A massive police raid on a drug gang embedded in low-income neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro that left at least 119 people dead drew protests for excessive force Wednesday and calls for the Rio’s governor to resign. Dozens of favelas residents gathered in front of the state’s government headquarters shouting “assassins!” and waving Brazilian flags...
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France Adopts Consent-Based Rape Law In The Wake Of Landmark Gisèle Pelicot Case
France’s Senate gave its final approval on Wednesday to a bill defining rape and other sexual assault as any non-consensual sexual act, a move that comes after the landmark drugging and rape trial that shook France and turned Gisèle Pelicot into a global icon. Senators voted 327-0 in favor of the bill, with 15 abstentions. The...
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Fulham Progress After 1–1 Draw With Wycombe In Carabao Cup Thriller
Fulham advanced to the next round of the Carabao Cup following a dramatic 1–1 draw with Wycombe, eventually winning 5–4 on penalties. Joshua King opened the scoring for Fulham, while Cauley Woodrow equalized for Wycombe, setting up a tense shootout. The standout performer of the night was Kevin, who starred both offensively and defensively. He...
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Napoli Top Serie A After Narrow 1–0 Win Over Lecce
Napoli climbed to the top of the Serie A table following a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Lecce on Sunday. Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa scored the decisive goal, securing all three points for the Partenopei. The match saw standout performances from both Napoli’s goalkeeper Vanja Milinković-Savić and midfielder Anguissa. Milinković-Savić was instrumental in keeping a clean sheet,...
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Eintracht Frankfurt Exit DFB-Pokal After Penalty Shootout Loss To Borussia Dortmund
Eintracht Frankfurt were eliminated from the DFB-Pokal following a 1–1 draw with Borussia Dortmund, ultimately losing 4–2 on penalties. Ansgar Knauff put Frankfurt ahead with a well-taken goal, but Julian Brandt leveled for Dortmund, sending the match to a tense penalty shootout. Frankfurt were unable to convert their spot-kicks, with Ritsu Doan missing his attempt,...
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Brentford Crushes Grimsby Town 5–0 to Reach Carabao Cup Quarterfinals
Brentford produced a dominant performance to thump Grimsby Town 5–0 and advance to the round of 16 in the Carabao Cup. Goals from Mathias Jensen, Keane Lewis-Potter, Reiss Nelson, Fabio Carvalho, and Nathan Collins sealed a comprehensive victory. The defeat was particularly tough for Grimsby, who had impressed earlier in the competition with a famous...
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Cardiff City Beat Wrexham To Reach Carabao Cup Quarterfinals
Cardiff City secured a thrilling 2–1 victory over Wrexham to advance to the quarterfinals of the Carabao Cup. Yousef Salech opened the scoring for the Bluebirds in the 13th minute, before Kieffer Moore equalized for Wrexham. The winner came in the 71st minute from William Fish, sending Cardiff through to the next round. The standout...
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EXCLUSIVE: “Timipre Sylva Sponsored Us to Overthrow the Government,” Detained Soldiers
Security sources have confirmed that Nigerian soldiers reportedly raided the Abuja residence of former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, over an alleged coup plot currently under investigation by the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). According to multiple security insiders, the operation was carried out at Sylva’s Maitama residence...
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Obasanjo, Yar Adua, Jonathan and Buhari spent $388billion to defend Naira……
Obasanjo spent $60billion Yar Adua spent – $58billion Jonathan spent – $145billion Buhari spent – $125billion It didn’t stop the Naira from crashing from N22 in 1999 to N800 black official market rate in 2023 Foreign reserve was paltry $32billion… Debt was over $145billion…. Every wailer today supported one or two of this past leaders…....
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At his book lunch in 2010, Mobolaji Johnson, spoke about how for 8 years as governor of Lagos between May 28, 1967 and July 1975, he could not build a house of his own. He was the very first governor of Lagos.
At the event attended by the owner of Ethnic African Stories, he also spoke of how he was ejected from Lagos House, his official residence within 24 hours after the Murtala Mohammed cøup of 29 July, 1975 and how he had to be rescued by a few friends and firms including Julius Berger, the German...