Substitute Gabriel Martinelli scored deep in injury time as Brazil beat a stubborn Japan 2-1 on Monday to roll into the World Cup last 16. Arsenal winger Martinelli struck in the 95th minute in Houston to break Japanese hearts in the most dramatic fashion. The five-time champions will face either the Ivory Coast or Norway…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, JTF, Operation HADIN KAI, in conjunction with Civilian Hunters and the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, have arrested a suspected informant of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP and Boko Haram Terrorists in Gombi. This was disclosed in a report by popular security expert Makama Zagazola. The suspect, identified…
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to begin the airlift of its contingent for the 2026 Hajj exercise on May 7. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Olanrewaju Ibrahim Layode, disclosed this in a statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs, Taofeek Lawal, while also confirming the inauguration of an ad-hoc committee to coordinate…
Distribution of sensitive materials from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun in Ekiti State ahead of the governorship election and a series of senatorial and federal constituency by-elections scheduled for Saturday, 20th June 2026. Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) were at the Central Bank office in Ado Ekiti sorting the sensitive…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilogrammes, with a street value of over N10.4 billion, at Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. According to the agency, “The successful interdiction of the illicit drug consignment followed painstaking intelligence…
Devastating floods in the Nepal-Tibet border region have killed at least 616 people, Nepali police said Saturday, three days after the disaster. Chinese state media had earlier confirmed seven dead, taking the total killed to at least 623. Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after…
The Nigerian military has inaugurated a general court-martial to try 36 personnel who were alleged to have been involved in a plot to overthrow the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Defense Headquarters inaugurated the court martial on Friday at the Scorpion Mess, Asokoro, Abuja, under heavy security. The session was held behind closed doors…
Fresh shipment data presented by S&P Global Energy has shown that Dangote Refinery is rapidly expanding its jet fuel exports across Europe, with cargoes now heading to the United Kingdom, Netherlands, France, Spain and Italy, as well as Morocco. The data, presented during an industry briefing in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, highlighted rising export volumes of…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday arrived in Lagos following a three-nation diplomatic visit to France, Kenya, and Rwanda centred on economic reforms, investment promotion, and regional partnerships. The President’s official aircraft, Nigeria Air Force 1, touched down at about 7:12 p.m. at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. …
Determining the most overrated players is subjective and can vary based on individual opinions. However, during the 2019-20 Premier League season, some players received mixed reviews or were considered by some as overrated. Keep in mind that opinions may have changed since then, and these assessments were made at that specific time. Here are a…
