MANCHESTER City face punishments ranging from a fine and points deduction to expulsion from the League as the Premier League charged the club with more than 100 breaches of its financial rules following a four-year investigation. Premier League referred the club to an independent commission over alleged rule breaches between 2009 and 2018. It also accused City of not co-operating since the investigation started in December 2018. City said they were “surprised” by the charges and are supported by a “body of irrefutable evidence”. The commission can impose punishments ranging from a fine and points deduction to expulsion from the…
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THE attention of the general public is swayed recently over the outright false and orchestrated misrepresentation of facts circulating in some online media outfits which has since started damaging the reputation of our principal. Hon. Sani Ma’aruf Nass (Mai Wake) the Member, representing Minjibir/Ungogo Federal Constituency, Kano State. The dubious intention of the perpetrators by planting such lies is aimed at blackmailing or tarnishing his good image as well as undermine the effort of good representation which is unprecedented in the history of his constituency. We wouldn’t have responded to such envious and cheap propaganda due to the motives behind…
THE Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended its officials over a derailment at the Kubwa Train Station penultimate Friday. News Point Nigeria reports that train services on the Abuja-Kaduna corridor came under a halt as a result of the incident but that the services resumed four days later following repair works on the rails. Our correspondent who checked at the station yesterday gathered that some officials attached to the control room of the station and the driver of the ill-fated train had been suspended over allegations of negligence. A source said that the officials who were on duty on the…
By Felix Anayo IN the build up to the 2023 general elections, the Network and Advocacy Group of Lux Tera Leadership Foundation has been in the forefront of organizations working assiduously to drive citizenship education. It has organized various leadership training programmes, targeted campaigns, public enlightenment programmes, youth development initiatives and community-based initiatives. The Foundation has also organized developmental workshops, in the course of which it generated and spread advocacy materials, to guide the citizenry towards informed political decision-making. One of the tool it has deployed most effectively is the media, especially by the facilitation of television discussion programmes in…
A POWERFUL earthquake has hit a wide area in south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border, killing more than 113 people and trapping many others. The US Geological Survey said the 7.8 magnitude tremor struck at 04:17 local time (01:17 GMT) at a depth of 17.9km (11 miles) near the city of Gaziantep. In Turkey, officials confirmed more than 76 deaths so far and 10 cities hit, including Diyarbakir. In Syria, more than 50 people were killed, state media reported. There are fears the death toll will rise sharply in the coming hours. Many buildings have collapsed and rescue teams have…
FORMER Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett says he received a promise from Russian President Vladimir Putin that he will not kill his Ukrainian counterpart. Bennett emerged as an unlikely intermediary in the early days of Russia’s 11-month war with Ukraine, becoming one of the few leaders to meet Putin during the war in a trip to Moscow last March. While Bennett’s mediation efforts appear to have done little to end the ongoing bloodshed, his remarks, in an interview posted on his YouTube channel late on Saturday, shed light on the backroom diplomacy and urgent efforts that were under way to…
ACTOR Idris Elba has announced plans to build a film studio in Ghana, after meeting with the country’s President Nana Akufo-Addo. “Currently, we call it West African Studios, but that’s a working title. We’ve been working on this for three or four years to raise a plan that puts a facility at the centre of African filmmaking. There’s a lot for African filmmaking, but the facilities are lacking,” the British actor told Ghanaian media. He said that he hopes the project will attract more filmmakers to Ghana and West Africa. Elba also revealed that he plans to film a movie…
PRESIDENT Cyril Ramaphosa has asked his deputy, David Mabuza, to remain in his position until a transition is finalised. Mr Mabuza is reported to have told a funeral gathering on Saturday that the president had “accepted” his resignation and that an announcement on his departure was coming. He said he believed it was logical for him to give way to Paul Mashatile, who was elected in December as the ruling ANC party’s deputy president. But the presidency spokesman on Sunday said the president wanted Mr Mabuza to remain until the transition process was finalised. Mr Mashatile is due to be…
BAYERN Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga table with a comfortable win at Wolfsburg despite playing for more than 30 minutes with 10 men. Kingsley Coman scored twice inside the first 14 minutes and Thomas Muller headed in a third soon after. Jakub Kaminski pulled a goal back just before half-time and Joshua Kimmich was then sent off in the 54th minute. But Jamal Musiala added a fourth for Bayern before Mattias Svanberg netted a late second for Wolfsburg. Kimmich was shown a red card for catching Maximilian Arnold but the champions shrugged off his dismissal as they…
LAUTARO Martinez scored the only goal as Inter Milan beat city rivals AC Milan at the San Siro. Second-placed Inter remain 13 points behind Serie A leaders Napoli, who won 3-0 at Spezia earlier in the day. Captain Martinez headed the only goal of the game from a corner by former Milan midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu. Inter had two goals disallowed late on – substitute Romelu Lukaku’s effort was ruled out for a foul on Malick Thiaw and Martinez’s strike for offside. A long video assistant referee decision upheld the decision to rule out Argentina striker Martinez’s effort because he was…
BARCELONA moved eight points clear at the top of La Liga as a clinical second-half performance helped them to a routine victory against Sevilla. After an uneventful first half the hosts took the lead through Jordi Alba’s 58th-minute side-footed finish. Gavi tapped home Raphinha’s cross to double the lead after 71 minutes and the Brazil winger rounded off the scoring by poking in Alba’s cross. Defeat leaves Sevilla 16th, just two points clear of the relegation zone. One bit of bad news for Barcelona was captain Sergio Busquets going off with an ankle injury after just four minutes. Barca host…
THE late Emir of Dutse, HRH Dr. Nuhu Muhammad-Sanusi, was a great Nigerian who believed in the country, served his people and humanity very well, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this on Saturday in Dutse, Jigawa, when he paid a condolence visit to the Emir’s palace and to the family of the late monarch, who died on January 30 at the age of 78. He said the late Emir deserves to be celebrated for the positive impact he made in the society. Earlier in Lagos, the VP also paid a condolence visit to the family…
HARRY Kane became Tottenham’s all-time record scorer, surpassing the great Jimmy Greaves, as his 267th goal for the club dented Manchester City’s title ambitions at a raucous Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The England captain reached the landmark with a composed finish from 10 yards out after Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg did exceptionally well to find Kane inside the box. Fans jumped from their seats to applaud the 29-year-old striker, whose first Spurs goal came on 15 December 2011, while a message flashed up on the scoreboard inside the ground which read ‘Congratulations Harry Kane’. The 15th-minute finish was also Kane’s 200th on the…
REAL Madrid were stunned 1-0 at Mallorca in La Liga with midfielder Marco Asensio missing a penalty against his former club. Vedat Muriqi’s header deflected in off Real Madrid defender Nacho to put the hosts ahead in the 13th minute at Estadi Mallorca Son Moix. The champions were given a 59th-minute penalty when home goalkeeper Predrag Rajkovic brought down Vinicius Junior. But Rajkovic kept out Asensio’s spot-kick, diving to his left to save well. The defeat left Real Madrid second in La Liga, five points behind Barcelona who host Sevilla later on Sunday. Mallorca’s win over Los Blancos was their…
UKRAINE’S defence minister reiterated the view that a new Russian offensive is expected later this month. At a news conference, Oleksiy Reznikov said not all Western weaponry will have arrived by then, but Ukraine had reserves to hold off Russian forces. He added that Ukraine had negotiated the supply of new long-range missiles. It comes as President Volodymyr Zelensky said his troops are facing heavy fighting in Bakhmut, Vuhledar and Lyman in Ukraine’s east. Mr Reznikov said Russia’s did not have all of its resources ready to launch an offensive, but may do so anyway as a symbolic gesture, given…
IRAN supreme leader has pardoned or allowed a reduction in jail sentences for “tens of thousands” of prisoners, including some arrested in recent anti-government protests. The pardons approved on Sunday by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came with conditions, according to details announced in state media reports, which said the move would not apply to any of the numerous dual nationals held in Iran. Those accused of “corruption on earth” – a capital charge brought against some protesters, four of whom have been executed – would also not be pardoned, state news agency IRNA reported. Neither would it apply to those charged…
VICTOR Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia were again the stars of the show for Napoli as the Serie A leaders won 3-0 at Spezia to extend their advantage to a whopping 16 points. Wing wizard Kvaratskhelia put Napoli ahead from the penalty spot two minutes after the break on the Italian Riviera before Osimhen netted twice, taking his league tally to 16. Nigeria forward Osimhen pounced on a defensive error to double Napoli’s lead in the 68th minute and five minutes later rolled home an easy finish after Mattia Caldara passed straight to Kvaratskhelia on the edge of his own area.…
The Executive Governor of Imo State and Visitor, Imo State University (IMSU), Senator Hope Uzodinma; Honorary Doctorate recipient and Group Managing Director/CEO, United Bank for Africa(UBA), Mr Oliver Alawuba and wife, Dr (Mrs) Nkeiruka Oly-Alawuba; during the conferment of Honorary Doctorate Degree in Banking and Finance on Mr Alawuba by the Imo State University at its Eight Convocation Ceremony held in Owerri, Saturday, February 4th, 2023. – The publication of this picture is supported by United Bank for Africa(UBA).
FOR his immense contributions to the growth of banking and finance in Nigeria and across Africa, the Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba, was on Saturday, conferred with an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Banking and Finance by the Imo State University (IMSU) Owerri, Nigeria. Alawuba was honoured during the school’s 8thConvocation Ceremony, an event witnessed by the Executive Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma. Also in attendance were the former Governor of the State, Dr. Rochas Okorocha, the University’s Pro-Chancellor, Chief Sir, Ernest Nwapa; Vice-Chancellor Professor U.U. Chukwumaeze, Vice-chancellors from various tertiary…
THE National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) has cried out that the deliberate suffocating practices of foreign airlines operating in the country have lost 720,000 jobs since 2021 and $500 million yearly. NANTA accused the foreign airlines of hiding under trapped funds to rip-off Nigerians with high fares and wreak havoc in the nation’s economy; even when most of them sell tickets in dollars to Nigerian travellers. The travel association said that between 2021 and 2023, businesses in the travel and tourism sector have lost over 720,000 jobs as a result of the unscrupulous activities of the foreign carriers.…