Wolverhampton Wanderers wished their player Marshall Munetsi a happy birthday on social media Sunday. The Zimbabwe national team vice-captain celebrated his 29th birthday. Wolves posted a message on X calling him the leader of The Warriors. Fans from around the world sent birthday wishes to the midfielder. Many supporters praised him for representing Zimbabwe on the world stage.
Munetsi joined Wolves during January after they paid 16.6 million pounds for him. The club also signed defenders Emmanuel Agbadou and Nasser Djiga at the same time. Manager Vitor Pereira played Munetsi as an attacking midfielder instead of his usual central role. The coach often pushed him forward near striker Jorgen Strand Larsen. Some Wolves supporters...
Lightning struck and killed 32 cows during a bad storm Saturday afternoon. The deadly weather hit around noon at Osara in the Obantoko area near Abeokuta. Both Hausa and Fulani herders lost animals during this tragedy. Yoruba community members also had cows that died from the lightning strike. The storm caused major losses for local farmers who depend on their cattle.
Fulani herders found the dead animals and told village leader Wasiu Afolabi about what happened. Afolabi learned about the incident around 2 PM that same day. He quickly called police at the Aregbe Division to report everything. The village chief also contacted Dr. Afolashade Adeyemo who runs Odeda Local Government. Officials want to make sure this sad event does not...
Enugu police caught seven people during gun raids last week. Officers grabbed a 39-year-old man who fixes illegal weapons and six other suspects. Police spokesman Daniel Ndukwe told reporters about these arrests on Sunday. Commissioner Mamman Giwa ordered these smart crime-fighting missions around the state. The raids happened from June 15 through June 21 and brought back lots of dangerous items.
Police found seven guns, one used bullet shell, and two live bullets during their searches. Anti-crime squad members arrested a 25-year-old man at 9th Mile area. Officers took a sawed-off shotgun and one spent shell from him. Three other suspects had already told police they belonged to the Supreme Vikings gang. These gang members said they...
A big truck crashed into a small bus early Sunday morning on Old Ipaja Road near Agbotikuyo. The truck carried a huge container and could not stop because its brakes stopped working. The crash killed the bus driver right away. Three people riding the bus got hurt but survived the accident.
Lagos traffic officials confirmed the truck had registration number MUS 729 XY. The truck driver tried to run away after the crash happened. Traffic police caught him and gave him to regular police officers. Officers from Elere and Area G police stations came to help handle everything.
The crash blocked most of the road and caused huge traffic jams. Cars backed up on nearby streets like Shofunde and Olufunlayo. Traffic workers quickly changed how...
Nigerian drug agents caught a makeup artist trying to smuggle cocaine at Lagos airport. The 43-year-old woman had 2.2 kilograms of the drug hidden inside her suitcase walls. She told officers she was flying to India for medical treatment. Drug enforcement officers found the cocaine when they searched her luggage before her Qatar Airways flight. The woman admitted someone paid her to carry the drugs.
The same week saw more drug busts across Nigeria. Officers found cannabis hidden in women's dresses heading to Bahrain. They also discovered cocaine stuffed inside coat hangers bound for Australia. Two men were arrested with over one million drug pills near Bauchi. Another suspect was caught with 14.2 kilograms of cannabis hidden in...
Former Benue State leader Samuel Ortom asked his replacement to quit blaming him for ongoing violence problems. Governor Hyacinth Alia keeps pointing fingers at Ortom when discussing security troubles across their region. Ortom said through his helper Terver Akase that this blame game will not stop people from dying. The ex-governor feels upset that current leaders refuse to take responsibility for their duties. Alia spends more time attacking past leadership than fixing real issues.
Alia recently claimed that over four million people lost their homes during Ortom's time as governor. Akase called these numbers completely wrong and said they try to distract from current failures. The actual count was 1.5 million displaced residents...
Osita Okechukwu helped start the All Progressives Congress and thinks the new All Democratic Alliance party will actually help President Tinubu win again. He wants the election commission to approve ADA as a real political party. The National Opposition Coalition Group asked for official permission to register ADA last week. Some people believe former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Nasir El-Rufai might use ADA as their main party. Okechukwu said he welcomes this new political group.
The APC founder believes multiple parties make democracy stronger and give everyone a voice. He thinks ADA leaders wrongly assume northern voters will automatically support a northern presidential candidate. Okechukwu said northern voters are actually...
Atiku Abubakar attended a special birthday party that brought together many important Nigerian leaders. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo came to celebrate alongside Vice President Kashim Shettima and ex-military leader Yakubu Gowon. Nasir El-Rufai from Kaduna State joined the gathering with Rabiu Kwankwaso who leads the New Nigeria Peoples Party. Many other famous politicians showed up to honor Adamu Muazu on his 70th birthday celebration Saturday. The former Bauchi State governor and past PDP chairman received warm wishes from all the guests.
Atiku shared memories about his time working with Muazu during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He served as Vice President from 1999 to 2007 when Muazu was among the state governors across...
Former Jigawa State leader Sule Lamido made serious accusations against President Bola Tinubu during a Saturday television appearance. He told Arise TV viewers that Tinubu actually helped cancel the famous June 12, 1993 presidential vote. Lamido said Tinubu worked closely with military ruler Ibrahim Babangida during that controversial time. The ex-governor claimed Tinubu's mother gathered female traders from Lagos markets to travel to Abuja. These women came to show public support for Babangida's government decisions.
Lamido expressed amusement at how Tinuby talks about his democracy work today. He said Tinubu gained political importance only after General Sani Abacha grabbed power from Babangida. Before Abacha's rule, Tinubu served as...
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