Tottenham Hotspur’s difficult start to the Premier League season continued as Aston Villa secured their first league win of the campaign with a 3-2 victory in north London. Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emiliano Buendia scored for Villa, while Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke replied late for Tottenham. Spurs were booed by their…
Ebonyi State Governor Francis Nwifuru has relieved the Commissioner for Works, Engr. Stanley Lebechi Mbam, of his appointment with immediate effect. The decision was disclosed in a Public Service Announcement issued on Saturday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Monday Uzor. Mbam was instructed to surrender all government property in his custody to the Secretary…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested seven suspected cultists and recovered a fabricated gun, ammunition and suspected illicit drugs in the state. The suspects were arrested on September 13, 2026, in Obiaruku, by operatives of the command’s Special Anti-Kidnapping Unit (SAKU). Police spokesperson Bright Edafe identified the suspects as Wisdom Enede, Ocheli Solomon, Nnaji…
Three people were killed and several others injured after gunmen opened fire at a busy cash-crop market in Mangu town, Plateau State, on Friday night. The attack occurred at about 8:30 p.m. in Mangu LGA as traders and buyers prepared to close for the day. Residents said the gunfire triggered panic, with traders and passersby…
Saudi Arabia issued air raid alerts in Riyadh after explosions were reported in the capital, marking the first such warning there since the latest escalation with Yemen’s Houthis. Saudi Civil Defence issued warnings across several regions late Friday and early Saturday before later giving residents an all-clear. At least one explosion was heard in Riyadh,…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, overturning a Federal High Court decision that had set aside its registration. In a split 2-1 decision, a three-member panel ruled that the Federal High Court in Lokoja acted improperly when it revisited its own…
US President Donald Trump has announced that CNN, MS NOW and Politico are being banned from the White House, escalating his long-running dispute with news organisations over their coverage of his administration. Trump announced the move on Truth Social on Friday, accusing the three outlets of repeatedly reporting what he called “fiction and lies”. He…
The United States, Denmark and Greenland have reached a security agreement that will expand the US military presence in Greenland after months of tensions over President Donald Trump’s threats to take control of the territory. Trump said the agreement gives the US “permanent control” over Greenland’s security and allows Washington to take measures it considers…
Brentford produced a dominant second-half display to beat west London rivals Chelsea 3-0 and extend their unbeaten Premier League run. The Bees broke the deadlock in the 61st minute when Jaidon Anthony headed home from close range after Jannik Schuster nodded a deep corner back across the Chelsea goal. Chelsea pushed for an equaliser but…
Uber has been ordered to pay $40 million to the family of a 23-year-old passenger who was struck and killed on a California highway after an Uber driver allegedly abandoned her by the roadside. Emily Normandin-Parker had requested an Uber home with a friend on August 12, 2023. According to court documents, the friend became…
