Janet Osemudiamen
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Kalu, says his intention to buy English Premier League club Arsenal was purely for business reasons, adding that he had never been a fan of the Gunners.
The 60-year-old, who stated this during a chat with journalists on Wednesday, declared his intention to purchase a 35 per cent stake of the Gunners in 2020, but alleged the London club were not interested in selling after putting in a bid.
“I wanted to use Arsenal to make money because it is business. Honestly, I’m not an Arsenal fan,” Kalu said.
“I put a bill before them to sell the club but they were not serious in selling the club. I pray that they will listen to the words of nature. I sent them a bid and interest, and they just replied that they will get back to me.
Janet Osemudiamen
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has called on youth to take the bull by the horn in leading the fight against corruption, and shun all forms of cybercrime.
Ben Ubi, Head of Legal and Prosecution, Ibadan Zonal Office of the EFCC, gave the charge at a sensitization lecture at the Faculty of Law, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State.
According to him, “Once the youth take the leadership of the fight and apply their strength in its propagation, we are confident that the bulk of the Nigerian population will key into it and our country will be the ultimate beneficiary.”
Janet Osemudiamen
The COVID-19 pandemic turned the global travel and tourism industry upside down in 2020, grounding airlines, emptying hotels, and stopping almost all business and leisure travel for months.
Although hotels and resorts implemented increased safety and sanitation measures and cautiously reopened in the second half of 2020, the pandemic’s second wave brought a new hit to the entire sector, causing revenues to plunge to the lowest point in decades.
According to data presented by aksjebloggen.com global business travel spending plunged by 60% YoY to $504bn amid pandemic, while leisure travel spending dipped 50% below pre-COVID-19 levels.
The contribution of business tourism to the total global GDP has fluctuated slightly since 1995, always staying in the range of 0.6% and 0.8%. In 2019, the United States was the country with the highest business tourism spending globally, revealed the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) data. The overall US expenditure on busin
Janet Osemudiamen
Manchester United came back from a first half capitulation against Roma to record a massive 6-2 win in the first leg of the Europa League semi-final on Thursday night, April 29.
Edinson Cavani was simply superb during the game as he contributed two goals, two assists and won a penalty for the club which came back from 2-1 down in the first half to win this semi-final first leg tie 6-2.
United were in control of the match from the start, with United starting Pogba Cavani and Rashford as a front three in front of Fernandes, Fred and McTominay.
Janet Osemudiamen
Former Germany and Real Madrid defender Christoph Metzelder was handed down a 10-month suspended sentence for distributing child pornography.
News agency Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) reported the 40-year-old Metzelder admitted some of the public prosecutor’s charges as his trial began at Dusseldorf District Court Thursday.
Metzelder was accused of possessing child and youth pornography and of forwarding 29 files to three different women.
The prosecutor told the court, for example, that Metzelder in August 2019 sent photos showing the sexual abuse of girls under 10 years old, dpa reported.
Metzelder enjoyed a successful playing career with Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid and Schalke. He made 47 appearances for Germany, helping it to second-place finishes at the 2002 World Cup and 2008 European Championship.