FIFA president Gianni Infantino has defended the use of mandatory hydration breaks at the 2026 World Cup, insisting the controversial stoppages are being implemented for sporting and player welfare reasons rather than financial gain. The three-minute breaks, introduced midway through each half of every World Cup match, were designed to help players cope with extreme…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino has confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the FIFA World Cup 2026 final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Infantino stated that both of them will watch the match together and jointly present the trophy to the winning team. He noted his close relationship with Trump…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, has arrested a couple in connection with a burglary at the country home of the former Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Jumoke Akindele, in Okitipupa, the headquarters of the Okitipupa Local Council Area of the state. The operatives of…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the name of Professor Abayomi Fashina to the Senate for confirmation as a non-career ambassador and high commissioner-designate. The request was presented to lawmakers on Wednesday, June 24, when Senate President Godswill Akpabio read the president’s letter during plenary. In the letter, Tinubu stated that the nomination was made in…
A dispute has emerged between the parents of late Migos rapper Takeoff over the distribution of settlement funds from a wrongful death lawsuit filed following his fatal shooting in 2022. According to court documents, Takeoff’s mother, Titania Davenport, and his father, Kenneth Ball, are at odds over how the settlement money should be divided and…
Football manager, Jose Mourinho has insisted that Real Madrid are the best club in the world. The 63-year-old is set to return to the Santiago Bernabeu this summer for a second stint, following an official announcement by the club’s board of directors appointing him on a three-year contract through June 2029. Mourinho has now ranked…
The Justice Department has announced criminal charges against 455 individuals following a two-week nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud, uncovering schemes involving over $6.5 billion in false claims from insurers. The crackdown, which spanned 45 US states and territories, was announced on Tuesday, June 23, by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who called it “the…
The ex-wife of actor Akin Olaiya has broken her silence after documents relating to the end of their marriage surfaced online. In a video making the rounds on social media, she shared her side of the story, insisting that people do not walk away from happy marriages. According to her, she left the…
Nollywood actress Ini Dima-Okojie and her husband, Abasi Ene-Obong, have welcomed their first child. The actress announced the news on Instagram on Wednesday, June 24, sharing pictures of herself holding her newborn baby boy. While announcing the arrival of the child, Ini Dima-Okojie chose not to reveal the baby’s name or provide details about when…
The Lagos State Taskforce has issued a 72-hour quit notice to street traders and illegal occupants operating along the Alaba Rago corridor of the Mile 2–Badagry Expressway, ahead of a planned enforcement exercise aimed at restoring environmental order in the area. The exercise, which will be carried out in collaboration with other enforcement agencies, targets…
