Oil prices approached $100 a barrel yesterday, with traders and analysts warning of a renewed supply crunch, as hostilities between the US and Iran exacerbated supply concerns. The price of benchmark Brent crude rose above $98 a barrel during the day for the first time since late July, following US strikes on three Iranian crude…
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has said that 2026 could be a good year for him to win the Ballond’Or for the first time.Speaking at a press conference on Monday ahead of Real Madrid’s Champions League match againstInter Milan, the 27-year-old France captain pointed to his record-breaking performances at the 2026World Cup. He scored 10…
It is the fourth anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, and reflections have continued on the enduring impact of her 70-year reign and the memories she left behind.Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully at Balmoral Castle on 8 September 2022 at the age of 96.She remains Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, having ascended the throne in 1952 and…
Controversy has trailed an alleged petition filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal challenging the victory of Governor Ademola Adeleke in the August 15 governorship election. Debunking the development, the APC legal team led by Dr Abiodun Layonu,…
Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, yesterday rejected the pessimistic assessment of his former running mate, Dr Datti Baba-Ahmed, about the capacity of the leading contenders to transform Nigeria. The former Anambra State governor declared that his record in the state demonstrated that he could replicate his achievements at the national…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has signed the registration documents for the biggest Initial Public Offering (IPO) in Africa, valued at approximately N2.2 trillion, about $1.6 billion. The people-centric offering targets up to 10 million Nigerian investors, including low-income earners, through a Bank Biometric Verification Number (BVN)-integrated subscription process. President and Chief Executive of…
Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, said Nigeria is nearing its target of attracting $1 billion in monthly remittance inflows, after inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) rose to a record $947 million in July 2026. The July figure represents the highest monthly remittance inflow ever recorded through formal channels…
President Bola Tinubu has formally raised Nigeria’s concerns over recurring xenophobic and Afrophobicattacks against Africans and other nationals in South Africa with the African Union, calling for urgentcollective action to protect the safety, dignity and rights of African citizens across the continent.Tinubu’s position was delivered by Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 21st Extraordinary Session…
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has faulted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s plan toreopen Nigeria’s land borders if elected president in 2027, stating that the country’s borders are notclosed and therefore cannot be reopened. Tunji-Ojo issued the clarification in a statement on Saturday in response to Atiku’s comments. TheAfrican Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate had…
Former Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Amaju Pinnick has explained why sportswear giantsAdidas and Puma severed commercial relationships with Nigerian football, attributing the decisions toscandals and an incident involving three Nigerians that led one executive to blacklist the country.Pinnick made the revelations in the latest episode of “The Pinnick Tapes” (Remastered): NFF ScandalsExposed, published on…
