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Robert Lewandowski, the former Barcelona striker and Poland’s all-time leading scorer, is coming to Major League Soccer to play for the Chicago Fire. The Fire announced a two-year contract with Lewandowski on Monday, pending finalization of his visa and international transfer certificate. Lewandowski joins a Chicago team that ranks third in the Eastern Conference with 26 points over 14 games at the league’s break for the World Cup. The franchise also opened a new training center last year and is moving forward with the construction of McDonald’s Park, a soccer-specific stadium slated to open in 2028. Lewandowski, who will turn 38 on August 21, could play his first game with his new team on July 16 against Vancouver. He helped Barcelona win La Liga championships in four seasons, including this year, and one title at Copa del Rey, Spain’s national tournament. He scored 119 goals in 192 appearances with the club. Lewandowski bid an emotional farewell to Camp Nou stadium on May 17, when he...

An American movie director, Carl Rinsch, known for the 2013 film “47 Ronin,” was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for defrauding Netflix of millions of dollars, prosecutors in New York announced. Rinsch was convicted last year of misspending $11 million paid to him by the the streaming platform in 2020 to create a science fiction series called “White Horse.” “Instead of using the money to make the show, Rinsch made risky bets on highly speculative stock options and cryptocurrency, and spent millions of dollars on luxury goods for himself,” the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton said in a statement. Among the purchases Rinsch allegedly made were luxury clothing and furniture, a red Ferrari and five Rolls-Royces. In addition to the prison sentence, Rinsch, 48, was ordered to forfeit $11 million. His lawyers had pleaded for leniency from the judge overseeing the case, arguing that the misuse of funds happened “under the enormity of pressure” in his care...

The  Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, presided over by Justice Mohammed Umar has granted bail to the Human Rights activist and two-time presidential candidate under the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of ₦200 million and two sureties in like sum. One of the sureties as stated by the court must be a traditional ruler from Mr Sowore’s community. The other surety must own a property in Abuja. Mr Sowore is to deposit his travel documents with the deputy registrar of the court. The court had on 16th June revoked the bail it granted Mr Sowore for failure to appear in court. Delivering ruling Justice Umar took judicial notice of Mr Sowore’s readiness to stand his trial as he did not wait to be arrested before he appeared in court. He noted that the court will exercise its discretion in granting him bail. Counsel to Mr Sowore noted that Mr Sowore’s passport is with the U.S. embassy in Lagos and will need to appear in person to be able to get the passport so he...

  The  third batch of Nigerians evacuated from South Africa is expected to arrive in Lagos at about 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, with 271 returnees on board. The evacuation flight departed Johannesburg at approximately 5:00 a.m. local time and is scheduled to land in Lagos later this morning. The latest evacuation is part of the Federal Government’s ongoing voluntary repatriation programme for Nigerians seeking to return home amid rising anti-immigrant tensions in South Africa. The exercise also comes against the backdrop of the June 30 deadline declared by vigilante groups and other organisations demanding the departure of undocumented migrants from South Africa. In a nationwide address on Monday, South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledged public concerns over illegal immigration but warned that protests must remain peaceful and within the confines of the law. He cautioned against violence, intimidation, vandalism and attacks on foreign nationals, insisting that immigrat...

Babcock University has taken legal action against Nigerian streamer, Oderhohwo Joseph Efe, popularly known as Carter Efe over alleged school certificate forgery. C arter Efe had during an interview with Egungun of Lagos claimed that he had completed his studies at the private university with top honors, after which he shared his purported graduation certificate on X platform. The streamer claimed that he held  Biochemistry degree certificate with “First Class Upper” in the university. Reacting to the development in a public statement released on Sunday, Babcock University described the claim as false. While informing the public that the institution “has no classification known as First Class Upper”, it however stated that “The University will pursue appropriate legal action against those responsible for these forgeries.” “ FRAUD ALERT, Babcock University does not issue “Honorary Certificates” for undergraduate performance and has no classification known as “First Class Upper. “Any ...

  ‎‎Nigerian Senator representing the Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko is celebrating his sons with Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels on their birthday, Monday, June 29, 2026. Regina Daniels was absent. ‎On his Instagram page, the politician shared photos of the birthday boys and a clip of the low-key bash he threw for them. ‎In his birthday message, Ned said his heart is filled with gratitude to God for His faithfulness. He prayed that his sons continue to grow in wisdom, discipline, compassion, and the fear of God. ‎“I joined my beloved sons, Moon and Khalifa, in celebrating another beautiful milestone with their school family. ‎”As Moon turns 6 and KC turns 4, my heart is filled with gratitude to God for His faithfulness. My prayer is that they continue to grow in wisdom, discipline, compassion, and the fear of God. “May your lives be filled with endless possibilities and remarkable achievements. ‎”Happy Birthday, my dear boys. May God continue to bless and keep you al...