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Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Saturday he ordered the deployment of military forces to the Venezuelan border, following US strikes that, according to Donald Trump, ended with the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Petro described Washington’s actions as an “assault on the sovereignty” of Latin America and said they would result in a humanitarian crisis While proposing that the situation could be resolved through “dialogue,” the leftist president said on X that he had also ordered the “deployment of the security forces” to the Venezuelan border. Petro made no mention of Maduro’s capture, despite the Venezuelan leader being one…

Ifeoluwa Adeniyi, the 19-year-old son of Adeniyi Kayode, Anthony Joshua‘s driver, has rejected claims that his father drove recklessly before the crash that claimed the lives of friends of the heavyweight boxing champion. On December 29, a Lexus SUV conveying Joshua and his team rammed into a stationary truck along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Two of Joshua’s close associates — Kevin Latif Ayodele, his personal trainer, and Sina Ghami, his strength and conditioning coach — died in the accident. Adeniyi, who was behind the wheels, was charged with manslaughter by the Ogun state police command. He was later taken to the…

Vladimir López, Venezuela’s defence minister, has accused the United States of “criminal military aggression” against the country. Several explosions rocked Caracas early Saturday, with parts of the Venezuelan capital cut off from the electricity grid. Hours later, US President Donald Trump announced on social media that his country has successfully captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife. López spoke in a video shared on social media. He said Venezuelan airspace was attacked in the wee hours, describing the action as “the most criminal military aggression by the US government in North America”. Trump captures Venezuelan president after US bombing…

Ademola Lookman has been included among the best players in the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. The 28-year-old winger is the only Nigerian player selected in the AFCON line-up of best performers during the group phase, according to the list released by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Friday. Lookman scored two goals and assisted twice as Nigeria waltzed into the round of 16 with nine maximum points from three games in Group C. The Atalanta player scored the winner in the opener against Tanzania, before scoring a brilliant third goal in…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced it will resume its total and indefinite comprehensive strike from January 12, 2026, following the Federal Government’s failure to implement agreed welfare demands. The decision was announced on Friday after an Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held on January 2, according to an update shared on X by the President of the association, Dr Mohammed Suleiman. In the statement signed by Suleiman, the association said the strike, tagged TICS 2.0, would begin at exactly 12:00 a.m. on January 12, stressing that it would only be suspended after full implementation of its…

Several explosions rocked Caracas early Saturday, with a CNN team reporting that parts of the Venezuelan capital have been cut off from the electricity grid. The first blast was recorded at about 1.50am local time, according to the network. “One was so strong, my window was shaking after it,” Osmary Hernandez, a CNN correspondent, said. Several neighbourhoods lost power and aircraft could be heard flying after the explosions. The cause of the explosions was not immediately clear. A video obtained and verified by CNN showed two plumes of smoke billowing into the night sky amid flickering city lights, with an…

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has cautioned residents against picking or keeping unexploded ordnance from the sites hit during joint US air strikes in Sokoto state. The US fired 16 precision-guided munitions (PGMs) at the terrorists in Sokoto on Christmas Day, targeting two major enclaves in the Bauni forest axis of Tangaza LGA. But some of the debris fell in Offa, Kwara state, causing communities in the area to report explosions at the same time the US launched the air strikes in Sokoto. The attacks were at the request of the Nigerian government, the presidency had said. Michael Onoja, director of…

Companies and statutory bodies that award contracts to unregistered persons will face a N5 million administrative penalty under Nigeria’s tax law. According to the provisions of the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, a taxable person who fails or refuses to register for tax will be liable to a penalty of N50,000 in the first month of default and N25,000 for each subsequent month the failure continues. “A statutory body or company who awards a contract to an unregistered person, shall be liable to pay an administrative penalty of N5,000,000,” the Act said. The law also prescribes penalties for failure to file…

Warren Buffett, legendary billionaire investor, has officially resigned as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Buffett’s resignation took effect on Wednesday, New Year’s Eve, marking the last day of his tenure after 60 years. The billionaire, who turned Berkshire from a struggling textile manufacturer to a global conglomerate, first announced his plan to step down in his annual CEO message in November 2025. He had said he would hand over to Greg Abel, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, and vice-chairman of the firm’s non-insurance operations, on December 31, 2025. “I can’t think of a CEO, a management…

Bournemouth have signed former Tottenham and Celtic goalkeeper Fraser Forster on a six-month deal. The 37-year-old arrives at Vitality Stadium as back-up to first-choice stopper Djordje Petrovic after an injury to Will Dennis. Forster, who won the last of his six caps for England in 2016, has been a free agent since leaving Spurs last summer when his contract expired. “The opportunity arose and, for me, it was one that I couldn’t say no to,” he said. “I am absolutely delighted. It’s happened pretty quickly but I am delighted to be here and be a part of it. “I am…