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Manchester City have begun talks to sign Chelsea midfielder, Enzo Fernandez for their incoming manager, Enzo Maresca.

According to Sky Germany, the Cityzens have placed Fernandez at the top of their summer shortlist and ‘initial talks have already taken place behind the scenes’.

The report added that Maresca, who is expected to replace Pep Guardiola as manager this summer, ‘is particularly keen’ to sign the Argentina World Cup winner for his new club.

Recall that Maresca will sign an initial three-year deal with City to become their new manager ahead of next season.

The Italian had a strong relationship with Fernandez during their time together at Chelsea.

In March, Fernandez criticised Chelsea over Maresca’s exit from Stamford Bridge.

Fernandez has already raised doubts over his future at Chelsea following the Blues’ Champions League exit two months ago.

The midfielder was handed a two-game suspension for his comments made about a possible move to Madrid during the last international break.

EPL: Man City begin talks to sign Chelsea midfielder for Maresca

 

A Nigerian man based in Pennsylvania, U.S., Adepoju Babatunde Salako, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the United States after pleading guilty to wire fraud linked to a 2022 Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend fraud scheme. 

According to court documents, Salako fraudulently obtained the personal information of several Alaska residents and used it to submit seven fake applications for Permanent Fund Dividend payments between January and February 2022. 

Investigators said he created email accounts linked to the victims and gained access to their “myAlaska” online profiles, where he altered contact and banking details to redirect payments to accounts under his control. 

Authorities said Salako used a Virtual Private Network to disguise his location and make the applications appear to have originated from Alaska, although records later traced some activity to Philadelphia. 

The Alaska Department of Revenue detected the fraud and rejected the applications before any payments were made. Officials said the scheme could have cost the state and victims nearly $23,000. 

Salako pleaded guilty to seven counts of wire fraud. The sentence will run concurrently with a separate Colorado case in which he was sentenced to 78 months in prison over COVID-19 relief fraud and international money laundering offences involving $2.5 million in restitution.

Reacting to the case, U.S. Attorney Michael J. Heyman said, “Mr. Salako spent considerable time planning and perpetrating his scheme to defraud the Alaska PFD. 

“Thanks to the great work of the Alaska Department of Revenue and FBI, he didn’t succeed; but even attempting to defraud the PFD will not be tolerated and could result in federal prison.”

Stanley Osifo was the only one that contested against President Bola Tinubu in Saturday’s APC presidential primary election.

The 50-year-old politician hails from Oluku Ward in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State.

He attended Payne Primary School and Edokpolo Grammar School, both in Benin City, before proceeding to Lagos State University, where he obtained both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Christian Religious Studies.

Osifo began his political journey with the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 2018.

In 2019, he sought to participate in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential primaries. 

He later joined the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2022.

In 2026, he purchased the APC’s ₦100 million expression of interest and nomination forms, successfully scaled the party’s screening process, and emerged as the sole challenger to President Bola Tinubu in the APC presidential primary election.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged winner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election conducted in Abia State after polling 161,005 votes across the 17 local government areas of the State.

He defeated his only challenger, Stanley Osifo, who scored 1,007 votes.

Announcing the result at the APC secretariat in Umuahia, the APC presidential election Returning Officer for Abia State, Benjamin Okezie Kalu, said the exercise was peacefully conducted across the State.

“At the end of the voting exercise, aspirant Stanley Osifo scored 1,007 votes, while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu scored 161,005 votes in Abia State,” Kalu declared.

He thanked security agencies and party members for ensuring that the exercise was peacefully conducted.

Mr Ejiofor Emeje, the head of the presidential monitoring team, INEC officials, Commissioner of Police Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa, were present during the result  declaration.

APC primary: Tinubu floors lone challenger in Abia, scores 161,005 votes 

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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, under the leadership of Arc. Bala Sani, has unveiled Alhaji Ibrahim Mera (Chiroman Kabi) as its senatorial candidate for Kebbi North ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The announcement was made on Saturday during a large gathering of party supporters, leaders, and stakeholders in Kamba, which witnessed a significant turnout described by party officials as a strong show of support for the party’s direction.

Party leaders said Mera was selected based on his track record of community service, competence, and commitment to public welfare, adding that he represents the party’s vision for inclusive and people-centred governance.

They expressed confidence that his candidacy would strengthen the ADC’s presence in Kebbi State as preparations intensify ahead of the elections.

The party also outlined its priorities for the constituency, including improved education, healthcare delivery, agricultural development, job creation, and better living conditions for residents.

Supporters were urged to rally behind the party’s candidate as the ADC seeks to expand its influence and secure electoral victory in the region.

In the 2027 senatorial race, Mera is expected to face Senator Abubakar Yahaya Abdullahi of the All Progressives Congress, APC, who is the party’s candidate for Kebbi North.

ADC primaries: Ibrahim Mera emerges senatorial candidate for Kebbi North

 

In a rancour free All Progressive Congress (APC) primary held across the 105 wards and  eight Local Government Areas of Bayelsà State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, yesterday polled a total.of 227, 192 votes to emerged winner of the party’s primaries.

His only opponent, Stanley Osifo, surprisinly polled a total.of five votes, which was obtained from the Yenagoa Local Government A pirea of the state

Announcing the results at the Banquet hall, the State Governor and State returning office/Collating officer, Sen. Douye Diri, applauded the peaceful atmosphere that pervaded throughout the party primaries across all wards in the state.

Announcing the results after receiving returns from all local government areas in the state, Diri said the exercise was peaceful and conducted across all wards in the state, with full participation from party members.

Declaring the outcome, Diri said, “I hereby certify that the results announced represent the true, correct, and accurate collation of votes from all local government areas in Bayelsa State. The process was conducted peacefully and in accordance with party guidelines.”

He praised party members for their orderly conduct during the exercise, noting that the primary was largely peaceful across all wards and local government areas.

Observers described the process as highly organized, with delegates and party officials commending the smooth collation process and absence of major disputes.

In his reaction, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heneken Lokpobiri, described the presidential primary in his Ekeremor Local Government Area of the State as peaceful, transparent, and successful.

Speaking shortly after monitoring the exercise in Ward 8, Ekeremor, Senator Lokpobiri commended APC members for their orderly conduct and commitment throughout the process.

According to him, the presidential primary was part of the party’s broader exercise to nominate candidates for the 2027 general elections, following earlier primaries conducted for the Senate, House of Representatives, and State House of Assembly positions.

“Today’s exercise is specifically for the nomination of the APC presidential candidate for the 2027 election.

“As you can see, this is my ward, Ward 8 in Ekeremor, with over 13,000 registered APC members. By law, I am not eligible to vote or be voted for because I am a political appointee. However, I am here as an observer, and I am very happy that the exercise in my ward was peaceful and successful,” he stated.

Lokpobiri expressed satisfaction with the conduct of the primary across the local government area, saying reports from the 12 wards indicated that the exercise was peaceful throughout.

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