Portugal national team manager Jorge Jesus has addressed the Ronaldo warm-up controversy, defending his tactical decisions during recent international matches. Speaking to journalists following squad training, the veteran head coach dismissed claims of a personal fallout with Cristiano Ronaldo. Furthermore,…
The Nigeria Police Force has escalated the search for prospective National Youth Service Corps members and other passengers abducted along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Imo State, as families face a reported N950 million ransom demand. Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu…
Expansion in non-banking earnings has strengthened Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc as wealth management subsidiaries posted impressive growth during the first half of 2026. Also read The Mid-Tier Race: Analyzing Stanbic and Wema Bank First Quarter Results According to financial reports…
African airlines surged ahead of global competitors, recording an 8.3% increase in international passenger capacity in August. According to data released by the International Air Transport Association, regional carriers outperformed global aviation trends as total worldwide demand slipped by 0.8%. African…
President Bola Tinubu has announced that the nation has completed its critical structural adjustment phase, ushering in an age of prosperity in Nigeria. Speaking during his national address marking the country’s 66th Independence Day anniversary, the President emphasized that the…
Iran has confirmed that it has received an official U.S. response to its proposal aimed at reviving the Gulf ceasefire. The development comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump publicly dismissed the Iranian initiative. The exchange coincides with celebrations among…
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Nigeria after spending four weeks on a working holiday in Europe. Channels Television reports that the Nigerian Air Force One carrying the President arrived in Lagos from Paris, France, at about 6:22 p.m. The…
Omoyele Sowore, presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is hospitalised in France. Sowore made the claim during an interview on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, on Monday. He made the allegation…
Nigeria’s overall subnational domestic debt growth reached N4.59 trillion at the end of June 2026. Official figures from the Debt Management Office show local obligations increased by N67.57 billion between March and June. Also read NMDPRA increases domestic gas price…
The Republic of Ireland’s players turned a routine football fixture into a loud political statement on Sunday, refusing to shake hands with their Israeli opponents before the UEFA Nations League tie in Hungary. The Ireland vs Israel Nations League match…
CBN’s September OMO auctions drew massive investor interest, attracting N20.58 trillion in total subscriptions across four sales rounds . Despite initial offering targets totaling just N3.9 trillion, the Central Bank ultimately allotted N12.823 trillion to institutional and retail investors. Also read Nigerian…
NIGERIA at 66 : Sixty-six years is a long enough time in the life of a nation. It is long enough for a child born at independence to become a grandfather or grandmother; long enough for countries to rise from…
The Federal Government has announced new interest rates for late tax payments, effective October 1, 2026. The Ministry of Finance said in a statement that the government will determine the rates monthly based on prevailing market interest rates. Under the…
A successful Coronation Insurance capital injection in Nigeria reaching N9.2 billion has set the underwriter up to take on much larger corporate risks. Following a virtual Extraordinary General Meeting, shareholders backed a private placement to strengthen the firm’s balance sheet.…
A Federal High Court in Gombe State has ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to conduct a fresh governorship primary election in the state. Justice Amina Aliyu Mohammed delivered the ruling on Thursday in a suit filed by PDP governorship…
