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By SCM Reporter TWO RENEGADE thugs are facing a long stretch behind bars today after being found guilty of a terrifying, Russian-backed arson campaign targeting properties linked to Prime Minister Keir Starmer. In a plot straight out of a cold war spy thriller, Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were recruited on the encrypted messaging app Telegram by a mysterious Russian-speaking puppet master known only as “El Money.” The mercenary duo sold out British security for dirty cash, unleashing a wave of fire attacks across North London. Believing they were on their way to a cryptocurrency payday,…
By SCM ONLINE REPORTER SIR Keir Starmer has sparked a furious backlash after announcing a draconian social media ban for under-16s—amid accusations he is trying to “censor” teenagers. Critics have branded the Prime Minister a “charisma vacuum” who is focusing on policing the internet instead of tackling the massive economic bludgeoning and food crisis facing Britain as a result of the escalating US-Israeli war on Iran. The shock policy would see millions of British teenagers blocked from platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X. But Downing Street is facing heavy fire after it emerged the government’s own “careful review”…
Admin I Monday, June 15, 2026 ABUJA, Nigeria – The Deputy General Secretary of Nigeria Football Federation, Dr Emmanuel Ikpeme, MON will on Thursday make a public presentation of a book on sports development in Nigeria, titled Perspectives on Sports Development in Nigeria: Challenges and Ways Forward. The former university lecturer and highly-experienced administrator said he authored the book because he felt a “compelling responsibility to contribute meaningfully to the discourse on sports development in our nation.” He stated further: “Over the course of my career as a lecturer and sports administrator at both the state and national levels,…
By SCM Sport Reporter MONTERREY , Mexico – The 2026 FIFA World Cup has claimed its very first managerial casualty in brutal, record-breaking fashion. Tunisia has sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi after just a single game in charge at the tournament, ruthlessly swinging the axe only hours after their humiliating 5-1 defeat at the hands of a rampant Sweden. The Tunisian Football Federation (FTF) acted with astonishing speed following the Group F disaster at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico. Shockwaves reverberated through the tournament as French journalist Romain Molina broke the news that Lamouchi’s short-lived reign was over, making…
By SCM Correspondent ABUJA — The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to immediately deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties for failing to meet the mandatory constitutional requirements during the last general elections. The affected political parties are the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (A), Action Alliance (AA), Action Peoples Party (APP), and the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). Delivering judgement, Justice Peter Lifu held that the five political parties failed to secure the legally mandated 25 percent of votes in the recent elections, thereby breaching…
THE GLOBAL energy market has been thrown into an absolute tailspin—but this time, it is great news for hard-pressed British motorists. Crude oil prices tanked by more than 5 per cent this morning following the blockbuster announcement that Donald Trump and Iranian chiefs have signed a secret peace memo. The international benchmark, Brent crude, plummeted 4.8 per cent to $83.18 a barrel, completely erasing the terrifying “bunker pricing” premium that has gripped the markets since the war erupted three months ago. In the US, West Texas Intermediate (WTI) fell just as hard, dropping 5.3 per cent to $83.26 a barrel.…
By SCM ONLINE REPORTER THE UNITED States and Iran have signed a sensational, top-secret ‘Memorandum of Understanding’ to bring a dramatic end to the devastating war in the Middle East, a senior US official has revealed. In a historical diplomatic breakthrough that has stunned world leaders, the bombshell pact has already been signed by US President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and the powerful Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The global economy is now bracing for a massive shake-up, with a senior Washington insider confirming that full, granular details of the peace deal will be released to the…
BY OUR MAN ON THE SPOT IN GUADALUPE GRAHAM POTTER’s Swedish revolution got off to a truly magical start in Mexico as his relentless side left Tunisia’s heavily praised defense in absolute tatters. A breathtaking five-goal demolition job at the Monterrey Stadium proved that the Swedes aren’t just here to make up the numbers in Group F—they are here to completely take it over. The Eagles of Carthage arrived at the tournament boasting a historic qualification campaign where they hadn’t conceded a single goal. Last night, it took Potter’s men exactly seven minutes to turn that proud record into…
By SCM Sport Desk at Philadelphia Stadium MANCHESTER UNITED starlet Amad Diallo announced himself on the world stage in the most dramatic fashion imaginable, coming off the bench to smash a 90th-minute winner and hand Ivory Coast a dream start to their 2026 World Cup campaign. In a breathtakingly chaotic Group E encounter in Philadelphia that saw the woodwork rattled an incredible four times, it was the 23-year-old winger who provided the clinical touch just as a goalless stalemate seemed written in the stars. The dramatic late blow did more than just secure three points for Les Éléphants—it brutally shattered…
BY OUR SHOWBIZ REPORTER Afrobeats icon Wizkid has blown the lid off his chaotic love life, dropping a series of jaw-dropping relationship bombshells that have left fans completely divided. The Grammy-winning superstar, 35, known for his smooth vocals and global hits like Essence, has officially ruled out traditional marriage—unless he can pull off the ultimate matrimonial magic trick. Insiders reveal the singer has expressed massive reluctance to ever settle down with just one woman. Instead, the chart-topper has boldly stated he would only ever consider walking down the aisle if all of his baby mamas agreed to marry him…