Brentford and England striker, Ivan Toney has been banned from football for eight months due to betting offences. The 27-year-old will not be able to play for his club or England until January 16, 2024, as a result of his ban. Toney was charged with 232 breaches of the FA’s gambling laws between…
A scientist has broken the world record for living underwater after spending 74 days living in a habitat 30 feet (9 metres) below a Florida lagoon. Former naval officer Dr Joseph Dituri is the first person to live that long that far underwater without depressurisation, with plans to remain in Jules’ Undersea Lodge in…
Paul Pogba was reduced to tears after he was substituted with another injury during his first competitive start in over a year on Sunday night as Juventus beat Cremonese 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium. The 30-year-old left Manchester United in the summer of 2022 and re-joined his old side Juventus on a free transfer…
Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel broke a slalom pole in frustration over his players’ conduct during a training session on Thursday, April 27. Eyewitnesses said the 49-year-old was not satisfied with how Bayern stars presented themselves in the final game on the diamond small field, a training form with cut corners. Tuchel tried to…
Canadian socialite, Jasmine Hartin, has pleaded guilty to the shooting to death of a police chief in the Caribbean country of Belize. Hartin, 34, the ex-wife of British billionaire Lord Michael Ashcroft’s son Andrew Ashcroft, broke down in tears when she entered the plea at the Supreme Court in Belize City on Tuesday, April 25, the UK’s…
The US ambassador and embassy staff in Sudan have been forced to take shelter as the country’s army and a powerful paramilitary group exchange gunfire in the capital Khartoum. The fight broke out on Saturday, April 15, between the military and Rapid Support Forces militia. The RSF said it has taken control of the presidential…
A wedding reception came to an abrupt end today, April 8, when fire broke out at the venue. The wedding reception was underway at Yard 158, an event center in Oregun, Lagos, when things went out of hand. It was time for the toast and the event organisers lit firecrackers but the fire spread to…
A man has broken up with his girlfriend after she got a lap dance from Chris Brown during his Under The Influence Tour. While touring across Europe, Chris Brown, 33, performed the erotic dance on a woman while singing Take You Down. In the clip which has been shared on TikTok, the woman…
Brazilian supermodel, Gisele Bundchen has broken her silence about her divorce from NFL star, Tom Brady, describing the split as the ‘death of her dream.’ Speaking to Vanity Fair for an interview to accompany a stunning cover shoot for the magazine’s April issue, Gisele, 42, described the speculation surrounding her split from Tom, 45, as…
Actor Olumide Oworu has broken his silence after his name was excluded in the Saturday, March 18, election for the Surulere Constituency of the Lagos state House of Assembly, which was won by actor, Desmond Elliott. In a statement released, Olumide insisted his participation in the election exercise was not for clout. With…
The police in Lagos state have restored normalcy after an intra-community clash broke out in the Abule-Ado area of Lagos state in the early hours of today, March 19. A tweet shared by the poluce says two persons have been arrested in connection with the clash. See the tweet below
A vehicle conveying election materials broke down along Gariki road, Enugu state this morning February 25. Photos shared online show a vulcanizer working to fix one of the tyres of the vehicle. The post Vehicle conveying election materials breaks down in Enugu (photos) appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.
South African rapper, AKA’s daughter broke down in tears at her father’s memorial service. The memorial service of slain rapper AKA, real name Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, took place this evening February 17, at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg with Mzansi’s musicians, actors, politicians, and other dignitaries in attendance. One of the most heart-wrenching moments…
A fight broke between two private schools after a heated soccer game. The game was between a Catholic school and a Jewish school, with the Jewish players saying they were hit with anti-Semitic slurs. Footage of the troubling incident between the Scheck Hillel Community School and Archbishop Coleman Carroll High School in Florida…
A filling station at Wuze zone 1, Abuja, is currently on fire. Videos from the scene show the fire raging. Other videos show drivers reversing to avoid passing the area. Residents who live a long distance away from the filling station report sighting the fire from their locations too. The fire…
Soldiers and policemen got into a fight in public and this was caught on video. The physical confrontation occured this morning, Jan. 18, at ijaya, Apongbo, in Lagos State. The soldiers attempted to disarm a police taskforce and they put up a fight. A video shared online shows a soldier and a…
Brittney Griner is finally breaking her silence following her return from Russia. The professional basketball player said she is super grateful to be back in the United States. Griner released a statement on her Instagram page Friday morning, December 16, thanking President Joe Biden and everyone else who helped get her out of…
Cristiano Ronaldo has reacted after social media speculation that he wanted to leave Portugal’s World Cup camp, insisting the squad are ‘too strong to be broken by outside forces’. The former Man. United striker irked his manager Fernando Santos after he appeared unhappy in their 2-1 loss to South Korea. And when he was dropped by his…
Manchester United coach, Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit from the club by saying ‘he’s gone and it’s the past’ before insisting the club are ‘looking to the future’. The United boss addressed his exit during a two-part interview with he and the squad at a winter camp in Spain. When asked by former…
Manchester United co-owner, Avram Glazer has broken his silence after putting the club up for sale. The 62-year-old said they decided to seek ‘strategic alternatives’ for the club before thanking the departing Cristiano Ronaldo for all he has done for the club. He was confronted in the street by a Sky News reporter in Palm Beach, Florida, after the…