Author: David Great

Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 25, 2025, remanded a musician, Terry Alexander Ejeh, otherwise known as Terry Apala, in a Correctional Centre for alleged mutilation of the naira notes. Terry Apala was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, April 25, 2025, on a one-count charge of mutilating the naira notes. The charge reads: “That you, TERRY ALEXANDER EJEH, on the 5th day of January, 2025, at La Madison Place, Oniru, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during…

Matheus Nunes scored an injury time goal to earn a crucial 2-1 Premier League victory for Manchester City over Aston Villa at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday in their pursuit for a Champions League place next season. The teams appeared to be heading for a draw after Marcus Rashford’s penalty cancelled out Bernardo Silva’s goal in the first half, but Nunes fired home Jeremy Doku’s cross in the 94th minute to put City firmly on course for a spot in Europe’s elite club competition. The strike was Nunes first goal for City this season in the league. City climbed two places…

Justice S.M Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kano has convicted and sentenced a make-up artist, Abdullahi Musa Huseini (a.k.a Amuscap) to six months imprisonment for naira abuse. He was jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on abuse and mutilation of the naira. The charge reads: “That you, Abdullahi Musa Huseini, on the 6th day of December, 2024, at Ali Jita Event Centre, Kano, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social event tampered with the sum N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand naira) in 1000 notes denomination issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by…

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti lamented his side’s missed chances in a 2-1 home defeat by Valencia on Saturday, but urged his players to regain some focus ahead of their Champions League quarter-final clash at Arsenal next week. Valencia did leaders Barcelona a huge favour by shocking title-chasing Real in their first win away from home in La Liga this season thanks to a brilliant performance by Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. Second-placed Real have 63 points from 30 games, three behind leaders Barcelona, who have a game in hand when they host Real Betis later on Saturday, with eight games…

Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington, DC, and across the US on Saturday, part of some 1,200 demonstrations that were expected to form the largest single day of protest against President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally Elon Musk since they launched a rapid-fire effort to overhaul government and expand presidential authority. People streamed onto the expanse of grass surrounding the Washington Monument under gloomy skies and light rain. Organizers told Reuters that more than 20,000 people were expected to attend a rally at the National Mall. The protests handed Trump’s opponents an opportunity to demonstrate their displeasure en masse…

Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho has been banned for three matches and fined around 6,000 pounds ($7,734.00) after grabbing the nose of Galatasaray coach Okan Buruk in the Istanbul derby, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) said on Saturday. The incident occurred at the end of the Turkish Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday, which Mourinho’s side lost 2-1 at home. A mass scuffle had broken out between both sets of players, with the referee sending three players off, two from Galatasaray, and after the final whistle the 62-year-old Portuguese appeared to pinch Buruk’s nose who then fell dramatically to the ground. “Mourinho shall…

A Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, April 4, 2025, arraigned one Folake Adeoti before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos for hawking naira notes. She is facing a trial on a one-count charge of naira mutilation. Adeoti was arrested on March 21, 2025, around Jobi Fele Way, Ikeja, Lagos, while hawking naira notes to the tune of N3,850,000.00. The charge reads: “That you, Folake Adeoti, on the 21st day of March, 2025, opposite Regency Hall, Jobi Felé,Way, Ikeja, in Lagos within the jurisdiction…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the petition for the recall of Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District has not met the requirement. In a terse statement on Thursday, INEC noted that the amended Nigerian constitution does not support the petition. Natasha, a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member has faced a political turmoil since she accused Nigeria’s senate president, Godswill Akpabio of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of sexual assault. She was suspended by the Nigerian senate and a recall process was initiated by those in her constituency but relief has come her way…

Actor Val Kilmer, known for his roles in some of the most iconic films of the 1980s and 90s, has passed away at the age of 65. Kilmer, who starred in Top Gun and Batman Forever, died on Tuesday in Los Angeles due to pneumonia, according to his daughter, Mercedes. He had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014 but later recovered. However, tracheotomy surgery impacted his voice and limited his acting roles in later years. Despite these challenges, he made a notable return to the screen as Iceman in 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, alongside Tom Cruise. Kilmer also gained…

It was mission accomplished, said Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti after his side fought back from two-goals behind to snatch a rip-roaring 4-4 draw on Tuesday for a 5-4 aggregate win that put them through against Real Sociedad to the Copa del Rey final. Ancelotti brushed off questions about a sub-par performance by Real Madrid and praised his players’ effort in what he considered a highly entertaining encounter. “We have achieved our goal today which was to reach the final and there is not much time to think about it,” Ancelotti told a press conference. “It was an entertaining game…