Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected fraudster who specialised in buying bank account details from individuals to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Sunday’s modus operandi involved encouraging young people to open multiple bank accounts, paying them either N25,000 or […]

Youths in Osun State under the umbrella of the #Take-It-Back Movement on Monday trooped out in protest against the Cyber Crime Act, calling for its repeal. The demonstrators took to the major streets of Osogbo, the capital of the state, castigating the act, saying it would erode the nation’s freedom of speech. Armed with big […]

The Federal Government has marked 700 properties for demolition for the Lagos-Calabar Highway project. Lagos State Controller of Works, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on the ongoing Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. According to her, the number was significantly lower than initial estimates. “Instead of having to demolish about 1,500 houses, we […]

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen operational partnership and tighten the noose on drug trafficking networks operating between both countries. The MoU highlights include the intelligence exchange between Nigeria and Saudi […]

Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi, yesterday, led Fulham to a 3-2 victory over Liverpool, which ended the English Premier League leaders’ 26-game unbeaten run in the competition. Yesterday’s defeat was Liverpool’s second defeat of the season as Fulham fought back to claim the victory at Craven Cottage. Arne Slot’s men failed to capitalise on Arsenal’s […]

Brigadier General Ismaila Abdullahi (retd.) has said that the release of retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga (retd.), who was abducted from his Katsina State home on February 5, 2025, was facilitated by generous financial contributions from fellow army generals, serving and retired military officers, and a wide spectrum of civilians. In a note of appreciation […]

The 2008-09 Premier League season remains the high water mark for Fulham. Under Roy Hodgson, they finished seventh with a best-ever total of 53 points; it secured qualification for the inaugural Europa League, in which the Londoners went all the way to the final. For a decade and a half, that idyllic era seemed very […]

Captain Virgil van Dijk says there has been “progress” in negotiations with Liverpool over a new contract. The 33-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and the centre-back said in March he had “no idea” if he would remain at Anfield. The defender is one of three high-profile Liverpool players to […]

Real Madrid’s attacking superstars need no introduction but behind them lies a soft, vulnerable underbelly which Arsenal aim to exploit on Tuesday in a Champions League quarter-final first leg clash. Carlo Ancelotti’s forwards have not always been able to varnish over the team’s defensive deficiencies, as was the case in a 2-1 defeat by Valencia […]

Southampton have reached an agreement with manager Ivan Juric to leave following relegation from the Premier League on Sunday. Juric was appointed as Russell Martin’s successor on an 18-month deal in December but has won just two of his 16 matches. Sunday’s 3-1 defeat at Tottenham consigned the rock-bottom Saints to the earliest relegation in […]

Mikel Arteta believes Bukayo Saka can tilt the balance of power in Arsenal’s favour in Tuesday’s “beautiful” Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid. Saka is in contention to feature against Real in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium after making two substitute appearances since returning from three months on the sidelines. The 23-year-old […]

For a long time Paris Saint-Germain were a collection of superstars, but now under Luis Enrique they are a team with a clear identity and appear stronger as a result of the job done by their Spanish coach. Having just clinched the Ligue 1 title, they move on to a Champions League quarter-final against Aston […]