President Bola Tinubu has condoled with Chief Emeka Anyaoku, a former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, over the passing of his brother-in-law, Chief Adekunle Olaosebikan Kasunmu. The News Agency of (NAN) reports that the late Kasunmu was brother of Chief Olubunmi…
Spain 3-0 Croatia: Lamine Yamal makes European Championship history as youngest player in La Roja win
Spain made a winning start to Euro 2024 as they outclassed Group B rivals Croatia to claim a 3-0 victory at Berlin’s Olympiastadion. Inspired by Barcelona phenomenon Lamine Yamal, making history as the youngest player ever to feature at a…
EU court fines Hungary $215m for violating migrant and asylum law
The European Union’s Court of Justice Thursday fined Hungary for violating EU migration and asylum law. The court ordered Hungary to pay a fine of more than $215 million dollars plus a penalty payment of $1.07 million a day, saying…
Messi plans to finish his career with Inter Miami
Lionel Messi intends to finish his career with Inter Miami – but has no plans to retire just yet. The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, 36, joined the Major League Soccer (MLS) club last summer after leaving Paris St-Germain. That followed…
German state leader demands action from Scholz on migration
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been urged to make specific proposals on migration ahead of a meeting next week between the federal government and the premiers of Germany’s 16 states. “This is the last opportunity for the chancellor to show…
Court remands 2 over alleged unlawful possession of gun, attempted murder
A Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday ordered the remand of two men in a correctional centre over alleged unlawful possession of gun and attempted murder. The police charged Azeez Sodiq, 28 and Taiwo Hassan, 24 with felony,…
2 remanded for diesel theft, Mechanic in court for stealing cars and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out thebaddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Court remands 2 for diesel theft (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday arraigned two defendants,…
Police arraign 4 hoodlums for alleged breach of peace, unlawful assembly
The police in Oyo State on Tuesday arraigned four suspected hoodlums before a Mapo Chief Magistrate Court in Ibadan for alleged breach of public peace and unlawful assembly. Those arraigned are Sodik Adekola, 30; Bolaji Qudri, 20; Nurani Abdulkarim, 31…
Singapore Airlines turbulence victims offered payouts
Singapore Airlines has offered to pay compensation to those who were injured on a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence. The airline said it will pay $10,000 (£7,800) to those who sustained minor injuries, in a Facebook post.…
Real and Ancelotti confirm Club World Cup involvement
Real Madrid and manager Carlo Ancelotti have clarified the Champions League winners will compete at next year’s Club World Cup despite the Italian earlier saying the club would “refuse the invitation”. Ancelotti’s comment appeared in an interview with Italian newspaper…