Jack Warner, a former FIFA vice-president banned for life by the governing body, was ordered to repay more than $220,000 to a businessman by the Trinidadian justice system on Monday. “The Board… orders the defendants (Warner and two associates) to repay to the claimant the sum of TT$1,505,493 ($222,000) together with interest on that amount……
Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known as Oladips has died. The rapper passed away at the age of 28 after reportedly being rushed to the hospital on Tuesday night over an undisclosed illness. The news of his demise was shared by his management on Wednesday morning via the rapper’s official Instagram page. “We are saddened…
The ongoing two-day-old workers’ strike has stalled the coroner’s inquest into the death of popular rapper, singer, and songwriter Ilerioluwa Aloba known as Mobhad. Born in Lagos on January 3, 1996, Mohbad died in mysterious circumstances on September 12, 2023 and was buried the following day. His death sparked nationwide protests making the Lagos State…
Manchester United on Wednesday confirmed its chief executive, Richard Arnold, “has decided to step down” as part of a management transition. Man United disclosed this in a tweet via its X account. “Richard Arnold has decided to step down as Chief Executive of Manchester United after 16 years at the club.” The change is taking…
Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has rolled out four enabling actions elected leaders across Africa must take to save African democracy from ongoing regression and disruption. The Governor represented by the Commissioner for Federal Affairs, Mrs Adenike Adeleke spoke today in Abuja at the 45th anniversary of the Nigerian Society for International Law with…
Osun state government has declared that it was unaware of any plot against the state Chief Judge, Honourable Justice Adepele Ojo even as it affirms its commitment to due process and stipulated regulations across the arms of government. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and public enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi…
An international team of experts on Wednesday, warned that nearly five times more people will likely die due to extreme heat in the coming decades, adding that without action on climate change the “health of humanity is at grave risk”. Lethal heat was just one of the many ways the world’s still-increasing use of fossil…
The Organised Labour has clarified that it did not receive any court order stopping the ongoing nationwide strike that began on Tuesday. It also accused the government of repeatedly flouting court orders, all the while, demanding strict adherence to judicial rulings from other institutions. “Yes, we don’t have a service on the court order but…
TUC President Festus Osifo had said labour has no confidence in the probe by the IGP and called on the NSA to lead the investigation. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday, said investigation has commenced into an assault on the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. The NSA also…
Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in San Francisco, the United States, to attend a Summit with President Joe Biden. The Summit is also the 30th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting that started on November 14 and will end on November 17. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chinese Ambassador to the US,…
