Author: David Great

Manchester City began their FIFA Club World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over Morocco’s Wydad Casablanca on Wednesday, with manager Pep Guardiola praising the impact of new signings Tijjani Reijnders, and Rayan Cherki. Played under intense heat at the Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, the Group G match saw immediate contributions from City’s fresh additions. Dutch midfielder Reijnders, signed from AC Milan, and French attacker Cherki, brought in from Lyon, were both handed starting roles. “He is a really, really good player. You feel it, you smell it. The pace, in the final third, with the ball, when he will…

Al Hilal held Real Madrid to a dramatic 1–1 draw in their FIFA Club World Cup Group H opener at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium, with Yassine Bounou pulling off a crucial stoppage-time penalty save to deny Federico Valverde and preserve the Saudi side’s unbeaten start. The result marks the end of Real Madrid’s perfect record against Saudi Arabian opponents (previously W2, D1) and introduces a new chapter under manager Xabi Alonso, who took charge of Los Blancos for the first time. It was also a night of firsts for Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold, both making their Real Madrid debuts.…

Third prosecution witness, PW3, Umar Babangida in the trial of the former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, June 16, 2025, told Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja that Agunloye’s successor, Senator Liyel Imoke revealed that the Federal Executive Council meeting of May 21, 2003 did not approve the memo of his predecessor for the award of the Mambilla Hydro Power Project to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. Agunloye is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a seven-count charge, bordering on fraudulent award of…

At least 140 Palestinians were killed across Gaza in the past 24 hours following intensified Israeli strikes, according to local health officials. The latest wave of violence has unfolded as global attention increasingly pivots to the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. Gaza’s health ministry reported that around 40 deaths occurred on Wednesday alone due to Israeli airstrikes and gunfire. Many of the victims were among crowds seeking humanitarian aid—a grim pattern that has persisted since Israel partially lifted a complete blockade three weeks ago. Separate air raids struck residential areas in the Maghazi refugee camp, the Zeitoun neighbourhood, and…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday June 17, 2025 arrested a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Mr. Moses Thomas Sule and 14 other members for alleged money laundering. A statement by EFCC said operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate arrested Sule and 14 other members: Gwottson Fom, Sani Abubakar, Jwe Philip Gwom, Thomas Dantong, Happiness Mathew Akawu, Cornelius Dotyok and Agbalak Ibrahim. Other members are: Danjuma Azi, Fwangje Bala Ndat, Salome Tanimu Wanglet, Namba Rimuyat, Nimchak Rims, Ishaku Maren and Paul Datugun. The former Plateau state legislators were arrested following claims by some…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai successfully repelled a pre-dawn attack by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists on the Naval Base at Lake Chad Fish Dam, killing scores of insurgents during a fierce gun battle. The attack occurred around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a statement released by the Nigerian Army on its official X handle. The terrorists, the Army said, had attempted to destroy swamp bogeys recently procured by the Borno State Government to aid in clearing waterways across the Lake Chad region. However, the attempt was met with stiff resistance by soldiers stationed at the naval base, with…

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has firmly rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Islamic Republic to surrender unconditionally, stating that Iran will never submit to threats or pressure. In a televised statement read by a presenter on Wednesday, Khamenei stressed that Iran’s future would not be dictated by foreign powers. His comments come days after Israel launched a major aerial assault on Tehran, intensifying a volatile situation in the region. “Intelligent people who know Iran, the Iranian nation, and its history will never speak to this nation in threatening language because the Iranian nation will not surrender,”…

WhatsApp has expressed concern that its platform may be banned in Iran after the country’s state broadcaster called on citizens to delete the messaging app. The Iranian state television channel, IRIB, made the appeal on Tuesday, accusing WhatsApp of sharing user data with Israel, the country’s longtime adversary. According to IRIB, WhatsApp allegedly collects personal data such as “last known locations and communications” and shares them with Israeli authorities. The broadcaster’s warning comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries, which have exchanged fire for six consecutive days. Israel recently claimed to have targeted a nuclear site near Tehran. Responding…

Liverpool will begin their Premier League title defence with a home match against Bournemouth at Anfield on August 15 while Manchester United will host Arsenal at Old Trafford in their opening game two days later, the Premier League said on Wednesday. Manchester City, who are eyeing a seventh Premier League title under Pep Guardiola, take a trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers for their season opener on August 16. The Premier League noted that the kick-off times of weekend and Bank Holiday matches are 15:00 UK time, while for midweek matches it is 19:45 unless otherwise stated. The new season begins with…

Israel began flying home citizens stranded abroad on Wednesday, launching a phased airlift operation after the country’s surprise military strike on Iran left tens of thousands stuck overseas. The first rescue flight, operated by national carrier El Al, touched down at Ben Gurion Airport early Wednesday morning, bringing home passengers from Larnaca, Cyprus. Worldwide, Israel’s transport ministry estimates that more than 50,000 stranded Israelis are trying to come home. El Al has said repatriation flights are already scheduled from Athens, Rome, Milan and Paris. Smaller rivals Arkia and Israir are also taking part in the operation. “We are preparing for…