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Spanish football heavyweights Barcelona have reportedly reached a definitive agreement to sign Marcus Rashford permanently. The Catalan club intends to finalize the transfer of the Manchester United forward this summer. Recent reports suggest that both clubs have ironed out the fundamental terms of the transaction. Rashford currently prepares to depart his childhood club after a…
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian senators, accusing them of “playing with fire” by retaining ambiguities in the amended Electoral Act that could undermine transparency and public confidence in the country’s democracy. Ezekwesili, speaking on ARISE News on Friday, insisted that Nigerians are demanding the real-time electronic…
The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps recently intensified its enforcement against prohibited commercial activities on major highways. Officers arrested fifteen individuals during a coordinated raid across several strategic locations in the bustling metropolis. The state government identifies street trading as a significant contributor to urban chaos and traffic congestion. Consequently, the taskforce has received…
The Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Peoples Democratic Party National Caretaker Committee has announced plans to reopen the party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza, on Monday, declaring an end to the leadership crisis that has paralysed Nigeria’s main opposition party for months. The announcement came on Thursday following the Independent National Electoral Commission’s quarterly meeting with leaders of…
The United Nations Population Fund has warned that no fewer than 4.5 million girls are at risk of being subjected to female genital mutilation in 2026, despite decades of advocacy and legislative efforts to eliminate the practice worldwide. According to UNFPA, an estimated 230 million girls and women globally have already been subjected to…
Leicester City, the club that defied sporting logic to win the Premier League title a decade ago, now face the grim prospect of falling into English football’s third tier after being docked six points for breaching financial regulations. The sanction, announced on Thursday by an independent commission, has plunged the Foxes deeper into Championship…
The Saudi Pro League has publicly emphasised that no individual player, regardless of global stature, can influence recruitment decisions beyond their own club, following reports that Cristiano Ronaldo’s future at Al-Nassr has been cast into uncertainty. The 39-year-old Portugal forward was notably absent from Al-Nassr’s squad for Monday’s league fixture against Al-Riyadh, sparking widespread…
An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo has delivered a definitive judgment by sentencing three men to death. Justice Ayo Oyebiyi ordered the convicts to die by hanging following their involvement in the cold-blooded murder of a woman. The prosecution successfully proved that the defendants conspired to terminate the victim’s life for suspected…
The Kogi State Police Command recently neutralized a significant security threat through a coordinated tactical operation. Operatives successfully apprehended eight high-profile suspects during an intensive bush-combing exercise within the state’s dense forests. This strategic maneuver targeted known criminal hideouts that served as launchpads for kidnapping and armed robbery. The State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand…
Japan is preparing to restart the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant, the world’s biggest nuclear facility by potential capacity, marking a significant moment in the country’s evolving energy policy and economic strategy. Operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the plant is central to Japan’s push to balance energy security, carbon neutrality, and economic stability. According…
