Craven Cottage witnessed one of the most dramatic matches of the Premier League season as Manchester City survived a furious Fulham comeback to win 5–4 in a breathtaking, end-to-end encounter on Tuesday night. City appeared in control early, with Erling Haaland opening the scoring in the 17th minute before Tijjani Reijnders doubled the lead at…
Today, the World Health Organization (WHO) is joining partners and communities around the globe to commemorate World AIDS Day 2025 under the theme “Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response”. An estimated 40.8 million people are living with HIV (PLHIV) around the world, 610,000 of whom live in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, where the number of…
President Donald Trump on Saturday said that the airspace “above and surrounding” Venezuela should be considered as “closed in its entirety,” an assertion that raised more questions about the U.S. pressure on Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The White House did not respond to questions about what Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, and it…
Chelsea have received a significant boost ahead of their upcoming Premier League showdown withArsenal as midfielder Cole Palmer remains fully fit and available for selection, according to verifiedreports from reputable football sources. Despite rumours circulating online suggesting that Palmer was returning from a “long injury,” checksacross Sky Sports, BBC Sport, The Athletic, and official Chelsea…
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS has formally suspended Guinea-Bissau from all its decision-making bodies following a military takeover in the country. The move follows violent upheaval and theoverthrow of the government just days after a disputed election. On 26 November 2025, soldiers in Guinea-Bissau announced they had taken “total control” of thecountry, deposed President…
Cristiano Ronaldo will be available for Portugal’s opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, according to reports from Portuguese sports outlet Record. The Portugal captain had previously received a one-match suspension following disciplinary action in aqualifier. However, Record reports that Ronaldo already served the suspension during Portugal’s recentmatch against Armenia, making him eligible to…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Luanda, Angola, where he is expected torepresent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the African Union–European Union (AU–EU) PartnershipSummit scheduled to take place this week. According to officials from the Presidency, the summit — which brings together heads of state,ministers, and senior policymakers from African and European nations…
US President Donald Trump has continued his attack against Nigeria, describing the most populous black nation on earth as “a disgrace”. In his latest outburst, Trump, who redesignated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern two weeks ago, described Nigerian government as ineffective. He said this when he featured on Fox News Radio’s ‘The Brian Kilmeade…
Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Davido marked his 33rd birthday with heartfelt reflections on his personaland professional journey, calling this past year one of his best ever. In a video shared during his birthday celebration, Davido reminisced about how far he’s come, notingthat he released his first song when he was just 17, and now, at 33,…
U.S. Representative Riley Moore has called on the Nigerian government to grant clemency to SundayJackson, a farmer condemned to death after killing a herdsman in what he described as self-defence.Jackson, an Adamawa‐State farmer, was involved in a confrontation in 2015 with Buba Bawuro, a Fulaniherdsman, who reportedly trespassed on Jackson’s farm with cattle. According to…
