INSIDE BARCELONA’S CAMP NOU CHAOS: WHAT IS HAPPENING AND WHY?
November 2024 was supposed to be the grand reopening of a rebuilt and resplendent Camp Nou for Barcelona’s 125th anniversary, but 10 months later the...
TRUMP IS ISLAMOPHOBIC, SAYS LONDON MAYOR OVER SHARIA LAW CLAIM
London mayor Sadiq Khan called Donald Trump “Islamophobic” and “racist” on Wednesday after the US president appeared to suggest the British politician wanted to introduce...
RUSSIA PLANS TAX INCREASE TO FINANCE WAR ON UKRAINE
Russia plans to raise value-added tax (VAT) to help finance its war on Ukraine, the Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. Under the draft 2026 budget...
UK POLICE ARREST MAN AFTER AIRPORTS CYBERATTACK
UK police said Wednesday a man in his 40s had been arrested after a cyberattack caused ongoing problems at major European airports including Brussels, Berlin...
MALAWI PRESIDENT CHAKWERA CONCEDES ELECTION DEFEAT
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera conceded defeat Wednesday in last week’s election, saying in an address to the nation that it was clear his rival Peter...
NIGERIA, CHINA REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO MUTUAL GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT
By Shodayo Sunmisola As China commemorates its 76th anniversary of the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) and 56 years of diplomatic relations...
EKITIKE APOLOGISES TO LIVERPOOL FANS AFTER ‘STUPID’ RED CARD
Hugo Ekitike has apologised to Liverpool fans after he was sent off for removing his shirt following his late League Cup winner against Southampton —...
OUR GOVERNMENT CANNOT BE ALLOWED TO CONTROL WHAT WE SAY – KIMMEL
TV host Jimmy Kimmel defended free speech when he returned to US screens on Tuesday, calling government pressure on his late-night talk show “anti-American” as...
CHILDREN, STEPCHILDREN ACCUSE ELON MUSK’S FATHER OF ABUSE
By Sunmisola Shodayo Errol Musk, the progenitor of technology magnate Elon Musk, has been accused by five of his offspring and stepchildren of sexual misconduct...
US VOWS VISA BAN ON CORRUPT NIGERIAN OFFICIALS
The United States Mission in Nigeria has reiterated its position on international anti-corruption initiatives, asserting that individuals engaged in corrupt activities, irrespective of their rank...