Getty Images The main messaging apps are all free to use, so what is in it for them? In the past 24 hours I’ve written more than 100 WhatsApp messages. None of them were very exciting. I made plans with my family, discussed work projects with colleagues, and exchanged news and gossip with some friends. Perhaps I need to up …

Ulster back row David McCann says the province’s difficult start to the season should stand them in good stead for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign. Richie Murphy’s side edged out United Rugby Championship champions Glasgow with a late score in their first home game, then lost to the Lions and the Bulls on their two-match tour to South Africa. …

Dutchman Wesley Plaisier beat Josh Rock 8-7 in a thrilling final at Players Championship 28 in Wigan to win his first PDC title. Rock led 4-3 after a 111 checkout before Plaisier put the finishing line in sight by winning four of the following six legs to lead 7-6. A 112 checkout from Rock forced a decider but the Englishman …

Real Madrid prioritise signing Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold, Liverpool and Man City chase Nicolo Barella, Arsenal monitor Benjamin Sesko. Real Madrid have made Liverpool and England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold, 26, a priority target. (Athletic – subscription required), external Liverpool and Manchester City are interested in Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella, 27, but the Italy midfielder is also on the radar of Real …

The Presidency has clarified that there is no leadership vacuum in Nigeria despite President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima being out of the country.    The This was in response to concerns raised by journalists about who is currently in charge of national affairs.   In a statement released on Wednesday, October 16, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser …

A notorious Nigerian human trafficker has been arrested by the Buduburam District Police in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region, Ghana after a decade on the police wanted list.   The accused nick-named Pu**y Mama, has allegedly trafficked over 3,000 victims across Africa.    According to a police report, the suspect, who identified as inters3x with both male …

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State, has announced an increase in the minimum wage for civil servants in the state to N85,000.    The governor made this statement during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday, October 16.   “I’m glad to let you know that the minimum wage for Lagos, which we have discussed with our union, is …

Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has shared her thoughts on Genevieve Nnaji’s reserved nature, mentioning that it sometimes leads people to question if they’ve done something wrong.   Henshaw recounted a moment when she felt unsure about her relationship with Nnaji due to her distant demeanor. However, during a recent film shoot, Henshaw realized that Nnaji’s behavior was not personal.   …

The Nigerian House of Representatives has called on the federal government to reverse the recent increase in petrol and cooking gas prices.    This resolution was passed during the plenary session on Wednesday, |October 16, following a motion co-sponsored by Kingsley Chinda, the minority leader; Aliyu Madaki, the deputy minority leader; and 109 other lawmakers.   On October 9, the …

A member of the Yoruba Nation agitators, Adejumo Lateef, has died while in custody, officials of the Nigeria Correctional Services revealed on Wednesday, October 16.    Lateef, the 18th defendant in an ongoing trial, was part of a group facing charges in connection with the April 13, 2024 invasion of the Oyo State government Secretariat.   The suspects, under the …