Brazil defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from football at the age of 36. The left-back, one of the most decorated players in history, played 58 times for Brazil. After coming through the ranks of Brazilian club Fluminense, Marcelo joined Real Madrid in 2007 at the age of 18. He won 25 pieces of major…
Liverpool stormed to a 4-0 victory over Tottenham at Anfield, overturning their 1-0 first-leg loss and securing a place in the EFL Cup final against Newcastle United. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, finishing expertly after a sublime assist from Mohamed Salah with the outside of his boot. Tottenham suffered a setback before…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A notorious fraudster, identified as Obiajulu Ibeagha, has been arrested with 84 sim cards of different networks in Anambra State. The suspect, who hails from Obosi community in Idemili North Local Government Area of the State, was arrested by local vigilante operatives, Special Squad Umuoji, also in Idemili North Local Government…
Akwa Ibom State Police command has paraded one Samuel Sunday, a 13-year-old male Pupil of St. Paul Primary School, Ikot Ibiok in Eket Local government area of the state for wielding a locally made pistol in the school and using same to threaten fellow pupils. Parading the suspect, his father, alongside other suspects at the…
The decomposing body of a member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, Justice Azuka, has been discovered on the 2nd Niger Bridge. The lawmaker representing Onitsha North Constituency 1 was kidnapped on December 24, 2024, along Ugwunabankpa Road, Inland Town, Onitsha. After weeks of investigation, security operatives from Abuja apprehended the suspects late Wednesday….
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have kidnapped a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Major General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired). Tsiga, was kidnapped alongside several other residents of Tsiga village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. A resident of the area who confirmed this said the abduction occurred on Wednesday after…
Newcastle United are once again within one victory of ending a 56-year wait for silverware after convincingly beating Arsenal at St James’ Park last night. Eddie Howe’s side, who held a 2-0 advantage from the semi-final first leg, completed the second part of the assignment with a 2-0 win on home soil thanks to goals…
Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez is set to be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a cruciate knee ligament injury The 27-year-old was taken off on a stretcher late on during the home defeat by Crystal Palace on Sunday with an issue United boss Ruben Amorim described at the time as a…
Former APC National Vice Chairman (North West), Salihu Moh Lukman, has warned that opposition figures like Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and Kayode Fayemi will be even worse leaders than former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan, Muhammadu Buhari, and current President Bola Tinubu. In a statement reacting to recent political developments, Lukman criticized the politicians for…
The Federal Executive Council has approved N159 billion for infrastructure development projects in Abuja. Mariya Bunkure, the Minister of State for the Federal Capital Territory, revealed that the Federal Executive Council has sanctioned an investment of N159.5 billion for five significant infrastructure projects. These initiatives are designed to improve the road networks and transportation systems…
