By Abimbola Ogunnaike Serie A giants, Inter Milan have rejected Manchester United’s second bid for Andre Onana, saying the offer was ‘not at the level we expected’. Manchester United want to sign Onana this summer as replacement for David de Gea who is expected to leave Old Trafford as a free agent after his contract expired on June 30. They have put in a bid of £34.4m, with add-ons which could see the deal reach £38.5m, but the Serie A giants rejected it. The Red Devils returned with an offer of £39m. However, Inter want closer to £45m for their…
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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that his administration will make available, about 250 semi-detached and fully detached duplex houses at the President Muhammad Buhari (PMB) Estate before the end of the year. Governor Abiodun, who made this known during an inspection of the first phase of the 60 mixed development scheme at Kobape, Abeokuta, on Thursday, 6 July, 2023, said that the project when completed would have a recreation park, shopping center, and security post among other facilities. “I am sure that between now and the end of this year, we will have nothing less than 200…
Fast pace of programmes at the 26th Lagos State University (LASU) convocation, held last month, could not permit Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to have personal conversation with Miss. Yusuf Aminat Imoitesemeh — the institution’s best student of all time. Two weeks later, the Governor hosted the valedictorian at the State House, Marina. Aminat came in the company of her parents, Mr. Ibrahim Yusuf and Hajia Halimah. In the Governor’s cozy living room on Thursday, 6;July, 2023, the 23-year-old graduate of Law, who finished with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 5.0 on a scale of 5.0, had a relaxed chat…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed that a total of 798 confirmed diphtheria cases with 80 deaths have been recorded across eight states including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) since the beginning of this year, thegazellenews.com reports. NCDC Director General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, confirmed this in a state issued on Thursday, 6 July, 2023, NCDC, saying that the cases were recorded across 33 Local Government Areas of the affected states. According to Adetifa, most of the cases were recorded in Kano, Lagos, Yobe, Katsina, Cross River, Kaduna, and Osun. “The majority (71.7%) of the…
There was a serious panic on Thursday, 6 July, 2023, when a middle aged man collapsed during Asr (late afternoon) prayer, reports thegazellenews.com. The man collapsed during the last rakkah as he could not rise up from the Rukuu (bend down) position. Those at the prayers rallied round him and tried albeit in vain to revive him for some minutes before he was rushed to a nearby hospital. Thegazellenews.com however learnt later that the man was revived at the hospital and doctors advised he be given food to eat This medium’s investigation revealed that, the man, an alleged ulcer patient, was…
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has described the death of the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church, CAC, Oke-Agbara, Asi Bodija, Prophet Michael Ojo Olowere, popularly called Baba Olowere, as a huge loss to Christendom and the entire Oyo State. The Governor, in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Sulaimon Olanrewaju, expressed his condolences to the leadership of the CAC Worldwide, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Oyo State branch and the immediate family of Baba Olowere. Makinde described Baba Olowere as a worthy father of faith and one of God’s Generals, who have given their all…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Ligue1 giants, Paris Saint Germain(PSG) have appointed Luis Enrique as its new club coach on a two –year deal on Wednesday, 5 July, 2023. The 53-year-old former Barcelona coach, who had been a free agent since being sacked by Spain last December, replaces Christophe Galtier after his departure was confirmed earlier in the day. Luis Enrique was unveiled at a press conference alongside the Qatar-backed club’s president Nasser al-Khelaifi at their new training complex in Poissy, north-west of the French capital. “I’m delighted to be joining Paris in order to enjoy a new experience,” Luis Enrique…
Olowu of Kuta, HRM Oba Hammeed Adekunle Makama Oyelude CON, Tegbosun III, has congratulated the Chief of Army Staff, Gen Taoreed Lagbaja for the successful hosting of this year edition of Army Day Celebration NADCEL 2023, the first since he assumed office as COAS. The monarch in a statement issued by his media office on Thursday, 6 July, 2023 in Kuta, said Gen Lagbaja has acquainted himself credibly going by the support he is receiving from both serving and retired military officers. According to Olowu, the Ilobu, Osun born Army General needs the support of all and sundry to succeed…
An Assistant Director in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Mr. Yildiyel Musa Takat; and an Administration Officer at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Mr. Nankpat Dukbong have been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), over allegations of fraud, employment scam and conspiracy. The duo were brought before Honourable Justice O. A. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court 7, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, via a Charge No: CR/151/2022. In a 6-count charge, ICPC accused the defendants of conspiracy, abuse of office and defrauding unsuspecting job…
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday, 5 July, 2023 tendered a copy of the Labour Party (LP) membership register for Anambra State in proof of their claim that Peter Obi is not a registered member of the party. Tinubu and Shettima had argued, in their response to the petition by Obi and the LP, that, not being a member of the party as at the time of the last presidential election, Obi was not qualified to have contested the last election on the platform of the LP. Their lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN) tendered the document…