Diego Simeone is making one thing clear: whatever happens with Julián Álvarez’s future, Atlético Madrid still need him on the pitch. The Argentine striker has been included in Atlético’s squad for Sunday’s Villarreal clash, marking his return after missing the opening league match. Simeone described Álvarez as an extremely important player for the team’s objectives…
For Tyrese Gibson, his upcoming trip to Nigeria appears to be about more than concerts or celebrity appearances. The American actor and singer is describing it as a return to Africa and a chance to connect with a part of his identity that he says has always been important to him. Gibson recently announced plans…
he long-running legal battle over Tinubu FBI records has entered another important stage, but the latest development does not mean the documents will automatically become public. A US federal judge has allowed the FBI to submit sensitive material privately for judicial review while giving the FBI, the Department of Justice, the Drug Enforcement Administration and…
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…
Chelsea have moved quickly to protect one of the biggest successes of their recent rebuild, with João Pedro signing a new Chelsea contract until 2034 after just one full season at Stamford Bridge. The 24-year-old Brazilian arrived from Brighton in July 2025 for an initial £55 million plus £5 million in potential add-ons. He then…
At just 13, Nigerian rapper Iceking Ochacho is already learning one of the hardest lessons in the music business: getting people to listen is one thing, but getting them to remember you is another. The young artist, whose real name is Shedrack Mohammed Adah, recently celebrated his I’m Back EP by giving ₦20,000 to each…
A six-month-old mystery involving three missing Iranian pilots has suddenly become a new source of tension between Iran and Qatar, with Tehran now accusing Doha of secretly holding the men after their fighter jets were shot down in March. The accusation is serious because it is no longer simply about missing military personnel. Iran is…
Nigeria’s 2027 election campaign has officially moved into a more serious phase, and the early signs suggest that the battle will be fought on two very different fronts: political organisation on one side and direct voter engagement on the other. The Presidency has released the 108-member APC Presidential Campaign Council, giving President Bola Tinubu’s re-election…
For the past two seasons, Real Madrid have had a problem most clubs would love to have: too many world-class attackers. Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham are three of the biggest stars in world football, yet getting all three to consistently play at their best in the same Real Madrid team has proved…
The DR Congo Ebola outbreak has reached a worrying stage, with health authorities preparing 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine as the country battles its largest Ebola epidemic on record. The emergency response comes as confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have passed 5,000, with more than 2,400 deaths reported. The outbreak, which was declared…
