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UEFA’s Disciplinary Committee on Tuesday, ruled that Barcelona’s complaint regarding the controversial refereeing in their Champions League match against Atletico Madrid, is “inadmissible”. The Catalans had filed a formal notice last week, alleging that the performance of referee Istvan Kovacs in the first leg of the quarter-final tie at the Spotify Camp Nou. The incident involved Atletico’s Marc Pubill, who handled the ball inside the box following a pass from goalkeeper Juan Musso. Barça argued it should have been a penalty and a second yellow for Pubill, while both the referee and Atletico Madrid maintained that the ball was not…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has alleged plans to prevent the African Democratic Congress, ADC, from holding its convention in Abuja, describing the development as an abuse of public office. The claim was made in a statement shared on April 14, 2026, on his official page. According to the statement, the alleged move involves efforts to revoke the license of Rainbow Event Centre, the venue scheduled to host the ADC convention. Atiku said the opposition party had fulfilled all necessary requirements for the event, insisting that there was no legal basis to deny it access to the facility. “The ADC…

The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Abia State Command, CN Chilee Chigbu says the Command operates one of the largest and most effective rehabilitation centres in Nigeria, where rehabilitation of individuals affected by drug abuse is handled. The Commander, who stated this during her visit to the State Coordinator of National Directorate of Employment, NDE, Mrs Nwachukwu Tessy, emphasized the need for sustained support in the recovery process of rehabilitated drug addicts. She stressed that rehabilitation alone is not enough without proper reintegration into society and appealed to the NDE to introduce skill acquisition programmes for…

Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has slammed two Chelsea players, Enzo Fernandez and Marc Cucurella, labelling them as selfish. He insisted that both the Argentina international and the Spain international are doing nothing to help Chelsea manager Liam Rosenior or their fellow teammates, particularly after their public remarks following the club’s UEFA Champions League elimination against Paris Saint-Germain. “You add to that the ill-discipline of Enzo Fernandez and Cucurella, who have been speaking up in the last few weeks,” Neville told Sky Sports. “When you speak as they have, that is entirely selfish. It is entirely selfish. “It is not…

Security agencies in Ekiti State on Monday launched “Operation comb the bush” as part of efforts to enhance safety and prevent criminal activities across the state. The operation which commenced on Monday involved men and officers of the military, police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Department of State Services, DSS, and Amotekun Corps, among others. Addressing the joint patrol team at the Police Headquarters in Ado Ekiti before the commencement of the exercise, the Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, Mr Falade Adegoroye, said the operation became necessary following intelligence reports indicating intensified security offensives against criminal elements…

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has expressed confidence in his ability to secure support from northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 elections, stating that no other candidate can match his plans for the region. Speaking during an appearance on Prime Time on Arise Television on Monday, Obi said he intends to transform the North, which he described as Nigeria’s greatest asset. “Nobody can do what I intend to do in the North. We will change the North. Our greatest asset as a country is in the North. We can make more money from agriculture than…

Experienced tactician Hassan Abdallah has revealed that he was framed up for bribery during his time with Nigeria National League, NNL, side, Heartland. DAILY POST reports that Abdallah managed Heartland during the 2021-22 season. Abdallah spent around two months with the club. The former Flying Eagles assistant coach insisted that he is still being owed by the Naze Millionaires. “When I was here with Heartland a lot of things happened, people set me up with bribery allegations. “My team, they were not paid, up till now I’m still being owed by Heartland that was how I left the club with…

Prime Minister of Hungary Péter Magyar on Monday scolded Viktor Orbán for not paying attention to the problems affecting Hungarians while focusing on issues in other countries. In a speech after the electoral victory, Magyar assured his administration would refrain from interfering in the domestic affairs of other nations, urging foreign governments to do the same. The prime minister noted that Orbán played a five-dimensional chess game, saying the attitude was probably one of the reasons for his defeat at the polls. According to Magyar, his predecessor often talked about Ukraine, Russia, Iran, the Iranian Shah, the Iranian Ayatollah, and…

Former Super Eagles captain, Sunday Oliseh, has snubbed the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Vitinha while naming Nuno Mendes as Paris Saint-Germain’s best player this season. Oliseh stated this in a recent episode of his Global Football Insights Podcast ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s UEFA Champions League quarter-final second leg clash with Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday night. He said the 23-year-old Portuguese left-back is out of this world, comparing him with former Chelsea left-back Celestine Babayaro. “For me, he (Nuno Mendes) is the best player in Paris Saint-Germain. This guy is out of this world,” Oliseh said. “He always goes…

Former President of the African Development Bank Group, ADB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has dedicated his African Lifetime Achievement Award to Nigeria and the African continent. Adesina was presented with the award at the African Heritage Awards in Accra, Ghana, during the weekend. Speaking at the event, which was attended by the President of Ghana John Dramani Mahama, and other dignitaries, Adesina described his service to Africa as a “a lifetime calling” and reaffirmed his commitment to the development of the continent. He described Africa as “a continent in motion,” stressing that its future is underpinned not just by optimism but…