London-based football club Charlton Athletic is assisting police with an investigation after a man was found dead at The Valley stadium on Tuesday morning. Police were called to the London stadium following an incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday morning, with the man pronounced dead at the scene, the Championship club … Read more
Acting Governor, Barr. Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Lawal, has said the ongoing circular road project will drive development across six local government areas in the Ibadan metropolis, including Oluyole, Ido, Egbeda, Ona-Ara, Lagelu and Akinyele. He stated this on Monday while addressing journalists after inspecting the ongoing Phase 2 of the 110-kilometre Senator Rashidi Ladoja Circular … Read more
Bayern Munich midfielder Jamal Musiala was forced to leave the pitch after collapsing during a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, just three days after experiencing a similar incident in Munich. The 23-year-old fell to the turf just minutes after coming on late into the match at second-division Heidenheim. Musiala appeared dazed as he received medical … Read more
Spain’s World Cup-winning captain, Rodri, has expressed his eagerness to “feel that excitement again” after officially completing his transfer from Premier League giants Manchester City to Barcelona on Tuesday. In a statement on their website, the La Liga champions said the 30-year-old has signed a deal that will run until 2030, bringing an end … Read more
Doctor Olusina Ajidahun has addressed claims by the daughters of veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, that hospitals have stopped treating their father, who is reportedly battling stage-four cancer. The doctor, identified on X as The Bearded Dr Sina, said the daughters’ description of their father’s treatment could be misunderstood, particularly … Read more
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has rejected claims attributed to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) that the party played a role in securing his victory in last Saturday’s governorship re-election. Adeleke, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, declared that he had no electoral deal or partnership … Read more
Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant in the 2023 general elections, Dele Momodu, has warned against drawing comparisons between Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and his Rivers State counterpart, Siminalayi Fubara. Momodu, now a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, stated this via his X handle on Tuesday while reacting to an online … Read more
Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has said he has not chosen a preferred candidate for the 2027 presidential election, while ruling out support for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview on News Central TV on Tuesday, the music icon addressed whether he would maintain his active political … Read more
Jurors heard Monday that rapper Tupac Shakur was killed in a gang-related revenge attack allegedly ordered by a mobster who later bragged about the crime, as one of the US’s most closely watched trials began three decades after his death. Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a one-time leader of the South Side Compton Crips, one … Read more
A Nigerian national has been arrested in Vietnam after authorities reportedly discovered 2kg of suspected crystal methamphetamine and two suspected bricks of heroin hidden in a shipment from Laos. VietnamPlus reported on Monday that the drugs were discovered at the Lao Bao International Border Gate in Quang Tri Province after customs officers detected suspicious … Read more