The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of twelve suspects linked to a violent attack on a residential estate in Mbodo–Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state. Police said the incident occurred on Monday afternoon, when armed assailants including members of a vigilante group known locally as OSPAC alongside hired thugs, allegedly…
Manchester United have dismissed Ruben Amorim from his role as head coach, bringing an abrupt end to his 14-month spell at Old Trafford. The club has confirmed that Darren Fletcher will oversee first-team affairs on an interim basis while a permanent replacement is considered. The decision follows mounting pressure after a run of inconsistent league…
Security sources have confirmed that more than 30 people were killed and numerous others abducted after suspected armed bandits ambushed a busy market in Niger State, Nigeria on Saturday. According to the Niger State Police Command, the attackers launched their assault at the Kasuwan Daji market in Demo community, located within the Borgu Local Government…
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will resume its nationwide industrial action beginning January 12, 2026, after its national leadership met to review persistent concerns over doctors’ welfare. At a meeting of the Expanded National Executive Council on January 2, the association decided to reinstate its Total and Indefinite Clinical…
The President of Mozambique, Daniel Francisco Chapo, has approved a special cash incentive for the country’s national football team ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations Round of 16 showdown with Nigeria.President Chapo announced that each player and member of the technical crew of the Mambas will receive an extraordinary bonus of 500,000 Mozambican meticais,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent tax reforms have sparked intense public debate, with many Nigerians asking a simple but important question: Did the government reduce taxes, or is it trying to make everyone pay more? The answer lies somewhere in between. At the heart of the reforms is a clear policy direction: reduce the tax…
Three national teams have been sent home from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco after disappointing group-stage campaigns as they could not get a single point Botswana, Equatorial Guinea and Gabon exited the tournament early as their results left them rooted to the bottom of their groups with zero points, making progression…
British-Nigerian boxing icon Anthony Joshua was involved in a serious road collision on Monday, December 29, 2025, along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leaving two people dead and several others injured. The former two-time heavyweight world champion, 36, was travelling in a black Lexus SUV when the vehicle collided with a stationary truck near the Makun area,…
Chelsea’s hope for an automatic qualification to the Champions League knockout stages suffered a major setback as Atalanta staged a dramatic comeback to snatch a 2-1 victory in Bergamo. Both sides entered the clash on 10 points in the group, having won three games, drawn one, and lost one, making this a crucial encounter to…
Liverpool claimed a crucial 1–0 Champions League victory over Inter Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday night, with Dominik Szoboszlai converting a late penalty to seal the win, a result made even more dramatic as Mohamed Salah was missing from the squad amid growing internal tensions at the club. Salah, the star forward whose…
