Author: Opalim Lifted

Alexis Mac Allister scored an emphatic winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield. Dominik Szoboszlai levelled for Liverpool after Marcos Llorente had initially given Atletico the lead before Mac Allister fired in from outside the box to give Andoni Iraola his first win at home for Liverpool and his first Champions League victory as manager. Mac Allister had dominated the pre-match headlines after his candid press conference on Tuesday, in which the Argentinian said he was “sad” that Liverpool did not offer him a new contract over the summer. But the…

Raphinha continued his remarkable goalscoring start to the season with another double as Barcelona turned on the style against Feyenoord in the Champions League. Former Arsenal and Manchester City forward Gabriel Jesus got off the mark with his first Barcelona goal late in the game, by which point his fellow Brazilian had given the home side a tight grip. In-form Raphinha produced an outrageous moment of skill to take out two opponents before calmly stroking his side into a third-minute lead. That was Raphinha’s seventh goal in five games, with the former Leeds United player finding the back of the…

NAFDAC Director-General Mojisola Adeyeye has dismissed calls for her resignation amid renewed concerns over counterfeit and substandard products in Nigeria, saying her record at the agency speaks for itself. The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has laughed off calls for her resignation amid growing concerns over the circulation of fake and substandard products in the country. Adeyeye spoke during an engagement with journalists in Lagos on Monday, September 7, after she was asked if she would consider stepping down amid the criticism. The question drew laughter from the NAFDAC…

Police in Benue State have arrested some suspects over the alleged blockade of the convoy of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), during his visit to the state on Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference in Makurdi. Nwadiogbu did not disclose the number of people arrested but said the command had commenced intelligence-led operations to identify everyone connected to the incident. According to the police boss, officers deployed for Obi’s visit adopted a “professional and tactical” approach to prevent the situation from escalating into violence. He said…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has unveiled an Accelerated Readiness Plan to strengthen Nigeria’s preparedness against a seasonal rise in Lassa fever. NCDC Director-General, Dr Jide Idris, announced the plan on Wednesday in Abuja during a briefing on Lassa fever prevention and preparedness for the 2026/2027 season. Although Lassa fever occurs throughout the year, Idris said infections typically increase during the dry season, particularly between November and April. He said the period before the seasonal peak offered an opportunity to strengthen prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment systems before pressure on the health system increases. The plan…

Around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday, waving flags, broadcasting slogans and marching in circles as they staged an unusual protest calling for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence. The demonstration, organised by Democratism, took place in front of Poland’s Ministry of Digital Affairs. The initiative says it seeks to encourage debate about how AI and robotisation could affect the labour market. Among the protesters were bipedal humanoid robots and dog-like quadrupeds. “The robots present here are meant to show that this technology is already a reality,” Agibot A3, an AI-powered humanoid robot, told AFP. Loudspeakers played…

South Korea has recorded its largest-ever divorce asset award after a Seoul court ordered video game tycoon Kwon Hyuk-bin to pay more than 2 trillion won ($1.5 billion) to his former wife. The Seoul Family Court granted Kwon’s divorce from his ex-wife, surnamed Lee, and ordered him to transfer a 35% stake in Smilegate worth about 2.5 trillion won, along with 65 billion won in cash, the court said on Wednesday. The settlement surpasses the previous record of 944 billion won, awarded in the divorce case involving SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won and his former wife, Roh Soh-yeong. Kwon founded…

Stakeholders under the Association of Mobile Communication Device Technicians of Nigeria (AMCODET) have called for a phased rollout of the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Device Management System (DMS), saying the current timeline is impractical. The NCC is introducing the DMS to register SIM-enabled devices in Nigeria as part of efforts to tackle phone theft, counterfeiting and other forms of device-related crime. The commission had engaged Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), importers, dealers and vendors to sensitise them about the system and facilitate the onboarding of International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers for devices already in stock. The initial deadline for the…

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has visited Tunji Disu, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), as part of efforts to prevent recurring clashes between lawyers and police officers in the country. Badejo-Okusanya, accompanied by members of the NBA executive committee, visited Disu at the Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday. Speaking during the visit, the NBA president said stronger collaboration between the legal profession and the police is necessary to improve justice delivery and promote better professional relationships. She said lawyers and police officers have complementary responsibilities within the justice system and should work together rather than…

Protesters in The Gambia clashed with police after gathering overnight in several locations to denounce prolonged electricity blackouts, with some chanting, “Barrow must go!” Police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators near President Adama Barrow’s official residence and other areas around the capital, Banjul, residents and a Reuters witness said. Protesters reportedly burned tyres and erected barricades on roads as smoke filled the streets. The demonstrations come amid growing anger over electricity shortages, with some residents reporting blackouts lasting as long as 48 hours. The unrest also comes ahead of the presidential election expected in December, in which Barrow is…