Gunmen have killed Chief Lukman Balogun, a prominent vigilante commander, during a rescue operation to save three Fulani women who were abducted from Igbaja community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Residents said the women were kidnapped on Sunday while Balogun was killed on Monday evening during a gun battle between his vigilante group and the kidnappers. Following the murder of ...

Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, has reflected on their 2-0 loss at Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka scored the only goals of the game in the first half at the Emirates. Speaking to Amazon Prime after the game, Enrique said he was “sad” and pointed out that his players lost duels in the match. He said: “My feeling is that I am sad. We ...

An Islamic human rights organisation, Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has tasked Nigerians to beam their searchlights on state governors as they celebrate the 64th anniversary of the country’s independence. This was contained in the independence message circulated to the media on Tuesday, 1st October, 2024 by the Founder and Executive Director of the organisation, Professor Ishaq Akintola. MURIC ...

These African countries have changed their state capitals before. An African country can decide to move its capital for many reasons, including economic, geographic, ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday led other top government officials to celebrate Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The anniversary with the theme “Reflecting on the Past, Inspiring The Future” was celebrated in a low-key manner, following the directive of the president because of the prevailing situation in the ...

GistReel Frenkie de Jong made a return to action as Barcelona thrashed Young Boys 5-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday. De Jong, who had been sidelined for nearly five months with an ankle injury, came on in the 75th minute to a warm reception at the Camp Nou. The Dutch midfielder had not played since injuring his right ankle in a Clasico match against Real Madrid in April. Talking about his ...