Jordan Pickford, an English custodian, has stated that Harry Kane, a teammate of his, is deserving of the 2026 Ballon d’Or award. Among thirty players nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or, Kane was just named to the shortlist. In the race for the trophy, the England captain will face off against players like Kylian Mbappe … Read more
In Friday’s 3-0 victory over Diriyah, Cristiano Ronaldo put his troubles with the national team in the past. The 41-year-old scored the game-winning goal in the Saudi Pro League match in the 23rd minute. Ronaldo scored his 980th goal for his club and nation. In his pursuit of the 1,000-goal milestone, Ronaldo has now made … Read more
Xabi Alonso, manager of Chelsea, has made his predictions for Saturday’s Premier League match against Bournemouth. During Friday’s pre-match news conference, Alonso warned media that Chelsea’s encounter against Bournemouth will be a high-pressure, high-tempo affair. This is what the guests do with their current management, says the Spaniard. The match between Chelsea and Bournemouth would … Read more
Reports have surfaced linking Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu to a history of drug trafficking; the policy advice and lobbying firm Von Batten-Montague-York, based in the United States, has stated its willingness to defend any prospective lawsuit about this matter. This was said on Friday by von Batten-Montague-York in a statement released on their verified X … Read more
Paying ransoms to criminal organisations could keep bandit networks running while putting innocent people at risk of further kidnappings, assaults, and trauma, according to the International Human Rights Commission-Relief Fund Trust (IHRC-RFT). The group demanded that the federal government crack down on kidnappings and bandits by increasing security operations, dismantling bandit networks, and cutting off … Read more
Atiku Abubakar, a presidential candidate for the Africa Democratic Congress (ADC), has compared President Bola Tinubu to an uninterested student who regurgitates the answers of his fellow students. The comment was Atiku’s second response to the federal government’s announcement of a 30-day fuel price discount. Recall that the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of … Read more
The Kebbi State Police Command has warned that it will take legal action against anyone involved in further blockades of the Kebbi–Sokoto Federal Highway. After a road blockage on Friday, October 9, 2026, which delayed traffic for around three hours, the command issued the warning. On September 23, something quite similar happened. Under the direction … Read more
The nomination of Mallam Isiaka Abdulrazaq as Tafidan Yamman Zazzau has been approved by Ahmed Huh Bamalli, the Emir of Zazzau. Written by the Magatakardan Zazzau, Yusuf Abubakar Hayat, and issued by the Zazzau Emirate Council on October 7, 2026, the letter conveyed the confirmation. After serving as CFO for the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation … Read more
On Friday, Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), said that Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers State and current vice presidential candidate for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), might have trouble campaigning in Rivers State. In response to Amaechi’s comment that only crooks would vote for Bola Tinubu in 2027, Wike … Read more
In a nail-biting match on Friday nite at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium, Katsina United emerged victorious over Enyimba 4-2 in the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. With the loss, Enyimba’s three-game winning streak came to a halt. The advantage was given to Katsina United by Emeka Onyema after six minutes when he pushed the ball … Read more