Chelsea have recalled forward David Datro Fofana from his loan spell as preparations intensify for a possible permanent transfer, with discussions ongoing between the club and the player’s representatives. The 21-year-old Ivory Coast international joined Chelsea from Norwegian side Molde in January 2023 but has yet to make a sustained impact in the club’s first […]
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 Petroleum Technology Development Fund Overseas Scholarship Scheme, providing opportunities for Nigerian postgraduate students to study in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Malaysia. This was confirmed in a post shared via X( Formerly Twitter) by the Office of the Special Adviser to the […]
FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes” which overshadowed their victory in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco.”We strongly condemn the behaviour of some ‘supporters’ as well as some Senegalese players and technical staff members. It […]
The Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRGIE) has appointed Ogechukwu Nkere as its new Prime Minister, replacing Simon Ekpa, whose prolonged detention and conviction in Finland have continued to weigh heavily on the separatist movement’s leadership structure. Nkere’s emergence was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday, which said he was unanimously elected by the […]
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the appeal filed by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, and affirmed the judgments of the lower courts convicting him over the non-declaration of foreign currency. In a unanimous judgment presided over by Justice Adamu Jauro but delivered by Justice Abubakar Sadiq Umar, the […]
The former president of South Korea has been sentenced to five years in prison in the first verdict from eight criminal trials relating to his ill-fated martial law decree, which ended up in him being forced out of office. President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached, arrested and dismissed as president after his short-lived imposition of […]
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on a raft of measures from trade to tourism on Friday at the first meeting between the countries’ leaders in Beijing in eight years. The Canadian premier hailed a “landmark deal” under a “new strategic partnership” with China, turning the page on years of […]
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gave her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump on Thursday during a White House meeting in a bid to influence his efforts to shape her country’s political future. A White House official confirmed Trump intends to keep the medal. In a social media post on Thursday […]
Amid the growing impact of climate change on food security, farmers have called on the Federal Government to subsidise solar-powered irrigation systems to boost agricultural productivity and promote year-round farming. The appeal followed a research study conducted by a climate change-focused non-governmental organisation, YELF Climate Trust Foundation, among 10,500 smallholder farmers in Kebbi State. Findings […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced increased minimum capital requirements for all capital market operators (CMOs) to enhance market resilience and investor protection. Under the new policy, tier 2 issuing houses with underwriting must now have a capital base of N7 billion, up from N200 million, while the requirement for trustees has increased […]
