An official Premier League announcement confirming Newcastle United’s fixtures for the Premier League campaign is expected at 10am. Newcastle United have been dealt a tricky opening start to the 2026-27 Premier League season. For Toon fans, the World Cup has provided a welcome break following a dismal league campaign. Eddie Howe’s men climbed down drastically […]
A French appeals court on Friday confirmed that Moroccan football star Achraf Hakimi will face trial for the alleged rape of a woman in 2023, which the Paris Saint-Germain defender denies. In February 2023, a woman then aged 24 told police in the Val-de-Marne region southeast of Paris that Hakimi had raped her. The PSG […]
The federal government has approved several international routes for United Nigeria Airlines, including services to New York, Dubai and Canada, in what authorities describe as part of a broader strategy to strengthen Nigerian carriers and increase their share of international passenger traffic. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed this on Thursday […]
Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo says the Black Stars are heading into their FIFA World Cup clash with England intent on “prove a point” after grinding out a dramatic 1-0 win over Panama on Wednesday night in Toronto. A stoppage-time strike from Caleb Yirenkyi settled a tense Group L contest that Ghana largely struggled to control, […]
Cote d’Ivoire forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry into Canada ahead of the Elephants’ crucial FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E clash against Germany, as questions continue to swirl over an ongoing spot-fixing investigation in France. According to reports from BBC Sport, the 23-year-old Nice striker was unable to obtain the necessary authorisation to […]
Nigerian fuel marketers are increasingly importing refined petroleum products originating from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery through the offshore ship-to-ship trading hub in Lome, Togo, according to an S&P Global Energy official, Matthew Tracey-Cook. Tracey-Cook said the circular trade pattern persists even as the refinery boosts local production and supply, highlighting a possible disparity between local […]
The Directorate of State of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has announced the indefinite suspension of the Office of the Leader of IPOB and the position of Director of Radio Biafra, both of which were previously occupied by Nnamdi Kanu. The decision, according to the group, will remain in effect pending further notice. In […]
About N500bn was deducted from the Federation Account Allocation Committee revenue for May 2026 to fund a national security emergency intervention, multiple sources familiar with the development told The PUNCH. The deduction was made before the monthly revenue sharing exercise among the Federal Government, states and local government councils, according to senior officials privy to […]
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that its Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be temporarily closed on Friday, June 19, 2026, in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day. The Mission made the announcement in a post shared on its official X account on Thursday, informing the public that both […]
Ukraine on Thursday launched its largest drone attack on Moscow in years, sparking fires in and around the capital, hitting a major oil refinery and forcing evacuations at the country’s largest airport, officials said. At least 17 people were wounded in the strikes, which also set a shopping centre and apartment building ablaze, according to […]
A delegation of the federal government has visited the site of the ongoing construction of a $400m rare earth processing plant under construction in the Uke community of Nasarawa state to assess the level of compliance with relevant regulations and standards. The facility aimed to add 12,000 tonnes per annum to the company’s existing capacity, […]
England made a winning start to their World Cup 2026 campaign as Harry Kane’s first-half double set them on the way to a 4-2 victory over Croatia in Texas on Wednesday. Jude Bellingham, immediately after half-time, and substitute Marcus Rashford with five minutes to go ensured a winning start for Thomas Tuchel’s side after Croatia […]