Third and fourth places for the Ferraris of Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc reduced their deficit to McLaren in the constructors’ championship to 24 points with two races to go. Norris stopped for fresh tyres to take fastest lap in the closing stages to give McLaren an extra point. Verstappen, starting one place ahead of Norris in fifth place on …

Ebonyi state governor, Francis Nwifuru, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of six workers at the state Ministry of Health for allegedly diverting materials intended for the State Ministry of Health.     During a project inspection, the Governor noticed a Toyota Dyana truck loading registers, books, and other materials from the ministry’s warehouse. Not satisfied with the initial explanations, …

A yet-to-be identified skitmaker has reportedly lost his life while shooting contents in Lagos lagoon.  A Nigerian man who shared the story on X alleged the other skitmakers present when the incident happened were arrested and handed to security agents.  ‘’Sad evening here. Skitmaking gone wrong.   Someone drowned in the Lagoon that borders my estate this evening.   They …

Senator Shehu Sani has asked why Nigerians attack the President for requesting for loans but not the lawmakers who approve the said loans.   In a post shared on his Facebook handle, Sani wrote; ‘’You attack the President for requesting for loan but you are afraid of calling out your Senator and Reps member for approving it. I still wonder …

APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe has asked singer, Davido to retract his statement about the Nigerian economy being in Shambles.    Davido was a guest on a Radio programme in the U.S. last week where he asked Nigerians living in the county not to leave following Trump’s victory in the presidential 2024 election.   According to the singer, the Nigerian economy …

Match of the Day’s Alan Shearer analyses the “telepathic” link between Bukayo Saka & Martin Odegaard during Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. MATCH REPORT: Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest Watch Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only.

Match of the Day’s Alan Shearer says Manchester City are showing “worrying signs” after losing 4-0 at home to Tottenham, their fifth loss in a row. MATCH REPORT: Manchester City 0-4 Tottenham Hotspur Watch Match of the Day on BBC iPlayer Available to UK users only.

Five Nigerian pastors have been arrested and detained by the Cameroonian authorities.   The pastors were detained alongside others residing in the Idabato II community of Cameroon, formerly known as the Bakassi Peninsula.   Their detention followed the kidnap of the community’s Divisional Officer, Ewane Roland, by armed men in early October.   Local media had reported that Roland, alongside another official of …

England: Tom Halliwell (capt), 2 Rob Hawkins, 3 Nathan Collins, 4 Josh Butler, 5 Rob Hawkins Interchange: Jack Brown, Mason Billington, Sebastien Bechara. Unused player: Joe Coyd Tries: Butler 2, Bechara, Hawkins 2. Goals: Collins 4. France: Gilles Clausells (capt), Florian Guttadoro, Jeremy Bourson, Damien Dore, Leo Hivernat. Interchange: Julian Pennella, Jonathan Hivernat, Nicolas Clausells. Unused player: Lionel Alazard. Tries: …

The Nigeria Police Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit has successfully recovered unexploded military ordnances in Maiduguri on 22nd November 2024, following reports from vigilant residents.    Acting swiftly, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal – Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (EOD-CBRN) team was deployed to secure the affected areas. All ordnances were safely evacuated without any loss of life, injury, or property …