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PSG edge Arsenal in penalty shootout to retain Champions League crown
PSG players celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League final Paris Saint-Germain successfully defended their UEFA Champions League title after overcoming Arsenal 2-1 on penalties following a gripping 1-1 draw that remained unresolved after 120 minutes of intense action. The French champions demonstrated the resilience and composure of a team…
Read More »US-Iran peace deal hangs in the balance, as Trump dithers
The United States and Iran are reportedly close to reaching an agreement to extend their ceasefire in the Middle East conflict, although the proposed deal still awaits approval from US President Donald Trump. US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations between Washington and Tehran had made significant progress, but discussions…
Read More »Eight students arrested over deadly Kenya school fire
Kenyan police have arrested eight students in connection with a suspected arson attack at a girls’ boarding school that killed 16 students and left 79 others hospitalised. The fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday at Utumishi Girls Academy in Nakuru County, about 120 kilometres north of Nairobi.…
Read More »Italy arrests five over alleged rape of Colombian tourist
Italian police have arrested two Nigerians and three other African migrants over the alleged abduction and gang rape of a Colombian tourist in Rome. According to reports, the 32-year-old Colombian woman was allegedly lured away from a restaurant in the Italian capital on May 19 by a man who offered…
Read More »Musa rates Tinubu govt 70% on security amid rising kidnappings
Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has rated the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu between 65 and 70 per cent on security performance, insisting that terrorism across the country has been significantly reduced despite persistent kidnapping incidents. Speaking on ARISE News on Friday to mark the administration’s third…
Read More »Tinubu says economic reforms saved Nigeria from fiscal collapse
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration’s economic reforms have laid the foundation for Nigeria’s recovery, insisting that the difficult measures introduced since 2023 prevented the country from sliding into fiscal collapse and deeper economic uncertainty. Tinubu made the remarks on Friday in a statement marking the third anniversary…
Read More »Festus Keyamo named AfDB champion for $7bn African aviation reform programme
The African Development Bank has appointed Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, to spearhead its $7 billion Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme for Africa, positioning Nigeria at the centre of a major continental aviation reform initiative. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Wednesday by the…
Read More »How Google employee used insider information to rake in millions of dollar
A Google employee has been arrested in the United States over allegations that he used confidential company information to place profitable bets on the cryptocurrency-based prediction platform, Polymarket. US prosecutors charged Michele Spagnuolo, a Google engineer and Italian citizen residing in Switzerland, with violating insider trading laws after allegedly making…
Read More »NYSC DG warns corps members against cyberbullying, irresponsible social media use
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has warned corps members that they are not exempt from Nigeria’s cyberbullying and social media laws during their mandatory one-year national service. Nafiu stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Abuja,…
Read More »Regina Daniels opens up on marriage, motherhood after split from husband
Nollywood actress Regina Daniels has revealed that she is no longer interested in marriage following her separation from her estranged husband, Ned Nwoko. The actress and mother of two, however, said she still hopes to have more children, particularly a daughter, whom she believes would give her a deeper experience…
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