Author: Opalim Lifted

Tragedy struck at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday when a cargo plane veered off the runway during landing, collided with a security patrol car, and plunged into the sea, killing two men inside the vehicle. Airport officials said the Boeing aircraft, arriving from Dubai, overshot the north runway around 4 a.m. local time before breaking through the perimeter fence and ending up partly submerged in the surrounding waters. Dramatic images showed the plane’s fuselage lodged in the shallows with its evacuation slide deployed. Steven Yiu, Executive Director of Airport Operations at the Airport Authority Hong Kong, confirmed that the…

Nigeria’s Flamingos lost 4-1 to Canada in the opening match of their U17 Women’s World Cup match at the Mohammed VI Football Academy pitch on Sunday. The Nigerian team conceded three goals in the last 18 minutes of the encounter, including two in the final 10 minutes to start their Group D adventure with defeat. Canada took the lead in the second minute as the Flamingos’ defence allowed a mazy run to the byline, and the low cross was slotted into the net by a grateful Gabriella Istocki. Bankole Olowookere’s ladies regrouped and cancelled the deficit in the 29th minute…

Confusion has gripped parts of Nigeria’s southeast ahead of Monday’s proposed nationwide protest demanding the release of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu. Although the #RevolutionNow movement, led by activist Omoyele Sowore, plans to stage the demonstration in Abuja, rumour-fuelled tension has spread across the southeast, with some schools closing and residents debating whether to stay home. Despite no formal sit-at-home directive from any group, talk of a “no movement order” has circulated, allegedly in solidarity with the Abuja protest. Business owners and civil servants in the region remain uncertain about whether to open for the day.…

Striker Yassir Zabrini scored twice as Morocco clinched its first-ever Under-20 World Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday. Zabrini found the net in the 12th and 29th minutes of the final, helping Morocco become the first African nation to win the U-20 crown since Ghana’s triumph in 2009. The North African side topped a tough group featuring Spain, Brazil, and Mexico before advancing past South Korea, the United States, and France in the knockout stages. It was Argentina’s first defeat of the tournament as they aimed for a record-extending seventh title. The South American giants reached…

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has reflected on her early years in the movie industry and how determination turned her small waka pass roles into big opportunities. She revealed that her first major breakthrough came with the 1990s television drama I Need to Know, which also earned her the first one million naira of her career. In a video shared on her Instagram page on Saturday, the actress said her journey into acting began in 1996 when she struggled to land meaningful roles despite attending countless auditions. According to her, years of rejection finally paid off in 1999 when…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has appointed former Nigerian Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, to lead its Election Observation Mission for Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election scheduled for 25 October 2025. The mission, which will run from 19 to 29 October, aims to ensure the credibility, transparency and fairness of the poll in line with ECOWAS’ Supplementary Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance. ECOWAS said the deployment reflects its continued commitment to peace, stability and democratic consolidation in the region. Osinbajo will head a team of experienced observers tasked with engaging key political actors, working with other…

A superb individual goal from Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Buendia’s late winner helped Aston Villa to a comeback win over Tottenham, who missed the chance to go second in the Premier League. Substitute Buendia proved to be the match-winner when he cut inside to shoot into the bottom corner in the 77th minute with boss Unai Emery bouncing in celebration on the touchline. Aston Villa’s win, only their third in the league this season but fifth on the trot in all competitions, looked a long way off when the hosts took a fifth-minute lead thanks to Rodrigo Bentancur’s first club…

The excitement among Arts and Humanities students following reports that Mathematics was no longer compulsory for admission into tertiary institutions has been short-lived, as the Federal Government has clarified that the subject remains mandatory. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, reaffirmed that both English Language and Mathematics remain compulsory for all O’Level candidates. This clarification comes days after the government had announced that Mathematics would no longer be a mandatory requirement for students applying to study Arts and Humanities courses at universities, polytechnics, colleges of…

French authorities have launched a full-scale investigation after a gang of thieves carried out a daring seven-minute heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday morning, escaping with what officials described as “priceless” jewels. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the robbery took place in the museum’s famed Gallerie d’Apollon, home to the French Crown Jewels and Louis XIV’s renowned collection of treasures. The audacious thieves reportedly gained entry using a freight elevator mounted on a truck before forcing open a window with an angle grinder. “Three or four perpetrators managed to seize jewellery of immense sentimental and historical importance…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will on Saturday, October 25, conduct a mock accreditation exercise in Anambra State to test the upgraded Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) ahead of the November governorship election. The exercise is designed to assess the efficiency of the BVAS in authenticating voters and uploading results to the INEC Result Viewing (IReV) portal in real time. The test will be carried out in selected polling units across six local government areas — Awka South, Idemili North, Oyi, Anambra East, Aguata, and Orumba North. INEC said the mock accreditation would help evaluate the system’s response time…