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Italian football giant Juventus was forced to issue a swift denial on Monday after its English X account was hacked, spreading false news of the signing of Real Madrid’s Turkish sensation, Arda Guler. A surprise post on Juventus’ English X account read, “Welcome to Juventus, Arda Guler! The rising star of football is now part of the Juventus family,” accompanied by a photo of Guler. This sudden announcement left fans of both Juventus and Real Madrid stunned. The Serie A club promptly addressed the situation, stating, “Our Juventus English account has been compromised. Please ignore the false information being published…

The Lagos State Government has issued a warning about a heightened risk of flash flooding due to the intense rainfall experienced last Thursday, described as the heaviest in months. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, explained that the release of water from Oyan Dam, combined with the heavy rainfall, has caused major rivers to rise, making it difficult for drainage channels to discharge. Wahab stated that the latest advisory became necessary due to the high average and maximum values recorded at weather monitoring stations in the state. “In the past few weeks, the overall conditions observed show…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in the Kogi State local government elections, winning all 21 chairmanship seats and 239 councillorship positions. This was announced by the Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission (KOSIEC) Chairman, Mr. Mamman Nda-Eri, in Lokoja. – The election was described as peaceful, free, fair, and credible by Mr. Nda-Eri. – A woman secured the chairmanship position in Ogori-Magongo Local Government Area. – The APC won all chairmanship and councillorship positions, leaving nothing to the other 18 participating political parties. “The APC performed excellently, winning all chairmanship and councillorship positions, leaving nothing to the other…

A minor fire incident occurred at the Federal Ministry of Works headquarters in Abuja on Friday, causing panic among staff and visitors. The incident happened shortly after workers resumed for the day and was attributed to a spark from a faulty circuit breaker on the ground floor. According to Mohammed A. Ahmed, Director of Press and Public Relations, the fire was quickly contained, and no significant damage was done. “A minor fire incident occurred at 11:30 am at Block A of the Ministry. The incident was a result of a spark from a faulty circuit breaker in the electrical control…

Tragedy struck in Jigawa State last Thursday night when a petrol tanker explosion claimed over 100 lives in Majiya town, Taura Local Government Area. In response, Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, has urged the Nigerian government to consider transporting fuel via rail across the country. Atiku expressed his condolences on X, saying, “I am saddened by reports of the death of scores of people in a petrol tanker explosion in Majiya town in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident in Jigawa is one too many involving tragic petrol tanker explosions in the country.…

Telegram, a popular messaging platform with over 900 million subscribers, has been fined four million rubles (approximately $41,400) by a Moscow court for refusing to delete banned information in Russia. This marks the seventh fine imposed on Telegram since the beginning of 2024 for violating Russian laws. The court press service stated that Telegram was found guilty of committing an administrative offense for failing to “remove information when such removal is required by Russian law”. However, the court did not specify the prohibited information that led to the fine. In August 2024, Telegram received a similar fine of four million…

In a surprise move, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the postponement of the highly-anticipated Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier between Libya and Nigeria. The match, initially scheduled for this evening in Libya, has been put on hold indefinitely. CAF released an official statement confirming the postponement, but failed to provide specific reasons for the decision. _CAF Statement_ “The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 Qualifier fixture between Libya and Nigeria will not take place as scheduled tonight,” the statement reads. “The matter will be referred to the competent CAF bodies.” The sudden postponement has…

The Labour Party’s national chairman, Julius Abure, has shrugged off the threat by the party’s caretaker committee to appeal the recent court judgment affirming his leadership. According to Abure’s camp, the committee, led by Senator Nenadi Usman, lacks the legal standing to challenge the court’s decision. Obiora Ifoh, the National Publicity Secretary of the Labour Party, argued that the caretaker committee is unknown to the party’s constitution and the electoral law, and therefore cannot appeal the judgment ¹. “It would be unfortunate if they toe that line because you can’t appeal a judgment that you are not a party to,”…

In a bold move, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Igboho, has taken the Yoruba Nation movement to the international stage by submitting a petition to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The petition, submitted on behalf of Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, leader of the Yoruba Nation movement, seeks the UK government’s intervention in establishing a Yoruba nation. Igboho’s spokesman, Koiki, announced the development on his X page, stating, “At exactly 14:00 hrs Dr. Chief Sunday Igboho delivered a petition to the UK Prime Minister on behalf of Prof. Adebanji Akintoye, leader of the YORUBA NATION movement, and Olayomi Koiki, his spokesman @10DowningStreet.”…

The Nigerian government has made a significant move in the oil and gas sector, announcing that petroleum marketers can now purchase Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, directly from the Dangote Refinery. This decision effectively ends the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s (NNPCL) monopoly as the sole off-taker of Dangote petrol. According to the Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, who is also the Chairman of the Naira-Crude Sale Implementation Committee, this development is aimed at enhancing efficiency in product availability and stabilizing market conditions for the benefit of all Nigerians ¹. Edun revealed that the decision was reached…