Arsenal Make History with €52m Signing of Ecuador’s Piero Hincapié
Arsenal have secured the services of Bayer Leverkusen’s versatile defender Piero Hincapié, marking a historic moment as the first Ecuadorian to join the Gunners. According to Fabrizio Romano, the 23-year-old, known for his ability to play as a left-sided centre-back or left-back, arrives on a season-long loan with a €52 million obligation-to-buy clause set […]
Unknown Gunmen Kill Farmer in Niger
Unknown armed bandits have killed a 52-year-old farmer, Yusuf Ayuba, in Layi village, Bassa district of Shiroro Local Government Area, Niger State, on August 31 at approximately 3:20 a.m. The brutal attack has left the community reeling, as residents mourn the loss of a hardworking member of their village. According to sources, the assailants […]
Favour Ofili officially switches allegiance from Nigeria to Turkey
Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili has officially switched her international allegiance to Turkey. Ofili revealed the decision in a statement posted on her social media pages. She wrote: “Wrapping up my 2025 season has been a whirlwind of new experiences and big decisions. “As some of you have heard, I’m also starting a new chapter representing […]
Isak breaks silence after His Move to Liverpool
Alexander Isak has spoken for the first time after his move to Liverpool was confirmed on transfer deadline day. The Premier League champions have signed the 25-year-old for £125m. Isak will put pen to paper on a six-year deal with the Reds. The deal for Isak eclipses the current British record of […]
Hilda Baci to Cook Over 200 Bags of Rice for World’s Largest Jollof Pot Attempt
Celebrity chef and Guinness World Record holder, Hilda Baci, has unveiled plans for another ambitious culinary feat — cooking the world’s largest pot of jollof rice. The Nigerian chef disclosed that the attempt will require 250 bags of basmati rice, weighing over 5,200 kilograms. According to Hilda, her initial calculation showed that 264 bags would […]
The Fear of Jonathan: At the Mention of His Name… – By Darlington Okpebholo Ray
Until recently, I stood firmly in the camp of those who believed that former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan should not consider a return to the Nigerian presidency in 2027. When prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, such as Professor Jerry Gana and Governor Bala Mohammed, began to encourage him earlier this year to […]
Teachers Are Not Employed As Gardeners, Rights Group Tells Edo Govt.
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting A rights group, Edo State Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights, has asked the state government to employ the services of gardeners and janitors to take care of the clearing and maintenance of the schools and not to compel teachers to cut grasses in the public schools in the state. […]
Edo Govt To Conduct Maternity Test on Baby Infected with HIV, to Clear Suspicion Of Baby Swapping
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Edo State government has revealed its plans to conduct a maternity test on a 19-month-old baby allegedly infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) at a private hospital in Benin City, saying that it will help clear suspicion of possiblity of baby swapping at birth. It was gathered that the test would be […]
Police Arrest 7 Suspected Cultists, Recover Fresh Human Skull, Firearms In Akwa Ibom
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police command have arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered a fresh human skull in their hideout in the state. The police also recovered one locally made gun, expended packs of cartridges and liquid substances in a bottle believed to have been used for […]
Rivers LG Elections, Rascality Taken Too Far, Says Obi
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi has described the just concluded Rivers State Local Government elections as rascality taken to the extreme. He also called it a “mockery of democracy”. Obi said in a post on his official X late on Sunday that the conduct was […]