Cristiano Ronaldo has revealed that he was close to joining Barcelona from Sporting Lisbon before ultimately making the move to Manchester United in 2003. Ronaldo spent six years at United, scoring 84 goals as a winger, winning Premier League titles, and securing a UEFA Champions League trophy, before making his record-breaking transfer to Real Madrid…
China has responded to President Donald Trump’s tariffs by imposing its own set of tariffs on U.S. goods, escalating tensions amid a potential trade war. Announced by China’s Finance Ministry, the new measures include a 15 percent tariff on certain types of coal and liquefied natural gas, and a 10 percent tariff on crude oil,…
On February 4, 2025, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja discharged and acquitted former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode of a 12-count charge related to the procurement of a “fabricated” medical report and the use of a false document. In her ruling, Justice Abike-Fadipe stated that the Economic and Financial…
President Trump has agreed to delay the imposition of tariffs on Canadian imports for at least 30 days, following a call with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Trudeau announced the temporary pause in a tweet, just hours after Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum revealed that Trump would also suspend planned tariffs on Mexico for…
Troops from Sector 4 of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) have apprehended a suspected gunrunner and seized firearms and ammunition in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, Plateau State. According to intelligence sources shared with security analyst Zagazola Makama, the troops, operating under Operation Golden Peace, set up a snap checkpoint along the Jos-Barkin Ladi highway at…
