England football icon, Alan Shearer, has slammed FIFA for their decision to organize a third-place playoff in the 2026 World Cup, which is scheduled to feature France and England on Saturday. The third-place playoff, now referred to as the bronze match, will be played merely three days following the conclusion of the semi-finals. Recently, numerous…
Speculation over the political future of Senator Rufa’i Hanga has intensified after the Kano Central lawmaker reportedly held separate meetings with Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda. The meetings have fuelled claims that Hanga, a member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), may be…
Two U.S. Forest Service employees were held hostage for hours throughout Thursday night in a Northern California national forest. The federal employees were freed early Friday after being zip-tied and held at gunpoint for roughly 15 hours inside a trailer in Northern California’s Shasta-Trinity National Forest, The New York Times reported, citing Siskiyou County Sheriff…
Two major contestants in the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke and Bola Oyebamiji, stood together at the final Fidau prayer for the late Sidikat Basiru, mother of the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru. Governor Adeleke of the Accord Party and Oyebamiji of the APC attended…
Human rights activist Agena R. Ande has called for a full criminal investigation, an independent autopsy and a coroner’s inquest into the death of Mary Habila, who was found dead in the house of Minister of Works, David Umahi, insisting that public explanations offered so far cannot replace a lawful investigation. In a statement titled,…
Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has assured the club’s faithful that they will assemble a competitive squad for the 2026–27 season. Suleiman gave the assurance after his team thrashed Kwara Academy 6-0 in a warm-up match on Saturday. He said the friendly encounter is aimed at shaping the team for the new season. “We are…
