Author: Opalim Lifted

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is expected to be out until at least mid-November with a hamstring injury. Alisson was hurt in the 1-0 win at Crystal Palace on Saturday and was replaced by Vitezslav Jaros after 79 minutes. Liverpool do not expect the Brazilian to be back before the next international break, which takes place 11-19 November following a round of league games. Prior to that, the Premier League leaders face top-flight matches against Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton and Aston Villa, while they play RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League and Brighton in the Carabao Cup. Caoimhin Kelleher…

A 70-year-old woman, Tizi Hodson, who applied for a motorcycle stunt rider position 48 years ago, has finally received her application letter. Hodson, a former stuntwoman, was pleasantly surprised when the long-lost letter arrived nearly five decades after she sent it. Written in January 1976, the letter had been stuck behind a drawer in a post office all these years but has now made its way back to her. A handwritten note accompanying the application letter read, “Late delivery by Staines Post Office.” Found behind a drawer. Only about 50 years late.” This unanticipated arrival rejuvenated the memories of the…

Indonesian police have arrested a man who allegedly sold his 11-month-old baby on Facebook for $955 (£729) to fund his online gambling. The 36-year-old, who is being identified as RA, was caught after the child’s biological mother returned home to find her baby missing. Zain Dwi Nugroho, the police chief in Tangerang, a city that merges into the east of the capital, Jakarta, said: “She pressed RA to share the whereabouts of their child until he eventually confessed that he had sold the newborn. “RA saw on Facebook that the buyers were looking to purchase a toddler, so he sent…

President Paul Biya’s absence from public events, both locally and internationally, has caught the attention of Cameroonians, with questions now lingering about his whereabouts. According to local reports, Biya left Cameroon in early July this year and is currently on an official mission abroad. Biya began his diplomatic trip in France in July before proceeding to China. However, he was absent from the UN General Assembly, and according to an official statement, he decided to rest in Switzerland instead. Biya also missed the recent La Francophonie summit held in France. A source within the presidency cited Biya’s health as the…

Famous Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has reacted to the viral reports of rapper Speed Darlington’s disappearance. Chronicle NG reports that Speed Darlington had shared a video on his social media pages insinuating that Burna Boy won a Grammy after visiting P Diddy. P Diddy is currently in jail for allegations of sexual assault, sex trafficking, and racketeering. However, reacting to the viral report in a post on his X handle, Burna Boy wrote, “Who’s missing? 7 is real.” The Nigerian rapper is reported to have been missing for three days now. Speed Darlington’s mother had earlier taken to social media…

Manchester City, Man City have accused the Premier League of being “misleading” over the verdict in its landmark legal case on rules over commercial deals. Man City have written to top-flight clubs criticising the league’s summary of the case verdict, saying it contains “several inaccuracies”. The letter to the 19 clubs and the league, seen by the BBC, was sent by City’s general counsel Simon Cliff on Monday. Both sides have claimed victory after the decision of an arbitration panel was published on Monday following a legal challenge by City against the league’s associated party transaction (APT) rules. City, who…

Spain World Cup winner Andres Iniesta has retired from playing at the age of 40. Iniesta is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, thanks in part to the midfield partnerships he formed with Xavi Hernandez and Sergio Busquets for Spain and Barcelona. He earned 131 caps for his country, scoring the winning goal in the 2010 Fifa World Cup final and winning the European Championship in 2008 and 2012. Speaking at an event in Barcelona, a visibly emotional Iniesta said he planned to go into coaching. “Being on the pitch is over,” he said. “I can’t…

Omar Bin Laden, son of Al Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden has been deported from France, where he lived for years painting landscapes in a Normandy village, and barred from returning after posting comments on social media deemed to have glorified terrorism. Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said he had signed an order banning Omar from France, and that Omar had previously been deported. He gave no details about the timing of the deportation or where Omar had been sent. “Mr Bin Laden, who has lived in the Orne region for several years as the spouse of a British national, posted…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured Nigerians not to panic as it has put in place policies to ensure that all monies deposited in financial institutions across the country are secured. A statement by the apex bank’s Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, Hakama Ali on Tuesday, reassured the public of its unwavering commitment to ensuring the stability and reliability of the Nigerian financial system. The development comes following a fresh uproar across the country on Monday, warning customers of certain banks to immediately withdraw their deposits, as the licences of those banks had been withdrawn by the CBN. The…

Kenya’s parliament was set to vote on Tuesday on impeaching Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a political drama that has exposed a rift in the governing party. Lawmakers have accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption, undermining the government and practising ethnically divisive politics, among a host of other charges. At a press conference on Monday, Gachagua denied the accusations as “outrageous” and “sheer propaganda”, saying it was a scheme to hound him out of office. Gachagua is a businessman from Kenya’s biggest tribe, the Kikuyu. He weathered previous corruption scandals to become deputy leader as Ruto’s…