Tottenham are close to agreeing personal terms with Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, who is also on Manchester United’s radar. The London club entered the market for an elite goalkeeper after Hugo Lloris who had an awful season, made clear his intentions to leave the club. Brentford goalkeeper, David Raya celebrating a goal. Source: Getty Raya, who is highly touted for his shot-stopping ability, is also confident and silky smooth with the ball at his feet, precisely the type of keeper Tottenham’s new coach, Ange Postecoglou desires. Brentford is asking for £40 million for the 27-year-old goalkeeper. Spurs unsurprisingly don’t agree with Brentford’s valuation and will try to negotiate a lower price. It remains to be seen if an agreement between Tottenham and Brentford will be reached. Manchester United and Chelsea are monitoring the situation. Tottenham goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris. Source: Getty Popular journalist, Fabrizio Romano reported that Spurs are nearing an agreement with Raya over personal terms, although they are yet to agree a fee with Brentford. He tweeted; “Tottenham are now on the verge of reaching an agreement with David Raya on personal terms. Long term contract, almost agreed after positive talks. #THFC. Raya, open to Spurs move but club to club talks will be crucial. £40m fee asked by Brentford, considered too high.” EXCL: Tottenham are now on the verge of reaching an agreement with David Raya on personal terms. Long term contract, almost agreed after positive talks. 🚨⚪️ #THFC Raya, open to Spurs move but club to club talks will be crucial. £40m fee asked by Brentford, considered too high. pic.twitter.com/IXqG5sdW68 — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 11, 2023 The Bees have already signed Raya’s replacement, with Mark Flekken arriving from Freiburg, and are reportedly ready to go into the season with the pair. Lloris who recently declared his desire to leave Tottenham after 11 years at the club told French newspaper Nice-Matin last week: “We are coming to an important moment, whether for the club or for me. It’s the end of an era. I have desires for other things, I will ask myself quietly to study what will be possible. “But I don’t forget that I still have a year of contract with Tottenham and that in football it is always difficult to predict what will happen. What is essential at the moment is to recover well from my injury. I’m on vacation but I continue to talk and do my training. My goal is to be on top in July, then we’ll see what the future holds.”
How Nigerian aviation minister, Hadi Sirika displays rented aircraft as ‘Nigeria Air’ — David Hundeyin
In a shocking revelation, Nigeria’s Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, has been accused of perpetrating a broad daylight fraud by showcasing a rented and hastily repainted Boeing 737-800 aircraft belonging to Ethiopian Airlines as part of the phantom airline, “Nigeria Air.” Investigative journalist David Hundeyin (@davidhundeyin) uncovered this alleged scam and provided evidence of the minister’s actions on social media.
Journalist David Hundeyin. Photo Credit: @David Hundeyin Source: Twitter The video footage obtained by Hundeyin shows the purported “Nigeria Air” aircraft with the registration number ET-APL at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Ethiopia. Freeze-framing the video reveals that the aircraft clearly belongs to Ethiopian Airlines, as confirmed by its registration number.
Aviation minister @hadisirika is committing broad daylight fraud. Photo Credit: @ David Hundeyin Source: Twitter Further investigation using flight-tracking platform @planespotters confirms that the aircraft is an 11-year-old Boeing 737-800 owned by Ethiopian Airlines. Interestingly, the same aircraft had previously been briefly painted in the livery of Malawian Airlines, in which Ethiopian Airlines holds a 49% stake.
Aviation minister @hadisirika is committing broad daylight fraud. Photo Credit: @ David Hundeyin Source: Twitter Flight records from @flightradar24 indicate that after a five-day absence during which it underwent repainting in Tel Aviv, the aircraft reappeared in Abuja, Nigeria, where it is set to be fraudulently “commissioned” later today by Minister Hadi Sirika. This revelation exposes the extent of the alleged fraud committed by Sirika, who has been accused of misleading the public by presenting a rented aircraft as part of the “Nigeria Air” project, which aims to establish a national carrier for the country.
Aviation minister @hadisirika is committing broad daylight fraud. Photo Credit: @ David Hundeyin Source: Twitter Hundeyin’s investigation suggests that the minister’s actions constitute a blatant attempt to deceive the Nigerian public and falsely represent the progress of the airline initiative. The news of this alleged fraud has caused outrage among Nigerians, who were eagerly anticipating the establishment of a national carrier. Many individuals and organizations have called for an immediate investigation into the matter, urging the government to hold Minister Sirika accountable for his actions. Hundeyin’s report sheds light on the intricate details of the fraud, providing additional context and raising further questions about the integrity of the “Nigeria Air” project. The journalist’s comprehensive investigation, available on his platform, offers a deeper understanding of the alleged fraudulent activities perpetrated by the Aviation Minister. As public pressure mounts, it remains to be seen how the Nigerian government will respond to these allegations and whether Minister Hadi Sirika will be held accountable for his actions. See below; In context, this is not today’s important story, but I thought to flag it up too. Aviation minister @hadisirika is committing broad daylight fraud by displaying this rented and hurriedly repainted @flyethiopian Boeing 737-800 as an aircraft belonging to a phantom “Nigeria Air”. https://t.co/B3ipUurVO1 pic.twitter.com/DfDa3Sc5Gf — David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) May 26, 2023
Davido has a Netflix series about his life titled “David” coming in December
Nigerian superstar Davido is not slowing down on his big moves any time soon as he has announced a new series about his life on global streaming giant, Netflix. The 30BG leader is a prominent figure in the afrobeat scene and has in the last few years turned the world’s eyes and ears to West Africa, breaking through to the Billboard charts, headlining major global festivals, releasing his collection with PUMA, and securing a major global hit with Arab star AISHA with “Hayya Hayya (Better Together)”, one of the official songs of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. The Nigerian singer who is currently on tour to promote his latest album ‘Timeless’, has revealed that his Netflix docu-series titled “David” will be released in December 2023. Davido who sat for an interview with Dubai-based media house, Esquire Middle East, said;
“I have a movie coming out in December with Netflix. It’s very, very big. This is the first time I’ve said anything about it, actually. It’s a documentary–a docu-series about my life, called ‘David’. I shouldn’t be talking about this, but yeah.”
“Like David, I will dance to the Lord” — Junior Pope elated as he marks birthday
Popular Nollywood actor, Junior Pope Odonwodo expresses gratitude to God as he marks his 39th birthday in style. The actor took to his Instagram page to roll out stunning photos for his birthday dressed in different attires. Sharing his birthday photoshoots, Junior Pope emphasized the joy of completing another revolution around the sun.
“Like David I Will Dance To The Lord, Let The Heavens Be Glad For It’s Still My Birthday ……. MAY 7 The Day The Earth Stood Still,” he wrote.
In another post, he added, “Thankful Heart 🙏🏽👆To all those who celebrated me on my birthday , Celebration will never cease in your lives and homes Amen👆.”
David de Gea rejects Manchester United contract extension offer
David De Gea has reportedly rejected initial Manchester United contract renewal offer. The 32-year-old Spaniard who joined Manchester United from Atletico Madrid in 2011, during Sir Alex Ferguson’s time in charge at the club, agreed to a £375,000-a-week salary in September 2019, making him the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world. With his contract expected to expire in a few months, The Athletic reported that the club’s opening proposal for a contract extension has been dismissed by De Gea. While De Gea wants to stay at Old Trafford, he also feels his performances justify him being one of the best-paid players in the squad. It is expected they will continue to negotiate in the hope of reaching a positive conclusion. De Gea has so far made 529 appearances for the Red Devils. He has won four Players’ Player of the Year awards during that time and lifted the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup, and Europa League.
Faith Oyedepo shares husband, David Oyedepo response when she feared she was suffering a miscarriage
Pastor David Oyedepo‘s wife, Faith shares her husband’s response one time when she feared she was suffering g from a miscarriage.
The woman of God revealed how she had told her husband that she saw “ blood flowing from her” when he got home from work. To her surprise, he looked at her and told her that she could not be having a miscarriage and then demanded his food. Faith Oyedepo revealed that the “statement activated the spirit of faith and the pregnancy was sustained”. She wrote: “I remember when I was pregnant with our first son, one day I saw blood flowing from me and when my husband returned home. I told him that I had a miscarriage. Boldly, and without any hesitation. he said, You can’t have a miscarriage!”, and then asked to be served his meal. That statement activated the spirit of faith and the pregnancy was sustained. You need to accelerate your operation of the spirit of faith daily, and then you will find the miraculous a daily occurrence for you” See post below;
“There are 3 things you don’t do to a man” – David Falegan enumerates, sides with Mr Jollof, berates Wizkid for going too far
Popular politician, Opeyemi Falegan chastises Afrobeats superstar, WizKid, for dragging comedian Mr Jollof’s family into a squabble.
Recall that Mr Jollof had made a video following Wizkid’s disclosure that he and Davido would be going on a tour. He had alleged that WizKid was trying to capitalize on Davido’s current relevance to increase his waning reputation.
Following this, WizKid had thrown a hot shade at the comedian by asking ladies whose husbands beg online to feed their families. This hadn’t sat right with Mr Jollof. It had rubbed him the wrong way and he took to his social media page to put WizKid in check. Honorable Falegan has weighed in as he states that there are three things one should never do to a man: Playing with a man’s money, playing with his ego or insulting his family. See his Instagram post below:
Brentford complete loan signing of David Beckham’s son Romeo
Premier League club, Brentford has signed 20-year-old Romeo Beckham, son of Manchester United and England legend David, on loan from Inter Miami.
Romeo will be joining Brentford’s B team for the remainder of the season as he looks to continue his development after being part of the Inter Miami reserve side.
Speaking after his loan signing was completed, the midfielder said;
“I’m very proud and very happy to be here. I came here at the start to keep fit during the off season. The chance then came to come on loan here and I’ve never been so excited. It was a fun season [in the USA] and there were a lot of ups and downs but I’m excited to come here and see what I can do.”