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Argentine football superstar,  Lionel Messi has been named the recipient of the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Sports. The jury announced the decision on Wednesday, praising the Inter Miami CF star’s extraordinary career.  In a statement, the Princess of Asturias Foundation highlighted Messi’s sustained excellence, record-breaking achievements, and worldwide influence as key reasons for the selection. Born in Rosario, Argentina on June 24, 1987, Messi began his journey at Newell’s Old Boys before joining Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy at age 13. He debuted for Barça’s first team in 2004 and went on to collect 35 trophies with the Catalan club, including four Champions League titles, ten La Liga crowns, seven Copa del Rey trophies, three FIFA Club World Cups, three UEFA Super Cups, and eight Spanish Super Cups. After stints at Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and now with MLS side Inter Miami, Messi has also shone on the international stage, captaining Argentina to victory in...

  Four terrorists convicted for the June 5, 2022 attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State, have been sentenced to death by hanging. An Abuja Federal High Court presided by Justice Emeka Nwite delivered judgment in the case on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Forty-three worshipers were killed in the attack. The four convict that will die by hanging are Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25, Al Qasim Idris, 20, Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26, and Abdulhaleem Idris, 25. The fifth accused person, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47, was discharged and acquitted. Justice Emeka Nwite pronounced the four terrorists guilty on the entire nine counts of the charge and ordered that they be hanged until they are dead.

The younger sister of the immediate-past Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Oyo State, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin children, have been abducted by gunmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victims were reportedly kidnapped on Wednesday morning at the Elewura area of Challenge in Ibadan South-West Local Government Area of the State. It was gathered that one of Bayo Adelabu’s media aides, Femi Awogboro, confirmed the incident, stating that the victims were attacked and taken away by unidentified gunmen. “Adelabu’s younger sister, together with her twins (Peter and Paul), were kidnapped this morning (Wednesday) by unknown gunmen at Elewura, Challenge, Ibadan. “The family members were going out this morning from Elewura to link the express when they were attacked and whisked away by the unknown kidnappers,” Awogboro said. The latest abduction came amid growing concerns over insecurity in Oyo State. On May 15, scores of teachers and schoolchildren were kidn...

  A  private security guard employed by a Minna businessman, popularly known as Alhaji Danjuma, has allegedly abducted his employer’s two six-year-old children, Umar and Anas, and taken them to an unknown location. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, May 31, 2026, in the Brighter Area of Minna when the children were last seen in the company of the security guard, identified as Sani Abdulrahman. According to the children’s father, Abdulrahman, a Fulani, had informed the family that he was taking the children out to celebrate Sallah in town. However, the children and the security guard allegedly failed to return, prompting concern and a search by family members to various hospital facilities in Minna metropolis, suspecting they might have been involved in an accident. The situation later took a more troubling turn when some persons called and reportedly demanded ransom for the release of the children. Alhaji Danjuma said, “I later received a phone call that evening from ...

The United States Congress has asked the country’s Secretary of State to engage the Nigerian Government on the trial, conviction and imprisonment of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The development followed a resolution passed by the Congress on Friday, May 22, 2026. A copy of the resolution was obtained on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. The resolution, numbered H.Res. 1321, followed a motion by Congressman John James.  James, in the motion, asked the Congress to call on the Government of Nigeria to ensure that all legal proceedings involving Kanu are conducted in full accordance with Nigeria’s constitutional obligations and international human rights commitments. Nnamdi Kanu  was on November 20, 2025, sentenced to life imprisonment by an Abuja Federal High Court presided by Justice James Omotosho, following his conviction on terrorism charges filed against him by the Nigerian government. The IPOB leader is currently serving the life sentence in Sokoto pr...

  Arsenal are reportedly preparing to make Mikel Arteta one of the highest-paid managers in English football as negotiations over a new contract gather momentum. The Spaniard, whose current deal expires at the end of next season, is expected to enter formal discussions upon his return from holiday. Although no agreement has yet been finalized, reports suggest early talks have been positive and that both parties are optimistic about reaching a deal. It was gathered that Arsenal are considering offering Arteta a fresh three-year contract accompanied by a substantial salary increase. Arteta currently earns around £10 million per season, with performance-related bonuses reportedly taking his earnings even higher following Champions League qualification. Under the proposed terms, the Arsenal manager could move significantly closer to the earnings of elite managerial counterparts and potentially become the highest-paid coach in England following Pep Guardiola’s departure from Manchester ...