Brazil forward Neymar has made his first appearance for Al-Hilal in over a year after recovering from surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus in his left knee. The 32-year-old came on in the 77th minute of his side’s 5-4 win over UAE Pro League side Al-Ain in the Asian Champions League. Neymar…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has opened talks with the club about signing a new deal. The 33-year-old has been at Anfield since January 2018 and his current contract runs out at the end of the season. “Discussions are ongoing, we will see what happens in the future,” said Netherlands centre-back Van Dijk. England international…
Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician Femi Kuti has stated that some of his family’s greatest enemies are members of their own ethnic group, the Yoruba. Speaking at the 2024 Felaberation Festival in Lagos, he specifically mentioned former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the late business mogul, MKO Abiola, as significant adversaries of the Kuti family. He explained that…
The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has apologised to the broadcast industry, the people of Enugu State and the listening public over the invasion of Urban Radio by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs of NBC, Mrs Susan Obi, on…
Nine Northern states in Nigeria have been plunged into darkness as the National grid collapsed again. The President of Nigeria Consumer Protection Network, Kunle Olubiyo disclosed in a statement on Monday night. The electricity system collapse led to outages in Kaduna, Kano, Jigawa, Benue, Katsina, Taraba, Gombe, and parts of Borno and Nasarawa states. The…
Operatives from the Lagos State Government on Saturday, October 19, 2024, arrested five individuals for obstructing traffic and creating an environmental nuisance on Raymond Njoku Road in Southwest, Ikoyi, Lagos State. In a statement, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said thpse arrested include the celebrant, event planner, musician, and others. “The suspects…
Operatives from the Lagos State Government on Saturday, October 19, 2024, arrested five individuals for obstructing traffic and creating an environmental nuisance on Raymond Njoku Road in Southwest, Ikoyi, Lagos State. In a statement, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said thpse arrested include the celebrant, event planner, musician, and others. “The suspects…
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has confirmed the arrest of controversial crossdresser Idris Okuneye also known as Bobrisky at the Seme Border. The Service in a statement on Monday night said the social media sensation was arrested while trying to flee Nigeria. A spokesman for the Service, DCI KT Udo, described Bobrisky as a person…
Croatian International Luka Modric became the oldest player to ever feature for Real Madrid as his side beat Celta Vigo in La Liga. The 39 year old provided the assist for Vinicius Jr’s match-winning goal soon after coming on as a second-half substitute, and helped guide Real to victory in a tough encounter. Real are…
England captain Harry Kane scored a hat-trick to guide Bayern Munich to an impressive victory against Stuttgart. Kane’s goals – plus one from Kingsley Coman – helped Bayern end a three-game winless run in all competitions. They faced a tough task against a Stuttgart side who sat back and limited their chances, with the first…
