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Cole Palmer Brace Hands Chelsea Club World Cup Over PSG

Cole Palmer Brace Hands Chelsea Club World Cup Over PSG

*As Feared French Club Look Like Inferior Professionals In Stunning Upset *3-0 Final Score By Sid Lowe, at MetLife Stadium,and additional reports The boy from Wythenshawe who had sat on top of the Rockefeller on Friday took Chelsea to the top of the world today, July 13. It was 90F down on the pitch in New Jersey but, oh, this was cold all right. Two wonderful almost identical strikes, executed with an effortless ease, and a lovely soft-shoed assist from Cole Palmer made Chelsea the first winners of the Club World Cup, history made here. Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) had seemed…
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Buhari’s Death: Tinubu Orders VP Shettima To UK To Convey Former President’s Body Home

Buhari’s Death: Tinubu Orders VP Shettima To UK To Convey Former President’s Body Home

*His Politics *The Jibril Of Sudan Clone Controversy *Tinubu Orders Flags Flown At Half-staff By Felix Durumbah President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to travel to London to convey the remains of immediate past President Muhammadu Buhari back to Nigeria. State House, Abuja, formally announced Buhari's passing away today. He reportedly died in London, today too, about 4.30 pm, following prolonged illness. President Tinubu is said to have expressed his deep condolences to the widow of the deceased and immediate past First Lady, Aisha Buhari. Buhari as a serving soldier, overthrew Nigeria's Second Republic government of President…
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Ruling APC Wins Lagos LG Chairmanship Polls [See Full List Of Declared Winners]

Ruling APC Wins Lagos LG Chairmanship Polls [See Full List Of Declared Winners]

*Two Women Among Them The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State repeated what has become a trend in the country, winning all declared Local Government (LG) Chairmanship seats, in Saturday's grassroots tier polls conducted across the South-West State. Results declared by the State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) showed that APC candidates,among two women, were returned elected in all LGAs and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) announced so far. The state has 20 LGAs and 37 LCDAs. List of confirmed winners: *Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA: Hon. Olamilekan Olu Akindipe (aka Lampholder) – Chairman-Elect *Alimosho LGA: Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson – Chairman-Elect *Kosofe…
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Today’s CWC Final: Ambitious Chelsea Will Not Park Bus Against Full-throttle PSG

Today’s CWC Final: Ambitious Chelsea Will Not Park Bus Against Full-throttle PSG

By Jacob Steinberg, in New York Chelsea have already made more than £80m from their Club World Cup (CWC) adventure but they can achieve something priceless against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) today in the CWC Final. Kick off is 8pm Nigeria Time. This goes beyond gaudy gold badges and money in the bank. The season with no end is almost over, the final of the tournament that nobody asked for is here and while Chelsea have no intention of getting carried away if they triumph in New Jersey today, it is also the case that there would be no better way…
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Youth Party Appreciates Voters, Rejects Lagos Council Polls Over Alleged Widespread Rigging

Youth Party Appreciates Voters, Rejects Lagos Council Polls Over Alleged Widespread Rigging

The Youth Party has strongly condemned the conduct of the Lagos State Local Government (LG) elections held on Saturday, July 12, 2025, describing the exercise as “shambolic” and “blatantly rigged” in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement issued today, July 13, and signed by Chairman, Youth Party’s Lagos chapter, Francisco Doregos, the party expressed deep appreciation to its supporters across the state while accusing the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) of facilitating electoral malpractice and voter suppression. “Expectedly, the Lagos State Local Government Elections were shambolic and blatantly rigged against our candidates with reckless…
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Why, Irrespective Of Court Order, Senator Natasha Can’t Return Now -Senate

Why, Irrespective Of Court Order, Senator Natasha Can’t Return Now -Senate

Despite a court order reinstating the suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Nigerian Senate said she cannot immediately take back her seat. Justifying its action, Senate said it had applied for and was awaiting the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the Federal High Court which had ordered Akpoti-Uduaghan's reinstatement, following her victory in her case against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Once in its possession, Senate added,it would study the CTC to enable it decide the necessary action to take. Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, took these positions in an interview with…
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You’re Impressed With Enugu Air? Well, ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’

You’re Impressed With Enugu Air? Well, ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’

By SHEDDY OZOENE Some colloquial statements find a way to creep into everyday use. The phrase, ‘You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet’ is one of those; it became a popular idiom in everyday usage largely due to its repeated use in popular music, entertainment and lately politics, where it gained traction for expressing the idea that something bigger, more surprising, or more impressive is still to come. In classical terms, it is a double negative, which we are taught is positive, but it has been understood for what it is. The Canadian Rock band, BTO, helped popularize it in the early…
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The Rotten Apples At Louis Edet House

The Rotten Apples At Louis Edet House

FESTUS ADEDAYO Sometime in the early 2000s, at the cusp of Tafa Balogun’s glory as the Inspector General of Police, an oil magnate from a Southwest riverine area was arrested. He was travelling into the state capital from his riverine part of the country. It was at nocturne. The oil magnate, who moved like an Oba, was in a convoy of cars. Inside the car was a falange of private security persons. They were armed to the teeth with sophisticated weapons. It was obvious that this Oba-like man was into oil bunkering as well. At a checkpoint, the police stopped…
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Shaq O’Neal Falls Victim To Multimillion-dollar Crypto Scam: The Details

Shaq O’Neal Falls Victim To Multimillion-dollar Crypto Scam: The Details

Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal’s multimillion-dollar fortune has taken a hit due to a major cryptocurrency scam involving the now-defunct FTX platform, for which the former NBA star served as a public face alongside other professional athletes and celebrities in the U.S. Shaquille O’Neal to Pay Millions in Settlement Over FTX Crypto Promotion According to Forbes , O’Neal has agreed to a $1.8 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit stemming from his promotion of FTX, a digital currency exchange platform that has since collapsed. O’Neal was one of several high-profile figures who endorsed the company before its dramatic downfall. FTX, once…
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