Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has equalled rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s record after scoring a hat-trick against Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. Messi scored three times and provided two assists as his country calimed a 6-0 win. It was the 37-year-old’s 10th international hat-trick, equalling Ronaldo’s record. La Albiceleste are on course to qualify from South America, as they are currently three points above second-placed Colombia and six above arch-rivals Brazil. On the same night, Ronaldo failed to score for Portugal, as they played out a 0-0 draw in Scotland in the UEFA Nations League. Ronaldo was clearly frustrated after…
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Social media app TikTok has deleted over 2.1 million videos in Nigeria in the second quarter of 2024 due to violations of its community standards. In its Community Guidelines Enforcement Report released on Tuesday, TikTok said that the development is a part of the company’s continuous efforts to enhance content moderation and make the platform safer for users. The report highlights TikTok’s significant actions to moderate content in Nigeria, showing that these videos were removed for violating its Community Guidelines. “Key findings show that 99.1 percent of these videos were proactively removed before users reported them, with 90.7 per cent…
Nigerian comedian Lasisi Elenu has sparked conversations on social media after he expressed his nostalgia for former President Muhammadu Buhari. In the face of the current hardship in the country, the comedian said he missed Buhari. Lasisi is known for his humorous takes on various societal issues. His comments about Buhari have stirred both laughter and reflection among his followers. The comedian, whose real name is Nosa Afolabi, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a recording of a voice note he sent to the former President as a private message where he was almost in tears saying he misses…
The United Kingdom, UK, parliament on Wednesday, introduced a new bill to legalise assisted death in England and Wales. The proposed bill has triggered concern from senior church leaders and opponents about the implications of allowing the terminally ill to die on their terms. Legislators in the House of Commons will get a free vote on Labour MP, Kim Leadbeater’s Terminally Adults (End of Life) Bill, allowing them to vote with their conscience rather than along party political lines. If passed, a patient’s wish to die is likely to need sign-off from a judge and two doctors and would be…
The Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria has expressed worries over the high cost of food and rising insecurity in the country. The Forum also bemoaned that the nation is battling unstable exchange rate and corruption among other challenges. The position of the former deputy governors was made known by Dr Chris Akomas, an ex-deputy governor of Abia State, in statement he made available to journalists in Umuahia. The group which said that it is drumming support for strategic solutions for good governance, said that innovative solutions should be applied to achieve food security as well as stimulate sustainable…
One person has been killed and a farm settlement burnt as the people of Akaibiri and Bumoundi communities in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State clashed with Anam farmers doing commercial farming in the area. It was gathered that the Anam people from Anambra State have been operating farm settlements in most places in Bayelsa State to cultivate crops for commercial purposes. The problem was said to have started on October 6, when one Mr Apah Abel, from the Bumoundi community, was allegedly murdered on allegation of stealing at the farm settlement. The indigenes of Akaibiri and Bumoundi were…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Oyo State Command has disclosed that six people died as a result of a road accident that occurred in Ibadan on Monday. FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Rosemary Alo, made this declaration while addressing journalists at a press conference held in Ibadan on Tuesday. DAILY POST gathered that the accident claimed some lives on Monday in Ibadan. Alo, while speaking, said that six people died while another six sustained various degrees of injuries as a result of the incident. She maintained that the bodies of the six dead victims have been deposited at…
Fenerbahce manager, Jose Mourinho is eyeing a move for Barcelona forward, Ansu Fati, when the transfer market opens in January. Ansu returned to Spain this summer after spending last season on loan at Premier League side Brighton. The 21-year-old, who was once hailed as Lionel Messi’s heir at Barca, is now struggling to get game time under Hansi Flick and could consider leaving the club permanently. According to AS, Mourinho has shown interest in Fati and is hoping to bring the player to the Turkish league in the January transfer window. Fenerbahce’s sporting director, Mario Branco is expected to approach…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Morocco as host of the 2024 edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League finals. DAILY POST reports that the competition, according to information on CAF’s official website will run from November 9 to November 23. Recall that Morocco also hosted the last edition of the competition. Nigerian champions Edo Queens are among the eight teams that will compete at the tournament- the premium women’s club football competition in Africa. Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa are the current holders of the competition. Winners will get $400 000 in prize money with runners-up walking…
Telegram Messenger has been fined four million rubles (41,400 U.S. dollars) by a Moscow court for refusing to delete information banned in Russia. According to the court press service, Telegram was found guilty of committing an administrative offence for failing to “remove information when such removal is required by Russian law. The court did not specify the prohibited information that led to the fine. Telegram was in August 2024, fined four million rubles for a similar offence. With approximately 900 million subscribers, Telegram is now one of the world’s leading messaging platforms and influential in Russia. Telegram fined for failing…