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Two countries – Uruguay and Italy- will go for FIFA U20 World Cup crown as they lock horns in the final match at Tolosa, La Plata, Argentina on Sunday at  9 p.m. Uruguay heads into this match with the best defensive record finishing second in their group after losing their match against England. The South American team conceded three goals in that match. They have not conceded a goal in the other five matches. Uruguay has won five matches and scored 11 goals in total. Italy lost their match to Nigeria in the group stage. They have won every other match…

World number one Iga Swiatek won her women’s third French Open and fourth Grand Slam title on Saturday with an epic three-set victory over gallant Karolina Muchova in the final at Roland Garros. The 22-year-old Pole came through 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 to become the first woman since Justine Henin in 2007 to win back-to-back French Opens. Swiatek also won in Paris in 2020 and 2022 and added the US Open also last year. However, she achieved victory the hard way, giving up a set and 3-0 lead before twice recovering from breaks down in the decider. Ruud sets final against…

Despite the initial denial, the Directorate State Services (DSS) has confirmed that the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele is in its custody. DSS had earlier denied that the suspended Emefiele was arrested and kept in its custody following  apprehension of the public. A viral video shows when DSS operatives picked him at airport while allegedly attempting to flee the country. Also read: DSS Arrests former CBN Governor Emefiele Emefiele was forced out of the Hilux vehicle he was in and taken away by the DSS operatives for grilling. DSS spokesperson, Peter Afunanya has confirmed that the…

Manchester City won the first-ever Champions League trophy  after beating Inter Milan 1-0 at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul on Saturday. Manchester City have equaled the legendary treble won by Manchester United in 1999 by winning this season: English Premiership, FA Final and Champions League cup. Spanish midfielder Rodri’s 68th-minute goal settled a cagey contest that a far-from-fluent City dominated but they never looked comfortable against the three-time winners. City’s winner came when Rodri collected Bernardo Silva’s cutback and fired through a crowded penalty box. The relief was unmistakable as he raced towards City’s fans and slid on his…

The white woman charged with fatally shooting a black mother of four last week after hurling racial slurs at her children has been granted bond. Susan Louise Lorincz, 58, was given a bond of $150,000 by Marion County Circuit Judge Robert Hodges, the Ocala Star-Banner reported Friday June 9. Lorincz is charged with manslaughter with a firearm, culpable negligence, and two counts of assault and battery stemming from the death of her neighbor, Ajike “AJ” Owens, 25, who was fatally shot through the front door of Lorincz’s home on June 2. If she posts bond, Lorincz is barred from contacting…

Federal High Court in Calabar, Thursday, sentenced two girls to five years imprisonment each for selling a one-year-old boy in Cross River State. The suspects, a 22-year-old Uduak Uwem Sunday and 18-year-old Blessing Etim Asuquo, were arrested by officials of the National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) on April 18, 2023. Delivering judgement at the Federal High Court, 1, in Calabar, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu sentenced the culprits to five years imprisonment respectively with a fine of N2 million. A source from the agency who pleaded anonymity said Christian Samuel was stolen and sold…

The suspension of Godwin Emefiele, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor from office has elicited positive and negative comments from members of the public. President Bola Tinubu on Friday suspended Emefiele following ongoing investigation of his office and the planned reforms in the financial sector of the economy. Consequently, the Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly arrested and put Emefiele in its custody. Also read:  DSS Arrests former CBN Governor Emefiele Despite the suspension, he is still the CBN Governor pending his removal under the CBN Act. Recall that Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was equally suspended from office by the Jonathan…

Manchester City  is chasing history in Saturday’s UEFA Champions League final against Inter Milan. In addition to seeking its first Champions League trophy, Man City is vying for the rarely accomplished treble: Winning the Premier League title, FA Cup and Champions League in the same season. Not since 1999 had an English team accomplished that feat, when Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United squad secured all three prestigious trophies. Pep Guardiola has Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League final for the second time in three years, having lost the 2021 fianl 1-0 to Premier League rival Chelsea. This time, Man City enters…

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong has expressed surprise that another Nigerian is contesting the 100 hours, 40 minutes set by Hilda Baci in the marathon cooking without her certification by Guinness World Records. Inibehe Effiong in his Twitter handle on Thursday wrote ‘‘Hilda’s record has not been certified. Yet, a certain chef in Ekiti State is reportedly trying to upturn her record.’’ Recall that Baci had embarked on the cooking marathon in a quest to break the record set by Indian chef, Lata Tondon. Baci broke the Tondon record of 87 hours, 40 minutes, after cooking for four days. According…

The Directorate of State Services (DSS) has arrested and taken Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the immediate past governor of Central Bank of Nigeria into its custody.  Few hours ago, President Bola Tinubu suspended the CBN Governor and directed him to hand over to the most senior director in the apex bank. Emefiele is expected to hand over to the CBN Deputy Governor (Operations), Folashodu Adebisi Shonubi pending full investigations of the issues raised against him. With the arrest, Emefiele will answer charges bordering on aiding and abetting terrorism, money laundering, fraud, mismanagement of interventionist funds bought against during the era of…