Former Real Madrid star, Joselu has said that Kylian Mbappe could only try to match the records set by Cristiano Ronaldo at Real Madrid, but insisted that the Portuguese remains the club’s greatest of all time. Ronaldo was legendary for Real Madrid in his nine years at Santiago Bernabeu, scoring 450 goals in his nine-year stint. He’s their all-time top scorer. Mbappe left Paris Saint-Germain to join Real Madrid this summer on a free transfer. The 2018 World Cup winner was PSG’s all-time top scorer, bagging 256 goals and 108 assists in 308 games. However, Joselu believes that the 25-year-old…
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The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested three suspects for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl in the Festac area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest of the suspects to journalists on Wednesday in Lagos. Hundeyin identified the suspects as Vincent Omar, 22; Leonard Nwodo, 30; and Henry Chiokwe, 17. He said that a complainant reported the case at Area ‘E’ Festac Command on Sept. 26 on behalf of the teenager. “The survivor alleged that she met Omar sometime in 2022, when she was 13 years old and they exchanged phone…
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army and Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have confirmed the arrest of three suspects believed to have been responsible for a series of criminal activities in Taraba State. The suspects, who were identified as Adamu Abubakar, Mohammed Bello, and Musa Adamu were confirmed to have been arrested on 7 October, 2024 in Andamin village of Karim Lamido local government council. They also announced to have in a separate operation, which took place in Lau local government council of the state, arrested a key terrorists’ logistics supplier working with a notorious terrorist group. The announcement…
The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza has said that the number of Palestinians killed since the beginning of the Gaza war over a year ago has risen to 42,010. The ministry said a further 97,720 Palestinians have been injured since October 7, 2023. The figures do not distinguish between civilians and fighters and cannot be independently verified, but international organisations such as the United Nations consider them to be largely credible. The recent advances in the north were reportedly primarily directed at the Shejaiya district in Gaza City and the refugee settlements of Jabalia and Nuseirat. Palestinian rescue workers described…
Football pundit, Richard Keys has noted that Kai Havertz is now undroppable at Arsenal. This is following the German’s impressive start to the season. The commentator and presenter suggested that the former Chelsea star has quashed any doubts over his move to Arsenal and has become a key player for Mikel Arteta. He said via TBR Football, “Kai Havertz scored for the seventh consecutive home game v Saints. “A year ago we were all scratching our heads wondering why Arsenal had paid £65m for him. “I’m sure I’d have had something to say, but fair play to Mikel Arteta. Havertz…
Former Sheffield United defender, George Baldock, has been found dead inside his swimming pool in Greece, Baldock has passed away aged 31. His death was reported by multiple outlets in Greece. It is claimed that Baldock’s wife couldn’t reach him after several hours, leading to concerns about his whereabouts. “Sheffield United Football Club is shocked and extremely saddened to learn of the passing of former player, George Baldock. “The defender left the club in the summer after seven years at Bramall Lane and was extremely popular with supporters, staff and team-mates who pulled on a red and white shirt alongside…
The Israeli military has confirmed that two people have been killed in northern Israel following a barrage of some 60 rockets fired from Lebanon. The Magen David Adom rescue service reported on X that in the town of Kiryat Shmona, a man and a woman were fatally injured by a rocket strike. In the port city of Haifa, shrapnel injured five people, with a 16-year-old suffering moderate injuries while the others sustained minor injuries. While the Israeli military did not specify the source of the rocket fire on Wednesday, the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon has been attacking Israel’s northern…
An Abakaliki Magistrate Court in Ebonyi State has remanded a former acting state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Mr Augustine Nwazunku, and three others in prison custody for alleged cultism, forgery, and impersonation. Nwazunku and others—Obinna Nwachukwu, Njoku Nwagu, and Ogbonnaya Idika—allegedly engaged in the illegal suspension of the South East National Vice Chairman of the PDP, Ali Odefa, from the party. Three of the accused held a press conference last week at which they announced themselves as executives of Ogudu-Okwor Ward in Oshiri. Odefa, who hails from the ward, said the alleged suspension was null and void…
The Local Organising Committee, LOC, for the burial of the late President General of the Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, elder statesman and business mogul Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, in a bid to ensure that he gets a befitting burial has disclosed that adequate security has been put in place during and after the burial scheduled for November 1 at his country home, Atta, in Ikeduru Council Area of Imo State. The move, according to the committee, is to have a hitch-free funeral, as many dignitaries within and outside the shores of the country, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and two former Presidents…
Former national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Uche Secondus, has said Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has refused to bow to intimidation. Reacting to the just concluded local government election in Rivers State, Secondus said Fubara has shown true leadership. In a statement released by his media adviser, Ike Abonyi, on Wednesday, Secondus applauded Fubara for upholding democratic principles. He said: “Governor Fubara has demonstrated true leadership by standing firm for democracy. “His refusal to bow to intimidation is a testament to his commitment to his people and their future.” The former PDP chairman also used the…