Written by Captain William Troost-Ekong has been dropped to the bench while Ademola Lookman and Victor Osimhen will lead the line for Nigeria’s crunch 2026 World Cup qualifier against Rwanda. The lineup shared on the team’s official social media handle showed that Coach Eric Chelle instead trusted new boy Benjamin Frederick. The 20-year-old FCV Dender EH … Continue reading “UPDATED: Ekong Dropped As Osimhen, Lookman Lead Nigeria’s Attack Vs Rwanda”
Carlos Alcaraz overpowered Novak Djokovic in straight sets on Friday to set up a blockbuster US Open final showdown against world number one and defending champion Jannik Sinner. Spanish second seed Alcaraz produced a ruthlessly efficient display to end Djokovic’s latest bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, winning 6-4, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 in … Continue reading “Alcaraz, Sinner Set Up Blockbuster US Open Final”
In the remote mountain village of Tarasin in Sudan’s western Darfur, three successive landslides struck without warning last week. “The people lost everything,” Francesco Lanino, operations director at Save the Children, told AFP via Zoom from Port Sudan after a team from the charity arrived in the devastated village in Sudan’s Jebel Marra region. Torrential … Continue reading “‘Tears And Pain’ After Deadly Sudan Landslide”
At least seven persons were reportedly killed when some suspected bandits armed with sophisticated weapons attacked Magajin Wando village in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr. Nasir Danmusa, confirmed the tragic incident in a statement on Saturday. According to him, the incident occurred … Continue reading “Seven Feared Killed, Others Injured As Police Repel Bandits In Katsina”
Giorgio Armani’s death leaves a vacuum at the top of his billion-dollar luxury business, an independent empire he built up over 50 years, spanning hotels to haute couture. Born into a modest family in northern Italy, Armani, who died on Thursday aged 91, became one of the richest men in the world and … Continue reading “From Hotels To High Fashion, Armani’s Luxury Empire”
Turkey’s main opposition party has announced it will hold an extraordinary congress on September 21 after a court ousted its Istanbul leadership on graft allegations, party officials said on Saturday. The decision comes amid growing political pressure on the Republican People’s Party (CHP) after a court this week annulled the outcome of its Istanbul provincial … Continue reading “Turkey Opposition Calls Extraordinary Congress For Sept 21”
Tesla on Friday outlined a $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk, which pays out if he is able to grow the EV company’s market capitalisation from about $1.1 trillion to $8.5 trillion and to hit several operational targets. The award would vest in tranches, and the last two quotas require a board‑approved … Continue reading “Elon Musk To Get $1trn Compensation As Tesla CEO”
Popular Nollywood actor, Ibrahim Chatta, has announced the death of his son. The 54-year-old actor announced the loss in an Instagram post on Saturday, where he shared a photo of the boy alongside an emotional tribute. “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un, Ya Allah [which means, ‘We belong to Allah and to him we … Continue reading “Nollywood Actor Ibrahim Chatta Loses Son”
Postal traffic to the United States plunged more than 80 per cent following Washington’s imposition of new tariffs, with 88 countries fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said Saturday. The UPU, the United Nations’ postal cooperation agency, is working on “the rapid development of a new technical solution that will help get … Continue reading “88 Countries Suspend Postal Services To US Over Tariffs — UN”
Elon Musk Could Become the World’s First Trillionaire in the Next Decade — But Only if Tesla Soars Elon Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and several other high-profile ventures, may soon find himself on track toward a financial milestone no one has ever reached: becoming the world’s first trillionaire. A new Tesla compensation … Continue reading “The Story Of Elon Musk: World’s First Trillionaire – 2035”