Aston Villa sign JoÀ£o Gomes for £38m from Wolves Aston Villa have secured the signing of Brazil midfielder JoÀ£o Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a transfer valued at £38 million ($51 million). The 25-year-old international, who has earned 10 caps for Brazil, chose a move to Villa Park over interest from Atletico…
Protests erupt as migrant di£s after being pinned down by cops in case likened to George Floyd A migrant has di£d after he was pepper sprayed and hogtied by Italian cops, sparking a protest. Abderrahim Fakir, 42, di£d while handcuffed in Bologna on Sunday, July 19, after police scrambled to reports of the Moroccan man …
Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' sentenced to life in prison in New York Mexican drug lord Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, 76, was sentenced Monday, July 20, to life in prison by a federal court in New York for co-founding and leading the powerful Sinaloa cartel. "El Mayo" is the former top associate of the organisation's founder…
Fire captain, wife, 3 sons found d£ad after flash flood in Utah canyon Five family members who set out for a day of hiking were k!lled after a flash flood swept through canyons of southern Utah on Friday, July 17, law enforcement officials said. The victims were a captain in the Provo, Utah, fire department, his wife a…
"I'm single and not going back anywhere! I do not live there anymore!" - Actress, Annie Macaulay continues to dismiss reports of being back with ex-husband, 2Face Idibia Actress Annie Macaulay has continued to dismiss rumors that she and her ex-husband, singer 2Face Idibia, are back together. In a post shared on her In…
Court sentences pastor to d3ath for k!lling his 16-year-old daughter with Down's syndrome over witchcraft accusation in Calabar A pastor, Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim, has been convicted and sentenced to d3ath by hanging for the m8rder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Basseyj over witchcraft in Calabar, Cross River. E…
Corpse of 30-year-old man arrested at Abuja mining site found in mortuary The corpse of a 30-year-old man, Yakubu Hassan of Rafin-Sanyi community in Suleja, Niger State has been found in a mortuary about a week after he was arrested during a security raid on an illegal mining site in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)…
Nigerian woman narrates how a friend boasted about remaining faithful to her husband since he abandoned her with their kids A Nigerian woman, Uche Eze Ann, has narrated how a friend whose husband abandoned with their kids, once boasted that she was still faithful to him. Uche, who disclosed this in a Facebook post on M…
Passenger in a commercial vehicle stunned after spotting the driver sleeping behind the wheel while driving (video) A passenger captured the moment a bus driver appeared to be asleep behind the wheel. The video showed the driver battling with sleep while driving. Moments later, the vehicle got involved in a crash. View…
Man left in shock after visiting a zoo in Port Harcourt, only to see a molded lion instead of a live lion inside a cage (video) A Nigerian man was left in shock after reportedly visiting a zoo in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and was stunned at the type of ''lion'' he saw in the zoo. In the video shared online, the man …
FCT police arrest four suspects who specialize in carting away Bolt and Uber vehicles The FCT Police Command has arrested four (4) suspects who specialize in robbing commercial drivers, particularly Bolt and Uber drivers of their vehicles. Confirming the arrest to newsmen, SP Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the command…
Suspected foreign terrorist fighter arrested in Borno Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a man suspected to be a foreign terrorist fighter alongside a woman who claimed to be an illegal immigrant during a security operation in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Milit…
You will forever remain a part of us- IK Ogbonna continues to mourn his bosom friend and colleague, Alexx Ekubo Actor, IK Ogbonna, has continued to mourn his colleague and bosom friend, Alexx Ekubo, who passed away on May 11 after battling with kidney cancer,On Sunday, July 19, IK shared a compilation of videos showing…
This woman has used submission and silence to change me - Akwa Ibom Revenue Board director says as he praises his wife Executive Director of the Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service (AKIRS) Leo Umana, has praised his wife, saying she used submission and silence to change him. "This woman has used submission and sil…
Wife shares why she's insisting her husband would only come to Canada if he vows to d!£ if he cheats on her A woman who lives in Canada has stood her ground after going viral for saying her husband has to take a vow to remain faithful and treat her well if she helps him relocate to join her in Canada. Ezinne Frank Nwan…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino presents Spanish players with their FIFA World Cup winners' rings (Video) FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivered the inaugural Super Bowl-style gold rings to World Cup champions Spain shortly after their dramatic final win against Argentina. Spain claimed a 1-0 win over Lionel Messi's…
'Who wants to suffer with poor people?' - Nigerian woman slams those making disparaging comments about her newlywed sister's husband A Benue woman, Angela Yarkwan, has slammed those making disparaging comments and questioning her newlywed 'sister' Faith Gaji's choice of husband. Faith and her husband, Chief Tony Yese, …
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance announced the birth of their fourth child, a baby boy, on Sunday, July 19The birth marks the first time a sitting US vice president has become a new father since 1870, according to the White House Historical AssociationVance has been a vocal advocate for higher birth r…
You won't win any Grammy if you don't feature me - Singer, Portable tells his colleagues Controversial singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has declared that any Nigerian artiste hoping to win or even secure a Grammy nomination must first feature him on a song. Speaking during an interview on Rubbin' Mi…
Troops arrest five suspected militia members, seize firearm in Benue Troops of Sector 1, Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have arrested five suspected militia members and seized a firearm during a clearance operation in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. According to security sources, the operation was conducte…
Lamine Yamal makes history as first player under-20 to win UEFA Euro and FIFA World Cup Spain superstar Lamine Yamal has etched his name into football history after becoming the first player under the age of 20 to win both the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup. The Barcelona star ,19, achieved the miles…
30 feared d3ad as boat capsizes in Jigawa Search and rescue operations are underway after a boat carrying more than 30 people reportedly capsized at Malamawar Yan Dutse community in Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Director of Planning, Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), confirmed the inc…
Mum charged with murd£r after shooing and k!lling a man she found hiding under her daughter's bed A Memphis mother is accused of shooting a man to de@th in Southwest Memphis after he was caught hiding under her daughter's bed. Kendra Scott is charged with first-degree murd£r and employment of a firearm during the commi…
Three Chinese nationals and others arrested over illegal mining in Nasarawa Three Chinese nationals and several Nigerian miners during a security operation targeting alleged illegal mining activities in Nasarawa State. The arrests were made at Amba community in Kokona Local Government Area during a raid led by Nasarawa…
South Africa Xenophobia: This type of intolerance is totally unacceptable, President Tinubu President Tinubu has again condemned the Xenophobic attacks in South Africa, saying the country should be reminded that the freedom it currently enjoys is the result of the sacrifices and liberation efforts of African countries,…