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July 14, 2025

Buhari: Northwest Gov Declare Tuesday As Public Holiday

The North-West Governors’ Forum has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, as a public holiday across all states in the region in honour of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday in a hospital in the United Kingdom.

In a statement signed by the Forum’s Chairman and Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, the governors expressed shock and sorrow over the passing of the elder statesman.

“The North-West Governors’ Forum receives with shock and deep sorrow the news of the passing of our beloved former President, General Muhammadu Buhari, who breathed his last yesterday at a hospital in the United Kingdom,” Radda said.

He described Buhari as a “father, leader, and the pride of the Northwest region,” adding that he lived a life marked by “service, integrity, and sacrifice for the betterment of Nigeria.”

As part of the region’s tribute, Radda announced the unanimous decision of the governors to observe Tuesday as a public holiday in all North-West states.

“This gesture reflects the deep reverence we hold for a man who dedicated his entire life to serving Nigeria and humanity,” he stated.

According to the statement, the remains of the late former President will arrive in Katsina at approximately noon on Tuesday, while the burial ceremony is scheduled for 2 pm.

“We call on all Nigerians to join us in prayers for the peaceful repose of his soul,” Radda urged.

He also extended condolences on behalf of the Forum to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the immediate family of the deceased, the government and people of Katsina State, and Nigerians at large.

July 14, 2025

Arsenal line up Eze approach – Tuesday’s gossip

By 234Radio in News, Sports News

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Arsenal are set to approach Crystal Palace for Eberechi Eze, Liverpool hold talks with Jean-Philippe Mateta and Manchester United reach agreement to sign Bryan Mbeumo.

Arsenal are set to approach Crystal Palace to discuss whether they can do a deal for England winger Eberechi Eze without triggering the 27-year-old’s £68m release clause. (Talksport)

Liverpool have held talks with Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, 28, with the Frenchman meeting with the club’s representatives in Paris. (Footmercato – in French)

Manchester United have reached an agreement with Brentford to sign Cameroon striker Bryan Mbeumo, 25. (Football Transfers)

Brentford are considering a move for Ipswich Town and England Under-21 winger Omari Hutchinson, 21, as a possible replacement Mbuemo. (Standard)

The agent of Joao Felix has got involved to try to help negotiate a deal for the 25-year-old Chelsea forward to move to Benfica. (A Bola – in Portuguese)

After holding initial talks in January, Chelsea have active interest in 21-year-old Manchester United and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho. (TBR Football)

France defender Benoit Badiashile, 24, has been linked with Marseille but says he will be staying at Chelsea next season. (Footmercato – in French)

West Ham have added Liverpool’s England Under-21s duo, forward Harvey Elliott, 22, and defensive midfielder Tyler Morton, 22, to their list of targets. (Mail)

Manchester United have made contact with Lyon to ask about the availability of 30-year-old French midfielder Corentin Tolisso. (L’Equipe – in French)

Gabon international and former Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 36, is set to leave Saudi Arabian side Al-Qadsiah and join French club Marseille. (La Provence – in French)

Manchester City will sell England Under-21s midfielder James McAtee, 22, this summer with an eye on generating pure profit from a Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) and Financial Fair Play (FFP) perspective. (Football Insider)

McAtee is in Germany to visit Eintracht Frankfurt as a potential new club. (Fabrizio Romano)

Wolves are close to agreement on a £15m deal for 27-year-old Fluminense and Colombia winger Jhon Arias. (Mail)

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July 14, 2025

David Kaff dead: This Is Spinal Tap icon dies aged 79 as friends pay tribute

By 234Radio in Entertainment News, News

Spinal Tap keyboardist David Kaff has died aged 79.

His band Mutual of Alameda’s Wild Kingdom shared the heartbreaking news on Friday. They wrote: “Our brother David Kaffinetti passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday. We are devastated by this event.”

David portrayed keyboardist Viv Savage in the 1984 mockumentary comedy film, This Is Spinal Tap. The critically-acclaimed film featured and was co-written by Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer.

The three played a fictional heavy metal band called Spinal Tap, which was characterised as “one of England’s loudest bands”.

Director Rob Reiner played Martin “Marty” Di Bergi, a documentary filmmaker who follows them on their American tour. Meanwhile, keyboardist Dave was cast to play Viv Savage for the fictional band.

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The group continued as a band after the film was released and even made concert and live TV appearances. Still, as Savage, David was involved in Spinal Tap’s appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1984.

In the movie’s credits, when he was asked for his life’s motto, Kaff’s Savage famously says: “Have a good time… all the time.”

However, by the end of that year, he left the group and wasn’t involved in any further Spinal Tap activity.

Speaking to BAM in 1991, David said he had a “great affection for Viv” and added: “I played him very close to my heart… Just a little bit dimmer. If people like that character, chances are they’ll like me.”

At the time, he discussed being part of a sequel, saying: “I just hope I’m a part of whatever they do!” The sequel is said to be coming out in September, but David is not credited in the movie.

David was a member of Rare Bird in the 70s. The band released five studio albums. Their song Sympathy sold approximately one million copies worldwide.

The star went on to work as a session musician with Chuck Berry for The London Chuck Berry Sessions in 1972.

In a tribute, one person wrote: “I’m very sad to report that one of Folkestone’s finest and legendary musicans, Dave Kaffinetti passed away at a local care home on Friday. Dave was a member of million selling prog-rock band Rarebird and was also a member of Spinal Tap.

“Both Rarebird and Viv Savage have recently been inducted onto the Rock’n’Roll Wall of Fame. I very recently spoke to Dave, and he was extremely happy to know that he was remembered for his contribution to Folkestone’s musical heritage. RIP Dave.”

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July 14, 2025

Andrew Cuomo says he will still run for NYC mayor after primary defeat

By 234Radio in News, World News

Andrew Cuomo has said that he will run as an independent in the race for New York City mayor, following a stinging loss to progressive upstart Zohran Mamdani in the Democratic Party primary last month.

The former New York State governor, who resigned in 2021 amid sexual harassment allegations, vowed to continue his mayoral bid in a video posted to social media on Monday.

“As my grandfather used to say, when you get knocked down, learn the lesson and pick yourself back up and get in the game. And that is what I am going to do,” said Cuomo. “The fight to save our city isn’t over.”

Mamdani’s 12-point win over Cuomo in the Democratic primary has electrified progressives and pushed pro-business Democrats, wary of his embrace of progressive economic policies and critical stance towards Israel, to seek an alternative after the bruising primary defeat.

The general election will take place in November, with Mamdani facing off against Cuomo and incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who trails in most polls and whose tenure has been marred by a series of corruption scandals. Anti-crime figure Curtis Sliwa will also be in the race as the Republican nominee.

“I welcome everyone to this race, and I am as confident as I have been since three weeks ago on primary night, when we faced Andrew Cuomo and won that race by more than 12 points with the most votes of any Democratic nominee in New York City primary history,” Mamdani said in remarks responding to Cuomo’s entry into the general race.

“And we did so because of the fact that while Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams trip over themselves to make deals in back rooms with billionaires, we are fighting for working New Yorkers.”

Cuomo was once considered the near-prohibitive favourite to win the city’s Democratic primary, the main contest for the mayoralty in the liberal stronghold. But he gradually lost ground to an energetic campaign by Mamdani.

The 33-year-old democratic socialist ran a campaign sharply focused on cost-of-living and affordability issues, promoting policies such as free public buses and the creation of city-run grocery stores that will offer essential goods at more affordable prices.

Polling has shown that many of Mamdani’s populist economic policies, such as raising taxes on the wealthy to invest in social programmes and freezing rental prices in place for low-income tenants, enjoy widespread popularity. But Cuomo and other centrist Democrats have said that they are unrealistic and unworkable.

“My opponent, Mr Mamdani, offers slick slogans, but no real solutions,” Cuomo said in his video.

Cuomo and members of the Democratic Party have also criticised Mamdani’s position on Israel, which he has said is committing “genocide” in Gaza.

That opinion is in line with a growing number of international human rights groups and human rights experts, and comes at a moment of growing disfavour towards Israel among US voters in general and Democratic voters in particular.

After the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced it was issuing an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, Cuomo, a firm backer of Israel, joined a team of attorneys who said they would defend the Israeli leader.

July 14, 2025

There Was No Written Pact For Buhari To Hand Over Power To Me — Bakare

By 234Radio in News, Nigeria News

The Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC), Pastor Tunde Bakare, on Monday paid tribute to former President Muhammadu Buhari, eulogising his sterling qualities.

Buhari, 82, died on Sunday in a London clinic in the United Kingdom. Following his death, tributes have been pouring in from many, including President Bola Tinubu.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bakare, who was a running mate to Buhari in the 2011 general elections, described the late president as a colossus who did his very best for the country.

He said there was no written agreement for the late President to hand over power to him.

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“There was no written pact between us. He is late, I will never say anything unfair about him,” he stated.

The cleric also hailed Buhari for giving presidential aspirants in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) the opportunity to nurse their ambitions.

He recalled how the former president gathered all the aspirants at the State House for party members to support whoever emerges as the APC presidential candidate.

“He did his best. One night before the primary, he invited all the presidential aspirants. We sat with him in the conference hall of the villa.

“He said, ‘I have allowed the governors to choose who will succeed them or to go for a second term if they are going for a second term. I am asking you today to allow me to also freely choose the person I desire to succeed me,’” Bakare said.

According to him, the decision went well with party members, including the then-Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo; Jigawa governor, Mohammed Badaru, as well as the former Minister of Science and Technology, Ogbonnaya Onu.