Kieran Trippier, the 33-year-old Newcastle United defender, has announced his retirement from international football. With 54 caps for England, Trippier has had a remarkable international career, representing the Three Lions in four major tournaments Trippier made his debut for England in 2017 and was a key player in Gareth Southgate’s team, known for his set-piece…
Southampton have completed the signing of Arsenal and England goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale for £25m. The Saints will pay an initial £18m for the former Sheffield United goalkeeper, with an extra £7m in add-ons. The 26-year-old has signed a four-year deal at St Mary’s and the club have the option of extending his deal by a…
According to 2023 data from the Ministry of Police Affairs, kidnapping for ransom has become the most-reported crime case in Nigeria under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. StatiSense revealed this information on its X account, showing that kidnapping cases have surpassed murder, banditry, terrorism, and armed robbery in terms of reported incidents. A zonal analysis…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, and General Secretary, Emma Ugboaja, have been summoned by the police to appear at the Force Headquarters on September 5, 2024, for the second time This new invitation comes after Ajaero honored the police’s initial invitation, where he faced allegations of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony,…
The remains of Nigeria’s music icon, Onyeka Onwenu, have been buried in a private ceremony in Ikoyi, Lagos, following a funeral service at the Fountain of Life Church in Ilupeju. The service, which drew a large crowd of mourners, was a celebration of Onwenu’s life and legacy, which spanned music, broadcasting, acting, and activism. Onwenu,…
The draws for the new look Europa League have been made with Scottish club Rangers taking on both Manchester United and Tottenham. Rangers will play Spurs at Ibrox and travel to Old Trafford to play Manchester United their first meeting in 14 years. Each team plays eight fixtures in the ‘league phase’, with this year’s…
It was a historic and colorful moment of jubilation in Awka, as the Anambra State Chapter of the Immigration Officers Wives Association (IMMOWA) became officially inaugurated in the state. The Association, made up of the wives of officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), has branches in different parts of the state and has been…
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Friday, launched an attack on Faudiya School in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State and killed several students. The gunmen, suspected to be Boko Haram members, invaded the school located in Hausari quarters in Geidam LGA around 3:44am, on Friday. The school belongs to the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN),…
Some Yet-to-be-identified gunmen have launched another unsuccessful attack on Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer of the State, SP Ikenga Tochukwu disclosed this in a statement to newsmen on Friday, in which he said the attack was launched in the early hours of Friday. He also disclosed that the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved a 50 per cent electricity subsidy for public hospitals and educational institutions to alleviate their financial burden. Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this while speaking to journalists in Kaduna on Thursday shortly after inaugurating projects at the National Ear Care Centre. The projects include a 200-capacity…
