Author: Opalim Lifted

Liverpool thrashed Sparta Prague at Anfield to complete a resounding aggregate victory as they moved in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Already 5-1 ahead after a dominant first-leg showing in the Czech Republic, Darwin Nunez’s opener was the first of four goals in seven first-half minutes as Liverpool overwhelmed their opponents. And by full-time Liverpool had run up their biggest aggregate win in a European competition since the 11-2 success over Finnish side Oulun Palloseura in the first round of the European Cup 1980-81. Dominik Szoboszlai’s precise cut-back allowed Uruguay forward Nunez to start the rout, as he registered…

Internet watchdog, NetBlocks has said internet connectivity disruptions in African countries on Thursday were a result of undersea cable damage. Affected countries were Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Senegal, and the Benin Republic. NetBlocks stated this in a post on its X handle on Thursday. NetBlocks is a watchdog organisation that monitors cybersecurity and the governance of the Internet. The service was launched in 2017 to monitor Internet freedom. NetBlocks, in the post, said, “Live network data show today’s telecom disruption in Africa has intensified; the incident has a high impact on West Africa, with significant reductions in connectivity…

Mobile Telecommunications Network  (MTN) expressed regret on Thursday for the internet disruption experienced by consumers across East and West Africa. Chronicle NG reported that Internet users took to social media to express displeasure over the quality of data from internet service providers (ISPs) in Nigeria. MTN Nigeria, in an X post on its official handle, confirmed the internet disruption. It explained that the network outage experienced by its subscribers was a “result of damage to international undersea cables across East and West Africa.” Ajebo Danny has been frustrated while juggling between three internet service providers. He said, “I think internet…

Internet users have taken to social media to express displeasure over the quality of data from internet service providers (ISPs) in Nigeria. Ajebo Danny has been frustrated while juggling between three internet service providers. He said, “I think internet providers in Nigeria have somehow reduced the quality of data services. Because I dunno, man, network quality has been terrible across all providers the past few months.” “I’ve switched between MTN, Spectranet, and Fiberone in the past few days, and they’re all terrible. Tired man, he added.” Reacting to Danny’s X post on internet service providers. Zahirah wrote, “I think the…

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck the mountainous region in western Montenegro early on Thursday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicentre of the quake was in the Pluzine area, around 30 km (18.64 miles) from Montenegro’s city of Niksic, and not far from the border with neighboring Bosnia, the USGS data showed. There were no immediate reports on casualties or damages. Earthquake hits Texas for the 20th time in 30 days Since 1900, Montenegro has had 234 quakes of magnitudes above 4 and up to 6.9: three quakes above magnitude 6. 26 quakes between magnitude 5 and 6. 205…

Borussia Dortmund reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in three years thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus against PSV Eindhoven. Sancho’s low driving shot from the edge of the area gave Dortmund the lead in the third minute. Edin Terzic’s side had a second goal ruled out as Niclas Fullkrug was deemed to be offside in the build-up. Substitute Reus pounced on a PSV mistake deep in stoppage time to finish one-on-one against away goalkeeper Walter Benitez and settled the tie. PSV had numerous opportunities to equalise, with Hirving Lozano particularly wasteful, and Peter…

President Bola Tinubu has said that no ransom will be paid for the rescue of the children abducted from Kuriga in Kaduna State. Tinubu stated this today at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting, which was held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Briefing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammad Idris, said President Tinubu also reiterated his directive to the defence to ensure that the children are rescued and brought back safely to their homes. He also said the president took a stance against the payment of ransom to kidnappers and…

Senator Oluremi Tinubu, First Lady of Nigeria, has responded to an alleged death threat against her by a popular Islamic cleric, Sanusi Abubakar, based in Bauchi State. The cleric, in a viral video, declared that Oluremi Tinubu deserved to die, adding that the Muslim/Muslim ticket that brought President Bola Tinubu to power was a scam. The cleric had averred that the wife of the president, “being an infidel, should be put to death as provided for in the Quran.” He, however, did not provide any chapter or verse of the Quran to support his claim. “Now, Tinubu, his wife, is…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned parents and guardians against enrolling minors in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, issued the warning in response to a lawsuit Mrs. Ifeanyi Eke filed against the Board over alleged inappropriate text messages sent to her 15-year-old daughter during her registration. This was contained in a statement by the board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday in Abuja. Eke had filed a N100 million suit against JAMB and three others before the Federal High Court in Lagos over alleged unsolicited and inappropriate text messages sent to…

The Lagos State Police Command has revealed that Ibrahim Owodunni, aka Primeboy, was interrogated at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Yaba, on Tuesday, owing to a petition filed by Wunmi, the wife of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Primeboy was arrested during a scheduled visit to the SCID alongside Ayobami Fisayo, aka Spending. A source privy to the development told our correspondent that Primeboy and Spending had been asked to visit the SCID every week since the commencement of the investigation into the circumstances leading to the death of singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known…