🚨 Manchester United had direct contact with Rashford camp, amicable talks with #MUFC.
Man Utd open to welcoming Rashford back to training and Marcus open to start pre-season under Carrick.
No guarantee he stays yet with eventual bids to be considered later on but important step to rebuild trust.
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🚨🗣 - BREAKING!!
"Direct contacts have taken place between Marcus Rashford's camp and Man Utd in the last 24 hours, and both parties OPENED DOORS to restarting the process to reintegrate Rashford into the Man Utd squad.
"United informed Rashford they will be HAPPY to welcome him BACK to training and then see what happens from there." [@FabrizioRomano, YT]
🚨🔵 BREAKING: Granit Xhaka can be Chelsea surprise signing in midfield. 🇨🇭
The midfielder wants to re-join Xabi Alonso and has expressed desire to return to London…
…accepting any contract condition just to join #CFC, reunite with Xabi and go back to London. Deal on.
Lokoja Judgment: An Unnecessary Serious Setback for Nigerian Democracy
Today was an exceptionally busy day. I left Lagos in the early hours for Emekuku, where I visited the School of Nursing Sciences, an institution I have consistently supported over the years. It was gratifying to inspect projects funded through my previous interventions, including the school’s computer laboratory. Such investments reaffirm my belief that education remains one of the strongest foundations for national development.
From there, I attended the 80th birthday celebration of the Emeritus Archbishop of Owerri, Most Rev. Dr Anthony Obinna, whose commitment to justice, peace, and the common good has inspired many, before proceeding to Madonna University for another engagement.
It was at Madonna University that I received the court news of the Lokoja court rulings through my brother, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
Every Nigerian committed to the country’s progress should be deeply concerned. This judgment represents another setback for our democracy and the institutions upon which our future depends.
It is regrettable that some who claim to champion democracy now appear determined to weaken the very institutions that sustain it. In doing so, they are undermining public confidence and endangering the future of millions of Nigerians.
The legislature and the judiciary are increasingly being drawn into this pattern of institutional decline. Democracy cannot thrive where institutions lose their independence and credibility.
Those who seek to weaken Nigeria’s democratic foundations will not ultimately prevail. When a similar situation recently affected the ADC, I condemned it without hesitation. I do so again today because my position has always been guided by principle.
My concern is not about who becomes President. My concern is that Nigeria works. Our politics must move beyond the quest for power and focus instead on building a united nation founded on justice, strong institutions, the rule of law, and equal opportunity. That is the Nigeria we owe ourselves and the one we must leave for future generations.
I therefore urge all well-meaning Nigerians to rise above partisan interests and defend our democracy. The survival of our institutions is inseparable from the survival of our nation. It's when we work together that a new Nigeria of our dream is made POssible. -PO
🚨🗣️ Zlatan Ibrahimović on Cristiano Ronaldo's first-half performance for Portugal:
"Yesterday, Lionel Messi scored two goals and the entire football world started asking the same question..."
"How would Cristiano Ronaldo respond?"
"Well, now we have the answer." 👀
"Two goals before halftime."
"Not one. Two."
"This is why I laugh when people say Ronaldo is finished."
"Finished players don't walk into World Cup matches and dominate like this."
"Finished players don't carry this level of pressure at his age."
"Finished players don't keep proving people wrong year after year."
"The funny thing is that after every quiet game, people rush to write Ronaldo's football obituary."
"Then he scores again."
"And again."
"And again."
"Today wasn't only about the goals."
"Look at his movement. Look at his leadership. Look at how much attention he attracts from defenders."
"Even the free-kick goal from Nuno Mendes started because Ronaldo made the right decision."
"Most strikers would have tried to take the glory for themselves."
"Ronaldo saw the better option and Portugal benefited."
"That's experience. That's football intelligence."
"People think greatness is only about scoring."
"Sometimes greatness is knowing when not to score."
"Yesterday Messi reminded the world who he is."
"Today Ronaldo has done exactly the same."
🔥🇵🇹
"Messi scored two."
"Ronaldo answered with two."
"And somehow people still think these legends are finished."
"Football keeps changing. The names at the top somehow stay the same." 🐐
Records held by Ronaldo which might NEVER be broken:
👏🏾 Most FIFA World Cups scored in: 6
👏🏾 Most goals scored in all official senior competitions: 975
👏🏾 Most goals scored after turning 30y: 496
👏🏾 Most men's international goals scored: 145
👏🏾 First male player to score ten international hat-tricks
👏🏾 Most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League: 140
👏🏾 Most goals scored in a UEFA Champions League/European Cup season: 17
👏🏾 Only player to score more than 50 goals in seven consecutive calendar years
👏🏾 Most headed goals: 156
HE IS HIM 🐐
SOWORE BEING SENT TO PRISON: A DANGEROUS REGRESSION FOR OUR DEMOCRACY
I have received, with deep concern, the news of the court’s remand of citizen activist Omoyele Sowore in Kuje Prison.
While the judiciary remains the ultimate arbiter of justice, we must consistently guard against any trend that gives the appearance of state institutions being weaponised to systematically stifle dissent, muzzle the press, or shrink the legitimate space for civic engagement in Nigeria.
A thriving democracy does not survive on the silencing of opposing voices; rather, it is anchored on the robust protection of fundamental human rights, most notably the freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly, as enshrined in our Constitution. Moreover, our society is already strained by insecurity and biting economic hardship; therefore, deliberate steps should be taken, even by the courts, to avoid inflaming the situation.
When we begin to treat citizen critics, activists, and journalists as threats to state survival rather than as partners in building accountability, we signal a dangerous slide toward authoritarianism. Our current challenges, ranging from economic strain to internal security vulnerabilities, require inclusive dialogue and cohesive nation-building, not the incarceration of those who demand a better society.
I urge the relevant authorities to ensure that the rule of law is strictly adhered to, that Mr. Sowore’s constitutional rights are fully protected, and that our security and judicial institutions are used solely for the impartial administration of justice. We cannot build a New Nigeria if we continue to undermine the very democratic structures meant to protect us all. -PO
Rufai Oseni went hard on Bayo Onanuga and the Presidency on Arise News this morning.
Was the APC also being childish when it called for Goodluck Jonathan’s resignation? Was the APC childish when it pushed for a parallel government during Jonathan’s administration?
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