Erling Haaland continued his prolific scoring form with two goals as Norway defeated Denmark 3-2 in their opening UEFA Nations League match in Oslo. Norway made a fast start at the Ullevaal Stadium, taking the lead through Oscar Bobb in the 14th minute. Bobb received a pass from captain Martin Ødegaard before cutting inside and…
British rapper and YouTuber Yung Filly will face a retrial in Australia next June after a jury failed to reach verdicts on three rape charges at his earlier trial. The 31-year-old, whose real name is Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, was acquitted in July of three other rape charges, as well as one assault charge and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu defended his country’s military operations in Iran, Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East during a contentious address to the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday. Dozens of delegates walked out as Netanyahu approached the podium in protest of Israel’s conduct in the region. The Israeli leader responded by calling…
US President Donald Trump has described his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House as “great” as the two leaders continue high-level talks aimed at managing tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Trump made the comment while showing Xi around the White House grounds following their bilateral meeting on Thursday, according…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled what it described as a Nigerian-Mexican drug network and uncovered a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The laboratory was discovered in Eziama community, Obeagu, following months of intelligence gathering and surveillance, according to an NDLEA statement issued on Thursday by…
Nigerian software programmer Olaniran Sikiru has won a silver medal at the High-Tech Championship Final in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, delivering a landmark result in Nigeria’s first appearance at the international skills competition. Competing in the highly specialised Quality Control Specialist for Transport Logistics Processes category, Sikiru finished second among contestants from around the world. His…
Poland is investigating a fire at a Starlink ground station near Warsaw after officials said the incident may have been a deliberate attempt to disrupt critical telecommunications infrastructure. The fire broke out late Wednesday in Wola Krobowska, in Poland’s Masovian Voivodeship. The facility is operated by state-owned telecommunications company Exatel and helps transmit internet traffic…
A Florida judge has found plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski guilty of murdering lawyer Steven Cozzi, who disappeared from his Clearwater law firm in March 2023. Kosowski was charged with first-degree murder in the death of the 41-year-old attorney. Prosecutors argued that he developed a personal obsession with Cozzi and methodically planned the killing. Cozzi had…
Maduka Okoye’s delayed arrival at the Super Eagles’ training camp in Uyo has sparked a wave of criticism. This comes as the goalkeeper is reportedly the final member of Nigeria’s squad to link up with the team. Nigeria began assembling on Sunday ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying fixtures against Madagascar and…
Three vigilantes were killed in separate attacks at the Kyikyau-Gyambwas boundary in Mangu Halle District of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, despite a government-imposed dusk-to-dawn curfew. The victims were attacked around 7:49pm on Tuesday, during the hours when residents were expected to remain indoors under the restriction. Their deaths followed another deadly incident in…
