Author: New Daily Prime

Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri has addressed the possibility of strike action by professional footballers. Rodri was responding to interview questions ahead of the English champions’ Wednesday Champions League tie with Inter Milan. When asked about the potential for a players’ strike, Rodri said, “I think we are close to that. If things continue this way, there will come a time when we have no other option, but let’s see.” Rodri is the latest player to comment on the growing number of matches top clubs are required to play. The new Champions League format debuts today, which will see…

The elite European football competition is back, and it’s bigger than ever. Fans will experience the new expanded format of the Champions League as the tournament returns today across arenas all over Europe. Viewers have plenty of options to choose from, with six fixtures scheduled for today: two early kickoffs and four later games. Today’s fixtures feature a balanced mix of familiar household names, long-absent teams, and at least one storied clash. Juventus are back on the big European stage after serving their one-year UEFA ban for FFP-related charges. The Old Lady will play at the Allianz Stadium at 5:45…

The devastation wreaked by Typhoon Yagi continued as the number of people killed in Myanmar rose to over 220, with nearly 80 others still missing.According to the military government, the storm swept through northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar in early September and has killed more than 500 people across the region so far, according to official figures.The typhoon triggered severe floods and mudslides in Myanmar, killing well above 226 people and wrecking whole villages.Also, the United Nations (UN) has warned that with hundreds of thousands of acres of crops destroyed, more than half a million people in the war-torn…

40 persons reportedly died on Sunday when a boat carrying them capsized in the Bakin Kasuwa River at Uban Dawaki community in the Gummi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.The state government has confirmed the deaths through the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and Publicity, Sulaiman Idris, who said the governor described the incident as a monumental disaster. “We received the tragic report of a boat accident in Bakin Kasuwa River in Uban Dawaki ward, Gummi Local Government Area, resulting in the loss of over 40 lives,” he said in a statement. This is as more than…

The Minister of Art, Culture and the Creative Economy, Hannatu Musa Musawa has disclosed that the Federal Government is poised to generate at least $100 billion and create over two million jobs from Nigeria’s creative economy yearly.According to her, the eight-point plan, unveiled at a roundtable for local and international investors in Lagos, has the potential to grow Nigeria’s creative economy by 400 percent in three years.She stated that the roadmap include initiatives such as skills development, policy frameworks, governance and collaboration, smart strategic partnerships, growth targets, enabling business environments, cultural heritage preservation, and sustainability.However, the minister lamented that despite…

President Bola Tinubu has announced the immediate creation of a Disaster Relief Fund, seeded with an initial capital from the Federal Government, to mitigate the devastating effects of the recent flood in Maiduguri, Borno State. Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported that President Tinubu visited the state on Monday to offer his condolences to the government and the people affected by the disaster. In a statement shared on his X (formerly Twitter) page, he called on the private sector to match or surpass the government’s contribution to the fund. He also appealed for greater global collaboration from international partners to…

One of the most influential hip-hop rappers, producers and music executives of the past three decades, Sean Combs, popularly known as Puff Daddy and Diddy at various times was arrested by US authorities late on Monday following several sexual assault allegations by women in recent months.The 58-year-old’s arrest by police in Manhattan’s Park Hyatt hotel lobby followed raids on two of his properties in Los Angeles and Miami in March.Combs, who has been the subject of an ongoing investigation by police in recent months, now faces a sealed criminal indictment, prosecutors announced late on Monday.He is the CEO of Bad…

Nollywood has once again experienced tragedy with the reported death of renowned actor Emmanuel France. Nigerian filmmaker Olufemi Ogedengbe shared the heartbreaking news on his Instagram page. Femi described the late actor as a legend and an uncle, recalling how they traveled together to Tanzania in 2006, where they collaborated on three film projects. However, the cause of his death remains unknown.He wrote: “Rest in peace to one of Nollywood’s legends, Uncle Emmanuel France. One of the actors I took to Tanzania in 2006. We shot three movies together: Cross My Sin, She Is My Sister, and The Director. R.I.P.”…

A prominent member of Jacksons 5 and a brother of the late music megastar, Michael Jackson, Tito Jackson has died.Aged 70, Tito, a founding member of the famous family band, the Jacksons 5, which included Michael, Jemaine, Jackie, and Marlon, died on Sunday.A statement shared by his children TJ, Taj and Taryll on Instagram reads: “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson is no longer with us. We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being,”According to Entertainment…

Barcelona’s major summer signing, Dani Olmo, will be sidelined for at least a month due to a hamstring injury, according to reports. Olmo, who joined the Blaugrana from RB Leipzig for a fee of €55 million, sustained the injury during Barcelona’s 4-1 win over Girona on Sunday. The 26-year-old was substituted in the second half after scoring his third goal in as many games, highlighting what has been an impressive start to his Barcelona career. The Spanish giants are enjoying a perfect start to the season, with five wins from five LaLiga matches. The team seems to have found its…