Bismarck Rewane, a popular economist and the Chief Executive Officer of Financial Derivatives has said that Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy target under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will not be possible in the next four to five years. Rewane said this recently during an interview on Arise Television. Speaking on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product which grew to 3.19 percent in the second Quarter of 2024, he posited that the growth rate is too slow to achieve the $1 trillion economy target. He noted that Nigeria’s tax-to-GDP increased from around 4 percent to 9 percent, and there is no noticeable improvement in…
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Victor Osimhen’s proposed move from Napoli to Chelsea has collapsed. The 26-year-old has been linked with a move to the Blues, despite keen interest from Al Ahli. However, Osimehen was not able to reach an agreement with the Premier League. This leaves the Nigerian striker’s future up in the air, as he has been frozen out by Antonio Conte in Naples. Conte has also brought in Romelu Lukaku to lead his attack this season. There is little hope that Osimhen could yet leave Italy, as the transfer window in Saudi Arabia closes on Monday, September 2. Al Ahli are ready…
Aloy Ejimakor, lead Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Saturday, said the release of the pro-Biafra agitator would end insecurity in the Southeast. Ejimakor said those preventing Kanu’s freedom are profiting from the insecurity in the Southeast. Posting on X, the lead counsel said Kanu is etched in the hearts and minds of legions. According to Ejimakor: “It may be hard to understand the mind of man but one thing that is certain is that MAZI NNAMDI KANU is etched in the hearts & minds of legions. ”You can bet that insecurity will…
The summer transfer window was shut on Friday night and it is time for clubs to get back to competitive action. And this weekend, there will be a couple of interesting fixtures in the Premier League. This is the last match day before the international break and teams will be looking to sign off with wins. But which three fixtures could see shock results? 1. Arsenal vs Brighton: Both teams have won their first two games of the new season. So, something has to give in the early kick-off at the Emirates. You can say Arsenal were lucky to win…
A factional Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Sylvester Ezeokenwa, has expressed confidence that the internal political crisis bedeviling the party won’t affect the re-election of Anambra State Governor, Charles Soludo. Ezeokenwa made this statement on Friday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today. According to him, crisis rocked the party during the elections of previous governors Willie Obiano and Peter Obi but did not stop it from emerging victorious. “We had this crisis in 2009, it did not stop the re-election of Governor Peter Obi; we had this crisis in 2013, it did not stop the…
Chelsea have sent a message to Raheem Sterling after the England winger completed a loan move to London rivals, Arsenal. Chelsea released a short statement to confirm the player’s exit from Stamford Bridge on a season-long loan. The club said, “Chelsea winger Raheem Sterling has completed a season-long loan move to Arsenal. “Raheem joined the Blues from Manchester City in the summer of 2022 and has scored 19 goals across 81 appearances. “He will now spend the remainder of the campaign at the Emirates. Good luck, Raheem.” The 29-year-old England international was banished from Chelsea first team by new manager,…
Chelsea forward, Raheem Sterling has revealed why he left the club on loan to Arsenal this summer. Sterling said he was motivated to join Arsenal because of the togetherness in Mikel Arteta’s team and their hunger to win. The England international completed a shock loan move between the two London sides in the last minutes of the European transfer window. The former Liverpool and Manchester City forward will now spend the rest of the 2024-25 season on loan at Arsenal. Sterling was banished from the Blues first team by Chelsea boss, Enzo Maresca. Maresca, who left Leicester City for Chelsea…
The Police in Katsina state have arrested three suspected gunrunners in the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP Abubakar Aliyu made this disclosure to newsmen at a press briefing on Friday. According to him, a large cache of ammunition was recovered from the suspects. Aliyu said that the trio were arrested by the police on Aug. 29, at about 12:45 am in Dutsina Local Government Area of the state. He said, ”They were arrested while attempting to deliver 740 rounds of live 7.62mm ammunition to suspected armed bandits in Yauni forest, Ummadau village, Safana LGA of Katsina State.”…
Two major reasons Victor Osimhen could not join Chelsea on summer transfer window deadline day have been revealed. The Nigeria international remains a Napoli player after the European transfer window closed on Friday night. Chelsea failed to secure a deal for the striker who has been their long-term target. Osimhen has scored 76 goals in 133 appearances for Napoli and helped the Italian side lift the Serie A title two years ago. The Blues were keen to sign Osimhen to help improve their attack, with Nicolas Jackson’s first season at the club following his £32m move. Osimhen, somewhat surprisingly, remains…
Operatives of the Plateau State Police Command have arrested and detained three suspected phone snatchers operating within Jos and its environs. The command’s spokesman, Mr Alfred Alabo disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Jos. He said that the suspects were apprehended while attempting to snatch the mobile phone of an unsuspecting resident around the Rantya community of Jos South Local Government Area of the state. Alabo explained that the suspects, who operate using tricycles, would usually lure their victims to join the tricycles by posing as commercial riders and then rob them of their belongings. ”On Aug. 29, at…