Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. has declared that his team is fully prepared for their crucial Champions League quarter-final second-leg showdown against Arsenal on Wednesday. The Brazilian winger fired up Los Blancos supporters with a defiant message of belief, following Madrid’s narrow 1-0 La Liga victory over Deportivo Alavés on Sunday. Madrid will host the…
A man was taken into custody on Monday, April 14, following a tense standoff outside UnitedHealthcare’s corporate headquarters in Minnetonka, Minnesota—an incident now under federal investigation. The suspect, who has not been publicly identified, was detained without incident after reportedly claiming to be armed and demanding $1 million during a phone call with police. Authorities…
Chief Magistrate Ejike King George has formally resigned from the Rivers State Judiciary, citing concerns over the recent shift in the state’s political leadership. In a letter addressed to the Chief Judge of Rivers State and submitted through the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission, Magistrate George described his decision as both “difficult and regrettable.”…
Suspected bandits have set ablaze a Juma’at mosque, a primary healthcare centre, and at least 10 residential houses in Biyabiki village, located in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attack, which occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, is believed to be a retaliatory strike by armed loyalists of the notorious bandit…
The Presidency has distanced itself from the growing presence of billboards in various cities promoting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima for the 2027 elections. In a statement issued on Sunday, April 13, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga clarified that neither the President nor the Vice President is behind the campaign materials, many…
The Kano State Government has responded to the recent ruling by the ECOWAS Court of Justice, which declared the state’s blasphemy laws a violation of human rights. The government maintained that it has constitutional authority to enact laws that reflect the religious and moral values of its predominantly Muslim population. The ECOWAS court, on April…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested popular singer Habeeb Okikilola Badmus, widely known as Portable, following a petition filed by his senior colleague in the music industry, Okunola Saheed, popularly known as Osupa. In a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the petition accuses Portable of several serious offenses, including…
Charles Bassey, a former Green Eagles defender and a key figure in Nigeria’s triumphant 1980 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) team, has died after a prolonged illness. The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) confirmed the news in a statement released on Sunday. Bassey passed away on Saturday, April 12, in his hometown of Eket, Akwa…
A large fire has swept through Sierra Leone’s State House in Freetown, the official residence and office of the president, leading to a full-scale emergency operation as firefighters work tirelessly to contain the blaze. The fire, which broke out around 4:00 p.m. GMT on Saturday, April 12, ravaged the third and fourth floors of the…
Media personality and actress Toke Makinwa has shared that she would be open to marrying again, even as a second, third, fourth, or fifth wife, if the opportunity arose. She made this statement during the latest episode of her podcast, Toke Moments. “As independent women, do you think we’ve glamourized the idea of being independent?”…
