Arsenal In Talks To Sign Sporting Striker Gyokeres
Arsenal are in talks to sign Sporting’s prolific Sweden striker Viktor Gyokeres for £70m. Arsenal have had a clear focus on completing a deal for the 27-year-old in recent days and the club are now advancing in their pursuit of the forward. Discussions over personal terms for Gyokeres and with the Lisbon club over a…
Killings: Tinubu Orders Military To Confront Terrorists, Bandits
Bola Tinubu has issued a marching order to the military to confront Boko Haram terrorists, bandits, separatists, and other criminal gangs threatening the peace and sovereignty of the nation, stating that the time to crush the criminals is now. Tinubu, who gave the charge at the grand finale of the 2025 Nigerian Army Day celebration…
Pope Sends Condolences To Victims Of Texas Floods
Pope Leo on Sunday sent condolences to the families of devastating floods in Texas which have left at least 50 people dead and nearly 30 more missing, many of them children. “I would like to express sincere condolences to all the families who have lost loved ones, in particular their daughters who were in a…
‘You Want To Rescue Your Stomach, Not Nigerians,’ Wike Tells Coalition Leaders
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has taken a swipe at leaders of the opposition coalition, saying that they were not interested in rescuing Nigerians as they claimed, but in their self-interest. Wike, who stated this at the thanksgiving service for the completion of projects by the FCT administration on Sunday, said…
Herdsmen Raid Benue Community, Leave One Dead, Another Missing
There was panic in Tse-Anundu, a community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, following a deadly assault by suspected armed Fulani herdsmen on Friday. Local sources confirmed that the attackers stormed the village, killing one person on the spot and abducting a woman during the late-hour raid. The victim’s identity has not yet…
Ex-Arsenal Midfielder Thomas Partey Charged With Rape
Former Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, has been charged with five counts of rape. Partey only became a free agent this week after his contract with the Gunners ran out. The 32-year-old has now been charged with five counts of rape. Partey has also been charged with one count of sexual assault. Two of the counts…
Rashford, Garnacho, Sancho, Two Others Inform Man Utd Of Exit
Marcus Rashford, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho, Tyrell Malacia, and Jadon Sancho have informed Manchester United that they want no part in the clubside in the coming season. The players had fallen down the pecking order with the arrival of Ruben Amorim in November last year. The news of their planned departure was announced by sports journalist…
Immortalize Ex-Eagles Goalkeeper, Peter Rufai – SWAN Tells Nigerian Govt
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, has called on the federal government to immortalize the late Super Eagle goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. The association in a statement on Friday, also expressed shock over the demise of the legendary goalkeeper. The SWAN President, Isaiah Benjamin, described Rufai as a patriot who made Nigeria proud, noting that…
Tinubu Mourns Ex-Eagles Goalkeeper Peter Rufai
Bola Tinubu has said that former Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai wrote his name in gold in the sporting annals of Nigeria and the African continent. In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu paid tribute to the football icon, fondly remembered by fans as “Dodomayana”. The football…
Constitutional Review Will Guarantee A Just Federation, Says Akpabio
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said that the review of the 1999 Constitution being embarked upon by the National Assembly will guarantee the evolution of a more just, united, and forward-looking federation. Akpabio made the remarks while declaring open the South-South Zonal Public Hearing on the review of the 1999 Constitution in…