Liverpool claim League Cup with extra-time victory over Chelsea
Liverpool won the League Cup by beating Chelsea 1-0 through a late extra-time goal from Captain Virgil van Dijk, after a fierce end-to-end battle at Wembley on Sunday. Van Dijk rose to meet a corner in the 118th minute and nodded home in front of cheering Liverpool fans. It was the third Cup victory for […]
Former Barcelona star Dani Alves GUILTY of sexual assault, sentenced to 4 years and 6 months
Dani Alves has been found GUILTY of sexually assaulting a young woman in a Barcelona nightclub, a Spanish court ruled today Thursday. The (3-Judge Panel) sentenced Alves to FOUR YEARS, SIX MONTHS. Alves, aged 40, denied any wrongdoing during a trial that took place over three days this month. The decision can however be appealed.
Cyber-attack hits Malawi’s immigration service
Malawi has suspended the issuing of PASSPORTS following a cyber-attack on the computer system at the country’s immigration service. President Lazarus Chakwera revealed that the hackers were asking for a ransom but the government would not give in to their demands. Demand for passports is high in Malawi with many young people looking to migrate […]
Nigerian Police to issue tinted glass permits
As part of efforts to enhance NATIONAL SECURITY and curb criminal activities aided by the misuse of tinted glass, the Nigeria Police Force has concluded its review of the issuance of tinted glass permits, previously banned in June 2022. A statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said with the âproposed […]
TUC pulls out of NLC’s two-day nationwide protest
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has âbacked outâ of the planned two-day nationwide protest between 27th and 28th February, in parts of the country over sundry economic issues. Its Vice-President, Tommy Etim, said the decision – as announced by the NLC – was not taken collectively by both unions. TUC Secretary General Nuhu Toro, in […]
Sean Combs Fires Back at âGang Rapeâ Lawsuit, Calling It âFictionalâ and âUnconstitutionalâ
Sean âDiddyâ Combs has filed his first legal response to allegations that he âsex traffickedâ and âgang rapedâ a 17-year-old girl in 2003, telling a federal court that the allegations are âfictionalâ and violate his constitutional right to due process. The lawsuit, filed in December, was one of several abuse cases filed against the hip hop mogul late last […]
Nigeriaâs male basketball team withdraws from Afrobasket qualifiers over lack of funds
We begin with Basketball, where Nigeriaâs basketball team, DâTigers have withdrawn from the 2025 Afrobasket qualifiers. The qualifiers is billed to commence on Friday and the DâTigers had been drawn in Group B, where they would have contested against Cape Verde, Uganda and Libya for a place at next yearâs Afrobasket tournament. DâTigers made the […]
UK sanctions Russian prison chiefs after activist Navalny’s death
The UK has frozen the assets of six Russian prison bosses in charge of the Arctic penal colony where opposition leader Alexei Navalny died. The sanctioned individuals will also be banned from travelling to the UK. Western leaders say the blame for Navalny’s death lies with the Russian authorities, including President Putin. UK Foreign Secretary […]
Nigerian Senate calls for immediate suspension of plans to remove subsidy on electricity
The Nigerian Senate has called for the immediate suspension of plans by the Executive to remove subsidy on Electricity which would result in an increase in tariffs, describing the move as retrogressive and ill-timed. The Upper Chamber also mandated its Committee on Power to investigate the over N2 trillion subsidy requirement as alleged by the […]
Godwin Emefiele demands N1b from Senate President for defamation
Embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has demanded N1bn damages from Senate President Godswill Akpabio for defamation. This came after the Senate president claimed that the federal government did not know the crime to charge Emefiele with considering his numerous misconduct during his tenure as CBN governor. Emefiele claims […]