Manchester United have been dealt an injury scare after defender Lisandro Martinez was forced off during Argentina’s World Cup final against Spain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. According to the Evening Standard, Martinez was substituted in the 73rd minute after struggling with an injury sustained during the first half of Sunday’s final….
The striking resemblance between Stella Damasus and one of her daughters, Angelica Aboderin, has grabbed the attention of Nigerians on social media. The actress and her daughter recorded a video where they engaged in a challenge that allows fans to know them better. However, most viewers were shocked at how alike mother and daughter look…
Islamic scholar and civil society advocate Usman Bugaje has criticised Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike, alleging that the minister acts as though he is above the law while calling for stronger accountability in public office. Speaking during an interview published on SYMFONI’s official YouTube channel on Sunday, July 19, 2026, Bugaje discussed governance,…
Ezeala Ikedinaekpere, Chairman of the Orsu-Ihiteukwa Youth, has alleged that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), committed serious abuses against residents during the insecurity that affected communities in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. Speaking in an interview with News Central TV on…
Elder statesman and founding National Secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Dr. Usman Bugaje, says public dissatisfaction with the Federal Government has reached unprecedented levels across Northern Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Symfoni TV on Sunday, July 19, 2026, Bugaje said, “The North has never been as angry with any government as…
Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he has never slept for eight hours in his life, attributing his energy and work ethic to the grace of God as he marked his 65th birthday. Speaking in an interview with The Sun after returning from a foreign trip that took him through…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), supported by personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), have foiled an attempted mass abduction of polytechnic students by suspected ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, rescuing 46 students. Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military, Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN…
Entrepreneur Chigozie Nnabugwu has spoken about the role his community’s landscape allegedly played during the Nigerian Civil War, saying an area known as Mother Valley provided refuge for many Igbo people fleeing the conflict. In a video shared by News Central TV, Nnabugwu described Mother Valley as a vast location with unusual topography, deep terrain…
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore says successive Nigerian administrations have repeatedly accused him of working for their political opponents whenever he criticises those in power. Speaking during an interview on PAPShow on Sunday, July 19, 2026, Sowore rejected claims that he acts on behalf of politicians or foreign interests, insisting his…
Chelsea are close to finalising a new long-term contract for academy striker Shumaira Mheuka before sending him on a season-long loan for the 2026-27 campaign, according to a Football Transfers report published on Sunday. The 18-year-old England Under-19 international has entered the final year of his current contract, although Chelsea hold an option to extend…
