Written by Pep Guardiola said Friday that the “real season starts now” as Manchester City seek to hunt down Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. City closed the gap to the Gunners to four points before the recent international break, thumping champions Liverpool 3-0 after Arsenal dropped points in a 2-2 draw at Sunderland. … Continue reading “Guardiola Says ‘Season Starts Now’ As Man City Hunt Arsenal”
The International Committee of the Red Cross said Friday it was cutting its 2026 budget by 17 percent amid declining donor contributions and would slash thousands of jobs. The ICRC said “a challenging financial environment in the humanitarian sector” had led its assembly to approve a 2026 budget of 1.8 billion Swiss francs ($2.2 … Continue reading “Red Cross Slashes 2026 Budget, To Shed 2,900 Jobs”
Hong Kong said on Friday that a Singapore minister has apologised after calling the Chinese city’s football players and fans “idiots” following a decisive 2027 Asian Cup qualifier. The remarks by David Neo, the acting minister for culture, community and youth, overshadowed Singapore’s 2-1 win in Hong Kong on Tuesday, which took them to … Continue reading “Singapore Minister Apologises For ‘Idiots’ Remark”
A Peruvian court issued an international arrest warrant on Friday for former prime minister Betssy Chavez, wanted for her alleged role in a 2022 coup attempt. Chavez, who has taken refuge at the Mexican embassy in Lima, was the prime minister under then-President Pedro Castillo. He was ousted in December 2022 for trying to … Continue reading “Peru Issues International Arrest Warrant For Ex-PM On Coup Charges”
The Nasarawa State Police Command has dismissed a viral report alleging the abduction of two pupils from St. Peter’s Academy in the Rukubi area of the state. The Command disclosed this in a statement on Friday, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ramhan Nansel, for the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Mohammed. It said … Continue reading “Police Dismiss Report Of Pupils’ Abduction In Nasarawa”
Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has queried the withdrawal of military personnel from Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, shortly before the abduction of students by bandits. Idris raised the concern on Friday in Birnin Kebbi while receiving the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero, who paid him a sympathy … Continue reading “Identify Who Ordered Soldiers’ Withdrawal Before Kebbi Schoolgirls’ Abduction, Gov Idris Tells Military”
The Niger State Government has condemned the abduction of pupils from St. Mary’s School in the Papiri area of Agwara Local Government Area, describing the incident as “deeply saddening and avoidable.” In a statement signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Abubakar Usman, the government confirmed that the exact number of abducted … Continue reading “Niger State Govt Condemns Abduction Of Students, Says School Ignored Red Alert”
Bandits who abducted worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have demanded ₦100 million as ransom for each of the abductees. At least 30 people were reportedly taken away by the bandits who attacked the church in Eruku on Tuesday. READ ALSO: Gov AbdulRazaq Seeks Additional Security Deployment … Continue reading “Bandits Demand ₦3bn Ransom For Abducted Kwara Worshippers”
A 35-year-old man, Temigbe Jamiu, who allegedly posed as a serving personnel of the Nigerian Army, has been apprehended by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command. The Command’s Spokesperson, Olusola Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Akure, the state capital. According to Ayanlade, the suspect fraudulently obtained ₦1,200,000 … Continue reading “Fake Soldier Arrested For Defrauding Victim Of Retirement Benefits In Ondo”
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped an undisclosed number of students during an attack on St. Mary’s Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, Niger State. It was learnt that the attackers stormed the school, said to be a private Catholic school located in the Agwara Local Government Area of the state, in the early hours of Friday. … Continue reading “UPDATED: Gunmen Attack School In Niger State, Abduct Students”