London, UK – The English Football Association (FA) has announced the adoption of Video Assistant Referees (VAR) starting from the fifth round of the 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup. In an official statement captioned “VAR Confirmed for Emirates FA Cup from Fifth Round Onward,” the FA revealed that the technology would be implemented in all matches…
Lagos, Nigeria – Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman and Zambia’s Barbra Banda have been crowned as the best footballers in Africa for the year 2024. The duo won the Confederation of Africa Football (CAF) best male and female awards on Monday, December 16, 2024. Africa has a new 🇳🇬 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 🇿🇲#CAFAwards2024 pic.twitter.com/JwHiUsXCGa — CAF_Online (@CAF_Online)…
Lagos, Nigeria – The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission, in a landmark raid, arrested 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in a surprise operation at their hideout, an imposing…
By Patrick Obia Obanliku, Cross River – On April 20, 2024, a tragedy unfolded in Shikpeche, a quiet community nestled in Bishiri North, Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State. What should have been another day of labour turned fatal for Peter Shinong and Emmanuel Ushikeh, two young men who died while working in…
By Our Reporter Overview: The Allegations and Their Origin A storm of allegations involving fraud, conspiracy, and abuse of power has erupted in Ugep, Yakurr Local Government Area (LGA) of Cross River State. At the heart of the controversy is the sale of two unserviceable Matrac Caterpillar Generators, initially donated to the Ugep Community by…
