Chelsea have agreed a deal with Crystal Palace to sign Maxence Lacroix. The 26-year-old French defender has given permission to finalise the transfer for a fee in the region of £51m. Lacroix is expected to undergo a medical in the next 24 hours before signing a long-term contract, understood to run until 2032….
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has warned civilians across the Middle East to keep their distance from U.S. forces amid heightened regional tensions. According to The Times of Israel on Friday, July 24, 2026, Iranian state media reported that the IRGC urged people in countries hosting American troops to remain at least 500…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has accused President Bola Tinubu of allowing budget padding by the National Assembly, citing the inclusion of road projects in the 2026 budget of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education (NCAOOSCE). Speaking at the 8th Anniversary Lecture organised by Penpushing Media…
Shola Sanni, Strategic Media Associate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has called on the Federal Government to release documents relating to the alleged forfeiture of $460,000 involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying doing so would address the controversy surrounding the matter. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Friday, July 24, 2026,…
Security analyst Dr. Yahuza Getso has recounted how a community in Zamfara State allegedly returned an AK-47 rifle seized from a suspected bandit after receiving threats of a retaliatory attack. Speaking during an interview on Trust TV, Getso said residents confiscated the rifle from a bandit who entered their community. However, he claimed that…
The Israeli military is reportedly preparing a large-scale operation in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus and nearby villages following a deadly shooting near the village of Tal, according to Al Jazeera English on Friday, July 24, 2026. Israeli Army Radio reported that the operation will focus on arresting dozens of Palestinians suspected…
A Nigerian woman, Nzubechi Ojukwu, has taken to Facebook to seek opinions regarding early marriage after her 16-year-old sister received multiple marriage proposals. According to Nzubechi, the sister, who lives with her in Lagos, is currently a Senior Secondary School (SS2) student and will turn 17 this October. She said her family acts…
An abroad-based Nigerian lady, Lola, has narrated her experience with food-related racism at work. According to Lola, after she microwaved Jollof rice and goat meat at work and her Caucasian colleague gushed over the aroma, describing it as “divine.” However, the next day, management posted a sign asking staff to use the downstairs…
A Nigerian police officer has come under scrutiny over an apparent ethnic whistle after he was captured on video allegedly attempting to extort a motorist during a vehicle document inspection. In the video, the officer is seen examining the motorist’s vehicle documents alongside his driver’s licence. After reviewing the documents, he returns the vehicle papers…
A man has lost his life while two others sustained injuries after a truck overturned on Kara Bridge, inward Mowe-Ibafo, in the early hours of Friday, July 24, causing a multiple-vehicle crash and severe traffic disruption. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, July 24, saying its…
