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By Deborah Nnamdi Football icon Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will mark his final appearance on the global stage, signaling the approaching end of an illustrious career spanning more than two decades. The 40-year-old Portuguese forward announced a video at a global tourism and investment…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of a man who died under mysterious circumstances following a fight at a brothel on Azikiwe Street, Mile 2 Diobu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night, November 9, 2025, reportedly…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, identified as Nasiru Junaidu, for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl in the Nayi Nawa community of Damaturu, the state capital. The suspect was apprehended by operatives of the ‘A’ Division Police Headquarters, Damaturu, following reports of repeated…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested the village head of Sarkin Noma, Mr. Ero Yaro, for his alleged involvement in a midnight attack that claimed two lives and led to the abduction of one person in the community. Confirming the arrest in Lafia, the Command’s Public…

By Deborah Nnamdi Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, has accused unnamed political adversaries of masterminding a “relentless theatre of persecution” following his declaration as wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement issued by his spokesperson,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is weighing a landmark policy that could prohibit transgender women from competing in female categories across all Olympic sports. Until now, each sport’s governing federation has been responsible for setting its own eligibility rules. However, IOC President Kirsty Coventry said a unified…

By Deborah Nnamdi A Federal High Court in Abuja has, for the second time, stopped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from holding its National Convention scheduled to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, between November 15 and 16. Justice Peter Lifu, who issued the fresh order on Tuesday, also restrained…

By Deborah Nnamdi Nollywood stars Lateef Adedimeji and Tina Mba, alongside 3 Cold Dishes — a film co-produced by Afrobeats icon Burna Boy — shone brightly at the 2025 Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held on Sunday night at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Ikeja GRA, Lagos. The 21st edition of…

Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of failing to tackle Nigeria’s worsening insecurity, describing it as less effective than previous governments. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Lawal claimed the Tinubu-led government had shown no real interest…

By Deborah Nnamdi A German court on Monday sentenced five men to prison terms ranging from five and a half to ten and a half years for operating a notorious darknet platform used to share child sexual abuse material. The court in Moenchengladbach, western Germany, found the men—aged between 44…