Everton have signed Japan forward Yuka Momiki after her contract with fellow Women’s Super League side Leicester City expired.
The 29-year-old joins fellow Japan internationals Honoka Hayashi, Rion Ishikawa and Hikaru Kitagawa at Goodison Park.
Momiki scored eight goals in 43 games for Leicester after joining them in January 2024 following a spell with Swedish side Linkopings.
She has also played in Japan and the US, where she was born.
She said: “The WSL is the most competitive league in the world. I am so glad I can be playing in this league as much as possible and to be starting a new challenge with Everton.
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that two top aides of the embattled Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Goodluck Iheanachor, who were earlier declared wanted in connection with his alleged assault, have turned themselves in.
In a press statement signed by the Rivers Police Command Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, the Command disclosed that Hector Ekakita, Chief Security Officer of the LGA, and Aloni Olodi, Chief of Staff, voluntarily presented themselves at the Police Headquarters on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, at about 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2025.
The men were declared wanted on July 6 over allegations of criminal conspiracy, assault occasioning harm, and theft, following a violent incident at the Ahoada East Council Secretariat on June 20, where the LG Administrator was reportedly attacked by a group of about 30 individuals.
According to the statement, the suspects were received and interviewed by the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, and his management team. Following the initial questioning, they were handed over to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) for further investigation.
The Police Command is calling on members of the public with useful information to support the ongoing investigation to come forward. The Commissioner of Police reassured that the investigation will be thorough, transparent, and in line with due process.
Britain’s Got Talent judge and Heart Radio Breakfast star Amanda Holden has thrown her daughter Hollie a lavish party to mark the teen’s school year coming to an end
Amanda threw a party for her daughter(Image: @NoHoldenBack/Instagram)
Amanda Holden has thrown a Beverly Hills inspired party for her daughter Hollie to mark a new era for the teen. Hollie, 13, is heading into Year nine this coming September and is also changing schools.
The Britain’s Got Talent judge pulled out all the stops for the special occasion as she rented a VIP bus for Hollie and all of her school friends to arrive in style to the party. The actress took to her Instagram page on Thursday as she shared a video of the party which took place in a glamping tepee tent in the garden.
As well as this Hollie and her friends enjoyed a meal in the garden – which was covered in pink and green balloons, green cardboard cut out palm trees and pink and white striped rubber rings to add to the summery theme – as the group sat on colourful pink and green pillows in front of a long table laden with plenty of delicious plates. A sign was put up for the occasion which read: “Hollie’s goodbye for now…”
The theme was Beverly Hills Vibes(Image: muddybootsmoments/Instagram)
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Hollie and Amanda’s guests were also treated to delicious ice creams as the BGT judge hired an ice cream van to come and visit her lavish home. The guests were also treated to a sleepover in the stunning tepee tents, complete with comfy, plump roll out mattresses and tray tables which each had personalised cups and towels on and were each decorated with a vase of flowers and a tiny lamp each.
The guests were also gifted their own personalised denim jackets to top off the lavish celebrations. As Amanda gave a glimpse inside the adorable and swanky garden party, with the video on her Instagram, she wrote in the caption: “A new era for our #HRH she’s changing schools!!! To a truly fabulous one closer to home… Roll on year 9!!”
She added: “We did a little au-revoir party as even though she won’t be seeing them every day her friends will stay her friends!! and it goes without saying that me and the mum’s will forever be drinking rosé and enjoying life as normal!!
“Thank you to the people below – everything was bought and paid for, but they all went above and beyond to make this a truly special afternoon in the sunshine.”
There was a tent at the event(Image: muddybootsmoments/Instagram)
The company who helped set up the event, called Muddy Boots, took to their own Instagram page to reveal the the brief for the event was “Beverly Hills vibes”.
Amanda is mum to 13-year-old Hollie and 19-year-old daughter Lexi with her husband Chris Hughes who she has been married to since 2008.
This comes after Amanda was left embarrassed as she made an awkward admission on her Heart Radio show. She revealed, as she sat with Jamie Theakston, that she had accidentally been flashing her electrician.
There was a green and pink Beverly Hills theme(Image: muddybootsmoments/Instagram)
Speaking on Wednesday, Amanda said that her back garden was being renovated and that a time lapse camera was installed to help understand the layout. But, in a funny turn of events, Amanda said she didn’t realise the camera was recording and had been naked in her garden as well as flashing her breasts to her husband.
She said: “We are having our garden done over the summer and I thought it would be really fun to put a time-lapse camera over the whole of our garden.
“He [the electrician] said ‘oh well I’ll have to look at what we’re doing for all the angles are right on that [time lapse]’. Yeah he said it’s been going for the last couple of days and I went ‘I am always naked in my back garden’.”
Amanda added: “No word of a lie, I have definitely been naked and then for a joke the other day, I was sorting something out in the garden and my husband waved at me, from the bedroom window, and I flashed my boobs at him.”
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Jamie Theakston then simply asked: “What’s wrong with you?” Amanda responded: “Because I thought this is funny! And I went ‘woo-hoo!’ like that.”
Amanda added: “I had no idea! Because it was all stuck to a drainpipe which is black and the camera’s black, I had no idea it was up and now Andy’s going to be reviewing this footage and I need it all deleted!”
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Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State has approved the payment of ₦2.185 billion as entitlements to former councillors who served across the state between 2004 and 2024.
The directive was issued on Thursday when the governor received the leadership of the Kebbi State Councillors’ Forum on a courtesy visit at the Government House in Birnin Kebbi.
This was disclosed in a statement issued to newsmen by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris.
Governor Nasir Idris
According to the statement, Governor Idris also ordered the immediate disbursement of a part of the approved amount by Friday and instructed that the remaining balance be fully paid by the end of July.
Chairman of the forum, Bello Gulumbe, expressed deep appreciation to the governor, stating that many past administrations had failed to honour the entitlements.
Gulumbe assured the governor of the forum’s full support, adding that all former councillors in the state were now committed to supporting his administration to achieve its goals.
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Meanwhile, following a heated exchange and social media attacks between supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the Kebbi Elders’ Consultative Forum has called on politicians and political parties in the state to exercise restraint and engage in politics with decorum.
The acting chairman of the Forum, Justice Muhammad Ambursa, who made the appeal, expressed concern over the rising trend of verbal abuse and personal attacks among political actors in the state.
Athletic Bilbao defender Yeray Alvarez says he has been provisionally suspended for “unintentional” use of a banned substance used to treat alopecia.
The 30-year-old Spaniard failed a doping test after Bilbao’s 3-0 defeat by Manchester United in the Europa League semi-finals on 1 May.
He said he had been taking the medicine as part of his treatment for hair loss after being diagnosed with testicular cancer in 2016.
Alvarez, who has made 257 appearances for the La Liga club, said he “couldn’t believe it” when he was informed of the test, adding it was a “very hard blow” to take.
“After studying the case, we have established that I tested positive because I unintentionally took a hair loss prevention medicine containing a banned substance,” Alvarez said in a social media post.
“The disciplinary procedure is currently under investigation and subject to confidentiality so I am provisionally suspended and am not authorised to make any further public statements.
“I very much regret this situation but, with the support of the club, I am working on my defence in the belief that I will be able to return to the field of play as soon as possible.”
Uefa have told BBC Sport they will not comment on the case until a final disciplinary decision has been made.
An Athletic Bilbao statement said: “Athletic Club wishes to express its full support for Yeray Alvarez at this time and its complete confidence in the bodies charged with resolving the case.
The spotlight, and eight of Scotland’s star players, may be on the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia, but in Fiji in the small hours of Saturday there is a lot at stake.
Scotland are in Suva for the first time since 2017, and it matters. Yes, because it is a Test match against a strong side.
But more than that, it could help set the trajectory for Gregor Townsend’s side in the run up to the 2027 World Cup.
The pool-stage draw is in December, which means the summer internationals and autumn internationals in November are the final chances to collect precious ranking points.
Scotland out to avoid pool of death
Scotland know more than most the significance of getting up the rankings before the World Cup draw, given they ended up with defending champions and eventual winners South Africa, and a formidable Ireland team in 2023.
It ended in an exit at the first hurdle.
Scotland are currently ranked seventh, between Argentina and Australia, with Fiji in ninth.
Points are awarded for victories and lost for defeats, but there’s a catch.
An away win is worth more than a home win, and a win against a side above you is more valuable than one against a nation below you.
Two away victories are crucial for Scotland at this stage, then, while a defeat against a lower-ranked nation would be extra costly.
With Argentina visiting Murrayfield in November, Scotland have a chance to get themselves into the top six.
That would mean being a top seed in one of six pools, given the World Cup’s expansion to 24 nations for 2027.
Flying Fijians present stern task
The incentive is there for Scotland to register a victory, and the 14 changes Townsend has made from the win over the Maori All Blacks reflects that.
Kyle Steyn, Darcy Graham, Grant Gilchrist, captain Rory Darge, Jamie Ritchie and Matt Fagerson are all in from the start.
However, Fiji are stacked with talent and playing in front of their own in Suva.
It is also a very different side to the one shorn of stars which was demolished at Murrayfield in November.
They led Australia right to the wire last week, before conceding in the penultimate minute to lose 21-18.
One of their tries in that game came from a magnificent run from Toulon winger Jiuta Wainiqolo, who scored 11 tries last season for his club.
The exploits of the destructive centre Josua Tuisova – ‘The Bus’ – are also well known – it’s fair to say his opposite number Tom Jordan may have sore shoulders after Saturday.
And Salesi Rayasi, a former New Zealand sevens player, also scored on his debut last week and plays at full-back. Fiji have threats everywhere.
Scotland need no reminder of what awaits them. Back in 2017 on Townsend’s first tour, a Leone Nakarawa-inspired Fiji won with a combination of the brutal and sublime.
“Their biggest strength is their physicality,” Townsend said.
“They are probably the biggest, most powerful men in world rugby. More so than even the South Africans.
“They combine speed with raw power, their big hits in defence and contact clears.
