Transfer rumours: Kondogbia, Coutinho, Coman, Ighalo Tottenham target Geoffrey Kondogbia, who has a release clause of 80m euros (£70.1m) in his contract at Valencia, could leave for significantly less if the 27-year-old French midfielder’s Spanish club fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League. (Evening Standard) Everton are also interested in signing Kondogbia, who has played for Lens, Sevilla, Monaco and Inter Milan. (El Desmarque – in Spanish) Spurs could be about to enter the race for Barcelona’s former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho. The 27-year-old has attracted interest from Chelsea, who wanted the Brazil player on loan, but their interest…
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One of Africa’s greatest obstacle to development is what the great Afro-beat Legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti has long stated in one of his songs, entitled “Kolo (or Colo) mentality,” “kolo (or colo)” being derived from the word “colonial.” This song was composed so many years ago, more than two decades ago, and yet it is as real today as at that time. Colo mentality makes most of our African leaders as well as the political class, and even ordinary citizens not to believe in Africans and their great God-given abilities and talents. With the Colo mentality heavily misleading us, most…
Former state governors convicted of money laundering and corruption did not benefit from the presidential amnesty granted to 2 , 600 inmates nationwide because they did not meet the requirements , Saturday PUNCH has learnt . It was gathered that the former governors were not considered for a reprieve because they were convicted of corruption and money laundering aside from the fact that they did not meet some of the criteria stipulated by the Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy, which advised the President on inmates and ex – convicts deserving pardon . There had been speculations that high…
A human right lawyer, and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr Femi Falana has expressed his displeasure at the manners Nigerian leaders run the affairs of the country. Mr Falana stated this in chat with a reputable national daily not Goalpoachernews. Falana who was a one time gubernatorial candidate in Ekiti in 2003 was quoted to have said, the nation was under all manners of military dictators for close to three decades. Even though civil rule was restored 21 years ago, the leading characters in the democratic structures are either former military rulers or those who had served under them. In…
As the Ondo State Government is making efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the state, the state has recorded another index case of the disease. This came barely a week after an army officer, who just returned from India, was tested positive to the deadly disease. He was said to have been transferred to the treatment centre. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, confirmed the development to our correspondent in Akure, the state capital on Friday. He said, ” Yes I can confirmed that, the person was discovered in Akure here. He has been…
The former Governor of Ekiti State, Chief Segun Oni, has told the All Progressives Congress(APC) to expect defeat in the 2022 governorship poll. He said the routing of the APC in the next gubernatorial election would be a child’s play compared to that of 2014 when Governor Kayode Fayemi was defeated across the 16 local government areas of the state. Oni said Fayemi lost to Ayodele Fayose in that poll owing to alleged arrogance displayed by APC against Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, who left the party to contest for governorship on the platform of Labour Party. Oni said the same…
The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has asked governors in the country to take urgent measures towards speedy decongestion of prisons in the country in view of the COVID–19 pandemic. The minister also said in a statement on Friday that available records showed that inmates at the various prisons across the country presently stands at 74,127, out of which 52,226 inmates are awaiting trial persons (ATPs). Malami said the development posed a potent threat to the health of the inmates and the general public in view of the present circumstances, hence the…
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for Allah, the One Who responds to the distressed one when he invokes Him, alleviates the troubled one when he calls Him, removes evil and dispels grief. Hearts do not come to life except by His Remembrance. There is nothing that occurs except by His Permission. There is no escaping adversity except by His Mercy, and nothing is safe from harm except by His Protection. That which is hoped for is not attained except by His facilitation. And happiness is not obtained except through…