EPL table: Liverpool go 8pts clear of Arsenal with 2-2 draw at Aston Villa
Liverpool have strengthened their position at the top of the Premier League table, moving eight points ahead of Arsenal after a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on Wednesday night. Before the match, the Reds had a seven-point lead after beating Wolves 2-1 at home. With Arsenal not playing until Saturday, Liverpool had a chance to […]
Why Man City lost 3-1 to Real Madrid – Guardiola speaks on Champions League exit
Manchester City was knocked out of the Champions League after losing 3-1 to Real Madrid on Wednesday night. Pep Guardiola admitted that Madrid’s early goal made things harder for his team. Real Madrid came into the match with a 3-2 advantage from the first leg. Just five minutes into the game, Kylian Mbappe scored by […]
Bandits Kill 2, Kidnap 10 Farmers In Niger
Armed bandits attacked Wushishi and Rafi Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Niger State, killing two people and kidnapping at least ten farmers. A security officer, who chose to remain anonymous, revealed that the victims included a vigilante and a logger. According to him, the bandits also kidnapped another vigilante who had two guns with him. […]
Nigeria Importing 25 Million Litres Of Petrol Daily – FG
The Nigerian government has revealed that the country now consumes about 50 million litres of petrol daily. Half of this supply comes from local refineries, while the rest is imported. The Executive Director of Distribution Systems, Storage, and Retailing Infrastructure at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr. Ogbugo Ukoha, shared this […]
Rihanna’s partner, A$AP Rocky set to buy English club after not guilty verdict
Rapper A$AP Rocky is set to become a football club owner after being cleared of assault charges. The artist, whose real name is Rakim Athelston Mayers, was found not guilty of using a semi-automatic weapon during a 2021 altercation in Hollywood. Following the verdict, reports say Rocky will be part of a group purchasing Tranmere […]
Champions League: Mbappe picks team he wants Real Madrid to face in last 16
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe has shared which team he wants to face in the Champions League Round of 16. The French star prefers to play against Atletico Madrid instead of Bayer Leverkusen. Mbappe spoke after scoring a hat-trick in Madrid’s 3-1 victory over Manchester City on Wednesday night. With this win, Real Madrid secured […]
Trump loses again as Appeal court in US rejects his birthright citizenship order
A US Appeals Court has once again blocked former President Donald Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the order on Wednesday, stopping it from taking effect. Several lower courts had already rejected the order, leading Trump’s administration to seek emergency relief. However, the Appeals Court denied the […]
Fire engulfs Shema filling station in Kaduna
A fire outbreak occurred at Shema Filling Station in Kasuwan Barci, Kaduna, on Wednesday night. The incident was captured in a video shared on X (formerly Twitter) by security analyst Zagazola Makama. In the footage, people could be heard in distress, desperately calling for help. One voice in the video was heard shouting, “Please help! […]
Lagos Assembly refutes rumoured defection of 27 APC lawmakers to Labour Party
The Lagos State House of Assembly has refuted claims that 27 lawmakers from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are planning to defect to the opposition Labour Party (LP). The Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Strategy, and Security, Ogundipe Olukayode, dismissed the rumors, stating that they are false and should be ignored. He […]
No evidence USAID funding Boko Haram in Nigeria – US Ambassador counters lawmaker
The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, has dismissed claims that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is funding Boko Haram or any other terrorist group in Nigeria. Mills made this statement after a meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum in Abuja on Wednesday. He assured Nigerians that the US remains committed […]