EFL Championship side, Luton Town, has condemned racist abuse directed at one of its players, British-born Nigerian Elijah Adebayo on social media. On Wednesday evening, the Nigeria-eligible striker received racist abuse on his Instagram account. It came after the 26-year-old scored his first goal of the Championship season in a 2-1 loss to Sunderland on the same night. Following the abuse, his club …
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Despite leaving $70bn in Nigeria?s coffers, the country owes more debt now – Obasanjo
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the size of debt being owed by the country, years after he left office in 2007. Obasanjo said he left Nigeria with about $70 billion, including a $45 billion reserve and $25 billion in a designated “excess crude” account. “I came in 1999 and met $3.7 billion in the reserve. And I have …
Read More »Woman arrested in court for allegedly orchestrating m8rder of her husband after suspected hitmen’s revelations
A South African woman has been arrested for allegedly orchestrating the m8rder of her husband, Raymond Themba Mathebula. Mathebula, a teacher, was taken into custody during proceedings at Nkowankowa Magistrate’s Court on Friday, October 25, 2024. Raymond was discovered dead following an incident involving an unidentified burned body in a vehicle on June 15, 2024, at …
Read More »‘None of us can change the past’ King Charles backs Keir Starmer in ruling out paying billions in reparations for slavery
King Charles has backed UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in ruling out reparations over slavery, saying: ‘None of us can change the past. But we can commit, with all our hearts to learning its lessons and to finding creative ways to right inequalities that endure.’ Speaking with leaders in Samoa, the monarch and new head of the Commonwealth said that …
Read More »Igbos just want fairness and equity. Treat us like you are treating others -Abaribe
Former Senate Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, has said that what the Igbos want and have clamoured for over the years if for them to just be treated with fairness and as other regions of the country have been treated. Abaribe stated this during an interview on Arise TV on Thursday night October 24. ‘’Sometimes when I discuss …
Read More »DNA testing reveals skull found in a wall decades ago belonged to teen who d!ed 150 years ago
DNA testing has revealed that a skull found decades ago in the wall of a house in Illinois, USA, belonged to an 18-year-old woman who died just after the American Civil War. Officials in Kane County told a news conference Thursday, October 24, that a skull discovered during renovations at a property in Batavia, west of Chicago, in …
Read More »Lagos state govt seal up residential building for failing to have toilets
The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) in continued demonstration of its commitment to sustainable environment, proper sanitation and public health safety in the State has sealed off a residential property on Adedosu Street, Otubu, Agege following the receipt of a public complaint from concerned residents. The bungalow with over 10 rooms has no sanitary toilet facilities but dilapidated …
Read More »Ex-Morocco and Marseille player, Abdelaziz Barrada dies at 35 after suffering ‘sudden heart attack’
Former Marseille midfielder, Abdelaziz Barrada has died aged just 35 after suffering a heart attack. The ex-Morocco international, who retired from football in 2021 after stints with Getafe, Marseille, and Al-Nasyr, was living in France when he reportedly suffered a sudden heart attack. Marseille paid tribute through their social media channels. They posted: “Rest in peace, Abdelaziz. Olympique de Marseille …
Read More »New poll shows Trump and Harris at a tie nationally 10 days to election
With less than two weeks until Election Day in the US, CNBC’s latest national poll finds a margin-of-error presidential contest between Republican contestant Donald Trump and Democrat Kamala Harris both nationally and in key battleground states, with Trump topping her on economic issues and Harris leading on character issues including honesty and the ‘fitness to be president.’ In CNBC’s …
Read More »Gospel artiste, Dare Melody, loses wife
Gospel singer, Damilare Odunuga aka Dare Melody, is bereaved as he just lost his wife of many years, Adedoyin. In a statement released, Dare Melody who shared the sad news on his Instagram handle, disclosed that Adedoyin passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2024. He described her as a “beloved mother, wife, sister, and friend.” “BLACK DAY …
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