionaire by repossesing the club. Speaking to Swiss newspaper, Blick, the 85-year-old said: “Abramovich is one…

Today, March 2, makes it five years since one of Nigeria’s most vicious and dreaded kidnap kingpin and armed robbery chief, Henry Onyekachi Chibueze, popularly known as “Vampire” was killed by the Nigeria Police Force. Vampire was killed on March 2, 2017 by the now disbanded Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team in a gun duel at Omu Awa forest in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers State. The criminal had been terrorising people of the south east and south south area of the country, with wanton destruction to lives and kidnapping for ransom. He had also killed his…

President Muhammadu Buhari has written the Nigerian Senate, requesting the removal of a section of the recently revamped Electoral Act. The President signed the new Act into law on Friday, but during plenary on Tuesday, Senate President Ahmad Lawan read out Buhari’s request to annul section 84(12) which reads, ‘No political appointee at any level shall be voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any election.’ Buhari added that the secton in question is a “defect” that is in conflict with extant Constitutional…

Human rights activist and lawyer, Reno Omokri has released a video clip showing that APC chieftain, Ahmed Tinubu is too old and sick to become Nigeria’s president. Reno insisted that Nigeria has suffered enough under the 8 years of president Muhammadu Buhari’s mal-administration, during which he has spent more time being sick than making policies. He showed the hands of the former Lagos State Governor shaking involuntarily, even though he was trying so hard to hide it. He declined to mention the disease that could possibly be the cause but one could guess it to be parkinson’s disease. Former head…

Liverpool came out top when they faced Chelsea at Wembley on Sunday evening.The two English giants managed by two Germans, Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp played out a scintillating final that was rather devoid of goals, even as Liverpool dominated possession. READ MORE: Chelsea Owner, Roman Abramovich steps down from Club leadership Joel Matip thought he had given the Merseysiders the lead with just twenty minutes to go, but the VAR ruled out the goal after replay showed Van Dijk had blocked a Chelsea player in the build up.Chelsea also had the ball in the net after that, but the…

The Owner of Chelsea Football Club of England, Roman Abramovich has handed over the running of the club to the board amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Asian nation had on Thursday launched an offensive against neighbouring Ukraine from land, air and sea. The billionaire who made this announcement on Saturday is believed to be an avid supporter of President Vladimir Putin. And on Thursday, Chris Bryant, a UK Lawmaker said the UK should seize his assets and bar him from owning the football club. One of the foundation trustees Roman handed over to is, American lawyer Bruce Buck who…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has said the youths of Nigeria are free to contest the 2023 presidential election with him or any elderly person seeking the number one seat. Atiku stated this on Saturday while fielding questions from newsmen during his visit to ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, Ogun State. There have been calls in some quarters of the country for power to move into the hands of the youths, because of the seeming apathy that the elderly people currently running the country have not effected the desired change. The former vice president said since its a competition, no…

The Head Pastor of the Omega Fire International Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has called for prayers to be made for Ukraine. The European nation was invaded by Russia on Thursday and several people have already been killed, while thousands others have fled the country.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said it has returned the sum of €1,120 (One Thousand One Hundred and Twenty Euros) recovered from a fraudster to the German victim, one Ms. Regina Gluck. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Spokesman of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren. According to the statement, the money was returned to the German on Thursday. The money was recovered from a convicted fraudster and indigene of Edo state, Austin Isibor Aisosa, who obtained the fund through false representation that he was a wounded American soldier in Afghanistan and needed urgent medical…