Author: Elizabeth Jenrola Oso

Leicester City officially announced Ruud van Nistelrooy as their new manager on Friday, marking a swift transition following his recent exit from Manchester United. The Dutch tactician parted ways with United earlier this month after a brief tenure as interim manager and a prior stint as Erik ten Hag’s assistant. His move to Leicester comes on the heels of Steve Cooper’s dismissal on Sunday, following a poor run of form that saw the Foxes languishing in 16th place in the Premier League, just one point above the relegation zone. Van Nistelrooy now faces the challenging task of reviving Leicester’s season…

Prince Johnson, a former Liberian warlord notorious for his role in the country’s brutal civil wars, passed away at the age of 72. His death, caused by complications from high blood pressure, was confirmed by his family spokesperson, Wilfred Bangura.Johnson gained global infamy for his involvement in the torture and execution of former Liberian President Samuel Doe in 1990, an incident gruesomely captured on video. In the footage, Johnson is seen drinking beer and watching as his men mutilated Doe, slicing off his ear before killing him. The video became one of the most harrowing symbols of the atrocities committed…

Enzo Maresca does not believe his Chelsea side are in the Premier League title race despite an impressive start to the season in his first campaign at Stamford Bridge. Victory over Aston Villa on Sunday would be a seventh in 13 league games under the Italian, who was appointed as Mauricio Pochettino’s successor in June. Ahead of the weekend action, Chelsea were third in the table, level on 22 points with Arsenal and Brighton, a point behind Manchester City and nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool. Chelsea are in the hunt to return to the Champions League after two seasons…

An Arizona produce company is recalling whole cucumbers distributed in 26 states and Canada because they could contain salmonella. In a filing posted by the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday, SunFed said the recalled cucumbers were sold between Oct. 12 and Nov. 26 and are being pulled from store shelves over possible contamination by the bacteria. Salmonella can cause fatal infections in young children, elderly people or other individuals with weakened immune systems. The recall applies to all sizes of SunFed whole, fresh cucumbers. The produce came packaged in bulk cardboard containers with a “SunFed” label, or could also…

The remains of a World War II airman were identified 80 years after his plane was shot down during a bombing mission in Germany, military officials said this week. In the spring of 1944, U.S. Army Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sanford G. Roy, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, was assigned to the 732nd Bombardment Squadron in the European Theater, according to a news release from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. Roy and several other airmen were aboard the B-24H Liberator “Little Joe” on a bombing mission to Brunswick, Germany on April 8. The plane was shot down by German forces and other…

A boat carrying over 200 passengers capsized along the Dambo-Ebuchi stretch of the River Niger, leading to multiple fatalities in the early hours of Friday. According to eyewitnesses, the vessel, owned by Musa Dangana, was en route to the Katcha weekly market in Niger State with market women and farm laborers on board. Rescue teams and local divers have recovered eight bodies so far, with efforts ongoing to locate the remaining passengers. Initial reports suggest that the absence of life jackets contributed to the high casualty rate. This incident echoes a similar tragedy on October 1, 2024, when a boat…

Bruce Willis’ daughters Scout and Tallulah Willis celebrated Thanksgiving by spending time with their father at home. The “Die Hard” star’s daughters cozied up to their dad for a rare family photo shared via a joint Instagram post on Thursday. “Grateful 🫂,” they captioned the carousel of snapshots with the 69-year-old actor. Bruce Willis posed with daughters Scout and Tallulah Willis for a Thanksgiving family photo shared via Instagram. Instagram/buuski His daughters, whom he shares with ex-wife, Demi Moore, presented him with a plaque that read “Best Dad Ever.” In the post, Tallulah, 30, sweetly held onto Bruce’s ear while…

A report released by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has disclosed that an estimated 5.5 billion people worldwide are using the Internet in 2024, according to the ‘Facts and Figures 2024.’ This represents a significant increase of 227 million individuals compared to revised figures for 2023. The ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies (ICTs.) The report found out that while global connectivity continues to rise, now reaching 68 per cent of the world’s population, about one-third of the population, or 2.6 billion people, remain offline. The report highlights persistent digital divides, particularly in low-income…

Two police officers and an immigration operative has been sentenced to seven years in prison over N1.6 million employment fraud by a federal high court in Gombe. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, arraigned Yusuf Abdulkarim Bature and Musa Philip—the police officers—on a two-count charge of obtaining by false pretences and intent to defraud, and Nasiru Mohammed—the immigration personnel—on a one-count charge of obtaining by false pretences. The charge sheet reads, “That you, Yusuf Abdulkarim Bature and Musa Philip, while being public officers with the Nigerian Police Force, sometime in 2022 in Gombe, within the Gombe Judicial…

President Bola Tinubu and French President Emmanuel Macron exchanged lighthearted greetings on social media on Thursday, with both leaders communicating in pidgin English. Tinubu arrived in France on Wednesday evening for a state visit. After a meeting on Thursday, Macron reminisced about his days at the French embassy in Nigeria as an intern. Writing on X in Nigerian Pidgin, an English-based creole language spoken as a lingua franca, the French president gushed over Tinubu’s visit. Macron wrote, “Na big honor for France, dear President Bola Tinubu @officialABAT, to welcome you for dis State visit as one big partner and friend…