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  Argentine football superstar, Lionel Messi said on Monday, August 31, 2026, he is retiring from international football after leading Argentina to a second successive World Cup final in July. “It was a decision that hurt and still hurts deep in my soul but I understand that it is the right time,” Messi, 39, wrote on Instagram. “I swear, I always gave everything, not just in the last few years when we won everything but before that too, and I always fought and gave my all for this shirt,” he added. Messi led Argentina to World Cup glory by winning the 2022 final against France in a penalty shootout in Doha, but his side lost 1-0 to Spain in the 2026 final. Following the death of his father Jorge in August, Messi had said he had “serious doubts” about continuing to play football of any sort for “much longer.” Messi’s contract with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami runs until the end of the 2028 season. His full statement reads, “After all this time since the final, and after thin...

Former Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro has released two photographs appearing to show him inside a United States detention centre, marking the first images of the former leader since his abduction in January. The photographs show Maduro dressed in a grey tracksuit, raising both hands in a peace sign. He also appears to have lost significant weight since he was captured and taken to the United States. Maduro shared the images on Sunday through X and Telegram, alongside a message addressed to his family, grandchildren and supporters. He said the photographs were a small gift to his grandchildren, children and supporters, assuring them that he and his wife, Cilia Flores, remained strong and confident. The timestamp on the photographs indicates that they were taken on June 25, a day after twin earthquakes struck northern Venezuela, killing more than 6,500 people and causing widespread destruction. Maduro and Flores are being detained in Brooklyn, New York, over drug trafficking and fi...

The leading fintech company, OPay Digital Services has dismissed a false, malicious and misleading viral social media publication claiming that the company would suspend its operations from Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The fabricated publication, which circulated widely across social media platforms on Sunday, purportedly advised OPay customers to withdraw or transfer their funds ahead of an alleged prolonged shutdown. However, OPay, in a statement on Sunday posted on its verified social media platforms, dismissed the claim and assured customers that its operations remain fully active. In a message titled “This is FALSE!”, the company said, “OPay is not going on break by September. We’re here, and we’re going nowhere! 💚” The fintech company also urged customers and members of the public to carefully scrutinise the viral publication, pointing out inconsistencies that could help users distinguish the fake message from its authentic communications. “True OPay users know how to identify ou...

  Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed this in a statement, on Sunday, August 30, 2026. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today for Europe to begin a three-week vacation as part of his annual leave.” “His first stop will be London, United Kingdom. President Tinubu is expected to return home after the working vacation to join the hectic campaign for the January 2027 election.

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has gone to a United States court to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) from releasing records linked to allegations of drug trafficking. The records are  being sought by American transparency activist, Aaron Greenspan, who filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against several U.S. government agencies. Aaron Greenspan is  seeking documents relating to investigations involving Tinubu, including the FBI’s full file on him and FBI Form 302 interview records from 1992 and 1993. The case  also concerns an alleged record linked to a 1993 civil forfeiture case in the U.S. involving about $460,000 connected to Tinubu. Tinubu has constantly denied any wrongdoing. In a court  documents filed on Friday and shared with Channels Television by Tinubu’s lawyers, Christopher W. Carmichael, Victor P. Henderson and Oluwole O. Afolabi, the pres...

  A married father of two, Jones Bogonko Onchonga, has been arrested in Kenya for allegedly posing as a Catholic priest and conducting religious activities in several parishes in Turkana County. Onchonga reportedly gained access to the Catholic Diocese of Lodwar by allegedly presenting forged church documents to support his claim that he was an ordained priest. According to Kenyan publication Tuko, he allegedly celebrated Mass and participated in other religious activities at several Catholic worship centres, including St Augustine Cathedral in Kalokol, St Thomas Chapel and St Mary’s Lodaraja. His alleged impersonation came to light after photographs emerged showing him celebrating Mass alongside the Bishop of Lodwar, Rt. Rev. John Mbinda, C.S.Sp. The photographs reportedly raised concerns within the Catholic community, prompting the Diocese of Lodwar to investigate and subsequently clarify Onchonga’s status. In a statement signed by Bishop Mbinda, the Diocese dissociated itself fr...