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Bayern Munich striker, Harry Kane has won the European Golden Boot award for the second time in his career. This follows his outstanding performance for the Bundesliga champions this term. The England captain scored 36 goals in 31 Bundesliga games for Vincent Kompany’s side during the 2025/26 season, collecting 72 points to finish as Europe’s top scorer across all domestic leagues. He is ahead of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, who finished second with 27 goals and 54 points. The 32-year-old is also ahead of Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappe, who is placed third with 25 goals and 50 points. Kane…
Lamine Yamal is the star name in Spain’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by coach Luis de la Fuente on Monday, which also included Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino after his recent return from injury. For the first time at a World Cup, the Spain squad will not feature a Real Madrid player, with Dean Huijsen dropped and veteran Dani Carvajal also excluded after struggling through an injury-hit campaign. Merino, a favourite of coach De la Fuente, appeared as a substitute for the Gunners against Crystal Palace on Sunday in their final Premier League match, for his first appearance…
The Bauchi State Police Command has intensified security arrangements and released emergency contact lines ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The development was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib. The statement quoted the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, as extending warm felicitations to Muslim faithful in Bauchi State and across the country on the occasion of Eid-El-Kabir. The police boss also appreciated residents for their continued cooperation with the Police and other security agencies in maintaining peace and order across the state. According to Habib, the Command has deployed…
Arsenal’s Max Dowman has written his name into the Premier League history books, becoming the youngest player ever to win the title at just 16 years and 144 days old. The teenage midfielder now tops a rare list, overtaking Manchester City’s Phil Foden as the youngest title winner in the competition’s history. Dowman Dowman, who has featured enough times this season to qualify for a winner’s medal, was among the 40 Arsenal players and staff to receive the commemorative award after meeting the appearance requirement. His achievement adds another milestone to an already remarkable breakthrough campaign. As the 16-year-old celebrates…
General Hospital’s Kate Mansi will exit the daytime soap opera. In an interview with SoapSteph’s Daytime Dish, Mansi, 38, confirmed that her run as Kristina Corinthos-Davis came to an end last month when her last day of filming occurred. “I’ve made the very difficult decision to leave General Hospital,” Mansi told the outlet in an article published on Sunday, May 24. Mansi, who joined the long-running soap in 2023, added that new projects required her “full attention” as did the need to support her husband, Matt McInnis. “With my husband currently producing a series filming primarily abroad, I needed the…
The Nigerian Army has alerted residents of the North-east region to plans by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) terrorists to carry out suicide bombing and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks ahead of the Eid-Kabir celebrations. However, it says it has deployed troops and surveillance assets to forestall the threats. In a security advisory issued on Monday, the Headquarters, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), a joint task force in the region, said credible intelligence indicated that insurgents could attempt isolated attacks on civilian targets, especially in crowded locations during the festive period. The Army assured residents that comprehensive security…
The National Information Technology Development Agency has denied any affiliation with an online earning and marketing platform known as CPM. This rebuttal follows reports that the platform was demanding money from users to repair its allegedly hacked systems. The agency issued the disclaimer in a statement signed by its Director, Corporate Communications and Media Relations Department, Hadiza Umar, on Monday, describing the reports as false and misleading. According to media reports, subscribers via the platform operators reported that their systems had been hacked and that additional payments were required from subscribers to resolve the issue and recover funds. NITDA allegedly…
Veteran Kannywood actress Wasila Isma’il has died after battling a prolonged illness. She was 46. Her former husband, Al-Amin Chiroma, confirmed her death in a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday. He wrote: “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. Allah has taken the death of Malama Wasila Ismail. May Allah forgive her and grant us a peaceful ending. Amen.” However, Punch newspaper reported that Mr Chiroma confirmed that the actress died at the Federation of Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria Hospital (FOMWAN) in Kaduna State. Wasila The late actress began her acting career in…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has advised motorists travelling through parts of Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory to make use of the Kachia-Bwari route to ease traffic congestion and ensure safer movement. The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, gave the advice while appealing to road users to remain cautious and cooperate with traffic officials managing vehicular movement along busy corridors. Mohammed said the Kachia-Bwari route remains a safer alternative for motorists, especially those heading towards the Federal Capital Territory and surrounding areas, amid increased traffic pressure on major roads. He urged drivers to obey traffic regulations,…
Former Kano South Senator, Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, has lost his bid to return to the Senate after the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) selected former National Chairman of the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Alkasim Ibrahim Batayya, as its candidate for the 2027 election. Gaya, who recently defected to the NDC after leaving both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), had sought the party’s ticket for Kano South Senatorial District. The party, however, settled for Batayya through a consensus arrangement reached during a meeting held at the Miller Road residence of former Kano State…
