Month: March 2025

Man Utd co-owner, Ratcliffe, warns he’ll quit if fan abuse becomes unbearable

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Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe said he will walk away from the club should the abuse he has received reach the same level endured by the Glazer family. Ratcliffe bought a minority stake in United a year ago but has drawn the ire of fans as fortunes have continued to fade on the field, while he has raised ticket prices and made swingeing cuts to the club’s staffing. The British billionaire has not yet received the same level of backlash as the Glazer family, who have owned the club since…

Kano clarifies A’Court’s judgment on Sanusi’s reinstatement as emir

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The Kano State Government has made clarification on the recent Court of Appeal judgment concerning the ongoing emirship dispute, addressing widespread misinterpretations and speculative reports in the media. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa. Speaking at a press briefing held at the NUJ Secretariat in Kano, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Haruna Dederi, emphasised the need for accurate information regarding the legal proceedings. Dederi explained that the Court of Appeal, in its judgment delivered on January 10, 2025, upheld…

EPL: Salah wins record-equalling seventh Player of the Month Award

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Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the Premier League Player of the Month for February, equalling the record for the most awards won by a single player. According to the announcement made on Friday via X by the Premier League, the Egyptian star joins Harry Kane and Sergio Aguero at the top of the all-time list with seven Player of the Month (POTM) accolades. Salah enjoyed a prolific February, registering ten goal contributions in the league to help Liverpool maintain their title push. The Premier League confirmed his achievement,…

BREAKING: Appeal Court stops Sanusi’s reinstatement as Emir of Kano

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The Court of Appeal in Abuja has halted the reinstatement of Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Emir of Kano. A three-member panel of justices led by Justice Okon Abang, on Friday, unanimously halted the implementation of the January 10 judgment, which vacated the nullification of Sanusi II’s appointment by a Kano State High Court, which it held was done without jurisdiction. The judgment, which was delivered by Justice Gabriel Kolawole, held that the nullification of Sanusi II’s appointment was done without the required jurisdiction and ordered the transfer of…

Tax reform: Reps approve new VAT sharing formula for states

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The House of Representatives, on Thursday, approved a new Value Added Tax sharing formula, allocating 55% to states and 35% to local government councils. This decision followed the adoption of a report by the House Committee on Finance on four tax bills transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu in October 2024. Presenting the report on Thursday, the chairman of the committee, Abiodun Faleke, summarised the extensive review process, which followed a public hearing held from February 26 to February 28, 2025. The report was considered clause by…

Judges block Trump’s mass sacking, order workers reinstatement

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Two federal judges have ordered United States President, Donald Trump’s administration to temporarily reinstate thousands of probationary federal workers who were recently fired across multiple agencies, AP reported. The rulings, issued Thursday, found that the terminations were carried out in violation of legal procedures. In San Francisco, US District Judge William Alsup ruled that the acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, Charles Ezell, did not have the authority to direct the mass layoffs. Meanwhile, US District Judge James Bredar in Baltimore found that the administration failed to follow…

JUST IN: Rashford, James return as Kane, Bellingham lead Tuchel’s England squad

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England manager Thomas Tuchel has announced his first squad for the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Albania and Latvia, with key stars such as Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, and Phil Foden headlining the selection. In goal, Jordan Pickford (Everton) retains his place alongside Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton), Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), and James Trafford (Burnley). The defensive line includes experienced names such as Kyle Walker (AC Milan), Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace), and Reece James (Chelsea), alongside emerging talents like Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) and Jarell Quansah (Liverpool). Newcastle’s Dan Burn and…

Obasanjo: Lagos-Calabar highway project wasteful, corrupt

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Obasanjo Never Wanted Any State-owned Refinery To Work – Group Asserts

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has described the N15.6tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project as wasteful and corrupt. He equally slammed the President Bola Tinubu administration for spending N21bn on a new official residence for Vice President Kashim Shettima, calling it a misplaced priority and conduit designed to embezzle public funds. The ex-leader disclosed this in chapter six of his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’ where he painted the portrait and characters of chief executives at both the federal and state levels. The book was one of the two new books…

N15tn Lagos-Calabar coastal highway, visionary legacy project – Presidency

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The Presidency has stated that the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar coastal highway is a visionary legacy project with enormous economic potentials. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, stated this on Thursday during an interview on Television Continental. The  former President Olusegun Obasanjo had described the coastal highway project as a wasteful and corrupt venture. He also criticised the President Bola Tinubu administration for spending N21 billion on a new official residence for Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Obasanjo made these remarks in chapter six of…

Ibadan: I lost ten shops, millions of naira goods to Alesinloye market inferno

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A middle-aged woman simply identified as Alhaja Balikis has expressed her sorrow over the loss of ten shops and goods worth millions of naira due to a fire that engulfed over 70 shops at the popular Alesinloye market in the Southwest local government area on Wednesday. The incident occurred around midnight on Tuesday, leaving all the traders in the market devastated as they continue to assess their losses. Balikis, who has accepted her fate, explained that the fire started in two shops directly facing the State Fire Service at Alesinloye…