Real Madrid manager, Jose Mourinho, has said he would “rather have a bit of a laugh” about Manchester City being found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules. Mourinho was denied a title by City, finishing second behind their city rivals in the 2017/2018 season. Speaking to Cor Sport, he claimed that the issue might not be resolved anytime soon. “I’d rather have a bit of a laugh about it,” Mourinho said. Recommended “Being in my 60s, I’ll have to be lucky enough still to be here when the final verdict arrives. “Now a ruling will come, then an…
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The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun I Command, has intercepted three live pangolins concealed in sacks at Abeokuta waterside in a major operation against wildlife trafficking. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Deputy Superintendent of Customs, Chado Zakari, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Zakari said the patrol team, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted the endangered species abandoned by suspected smugglers who fled on sighting Customs operatives. He said the pangolins were found tightly bound in wire mesh cages and concealed in sacks, a cruel method used by traffickers to evade detection. Recommended According to him, the sophisticated packaging…
The National Publicity Secretary of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Baba Mohammed Tukur, on Thursday, advised the President Bola Tinubu administration against promising Nigerians heaven and earth because they cannot deliver. Tukur said the Tinubu administration should admit that things are not going as intended. Speaking on Arise Television, Tukur accused the current administration of practicing a voodoo economy. According to Tukur: “You spend N50,000 on farm preparation, farming and everything, and then you take it to the market and it sells for N40,000. What kind of economy is that, maybe voodoo economic you may say. Recommended “So what do…
At least three people were killed and two others injured after gunmen attacked a construction site along the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway in Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The victims included two security operatives and an expatriate working on the road construction project, while two civilians sustained gunshot injuries. The incident occurred at a construction site in Gubba Village, Andarai District of Maiyama LGA, according to the Kebbi State Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent Bashir Usman. Usman said the attackers, suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists from the Kebbe axis of neighbouring Sokoto State, stormed the construction site and opened fire…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of worsening economic hardship for Nigerian families following the increase in registration charges at Ahmadu Bello University, ABU, Zaria. ABU’s revised charges for the 2026/2027 academic session require Nigerian undergraduate students to pay between N143,000 and N298,000, depending on their programme and level of study. The new charges are higher than the N62,000 to N84,000 paid under the previous schedule. Reacting to the development, the NDC said the increase would place additional pressure on working-class families struggling to fund their children’s university education. Recommended The party said many parents…
General Overseer of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Prophet Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has blasted the Federal Government for celebrating the recent rehabilitation of the first River Niger Bridge. In a video posted on X, Odumeje said the Federal Government is celebrating the bridge as if it is new, slamming the government for showing off the facility on the internet. Recall that the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, had said that the bridge upon completion will be decorated with the pictures of President Bola Tinubu, a comment that has been greeted with backlash…
Former Argentina international, Lionel Messi, has revealed why he doesn’t want to forget the late Diego Maradona. According to Messi, Maradona put Argentina where the country on the world map. This is coming after Messi played his last match for Argentina against Benin Republic. “I don’t want to forget Diego, who put our country where it deserved to be,” Messi said as quoted by Fabrizio Romano. Recommended “I know he helped us when he was here with us and also from heaven, every step of the way.” Maradona was a football legend who won the World Cup with Argentina as…
Operatives of the Ilaro Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested the son of a prophet for allegedly impersonating a fellow prophet on Facebook and defrauding victims of over N18 million. The suspect, Adewale Arojah, was arrested for allegedly cloning the Facebook profile of Prophet Dr Muyiwa Akogun and using it to swindle unsuspecting members of the public under the guise of offering prayers and spiritual assistance. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Babaseyi said the arrest followed a complaint lodged on October 3, 2026, by…
Members of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Legacy Group from the 21 local government areas of Kebbi State, including the party’s House of Representatives candidate and two State House of Assembly candidates, have defected to the All Progressives Congress, APC. The defectors were formally received into the APC on Wednesday by Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi. The defectors were led by the ADC Legacy Group leader, Bala Maga Zuru. Idris welcomed the new members and assured them of equal treatment within the APC. Recommended He urged them to contribute to the development of…
Former Newcastle United striker, Alan Shearer has picked Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. According to Shearer, Kane has an insane goal-scoring record and should win the Ballon d’Or ahead of Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal. Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast about who should win the Ballon d’Or this year, Shearer said, “It should be Harry all day. His numbers are insane.” Former Barcelona striker Gary Lineker also picked Kane to win the Ballon d’Or, saying, “Harry Kane’s had an incredible year. I would love to see Harry get it.” Recommended Similarly, former Manchester City defender,…