Chelsea head coach, Xabi Alonso, has spoken on the Blues beating Arsenal to the signature of attacker Morgan Rogers. Alonso spoke ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League game with Arsenal on Sunday, September 6. Rogers, 24, moved to Stamford Bridge this summer in a reported transfer worth £117 million from Aston Villa, amid interest from Mikel Arteta’s team. According to Yahoo Sport, he was ‘leaning’ towards a move to the Emirates; however, due to the Gunners’ inability to match Chelsea’s offer, the England international ultimately opted for Stamford Bridge. Recommended Alonso, prior to the clash with the reigning champions at the Emirates,…
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The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, LNSA, has arrested at least 130 suspected hoodlums during an early morning security operation across Victoria Island, Lekki-Ajah and sections of the Coastal Road. The operation commenced at about 2am on Friday following reports of criminal activities allegedly targeting motorists, particularly during periods of traffic congestion. The General Manager of LNSA, Dr Ifalade Oyekan, who led the operation, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. Oyekan said the suspects were subjected to screening and subsequently presented to officials of the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency attached to the LNSA for identification and profiling.…
Several houses have been submerged and residents rendered homeless after a heavy downpour in Achusa Community in Makurdi, the Benue State capital, leaving behind a trail of destruction and hardship. Residents described the flood as one of the worst in recent years, as it sacked entire households, destroyed property worth millions of naira and forced victims to take refuge on higher grounds and with relatives. Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, visited parts of the flood-affected area and dispatched a high-powered delegation to the affected community for an on-the-spot assessment to ascertain the extent of the damage, with a…
Serena and Venus Williams electrified Arthur Ashe Stadium but fell to Chan Hao-ching and Maya Joint in three thrilling sets in their return to the US Open women’s doubles on Friday. The superstar sisters, whose 14 Grand Slam doubles titles include two US Opens, rallied from a break down in the third set and led the deciding 10-point tiebreaker 5-0 but fell 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (10/7). Venus, 46, and Serena, 44, hadn’t played Grand Slam doubles since the 2022 US Open and last won a title together at Roland Garros in 2018. They showed flashes of their brilliant best,…
A recovering drug addict, Abraham, has recounted how substance dependence cost him his job, strained his family relationships and took nearly 10 years of his life. Abraham shared his experience on NarcoTales S4 E8, aired on NDLEA TV’s YouTube channel on Friday, where he spoke about his journey from addiction to recovery. He said he realised the severity of his addiction after losing his job at an oil company because of his offensive body odour. He said his colleagues would open the air conditioner and windows and spray air freshener whenever he came into the office. “When I got employed,…
A Russian strike killed four people in southeastern Ukraine, the head of the regional military authority said Saturday, as the foes pummel each other with long-range missile and drone attacks. The strike came despite President Volodymyr Zelensky proposing a ceasefire with Russia for the expected visit this weekend of US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. US President Donald Trump said the pair, his lead negotiators on ending the war, had a proposal to break the diplomatic stalemate in Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II. Oleksandr Ganzha, head of the Dnipropetrovsk regional military administration, said the attack in the…
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau of INTERPOL, Lagos Annex, have rescued two Colombian nationals allegedly lured to Nigeria and held captive by a human trafficking syndicate. The victims, identified as Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were rescued following actionable intelligence received from INTERPOL-NCB, Bogotá, on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, disclosed this in a statement released on Saturday. According to the statement, the two women were “fraudulently lured to Nigeria, held against their will, and had their travel documents confiscated” by some…
Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has reacted to the criticism by human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, of his invitation to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association conference. Otse spoke in a video shared on his social media page on Friday, while reacting to Falana’s comments that the NBA should not invite “somebody from nowhere” to speak on specialised issues such as national security.
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…
To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…