By Abimbola Ogunnaike Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has agreed a new five-year contract with the club, The Athletic reports. This new deal will see the 25-year-old become the fourth highest-paid player in the Premier League. Rashford’s previous deal saw him earn £250,000 per week, with his salary set to rise to £375,000 per week. It is a reward for an outstanding season in which he scored 30 goals in 56 games across all competitions. Only Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool will earn more money than Rashford. Haaland is paid a…
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By Abimbola Ogunnaike The duo of Pastor Segun Philip, 42, and Owolabi Adeeko, 23, have been sentenced to death by hanging by an Osun State High Court, sitting in Ikire, for killing Favour Daley-Oladele, a final year student of Lagos State University for ritual purposes. Justice Christiana Obadina while delivering judgement on the case in Ikire on Monday,17 July, 2023, also sentenced Bola Adeeko aged, 46 years, the mother of Owolabi, to two years jail term for eating human flesh. Owolabi and Favour met in LASU and were dating before the man invited her over to Ikoyi, Osun State, in…
The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN), Lagos State Area Unit has called on the administration of President Bola Tinubu to make as one of its priorities, a determination never to allow Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other education unions to embark on strike again. The organisation made the call during the two-day MSSNLagos Annual Conference, which ended late Sunday, 16 July, 2023, at the Main Auditorium of the University of Lagos. During the conference, new executives were appointed to lead the organisation for the next three years. Those appointed were Kamoldeen Abiona was appointed as the Amir…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, tendered his resignation last night, Daily Trust reliably gathered. Credible sources confirmed to this paper that Adamu, who emerged as the National Chairman at the party’s national convention held in March 2022, has sent his resignation letter to the Presidential Villa, Abuja ahead of the return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the African Union (AU) meeting in Kenya. One of the sources said Adamu, a former Governor of Nasarawa State, sent the resignation letter to the Chief of Staff of the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, around 4 pm…
The Chairman of the Lagos State Universal Basic Education Board (LASUBEB), Honourable Wahab Alawiye-King will resign from office any moment from now, thegazellenews.com has gathered. This medium gathered exclusively that the hardworking former member of the Lagos State House of Assembly will resign to take up a new appointment at the centre. Thegazellenews.com learnt exclusively that the Dean of SUBEB Chairmen in Nigeria has been appointed the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Public Affairs and Strategy, Office of the First Lady. Sources close to the seat of power informed our correspondent that the well loved politician will resign very soon.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike A 50-year-old woman, Ukamaka Udeugbo, is presently cooling-off in Anambra State Police Command cell for flogging and kicking her 75-year-old mother. The incident happened at Abagana, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, where the suspect was captured on video beating her mother, whom she accused of defecating in the house. The video, which has been widely circulated on social media, has also drawn condemnation from many people. The State Police Command Spokesperson, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest of Udeugbo and that she would undergo prosecution. “Operatives attached to Abagana Division have also rescued the aged…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Carlos Alcaraz defeated seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to claim his first Wimbledon title on Sunday, 16 July, 2023. Alcaraz put an end to the Serb’s dream of a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam crown. World number one Alcaraz recovered from dropping the first set and saving a set point in the second to win 1-6, 7-6 (8/6), 6-1, 3-6, 6-4 after four hours and 42 minutes on Centre Court. It was a second major for the 20-year-old Spaniard following his US Open title last year as he became Wimbledon’s third youngest men’s champion. The result will also spark…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Nigerian world record holder Tobi Amusan on Sunday, 16 July, 2023, overcame a slow start to claim victory in the 100m hurdles event at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland. The Ogun State born speed star sprinted to a season’s best of 12.34s that equalled the meeting record in Chorzow, Poland. Amusan edged USA’s Kendra Harrison, who finished second in a time of 12.35s, while 2019 world champion Nia Ali of the USA finished third in 12.38s. The Commonwealth Gold Medalist produced a strong finish to win the highly competitive women’s 100m hurdles ahead of her rivals…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III,on Sunday,16 July, 2023 directed Muslims to look out for the new moon of Muharram from Monday, 17 July, 2023. The Sultan, who is also the President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), gave the directive in a statement issued by the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah that Monday, July 17, which is equivalent to the 29th day of Dhul-Qadah 1444 AH (Islamic Calendar) shall be the day to look for the new moon of Muharram 1445 AH.…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps(TRACE), has confirmed the death of three men and one womanwhile 11 others sustained injuries in a lone accident along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. It was gathered that the incident occurred at 9:59 am around the Foton bus, Aiyetoro axis of the highway. The spokesman of TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta on Sunday, 16 July, 2023. Akinbiyi said that the tyre of the commercial vehicle burst in motion, hence, the vehicle ran into a ditch. According to him, 15 passengers, which includes three men and 12…