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Interim manager Calum McFarlane has admitted Chelsea’s dismal disciplinary record was a key reason for their failure to qualify for Europe. The Blues finished in 10th place in the Premier League after a 2-1 defeat at Sunderland on Sunday ended their faint hopes of securing a European berth for next season. In the last game of McFarlane’s second spell in temporary charge, Chelsea once again finished with 10 men. French defender Wesley Fofana was sent off for a second yellow card after fouling Wilson Isidor in the 61st minute. Fofana’s dismissal was the eighth red card for Chelsea in the…
A suspected third-party Safe module exploit has drained about $3.2 million from wallets across Ethereum and Base, with multiple teams pointing to an external module as the cause.Blockchain security platform Blockaid reported the incident on Monday, saying it involved a contract labeled “SquidRouterModule,” which initially led to confusion over a possible link to the cross-chain protocol Squid.Squid later said on X that the issue was unrelated to its core protocol and instead involved a third-party module integrated into Safe wallets.“A third-party SquidRouterModule was exploited, not Squid’s Router contract,” Squid said, adding that the contract shares its name but not its…
Real Housewives of Rhode Island star Rosie Woods DiMare responded to plastic surgery questions, revealing that she’s “never” gone under the knife. “Lots of questions about the work I get done so here it is,” Rosie, 35, captioned an Instagram Story post on Saturday, May 23. “Botox.. everywhere. If there’s a spot on my face that we can freeze.. I do it.” Rosie noted to followers that she’s gotten Botox in “odd places,” like “jelly rolls under my eyes, Nefertiti neck lift and Barbie tox in traps.” Once a year, she’ll get “one full syringe” of filler in her lips…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says he was not surprised that Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State withdrew from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election, insisting that the governor ought not to have collected the nomination form to run for the election. Mr Wike stated this on Monday after inspecting some ongoing projects across the territory. Mr Fubara withdrew from the primaries last week ahead of the 2027 governorship election, saying his decision was taken in the interest of peace, stability and unity in the state. The governor had been in a protracted…
For those who lived through his tenure as Ekiti State governor, the cognitive dissonance was almost physically painful. His administration operated less like a democracy and more like a well-run fiefdom. Candidate lists for elective offices were drawn from the governor’s office, with the quiet efficiency of a procurement exercise. Loyal party men and women who had spent their own resources, sacrificed weekends and sleep, and earned genuine grassroots support in their constituencies were discarded. There is a prayer point many Nigerian politicians have conspicuously omitted from their devotionals: Lord, may I never invest in a political associate who will…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released $3.9 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies and is establishing a continental Incident Management Support Team with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention to scale up response efforts to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. WHO Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this on Monday during an Africa CDC ministerial briefing, saying the national risk level in DRC had been raised to “very high” due to rapid transmission and the absence of vaccines or therapeutics for the rare Bundibugyo strain. Mr Ghebreyesus said WHO made the decision…
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the killing of several pastoralists in Ankpa Local Government Area of Kogi State, calling for justice for the victims. In a statement issued on Monday by the State Secretary of the association, Suleiman Muhammed, the group described the attack as barbaric and unacceptable. According to the statement, the victims included men, women, and children were allegedly attacked and killed under circumstances that are yet to be fully explained. The association identified those killed as Isiaka Lawal, Larai Musa, Abdullahi Isiaka, Isah Isiaka, Saleh Isiaka, Samsiya Adamu, Asma’u Siuni, Basullube Musa, and…
An African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi, has given condition to question the party’s ongoing presidential primary. Amaechi disclosed that he would react and question the process of the primary election if it’s not free and fair. He spoke to journalists after casting his vote at the ongoing ADC’s presidential primary in his Ward of Ubima, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State. According to Amaechi: “It was a huge number of turn out, first there was celebration and dancing, then we got the INEC people involved and I did cast my vote and left the place. “I…
A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of an illegal mining site, trucks loaded with mineral resources, lithium stones and other assets linked to alleged illegal mining activities in Ogun State to the Federal Government. Justice Daniel Osiagor gave the order on May 22, 2026, following an application filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. According to the EFCC, the assets were recovered from Chinese nationals and Nigerians accused of engaging in unlawful mining operations and the illegal trade in mineral resources. “The forfeited assets include…
Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise has named the best players from England, Germany Argentina and others ahead of the 2026 World Cup. He, however, declined to name Cristiano Ronaldo as the top player from Portugal at this moment, instead selecting Lionel Messi as the best for Argentina. Messi and Ronaldo are gearing up for what may be their final FIFA World Cup. Argentina holds the title of reigning champions after their victory in the last tournament in Qatar, while Portugal is among the teams vying to take that title from La Albiceleste. Olise, who has been included in France’s 26-man…
