£2.5m paid for Maradona's infamous 'Hand of God' ball
The football that Diego Maradona used to score his iconic 'hand of God' goal during the 1986 World Cup has been auctioned for £2.5m. Maradona infamously punched the ball past goalkeeper Peter Shilton ...
24 Aug 2min
Releasing Unredacted 1990s Files on Nigerian President Tinubu May Compromise Law Enforcement Techniques and Personal Safety - FBI
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia has approved the FBI's request to submit a confidential declaration regarding its reasons for withholding certain records related to a 1990s invest...
23 Aug 4min
Daily Mail wins £9.5m from Prince Harry and six associates in UK court
A judge from the UK High Court has mandated that Prince Harry and six other prominent claimants pay an interim sum of £9.54 million ($13 million) to Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL). This directive...
22 Aug 2min
Nigerian Airports: FAAN Denies Ban on Uber, Bolt
On August 20, 2026, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) officially stated that it has not enacted a comprehensive ban on e-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt.The authority issued a st...
20 Aug 1min
At least 107 artisanal miners have lost their lives due to a devastating gold mine collapse and subsequent landslide in the western Central
At least 107 artisanal miners have lost their lives due to a devastating gold mine collapse and subsequent landslide in the western Central African Republic (CAR).This tragic event took place on the m...
20 Aug 2min
Federal indictment accuses 11 in New York of operating 10-year marriage-fraud network
On August 12, 11 individuals from New York were arrested and arraigned by ICE Homeland Security Investigations along with its partners from the Homeland Security Task Force, in connection with a long-...
19 Aug 1min
FIFA dismisses COO Kevin Lamour after he publicly criticises Infantino’s World Cup commercialisation proposal
FIFA has officially sacked Chief Operating Officer Kevin Lamour following his public condemnation of President Gianni Infantino's controversial $20 billion tournament commercialisation scheme. In an i...
18 Aug 2min
No Victor, No Vanquished": Adeleke Appeals for Peace Among Contestants After Vote
Governor Ademola Adeleke has reached out to his adversaries in the Osun governorship election, inviting them to collaborate with his administration for the benefit of the populace.Adeleke made this st...
16 Aug 2min
