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Liverpool were forced to settle for a share of the spoils in a breathless 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest at Anfield, as debutant Víctor Muñoz crashed home a late equaliser to rescue a point for Andoni Iraola’s side. Forest struck first against the run of early nerves. In the 24th minute Dan Ndoye finished a lightning counter-attack, exposing Liverpool’s tentative start and silencing the home crowd. The Reds thought they had responded when Florian Wirtz found the net, only for the assistant’s flag to deny him for offside. Iraola’s men finally levelled on the hour. Cody Gakpo’s inviting cross was…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force attached to the National Central Bureau (NCB-INTERPOL), Lagos Annex, have rescued two Colombian nationals held captive by a human trafficking syndicate in Lagos. The breakthrough came after actionable intelligence from INTERPOL-NCB, Bogotá, on August 26, 2026. The victims, Maria Camila Rodas Ortiz and Yuliet Fernanda Rios Mesa, were fraudulently lured to Nigeria, held against their will, and had their travel documents seized by certain Chinese nationals who remain at large. Acting on the tip-off, police operatives launched a covert operation and located the criminal hideout in Lagos the same day. Both women were safely…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has left Abuja for Luanda, Angola, to represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications in the Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, the high-level summit will centre on strategies for conflict resolution and the advancement of lasting peace and stability across Africa. Shettima is expected to join other African leaders and key stakeholders in the Angolan capital to deliberate on…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has insisted it does not need a broad opposition coalition to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, while the Obi-Kwankwaso (OK) Movement has drawn a firm line against any merger or absorption into another political body. ADC spokesman Bolaji Abdullahi made the party’s position clear on Arise TV. He said the party already has enough support among Nigerians to win on its own. “We don’t need a coalition to win this election. The African Democratic Congress does not need a coalition to win this election,” Abdullahi declared. He acknowledged that talks among…

Two persons have been confirmed dead after a machete-wielding man stormed IMAX Cinemas in Lekki, Lagos State, on Friday night. The incident, which sent cinema-goers and workers fleeing in panic, occurred when the suspect, said to be brandishing a machete and a knife, allegedly tried to force his way into the premises but was stopped by security guards. Eyewitnesses recounted that the man, who appeared to be under the influence of hard drugs and looked like a destitute, became violent the moment security personnel blocked his entry. Confirming the tragedy, spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Adebisi Abimbola,…

The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has charged the Federal Government to urgently conclude and implement the outstanding Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with health workers, warning that further delays are driving dissatisfaction and accelerating the exodus of medical professionals from the country. The association also demanded the immediate implementation of a 65-year retirement age for clinical health workers as a key measure to retain experienced hands amid the worsening shortage of skilled personnel in the health sector. NMA President, Prof. Afekhide Ernest Omoti, presented the association’s position on Friday in Abuja while briefing journalists on resolutions reached at its National Executive…

Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Hope Uzodimma, has declared that more than 30 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors are united in their resolve to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. Speaking at a media briefing after a high-level party meeting, Uzodimma said the state executives have been tasked with delivering their respective states. He noted that the party’s leadership and governors are aligned on both governance priorities and political strategy ahead of the general elections. “The immediate priority is to reduce the cost of living in Nigeria, ease the cost of transportation, bolster food…

Barrister Aloy Ejimakor, former lead counsel to Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu, has detailed why his legal team firmly opposed the terrorism-related trial of the activist while he headed the defence. In a statement titled “Mazi Nnamdi Kanu: Why I opposed trial when I was lead counsel,” Ejimakor said the Federal High Court lacked jurisdiction over offences allegedly committed through broadcasts made while Kanu was outside Nigeria. The charges covered the period 2018 to 2021, when Kanu was known to be in Britain or Kenya. Ejimakor noted that the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013 had granted the…

A U.S. federal judge on Friday declined to issue an immediate temporary restraining order against President Donald Trump’s second executive order limiting birthright citizenship, marking an early legal test of the narrowed policy. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, appointed by former President Joe Biden, refused the plaintiffs’ request for a preliminary injunction for now. She directed a coalition of immigrant families and advocacy groups to amend their existing lawsuit to specifically challenge the August 6 order. Boardman said she would schedule further briefing once a revised complaint is filed, leaving open the possibility of reconsidering injunctive relief. “As far as…

As Nigeria prepares for the 2027 general elections, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), the United Nations and the British High Commission have called on young Nigerians to take a frontline role in preventing political violence, hate speech and misinformation. The appeal came during a youth peacebuilding training programme organised by the IPCR under the Renewed Hope Agenda for Young Peacebuilders. Participants included National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, SIWES students, interns and volunteers. IPCR Director-General Dr Joseph Ochogwu opened the event by describing the training as an investment in young people who will shape the country’s future.…