Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Bellingham is facing a possible 12-match ban following his X-rated rant towards the referee which saw him receive a red card against Osasuna on Saturday. The England star was sent off by referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero 39 minutes into Madrid’s 1-1 draw at Osasuna for foul and abusive language. But …
NAFDAC uncovers two warehouses with expired drugs in Abia
Two warehouses at No. 269, Sam Mbakwe Road (formerly Faulk’s Road), Aba, stocked with expired drugs, have been uncovered by men of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC. A statement from the agency says during the raid, it was discovered that suspects had removed some cartons of expired but relabelled …
Police launch manhunt for fleeing female companion of officer found dead in Ogun hotel
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an unidentified woman after a police officer, Inspector Haruna Mohammed, was found dead in a hotel at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute. The deceased officer serving with the Ishashi Division of the Lagos State Police Command and the woman arrived at Super G Hotel at …
Trump makes first Supreme Court appeal in test of power to fire officials
President Donald Trump’s attempts to shrink the federal bureaucracy are heading to the Supreme Court, according to US media. He has filed an emergency appeal to the country’s highest court to rule on whether he can fire the leader of an independent whistleblowing agency. Hampton Dellinger, head of the US Office of Special Counsel, sued …
At least nine dead in US floods and heavy rain
At least nine people have died over the weekend, as torrential downpours drenched parts of the south-eastern US, submerging roads and houses. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said eight people had died in his state and suggested at a news conference on Sunday that the total could go up. Hundreds of people stranded in flood waters, …
Pritam Singh: Singapore opposition leader guilty of lying to parliament
Singapore’s opposition leader Pritam Singh has been found guilty of lying under oath to a parliamentary committee. The verdict in this high-profile trial comes as Singapore is gearing up for its next general election, which must be held by November. Singh’s Workers’ Party holds nine out of 87 elected seats in parliament. In Singapore, any MP can …
Chimamanda Adichie discusses her new book, overcoming writer’s block and welcoming twin sons
After 11 years since her last novel was published, Chimamanda Adichie has made a comeback with her new book, Dream Count. The author sat for an interview with The Guardian to discuss her new book, overcoming writer’s block, and welcoming twin sons. Dream Count features the interwoven stories of four women. It is set in …
Police arrest man for brutally assaulting his wife in Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police have arrested Jimoh Abdulrahman for allegedly assaulting his wife, Mrs. Akintunde Bidemi Taiwo, a nursing mother. Jimoh was arrested on Saturday, February 15, 2025 after a disturbing video of the incident surfaced online. Spokesperson of the command, SP Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Sunday, February 16, …
‘Gates of Hell’ in Gaza will open if all hostages are not returned by Hamas – Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to “open the gates of hell” in Gaza if Hamas does not release all hostages, emphasizing a joint US-Israeli strategy against the Palestinian militant group. Speaking alongside visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday, February 16, Netanyahu stated that while the details of their strategy could …