Author: Opalim Lifted

Venezuela’s Supreme Court has ordered Vice President Delcy Rodriguez to temporarily assume presidential powers in a bid to preserve administrative continuity following the dramatic seizure of President Nicolas Maduro by United States special forces. In a ruling delivered late on Saturday, the high court directed Rodriguez to “assume and exercise, in an acting capacity, all the attributes, duties and powers inherent to the office of President… to guarantee administrative continuity and the comprehensive defence of the nation.” The court, however, stopped short of declaring Maduro permanently absent from office, a constitutional step that would have required the organisation of presidential…

Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim, with Darren Fletcher set to take charge for Wednesday’s Premier League game against Burnley. On Friday Amorim hinted that his relationship with club officials was strained – suggesting he would not be fully backed in the transfer market. And following the 1-1 draw with Leeds on Sunday, the Portuguese aimed another dig at senior United figures, stating he wanted to work as a manager “not the coach” and was ready to leave when his contract expired in 18 months’ time. Less than 24 hours later, the club announced Amorim had “departed his role…

Zacch Adedeji, chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, has asked security agencies to be on alert over rumours of protests against tax laws. Adedeji recently spoke on Sunday during an interview on Arise TV, where he cautioned Nigerians against being misled by misinformation surrounding the reforms. He said citizens should study the tax laws carefully and understand how the provisions affect them, rather than relying on rumours or calls for mass action. “The only message I have for Nigerians is that people should not listen to rumours. They should analyse the data as it affects them. They should wait for…

Bimbo Thomas, the Nollywood actress, has revealed how she and her colleagues narrowly escaped a deadly attack during the filming of the second part of Funke Akindele‘s ‘Omo Ghetto’. In a recent chat on the WithChude podcast, the film star said they faced persistent harassment from the very beginning of their shoot in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos. She explained that despite being a native of the community, her local status offered no protection for her and her colleagues. Bimbo said the situation escalated dangerously late one night after the crew had concluded filming. According to her, a group…

The death count from Saturday’s invasion of Venezuela by the United States has risen to 80, a report by New York Times says. According to the report, a senior Venezuelan official said the casualties include civilians and members of security forces. He added that the number could rise further. Explosions had rocked Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, early Saturday. Hours later, US President Donald Trump announced on social media that his country had successfully captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife. Speaking at a press conference following the attack, Trump said the US will take over the affairs of Venezuela…

The viral image of President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has the watermark of Grok. Tinubu reportedly met with Kagame on Sunday in Paris, France. The Grok watermark could be seen in a picture of the meeting shared on Tinubu’s X account. Grok is a generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) chatbot developed by xAI, Elon Musk’s company. It’s used for real-time search, generating images, and other functions. Dada Olusegun, special assistant on new media to the president, also shared the same image. Tinubu orders police, DSS, army to go after Kasuwan Daji attackers Several Nigerians on Twitter…

Cameroon will face hosts Morocco in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after goals from Junior Tchamadeu and Christian Kofane gave them a 2-1 win over a South Africa side led by their former coach Hugo Broos. After a bright start from the South Africans, it was a stroke of luck which helped set up Stoke City right-back Tchamadeu for the opening goal in the 34th minute. When a corner was half-cleared, Carlos Baleba’s shot played pinball inside the penalty area, first striking Bafana Bafana midfielder Nkosinathi Sibisi and then also Indomitable Lions defender Samuel Kotto…

Returning captain Achraf Hakimi set up Brahim Diaz’s winner as host nation Morocco reached the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) quarter-finals by seeing off a stubborn Tanzania side in Rabat. Starting his first match for more than two months following an ankle injury, Paris St-Germain right-back Hakimi fed Diaz to fire past Hussein Masalanga at the goalkeeper’s near post midway through the second half, sending the Atlas Lions through to a last-eight meeting with Cameroon. The Real Madrid playmaker became the first Morocco player to score in four successive matches at the Afcon finals, having been the top scorer…

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central, has played down concerns over former Governor Yahaya Bello’s declaration to contest her senatorial seat in 2027, insisting that the development poses no threat to her political career. Speaking through her Special Adviser on Media, Mike Idoko, the lawmaker said that she welcomed Bello’s entry into the race. “We don’t see it as a threat. In fact, we are happy that he wants to contest. We are waiting for them,” the senator said, signalling confidence ahead of the upcoming general elections. Akpoti-Uduaghan, a lawyer and former governorship aspirant, made history as the first woman…

Ahmad Gumi, a Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, claims he was informed that he had been listed for elimination as a Boko Haram figure. In a video published on his Facebook page, Gumi strongly criticised foreign military involvement in Nigeria, arguing that such interventions worsen insecurity rather than resolve it. “There was a bombing here; the morning it happened, I received a call—I won’t tell you who called me—but I was told a security briefing was taking place and I was listed among those who will be eliminated as Boko Haram,” Gumi said. “They claim to have come here to fight terrorists,…