Manchester United are making one thing clear as the transfer window enters its final weeks: Bruno Fernandes is not for sale. The club has opened talks with its captain over a new contract, with negotiations covering the length of the deal, his salary and the €65 million release clause attached to his current agreement. United…
Veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, is battling stage 4 cancer, with his daughters making an emotional appeal for doctors, hospitals and cancer specialists who may be able to offer further treatment options. The actor’s daughters, Kira and Haleemah, disclosed his condition in separate emotional videos shared on Instagram. They said several…
Jay-Jay Okocha has revealed that one of the most famous names in African football was not actually his to begin with. Speaking on the Obi One Podcast with former Super Eagles teammate John Obi Mikel, Okocha explained that he was born Augustine Azuka Okocha, but the name “Jay-Jay” originally belonged to one of his brothers….
Nigerian actress Chidera Dior Adiele has turned a deeply personal family dispute into a wider conversation about parental expectations, financial responsibility and the right to set boundaries with family. The 32-year-old actress recently shared an emotional account online, saying she wants her mother to leave her home. Adiele claimed that she had been paying rent…
The sudden exit of Blessing Agbebaku as Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly is raising a bigger question than who will replace him: why had lawmakers turned against a Speaker who had survived major political changes inside the House? Agbebaku resigned on Monday amid moves by lawmakers to impeach him. Reports later said…
The arrest of a 19-year-old woman in Kebbi State over the alleged theft of a newborn has raised a disturbing question that goes beyond the crime itself: how much pressure can young women face to prove that they are becoming mothers? Khadija Ibrahim, a resident of Rikoto in Zuru Local Government Area, was arrested on…
Sergio Busquets is back at Barcelona, but this time he will not be controlling the midfield. The former Barcelona captain has joined Barça Atlètic as an assistant coach under Juliano Belletti, beginning the first stage of his coaching career while he completes his coaching course. Barcelona confirmed the return on Monday, bringing one of the…
Plateau State’s cholera outbreak has reached 537 suspected cases and 17 deaths, but the latest figures also tell a more complicated story. While the number of people affected continues to rise, health authorities say active transmission has been brought under control in several of the areas that were previously hit hardest. The outbreak began in…
President Donald Trump has once again made Iran’s nuclear program the center of his policy, saying preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains his “number one Goal”. His statement comes at a particularly important moment because the 60-day period created by a US-Iran memorandum has now expired without a broader agreement. That makes Trump’s…
Davido entered the Osun governorship election as one of the most visible celebrity supporters of his uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke. He leaves it saying he wants nothing more to do with Nigerian politics. After Adeleke defeated APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji with 511,067 votes to 444,815, Davido celebrated the victory. But within hours, his mood changed….
