Senegal’s Mendy Blames Lack Of Concentration For Defeat Against France
Senegal goalkeeper Edouard Mendy said his side had paid for taking their eye off the ball at critical moments in the 3-1 defeat by France in their opening World Cup…
Bernardo Silva Signs Two-Year Deal With Real Madrid
Portugal midfielder Bernardo Silva has signed a two-year deal with Real Madrid, the La Liga giants announced on Wednesday. Silva had left Manchester City after nine trophy-laden years when the…
El-Rufai’s Detention: Group Hires U.S Firm To Raise Concerns Over Rule Of Law In Nigeria
The El-Rufai Support Group Association (ERSGA) has announced the engagement of Washington-based advocacy organisation Vanguard Africa to lead a campaign aimed at drawing international attention to what it describes as…
England Enter World Cup Fray As Ronaldo Makes History
England begin their bid to end a 60-year wait for a trophy when they take on Croatia in their World Cup opener on Wednesday while Cristiano Ronaldo is set to…
Alleged Money Laundering: EFCC Witness Insists Bello Not Involved In Property Transactions
The 17th prosecution witness in the ongoing alleged money laundering case filed against a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, and two others, has maintained that the former governor…
Groundbreaking US Astronaut Christina Koch Wins Top Spanish Award
US astronaut Christina Koch, the first woman to take part in a lunar mission, was on Wednesday named the winner of a top Spanish prize for having “helped extend the…
Why Ex-Depot Fuel Price Reduction Takes Time To Reflect At Filling Stations — PETROAN
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has explained why the recent decrease in the gantry price of fuel by the Dangote Refinery has not trickled down…
Troops Rescue Four Kidnap Victims In Katsina
The Katsina State Government has announced the successful rescue of four kidnap victims by troops of the Nigerian Army. It said that the victims, aged 36 to 68, were rescued…
Pope Hails US-Iran Deal, Appeals For Dialogue In Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday hailed a deal on ending the Middle East war announced between Iran and the United States as the result of “encouraging work in dialogue and…
World Cup Goals Record ‘Just A Number’, Says Messi
Lionel Messi savoured a “beautiful moment” after becoming the World Cup’s joint all-time leading goalscorer on Tuesday, but said, “ultimately, it is just a statistic, nothing more”. The 38-year-old Argentina…
FG Dismisses Reports Of New Telecoms, Fuel Taxes
The Federal Government has dismissed reports suggesting that it has adopted or is considering new taxes on telecommunications services and petroleum products following the publication of the International Monetary Fund…
Austria Beat Debutants Jordan In World Cup Opener
Austria were given a scare by World Cup debutants Jordan on Tuesday before securing a 3-1 win rounded off by a penalty in added time from veteran forward Marko Arnautovic.…
Oil Extends Fall As Investors Weigh Iran War Deal
Oil prices inched lower on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s declines as investors assessed the U.S.-Iran peace deal, though uncertainty over the full resumption of shipping through the Strait of…
UK Annual Inflation Stays At 2.8% In May
Britain’s annual inflation rate was unchanged at 2.8 per cent in May as higher petrol prices caused by the US-Iran war were offset by lower food costs, official data showed…
CBN Orders Banks, Fintechs To Disclose Beneficial Owners
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered banks, fintechs, and other payment service providers to disclose their ultimate beneficial owners. The regulatory measures were contained in a circular dated…
Elon Musk’s AI Tool Grok Was Used In Strikes Against Iran — US Govt
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in a legal briefing seen Tuesday by AFP. The June 15 brief defends…
Messi Equals World Cup Goals Record As Argentina Beat Algeria
Argentine forward Lionel Messi opened his record-breaking sixth World Cup with a hat-trick to become the tournament’s joint all-time top scorer on Tuesday as holders Argentina launched their bid for…
Ghana’s Partey Loses Bid To Enter Canada For World Cup
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, who is facing trial on rape charges in Britain, lost a court challenge on Tuesday that would have allowed him to enter Canada for his side’s…
[VIDEO] Xenophobic Attacks In South Africa A Wake-Up Call To Fix Nigeria — IPAC Chairman
The Chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) and National Chairman of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), Yusuf Dantalle, has described the renewed xenophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African…
Insecurity: Radda Hails Tinubu’s Approval For Recruitment Of 1,000 Forest Guards
Governor Dikko Radda has applauded the Federal Government’s renewed commitment to tackling insecurity in the state, following President Bola Tinubu’s approval for the recruitment and training of 1,000 forest guards…