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Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain, PSG will take on Barcelona and Manchester City in this season’s league phase, while record 15-time champions Real Madrid will face Inter Milan and Arsenal after Thursday’s draw in Monaco set up several mouth-watering clashes. Luis Enrique’s PSG, who beat Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties in the Champions League final in May to retain their title, will host Barcelona and travel to City. Their other league-phase opponents are Roma, Aston Villa, Galatasaray, Villarreal, Slovan Bratislava and Como. The league-phase format, introduced in the 2024-25 season, is entering its third campaign. Real Madrid will host…

Rescue teams and military helicopters searched on Thursday for hundreds of people missing along the Nepal-China border after a torrent of water and mud swept through communities following a suspected glacier collapse. More than 360 people have been killed and more than 1,400 remain missing in Nepal and Tibet, according to authorities. Hundreds more have been displaced across the Himalayan region. The disaster struck on Wednesday when floodwaters and debris several stories high surged through communities, destroying buildings, bridges and roads. Videos showed people fleeing as the torrent swept through populated areas. The steep valleys and slopes beneath the Himalayas…

A Tribute to Mama Grace Owoloa Oyin-Adejobi for 96 Years of Faith, Fame and Favour By Vincent Akindele For 96 years, Mama Grace Owoloa Oyin-Adejobi has lived a life marked by faith, fame, service and favour, a journey her family, friends, fans and admirers will gather to celebrate on Sunday, September 13, 2026. The celebration will take place at Gamaliel Onosode Hall, University of Ibadan Conference Centre, where the legendary actress, popularly known as Iya Osogbo, will be honoured for a remarkable life and enduring contribution to Nigerian theatre. The occasion will also feature the public presentation and launch of…

Okin Biscuits has resumed production after 17 years, with biscuits rolling off one of its rehabilitated production lines at its factory in Offa, Kwara State. The company announced the development in a Facebook post on Tuesday, describing the restart as a major milestone in efforts to revive the iconic Nigerian brand. “After 17 years… the line runs again,” Okin Biscuits said. According to the company, the production line had to be rebuilt after cables, frequency drives, contactors, motors and other electronic components were stolen. Okin Biscuits said the first production was a technical trial run, rather than a product trial.…

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has rejected allegations by Vincent Otse, the social media personality better known as VDM, suggesting that officers supply bandits with information. In a statement on Thursday, Ani Iniedu, the force spokesperson, said the “gravity” of Otse’s allegations requires a “corresponding standard of evidence, and that standard has not yet been met”. During the NBA conference on Tuesday, the social crusader alleged that police officers are becoming hostile to Nigerians owing to poor remuneration and welfare. “There is no welfare for them (police officers). Instead of protecting us, they turned on us. They pass information to…

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrimes Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested seven suspects over alleged money laundering, business email compromise, sextortion, blackmail, romance scams and other internet-related offences. Akaninyene Ezima, assistant inspector-general of police (AIG) in charge of the centre, disclosed the arrests on Wednesday at a news conference in Abuja. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), one of the suspects was arrested after Germany’s Federal Police, the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA), requested the preservation of data linked to an internet protocol (IP) address allegedly used in a sophisticated business email compromise operation. Ezima said the investigation, codenamed “Operation Broken Mask”,…

Danjuma Shekwolo, chairman of Kuje Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has sparked controversy after telling residents they must support the All Progressives Congress (APC) or leave the council. Shekwolo made the remarks in a video shared on X, saying he would not tolerate opposition from residents who, according to him, had benefited from interventions by President Bola Tinubu and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike. “I have said in my area council, it’s either you are doing APC or leave the area council. I am not arguing with you,” Shekwolo said. “I cannot have the minister and the president…

Nigerians may have to endure some of the inconveniences caused by ongoing road construction as the Federal Government continues its infrastructure projects across the country, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has said. Dare made the comment during an interview with Channels Television while responding to concerns over the deteriorating condition of the Benin-Abeokuta Road and the wider state of federal roads. He described the Benin-Abeokuta Road situation as an isolated case but acknowledged that both the government and contractors have responsibilities to ensure road projects are properly executed. “Government has a responsibility to…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has offered whistleblowers between 2.5 per cent and 5 per cent of recovered Nigerian assets for credible information that leads to the recovery of funds and properties allegedly taken abroad. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, made the disclosure on Wednesday while delivering a lecture at the 43rd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime in the United Kingdom. Olukoyede urged individuals with actionable intelligence on monetary and non-monetary assets allegedly stolen from Nigeria and moved overseas to come forward. “I welcome all of you to the world of whistleblowing. If any one of you is…

WhatsApp has rolled out new security features aimed at giving users greater control over their accounts and reducing the risk of unauthorised access. The new measures include an upgraded two-step verification system, additional information for calls from unknown numbers, and expanded support for passkeys. The messaging platform said its two-step verification feature had been strengthened by moving beyond the traditional six-digit PIN to allow users to create longer passwords containing letters, numbers, and special characters. According to WhatsApp, the additional layer of protection is designed to make it more difficult for unauthorised individuals to take control of an account, even…