Author: Vincent Osuwo

Real Madrid confirmed the signing of defender Ibrahima Konate from Liverpool on Thursday on a four-year deal at the end of his contract at Anfield. Madrid and centre-back Konate “reached an agreement for him to become a Real Madrid player for the next four seasons, until June 30, 2030,” said the Spanish giants in a statement. The 27-year-old defender joined Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2021, where he won the Premier League in 2025 and the FA Cup in 2022, among other achievements. He joins a Real Madrid team that has already added Jose Mourinho as coach, Spain left-back Marc…

Liverpool are set to sign winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna by activating his 40m euro (£34.5m) release clause. The 22-year-old is included in Spain’s World Cup team, and his medical examination occurred on Wednesday, with Liverpool dispatching personnel to the United States. Munoz, who had his international debut in March, is capable of playing on either wing and is anticipated to sign a six-year contract at Anfield. Liverpool will settle the payment in two parts. Newcastle were in deep negotiations to acquire the forward following their sale of Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, yet Liverpool have triumphed in securing Munoz, who…

US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday signed an initial deal to end the war. As part of the 14-point memo, both sides commit to further talks to reach a final agreement over the next 60 days – “extendable with mutual consent”, the deal says. It also includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a $300bn (£224bn) plan for Iran’s “reconstruction”, and the US terminating “all types of sanctions” on Iran. However, key questions around Iran’s nuclear programme are being left to the next stage of negotiations. Trump, who has warned Iran to stick to the terms of…

US President Donald Trump and Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian on Thursday signed an initial deal to end the war. As part of the 14-point memo, both sides commit to further talks to reach a final agreement over the next 60 days – “extendable with mutual consent”, the deal says. It also includes reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a $300bn (£224bn) plan for Iran’s “reconstruction”, and the US terminating “all types of sanctions” on Iran. However, key questions around Iran’s nuclear programme are being left to the next stage of negotiations. Trump, who has warned Iran to stick to the terms of…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has defended the detention and prosecution of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, insisting that its actions are in tandem with the law and not politics. The ICPC’s reaction followed the announcement by the El-Rufai Support Group Association that it had engaged Vanguard Africa, a Washington DC-based international advocacy firm, to lead a campaign highlighting what it described as the erosion of the rule of law and abuse of due process in Nigeria. Speaking with the press on Wednesday, the ICPC spokesman, John Odey, said the commission was not disturbed…

Cristiano Ronaldo got off to a shaky start in his record-equaling sixth World Cup as the Democratic Republic of Congo earned their first-ever point at the tournament, drawing 1-1 with Portugal in Group K on Wednesday. Yoane Wissa’s header cancelled out Joao Neves’ early goal, and the African team, playing in their first World Cup since 1974 as Zaire, more than held their own. Ronaldo, 41, was largely a peripheral figure throughout the match, failing to have the same impact as his great rival Lionel Messi, who scored a hat-trick against Algeria on Tuesday. The DRC’s feat was even more…

Former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke has been acquitted of six bribery counts on Wednesday after a high-profile corruption trial at Southwark Crown Court, London. Alison-Madueke, who served as minister under former President Goodluck Jonathan from 2010 to 2015, was charged with five charges of receiving bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. Alison-Madueke denied the charges. Prosecutors claimed that Alison-Madueke, 65, was provided “a life of luxury” in London by oil and gas industry officials looking for big contracts in Nigeria, which has long suffered with corruption and incompetence. However, the former minister, who also briefly served…

Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather is facing felony charges in Nevada on allegations that he used a fraudulent check to buy an expensive watch worth $200,000. According to ESPN, the Hall of Famer was charged with theft and intent to deceive after a complaint regarding the purchase of an Audemars Piguet watch in Las Vegas. According to court records, Mayweather wrote the cheque from a Wells Fargo account on December 31, 2024, despite knowing the account did not have enough funds or credit to meet the payment. Mayweather was not present at Monday’s court session, but his attorney attended on his…

The minority caucus of the House of Representatives has accused President Bola Tinubu of neglecting governance, worsening insecurity, and allegedly undermining opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Minority Leader Hon. Fred Agbedi told a press conference at the National Assembly on Wednesday that Nigeria was confronting a hazardous combination of insecurity, economic hardship, and what he described as measures to destroy democratic opposition via the judiciary. The caucus was outraged by the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar while in captivity after he was purportedly kidnapped with his wife in Katsina State. Agbedi described the occurrence as…

Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and Hausa singer Dauda Rarara have engaged in a public exchange after the latter accused the Afrobeats star of embarrassing Nigeria on the global stage. The exchange stems from Davido’s appearance at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert in Los Angeles on June 10, when he wore a customised jacket bearing the inscription “Bring Them Home” and featuring the names of over 40 schoolchildren and teachers kidnapped on May 15 from Oriire Local Government Area in Oyo State. Some of the victims were killed during the attack, while others remain in…