Goals from Lauren James and Aggie Beever-Jones helped Chelsea retain the Women’s League Cup with a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Ashton Gate. The first bit of silverware of the season was up for grabs, but Sonia Bompastor’s side proved too good for the Red Devils and got their hands on the trophy for […]
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has called for increased budgetary allocation to the health sector, particularly for HIV/AIDS and TB treatment, amid significant reductions in international donor funding. Senior Advocacy and Marketing Manager, AHF-Nigeria, Steve Aborisade, made the call during an advocacy meeting with the Kogi State House of Assembly on Wednesday in Lokoja. Aborisade highlighted […]
Denmark’s election on Tuesday ended inconclusively, leaving prime minister Mette Frederiksen’s future uncertain. The campaign had focused on domestic issues, rather than her handling of US president Donald Trump’s ambitions toward Greenland. Official results confirmed Ms Frederiksen’s centre-left Social Democrats, along with her two partners in the outgoing government, lost ground compared to the 2022 […]
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko arrived in North Korea’s capital on Wednesday, where he is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Lukashenko was greeted at Pyongyang’s airport by senior North Korean official Kim Tok Hun, who was appointed vice premier this week, according to Belarusian state news agency Belta. North Korea’s […]
Coco Gauff advanced to the semi-finals of the Miami Open for the first time after overcoming a resilient challenge from Belinda Bencic in a three-set encounter. The world number four recovered from a difficult second set to seal a 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 victory, holding her composure late in the match to secure her place in […]
Security officials and peacebuilding actors from Benue, Kaduna, Katsina, and Plateau states have pledged to strengthen inter-state collaboration to tackle insecurity during a high-level consultative dialogue held in Jos, Plateau State. The event, convened on March 17, 2026, by the Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience in partnership with the UK-funded Strengthening Peace and Resilience […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned the hearing of the bail application filed by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to March 31. El-Rufai was arraigned before the court on Tuesday on a 10-count charge bordering on alleged conversion of public property and money laundering brought against him by the Independent Corrupt […]
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed his administration’s commitment to deepening a stronger collaboration with the Japanese government to fast-track the transformation of Abuja in line with its master plan. He gave the assurance in Abuja during the courtesy visit of the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Suzuki Hideo, alongside officials […]
The ambitious deal between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited is facing challenges, as the refinery experienced a crude oil supply shortfall of approximately 79.53 million barrels between October 2025 and mid-March 2026, according to findings by The PUNCH. Data obtained from an impeccable senior management source within the refinery indicated […]
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to addressing the security challenges in Zamfara State as Governor Dauda Lawal officially defected to the All Progressives Congress. Vice President Kashim Shettima made the pledge on Tuesday in Gusau while formally receiving the governor into the APC. Shettima said the Federal Government would deploy adequate security personnel […]
