Liverpool manager Arne Slot says Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the second leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham on Thursday. Alexander-Arnold was substituted after 70 minutes in the Premier League win at Bournemouth on Saturday with what appeared to be a thigh injury. The Reds, who won the League Cup last season in Jurgen…
The death tolls as a result of the invasion and on the people of Amagu and two other villages, in Nkalaha community in the Ishielu local Government Area of Ebonyi State by suspected Fulani herdsmen have risen to 15 while many people still missing in the area. Suspected armed herdsmen, had on Sunday morning, invaded…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has released the 2025 seasonal climate prediction (SCP), forecasting an early onset of rain across the country. Festus Keyamo, minister of aviation and aerospace, announced the forecast during the seasonal prediction presentation in Abuja on Tuesday. Keyamo said the annual seasonal prediction is critical to ensure the safety, efficiency and…
Former Communication Minister, Adebayo Shittu has decried the high poverty rate in the country, saying many Nigerians have become beggars. Shittu who served under the Buhari administration, decried how Nigeria’s economic condition has turned citizens into ‘beggars.’ According to him, a man called him from Bauchi to beg for N1,000 to feed, adding that another…
Senator John Mbata,The President-General of the Igbo socio-political organisation, ‘Ohanaeze Ndigbo’, Senator John Mbata, has said nothing will ever deny his Igbo identity, describing recent criticisms against him as a lack of understanding. This is why he emphasised his commitment to supporting the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as well as respecting the office of…
A Nigerian woman residing in the United Kingdom has shared how a simple language misunderstanding led to her arrest by the police. In a TikTok video posted on Wednesday, she recounted how a casual phone conversation at a pharmacy—while picking up medication for her sick husband—unexpectedly triggered a police response. “I was on the phone…
The Federal Government has said that Nigeria’s health sector has greatly improved so much so that it is now attracting patients not just from the West African subregion but also from countries as far as the United States and the United Kingdom. This Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, disclosed…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the issuance of a N758 billion bond to clear outstanding pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners, offering long-awaited relief to retirees. Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, spoke at the end of the meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday…
Two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one Simona Halep has retired from tennis. The Romanian announced her decision on court at the Transylvania Open following her 6-1 6-1 first-round loss to Lucia Bronzetti. The 33-year-old recently said she was considering retirement because of a knee injury that forced her to withdraw from Australian Open…
The Nigerian Senate has announced Senator Orji Uzor Kalu APC, Abia-North as the substantive pioneer Chairman Senate Committee of the newly created South East Development Commission (SEDC), one of the Regional Development Commissions signed into law by President Bola Tinubu. Prior to his new appointment which was made by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Tuesday’s…
