Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he is “so scared” by the “painful” war in Gaza as he delivered an emotional speech. It is 20 months since Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza in response to the unprecedented Hamas-led cross-border attack on Israel on 7 October 2023, in which about 1,200 people were killed […]

Russia has announced plans to significantly scale up its educational engagement with Nigeria and other African countries, with a long-term target of hosting 500,000 international students in Russian universities. This was disclosed by the Russian Ambassador to Nigeria, Andrey Podelyshev, during a press briefing held in Abuja on Monday evening. Ambassador Podelyshev revealed that Russian […]

Stocks mostly rose on Tuesday as the latest round of China-US trade talks entered its second day. One of Donald Trump’s top advisers said he expected “a big, strong handshake.” There is optimism that the negotiations, which come after the US president spoke to Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping last week, will bring some much-needed calm […]

The prolonged power tussle for the control of Nigeria’s premier financial institution, First Holdco Plc, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria, may be close to a final resolution, with major stakeholders Oba Otudeko and the Leadway Assurance/Olukayode Odukale bloc close to exiting their interests in the group. Sources close to the deal disclosed […]

Roman Abramovich, the former owner of Chelsea FC, has publicly stated that he has no interest in owning or taking a professional role at any football club again. This marks his first public comment on the matter since selling Chelsea in May 2022. Abramovich, who bought Chelsea in 2003 for a reported £140 million, sold […]

Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo seems set to remain with Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr. The 40-year-old forward is out of contract at the end of this month and although sources have told BBC Sport that they are confident of extending his deal, there has still been speculation over his future. The former Real Madrid, Juventus and […]

Victor Osimhen has turned down a lucrative offer to join Saudi Arabian side Al-Hilal, reportedly opening the door to a potential move to Manchester United this summer. According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the Saudi Pro League club met Osimhen’s €75 million (£63.2 million) release clause — a figure valid for non-Serie A teams […]

Electricity distribution companies recorded a shortfall of over N202bn in their revenue collections for the first quarter of 2025, despite a rise in electricity billing across the country, an analysis of official industry data by The PUNCH has shown. This was as data revealed that electricity billing by distribution companies increased by 106.68 per cent […]

The Katsina State Police Command says a joint security operatives on Sunday foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued 11 victims. According to the statement by the PPRO, DSP Abubakar Sadiq made available to newsmen on Monday, the operatives recorded a significant breakthrough in the ongoing fight against kidnapping and banditry in the State. “On June […]

Liverpool midfielder Harvey Elliott has said he does not want to be “wasting years” in his career and this summer will weigh up whether to stay at the club. The 22-year-old, who is part of the England squad for the European Under-21 Championship in Slovakia this summer, was limited to 18 Premier League appearances for […]

Chelsea Football Club has confirmed the signing of Mamadou Sarr from French side RC Strasbourg, with the young defender penning a long-term contract that runs until 2033. According to the club’s statement on Monday via its website, the 19-year-old enjoyed a standout 2024/25 campaign with Strasbourg, making 28 appearances across all competitions and playing a […]

Lagos State Government has said that the journey time on the Lagos Blue rail line from Marina to Mile 2, which is 18 minutes currently, will now take about nine to 10 minutes to complete alongside reduced fare. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this, yesterday while handing over the newly imported three trains of […]