Barton Town FC goalkeeper, James Hitchcock, has d!ed with a ‘serious’ head injury after an alleged attack on a night out. The married father-of-one, from Cottingham in East Yorkshire, died from his injuries in hospital yesterday afternoon, with police to charge a man with his műrder. He was hurt during an alleged attack at York’s railway station last  Sunday. Hitchcock, …

Russia’s decision to launch what Putin calls a “special military operation” in Ukraine should have come earlier than 2022 and the war has made him smile less, President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during an end-of-year speech in Moscow. “We should have prepared systematically for it,” he said of the war. Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February …

Grammy award-winning singer, Adele is the subject of a plagiarism case, as a local musician in Brazil has accused her of copying works from his 1995 album.   A 2015 song by Grammy Award-winning British singer Adele could be pulled from streaming services globally after a Brazilian judge, Judge Vitctor Torres ordered the Brazilian subsidiaries of Sony and Universal to …

Since achieving international success, Tems has been one of the most successful African artists globally with her music winning her millions of fans and notable awards. In another impressive feat, her debut album has been ranked #2 on Billboard’s best R&B albums of 2025. Tems is the only African artist on the list that also has albums from Chris Brown, …

Russian President, Vladimir Putin has revealed he has not spoken to US President-elect Donald Trump in over four years, but is “ready” for potential talks with him, amid expectation that the new administration in Washington will push for a negotiated end to the war in Ukraine.   During the Russian president’s marathon year-end news conference, Putin also declined to say …

An excited fan had his day—and phone—ruined for trying to record his celebrity idol, OdumoduBlvck. The unpleasant incident occurred at a recent event where the controversial rap act was with his crew. The unidentified male fan, as soon as he sighted his idol, held up his phone to capture what he thought would be an unforgettable moment. While the moment …

Police have arrested a 48-year-old Nigerian man and his 33-year-old South African girlfriend on charges of unlawful possession of drugs and dealing in drugs.    The duo was nabbed on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, by South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, also known as the Hawks, in collaboration with the North West provincial drug task team and Lichtenburg K9 …

A boy who got a high score in JAMB  has gone on X to lament after he was denied admission.   The boy said he took the university entrance exam in 2022 and scored 284, a high score that gets people into the medicine and surgery department, yet he did not get admission.     The boy, who is hoping …

A farmer, Dauda Haruna has been reportedly k!lled while four others, including 3 siblings, were severely injured in bomb explosions in Bassa community, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.   According to Daily Trust, the incident happened between the Bassa and Gwadara communities on Thursday morning, December 19, 2024, when the victims were going to the farm to harvest …

Car giant Volkswagen’s biggest owner, the Porsche-Piëch family, has said they are in favour of reducing the number of German plants, as a cost-cutting measure. ADVERTISEMENT Auto manufacturer Volkswagen’s majority stakeholder, the billionaire Porsche-Piëch family, has revealed their strong support for shutting down numerous German plants, according to Financial Times. The Porsche-Piëch family is the majority owner of the German …