Marco Palestra’s rise from a promising Atalanta youngster to a Chelsea new signing has received another boost after his outstanding 2025/26 season was recognised in Serie A. The 21-year-old defender impressed while on loan at Cagliari, making 37 league appearances and contributing five goal involvements. His performances earned him the Serie A Best Defender award…
The second day of Kai Cenat’s Streamer University 2026 descended into organised chaos as creators and students became caught up in a poolside brawl, a mock manhunt and a dramatic “arrest” that captivated hundreds of thousands of live viewers across Twitch and YouTube. The free five-day content creator bootcamp, designed to help aspiring streamers learn…
Controversial disc jockey and TikTok personality Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after being arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Ogba, Lagos, over alleged threats against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. The Lagos State Government charged DJ Chicken on a three-count charge bordering on…
By Izuchukwu Okosi Mikel Oyarzabal scored a brace while Pedro Porro got the other goal as European champions Spain defeated Austria 3-0 Thursday evening to book their passage into the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Oyarzabal broke the deadlock in the minute as he scored his 16th goal in his 16th…
Security tensions in Nigeria intensified on Sunday after armed bandits in Zamfara State abducted dozens of villagers during what was meant to be a peace negotiation meeting, while in a separate operation, police in Ogun State dismantled a criminal network accused of staging fake kidnappings to extort ransom from families. In Zamfara, authorities confirmed that…
Major petroleum marketers in Nigeria have warned they could shut down filling stations nationwide if the Federal Government moves ahead with plans to enforce stricter controls on petrol pump prices in the country’s deregulated downstream sector. The warning comes amid growing tensions between regulators and marketers over fuel pricing following the recent decline in global…
Inter Milan are edging closer to signing Cristian Romero from Tottenham after making significant progress in talks with the Premier League club. Reports indicate the two sides have reached the framework of an agreement worth around €40 million, although the deal is not yet complete. The remaining hurdle is Romero’s personal terms. The Argentina international…
A man pretending to be a Department of State Services (DSS) officer has been arrested in Abuja after reportedly using a DSS uniform and a fake pistol to intimidate motorists and collect money from them. The suspect, identified as Moferewa Maiye from Kogi State, was arrested late Wednesday around NITEL Junction along Adetokunbo Ademola Way…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed widespread reports claiming that Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu ordered officers to “shoot on sight” anyone found carrying illegal firearms, describing the reports as a misrepresentation of his remarks during a stakeholders’ meeting in Makurdi, Benue State. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Force clarified that…
The fire that ravaged shops at the popular SPAR Mall area in Calabar has once again exposed a problem that goes beyond one destroyed building: Nigeria’s slow fire service response. Multiple shops, including two boutiques and a pharmacy, were reportedly gutted by the blaze, destroying goods worth millions of naira. No deaths were reported, but…
