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John Amos, the Hollywood actor known for his roles in ‘Coming To America’ and ‘Good Times’, has died aged 84. Kelly Christopher Amos, his son, in a statement revealed that the actor passed away of natural causes on August 21. He described his father as a man with a “heart of gold”, adding that his legacy “will live on”. “It is with heartfelt sadness that I share with you that my father has transitioned. He was a man with the kindest heart and a heart of gold and he was loved the world over,” the statement reads. “Many fans consider…

Celtic’s unbeaten start to the season came to a shuddering halt as they were taught a Champions League lesson by a rampant Borussia Dortmund inspired by the electric Karim Adeyemi. Daizen Maeda cancelled out Emre Can’s early penalty in a frantic start, but it proved to be the briefest of respites for the Scottish champions. Adeyemi ran riot with a lethal hat-trick, with another spot-kick from Serhou Guirassy helping the home side to a 5-1 half-time lead. Guirassy struck again after the break and Felix Nmecha completed the rout with the seventh goal. The victory sets Dortmund up to take…

Arsenal secured their first win in the new Champions League format as they overcame Paris St-Germain at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side followed an opening draw with Atalanta by taking control with two first-half goals from Kai Havertz’s header and a free-kick from Bukayo Saka that drifted in past PSG goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. PSG had their moments, especially when Nuno Mendes and Joao Neves hit the woodwork either side of the break, but the platform for victory was established by a dominant first-half display from Arsenal. Havertz put them ahead after 20 minutes when he beat Donnarumma to Leandro Trossard’s…

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has avoided a ban after the club successfully appealed against his red card in Sunday’s loss to Tottenham. The 30-year-old was shown a straight red card for a foul on Spurs midfielder James Maddison and would have faced a three-match suspension for serious foul play. However, United successfully argued that the decision to send him off was wrong and Fernandes will now be available for his side’s forthcoming Premier League fixtures against Aston Villa, Brentford and West Ham. Erik ten Hag’s side were 1-0 down when Fernandes was sent off and proceeded to lose 3-0,…

The Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) has expressed deep concern about the lingering controversy surrounding the pricing of petrol from the Dangote Refinery and the role of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), accusing it of economic sabotage over its interference in the distribution of locally refined petroleum products. The CNPP stated that the unresolved issue has far-reaching implications for the economy, livelihoods, and democracy in Nigeria and Africa, Deputy National Publicity Secretary Comrade James Ezema said in a statement. The CNPP noted that the “recent revelation that NNPCL purchased fuel from Dangote Refinery at N898 per litre,…

President Bola Tinubu has announced a 30-day confab for youths in the country to discuss and address challenges confronting them. Tinubu stated this on Tuesday during Nigeria’s 64th Independence Day Anniversary Broadcast. The President said the modalities of the confab and selection of delegates would be designed as soon as possible. “As we work to overcome the challenges of the day, we remain mindful of the next generation as we seek to galvanise their creative energy towards a better future,” Tinubu said during his second Independence Day Anniversary Broadcast since he assumed office on May 29, 2023. “We lead today…

Fellow Nigerians, as I address you today, I am deeply aware of the struggles many of you face in these challenging times. Our administration knows that many of you struggle with rising living costs and the search for meaningful employment. I want to assure you that your voices are heard. As your President, I assure you that we are committed to finding sustainable solutions to alleviate the suffering of our citizens. Once again, I plead for your patience as the reforms we are implementing show positive signs, and we are beginning to see light at the end of the tunnel.…

Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New Peoples Democratic Party, nPDP, and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has contended that President Bola Tinubu appointed Nyesom Wike as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory just to punish residents of Rivers State and the FCT for voting against him in the 2023 presidential election. In a statement made available to the media, Eze alleged that the legacies of wickedness, administrative incompetence, general ineptitude and anti-democratic tendencies traceable to the former Rivers Governor, earned him his current position in Tinubu’s cabinet. “Tinubu unleashed Wike, as a…

Hezbollah vowed on Monday to keep fighting Israel in support of Gaza after its leader was killed in a massive wave of air strikes on Lebanon that dealt the group a seismic blow. In a televised address on Monday, the Iran-backed group’s deputy chief Naim Qassem said a new leader to replace Hassan Nasrallah, who enjoyed cult status among his supporters, would be selected “at the earliest opportunity”. He also said the group was ready for any Israeli ground offensive, even though Israel’s bombardment of its strongholds has in the past week killed a large number of its top commanders…

Some 100,000 people have fled to Syria from Lebanon due to Israeli air strikes, a figure that has doubled in two days, the United Nations’ refugee head said on Monday. “The number of people who have crossed into Syria from Lebanon fleeing Israeli airstrikes — Lebanese and Syrian nationals — has reached 100,000,” Filippo Grandi said on X. “The outflow continues,” he warned. He said his UN refugee agency (UNHCR) was “present at four crossing points, alongside local authorities and (the Syrian Red Crescent) to support new arrivals”. The mass displacement into war-torn Syria began a week ago, on September…