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Super Eagles winger Moses Simon is on the brink of completing a transfer to newly promoted Ligue 1 side Paris FC. According to hommedumatch.tr, the Super Eagles winger will sign a three-year contract with the French club, who will pay €6.5 million to acquire him from FC Nantes. The 29-year-old is expected to earn approximately €300,000 per month at his new club. Simon has spent the last six seasons with Nantes, where he became a key player. In the 2024/2025 Ligue 1 campaign, he registered eight goals and ten assists in 32 league appearances for the Canaries. His move marks…

Tottenham Hotspur has officially named Thomas Frank as the club’s new head coach, following an extensive recruitment process that evaluated more than 30 potential candidates. The appointment comes shortly after the club parted ways with Ange Postecoglou, despite his historic achievement of guiding Spurs to their first major trophy in 17 years by winning the Europa League. To secure Frank’s services, Tottenham paid £10 million in compensation to London rivals Brentford. Tottenham’s CEO, Vinai Venkatesham, explained the club’s selection process, “We ran a really, really thorough process at speed,” said Venkatesham. “We defined 10 characteristics that we think are important…

Paul Adefarasin, the Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, has reported to the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing him holding a firearm during an encounter with a road user in Lagos. The video, which made rounds on social media last week, showed Adefarasin holding a metallic-looking object while engaging in a verbal exchange with an individual who was recording the incident. The clip triggered widespread speculation, with many suggesting that the object in his hand was a gun. In response to the public outcry, Pastor Adefarasin took to…

Tadurga village in Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State was thrown into mourning on Monday night following a deadly attack by suspected bandits who killed several residents, abducted many others, and stole livestock. Eyewitnesses say the bandits stormed the village in large numbers, firing indiscriminately and creating widespread chaos. Several shops were looted during the onslaught, and the attackers reportedly fled with a significant number of cattle. A resident of the village, Audu Sule, who witnessed the incident, recounted the harrowing experience. “They came en masse, shooting indiscriminately, broke into shops to loot items, then went on to kill…

Iran has lashed out at the Group of Seven (G7) nations, accusing them of taking sides with Israel in the ongoing hostilities that have entered their fifth consecutive day. Speaking at a press briefing on Tuesday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the G7’s position, particularly its call for “de-escalation,” following Israel’s extensive airstrikes across Iranian territory. “The G7 must give up its one-sided rhetoric and tackle the real source of the escalation — Israel’s aggression,” Baqaei declared. According to Iranian officials, Israel struck nearly 100 targets within Iran on June 13, including sensitive nuclear facilities and military command…

Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested two men suspected of attempted kidnapping and illegal possession of weapons. The suspects, Japhta James, 28, and Usman Ibrahim, 30, were apprehended after allegedly breaking into the home of their target in Kata, via New-Bwari, where they tried to abduct the victim’s sister. The duo reside in Ijah-Gwari, Tafa, and Sabon-Gari in the Bwari area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), respectively. According to reports, officers from the Tafa Police Division responded swiftly to a tip-off on June 13, 2025, around 8 p.m., and stormed the scene, successfully arresting the suspects.…

Kenny Okolugbo, former Delta State Commissioner and current Special Adviser on Communications and Strategy to the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), seeking an urgent investigation into what he describes as a coordinated cyberattack and defamation campaign aimed at damaging his reputation. In the petition, Okolugbo alleged that his verified X (formerly Twitter) account was hacked and used to disseminate false statements attributed to him. He stated that the unauthorized posts were subsequently amplified by three prominent social media influencers — Tunde Ednut (@mazitundeednut), Rufai Oseni (@ruffydfire), and Adeola Fayehun (@adeolafayehun) — who,…

Oil marketers under the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) have raised serious concerns over the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s plan to distribute fuel directly to filling stations and major fuel consumers across the country. In a statement released on Monday by PETROAN’s Publicity Secretary, Joseph Obele, the association warned that the new distribution strategy could undermine the downstream sector, potentially resulting in job losses and the emergence of a monopoly. With its massive 650,000-barrel-per-day capacity, the Dangote refinery was expected to focus on production and export, not direct fuel distribution, the marketers argued. “This massive refinery, one…

The Katsina State Government has issued a stern warning to bandits who recently surrendered, cautioning them to uphold their end of the peace agreement or face serious repercussions. Speaking to journalists on Monday, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Nasir Mu’azu, said the government would not tolerate any breach of trust from those who have laid down their arms. “Let me also make it clear that in case they renege on their promises, we are going to deal with them as we used to. That is the position of the government,” Mu’azu said. He revealed that several bandit…

Chelsea got their FIFA Club World Cup campaign off to a strong start with a comfortable 2-0 win over LAFC in Group D. The match, held in what marked the first-ever Club World Cup clash between English and American sides, saw the Premier League team dominate from start to finish. Enzo Maresca’s men began as clear favourites and quickly took control, pinning LAFC deep into their half. Chelsea’s early pressure almost paid off when Noni Madueke’s powerful left-footed strike was stopped by Hugo Lloris. Despite controlling the tempo, Chelsea grew increasingly frustrated as the half progressed. That frustration was evident…