Chelsea to ‘trigger Victor Osimhen’s £111m release clause’ in his Napoli contract
Chelsea are reportedly set to trigger the €130m (£111m) release clause in Victor Osimhen’s Napoli contract to secure the striker’s signature during this summer’s transfer window. According to Italian journalist Rudy Galetti, Chelsea are planning to ‘speed things up’ for Osimhen. Galetti claims that Mauricio Pochettino’s side have already agreed to pay the full €130m (£111m) […]
Father, 29, is found guilty of killing his six-month-old son after he was ‘shaken and battered’ before he died
A father in the UK has been found guilty of killing his six-month-old son who prosecutors said was ‘shaken and battered’ before he died. David Hollick, 29, denied murder and an alternative charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of his baby son Kairo Jax Hollick, who died at Birmingham Children’s Hospital on February 12, 2020, […]
Two gas station employees nabbed after they staged robbery to steal from the store (video)
Two gas station employees in Georgia are accused of staging a “very comical” robbery for the store’s CCTV so they could steal $5,000. Duluth law enforcement officials allege that on January 20, Shell co-workers Raj Patel and Danny Curtis conspired to pull off a $5,000 robbery in two separate incidents caught on camera. Law & […]
Tinubu inherited a failed economy â Former Ogun Governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel
Former Governor of Ogun state and current senator representing Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has said that Nigerians are going through hardship today because of the failed economy President Bola Tinubu inherited from former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking during his ‘thank you tour’ of Ijebu Ode local government area […]
Woman gives birth at Lagos bus stop
There was jubilation at Onipanu Bus Stop along Ikorodu road in Lagos State after a pregnant woman was delivered of a baby boy by emergency responders. The mother of the new baby was said to be waiting for a bus when she unexpectedly went into labour on Monday morning, February 19, 2024. The Permanent Secretary […]
Lionel Messi denies accusations that he skipped Inter Miami’s exhibition in Hong Kong over politics
Lionel Messi has denied accusations that he skipped Inter Miami’s exhibition in Hong Kong earlier this month over politics. Chinese state media, Hong Kong politicians, and fans reacted angrily when the 36-year-old Argentine forward came off the bench three days later in a friendly match in Tokyo. Since then Hangzhou and Beijing canceled Argentina vs […]
Lion kills OAU zoo keeper while feeding animals
A staff member of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife Zoological Park, Olabode Olawuyi, has been killed by a nine-year-old lion in the zoo. A statement released by the public relations officer of the University, Abiodun Olarewaju, said Olawuyi, until his death was a Veterinary Technologist, who had been in charge of the Zoological garden […]
Gunmen kill two friends, injure five in Plateau community
Rampaging gunmen suspected to be Fulani militias have killed two men and injured five others in Rawuru community in Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was gathered that the gunmen attacked the community at about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2024, killing a 28-year-old man, Mr. Moses Dalyop and his friend, Samuel […]
Economic Hardship: Be patient with my father. Keep hope alive — President Tinubu’s daughter appeals to Nigerians
The Iyaloja General of Lagos State and Daughter of President Bola Tinubu, Alhaja Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, has called on Nigerians to be patient over the economic hardship in the land. She urged the people to keep hope alive, saying the economic downturn is a global phenomenon which is not limited to Nigeria. Tinubu-Ojo spoke with newsmen […]
Abuja Electricity Distribution Company reportedly vows to disconnect Nigeria’s presidential villa, others over N923 million debt
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc (AEDC) has thr£at£ned to disconnect the electricity supply of the Presidential Villa in Abuja, along with Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) over a total debt of N47.1 billion. The company said the Presidential Villa owes the sum of N923,873,150 as an outstanding debt for electricity charges. In a disconnection notice […]