Author: Oluwatosin Ologun

Robert Lewandoski’s goal from the 12 yards was enough to secure a win over Rayo Vallecano and send Barcelona to the top of the Spanish league on goal difference. The Catalan club took advantage of weekend slip-ups by Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid to move on to 51 points on Monday, the same as Madrid and a point clear of Atlético. Madrid drew 1-1 at Osasuna on Saturday, and Atletico was held by the same score at home by Celta Vigo. “We shouldn’t fall into the trap of looking too much at what’s happening in the table,” Barcelona keeper Wojciech…

…Set to release new book “Dream Count” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, the multi-award-winning Nigerian author has revealed that she birth to twin boys in April 2024. 10 months after delivery, she made the good news known during her interview with The Guardian where she also spoke about her new book, Dream Count, cancel culture and other topics. The 47-year-old author revealed that she welcomed her twins months ago but kept the news private because she wanted to protect her children. Chimamanda disclosed that many didn’t know she got married in 2009, noting further that Nigerians are nosy people, which has made…

The African Union (AU) warned on Sunday against the break-up of the Democratic Republic of Congo, two days after the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group entered a second city in the country’s east. “We don’t want a balkanisation of eastern DRC,” the AU’s Peace and Security Commissioner Bankole Adeoye told reporters. Without mentioning Rwanda, he added: “We are calling for the immediate removal of M23 and their supporters from all towns and cities including Goma airport.” Meanwhile, Columns of M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of another key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo as…

The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District, Ali Ndume, has asked the Federal Government to probe a claim by US Congressman Scott Perry that aborted United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded terrorist organisations, including Boko Haram. Senator Ndume made the request on Sunday while responding to questions on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. He said: “You can’t say it’s just an allegation; it’s more than that. “That’s why the Nigerian government and the National Assembly, especially, need to look into it to investigate and verify the veracity of such a very weighty allegation.”r The lawmaker, who has been…

Britain’s Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, pledged to send British peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of a peace deal to help guarantee its security. Starmer wrote in an opinion piece for Monday’s Telegraph newspaper that “the UK is ready to play a leading role in accelerating work on security guarantees for Ukraine.” In the opinion letter, the UK Prime Minister urged fellow European leaders to respond to demands from US President Donald Trump to shoulder more of the burden for the continent’s defense. That means providing Ukraine’s military with ongoing kit and financial assistance, and also “being ready and…

Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister has promised to make US President Donald Trump’s plan to remove and resettle Gaza’s population “a reality”. Netanyahu said he was cooperating with the US on a “common strategy” for Gaza after a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem on Sunday. He said he and Rubio had discussed ways to implement Trump’s vision, which would also see the US take control of Gaza. Rubio said the plan may have “shocked and surprised” people, but that it took courage for Trump to propose an alternative to “tired ideas” of the past. Rubio…

It was a tragic event as more than 40 people, mostly women, were killed after an illegal gold mine collapsed in Mali on Saturday, authorities and local sources. The collapse took place near Kéniéba, in Mali’s western, gold-rich Kayes region. The victims had climbed into open-pit areas left by industrial miners to look for scraps of gold when the earth around them caved in, a gold miner’s union leader told Reuters. This is Mali’s second deadly mining accident in three weeks after at least 10 people were killed when a mining tunnel flooded late in January. There are conflicting reports…

Liverpool football club restored their seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 on Sunday. Luis Diaz ended his goal drought after he bundled in a 15th-minute opener for the Reds. The Colombian forward was later brought down by Josa Sa for a 37th-minute penalty, which Mohamed Salah converted to give Liverpool two goals lead. However, Wolves threatened on the counter throughout and halved the deficit through Matheus Cunha’s second-half stunner, though they were unable to find a late equaliser. While the Reds extend their advantage over title rivals Arsenal, Wolves stay 17th, two…

In a dramatic return from injury, James Maddison scored the winner as Tottenham beat fellow Premier League strugglers Manchester United 1-0. Maddison, who has missed nearly four weeks with a calf injury, was the only player following in after United keeper Andre Onana parried Lucas Bergvall’s shot and completed an easy tap-in in the 13th minute. United did have chances to level, with Alejandro Garnacho lofting an effort over the bar when through on goal in the first half – but this was ultimately another uninspired display. Spurs earned their first win in three games – after cup losses to…

Ferran Torres fired a 30-minute hat-trick as Barcelona booked their place in the Copa del Rey semifinals with a 5-0 win at Valencia. The Barca forward opened the scoring in the third minute at Estadio de Mestalla on Thursday, as he burst through the home side’s offside trap to slot home a first-time finish. His second was a tap-in after Lamine Yamal struck the post. By the time the hat-trick was sealed, with a flick from Raphinha on the edge of the box and a drilled effort into the bottom corner, Barca had already put themselves out of sight with…