EU tells Meta to change Facebook and Instagram’s ‘addictive design’ or face fines

The European Union has warned Meta that it must change what regulators describe as the “addictive design” of Facebook and Instagram or risk a substantial financial penalty under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA). In preliminary findings released on Friday, July 10, the European Commission said Meta had failed to adequately reduce the risks its…

Sadio Mane retires from international duty for Senegal after 2026 World Cup

Senegal captain and forward Sadio Mané has announced his retirement from international football following his country’s 3-2 extra-time defeat to Belgium in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 34-year-old Al-Nassr star confirmed his decision in a statement published by Senegalese outlet Le Quotidien, bringing an end to a distinguished 14-year…

The entire board of the NFF needs to go

Former Super Eagles captain John Mikel Obi has called for sweeping changes at the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) following Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the setback as a “hammer blow” for the country. Speaking on the Obi One Podcast, the former Chelsea midfielder said the federation’s leadership should step…

Community leader, two others arrested and arraigned in court over viral video of man being ass@ulted for lamenting about an abandoned road project (video)

The Delta State Police Command has arrested and arraigned three persons in court over the viral video of a man being flogged for complaining about abandoned projects in the state.   The victim, identified as Godspower Okedi, was filmed being ass@ulted in Emevor Community, Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State, following Facebook posts…

NDLEA arraigns drug baron Anochili, 3 Mexicans, 6 others, remanded in prison

A 63-year-old drug baron, Anochili Innocent, three Mexican nationals and six other Nigerians have been arraigned before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on an 11-count criminal charge bordering on the setting up of a super clandestine laboratory and the production of 2,419.48 kilograms of methamphetamine worth over Four Hundred and Eighty…

Putin likely to escalate Ukraine War despite Trump’s peace push, new report says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is rejecting calls to negotiate peace with Kyiv, three sources close to the Kremlin said in a new Reuters report, with Ukraine’s recent drone strikes on Russia’s oil refineries and ports strengthening his resolve to keep fighting for now.    Two of the sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that…

Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s k!lling ‘said he wishes he hadn’t done it’ His roommate told Prosecutors

The former roommate of Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk, told investigators Robinson “said he wishes he hadn’t done it” the day after the fatal shooting.   “He started crying a little bit and said he wishes he hadn’t done it, and then kept going around and just doing stuff,…

Celebration Church International Marks Six Months in Permanent Global Headquarters, Membership Surpasses 30,000

Celebration Church International (CCI) has marked two significant milestones during its annual Mid-Year Thanksgiving service, celebrating six months in its first permanent global headquarters and the growth of its membership to more than 30,000 across its global network.   The service was held simultaneously across the church’s campuses in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Ireland, North…