UEFA has confirmed that it made a large payment to a former female employee during the time Gianni Infantino was serving as the organisation’s general secretary. Infantino, who is now the president of FIFA, has strongly denied reports that the payment was connected to an alleged affair with the woman. Reports claimed that the woman […]
Continue ReadingThe police have said their investigation did not find enough evidence to prove that the two officers involved in the incident shot Nurudeen Azeez. According to the police, Azeez’s elder brother, Nurudeen Musa, told investigators that he was present when pellets were removed from the victim’s body. The police said 15 pellets were recovered, 13 […]
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An unidentified man was found dead on Saturday along the Obiri-Ikwerre Flyover on the East-West Road in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to an eyewitness, the victim was allegedly pushed out of a Toyota Venza by unknown individuals, who then drove away from the scene. The eyewitness claimed that before the man died, he said […]
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Team Nigeria’s men’s 4x100m relay team has lost its silver medal at the 2026 Commonwealth Games after Canada successfully appealed its earlier disqualification. The Nigerian team, made up of Favour Ashe, Kayinsola Ajayi, Nicholas Fakorede, and Udodi Onwuzurike, had originally been awarded the silver medal after Canada, which finished second, was disqualified for an alleged […]
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Nigerian broadcast journalist Aniekeme Finbarr has expressed concern over what he described as the growing disappearance of the title “Mrs.” from the official documents and business cards of married women. Finbarr, who previously served as a Special Assistant to a former Akwa Ibom State governor, shared his views in a Facebook post on Saturday, August […]
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara made a major political mistake by trying to build his own political structure shortly after becoming governor. Speaking during a media chat in Port Harcourt on Saturday, August 1, Wike said Fubara should have focused on strengthening […]
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Super Falcons defender Michelle Alozie underwent a mandatory anti-doping test after Nigeria’s 1-0 victory over Zambia in their second Group C match at the ongoing 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) on Saturday, August 1. The 29-year-old confirmed after the match that she was selected for the routine random drug test, which delayed her […]
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Two Suspected Human Smugglers Arrested After Migrants Tried to Reach Spain by Sea Spanish authorities have arrested two people suspected of helping migrants illegally travel from the North African enclave of Ceuta to mainland Spain. According to reports, one suspect was arrested for allegedly using jet skis to transport migrants, while another was caught driving […]
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Three people, including the suspected gunman, were killed after a shooting near an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho on Saturday, August 1. The incident happened at about 2 p.m. local time at an In-N-Out Burger restaurant in southern Idaho before spreading into the parking lot and nearby areas. According to Twin Falls Police Chief Matthew Hicks, […]
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A fire broke out on Sunday, August 2, at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, prompting a swift emergency response from airport authorities. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria confirmed the incident in a statement, saying its Aerodrome Rescue and Firefighting Service (ARFFS) was quickly deployed to the scene to put out the […]
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