The U.S. State Department has apologized after a map of Africa shown during a presentation at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro incorrectly labelled every African country featured on it, including Nigeria, which was mistakenly placed as a landlocked country in the Sahara. The mistake would have been embarrassing enough as an ordinary…
The Football Association has reaffirmed its support for Thomas Tuchel, confirming the German will remain England manager despite the Three Lions’ 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina. England’s campaign ended in Atlanta after Anthony Gordon gave them an early lead before late goals from Enzo Fernández and Lautaro Martínez completed Argentina’s comeback. Although England…
A young Nigerian man’s declaration that he would vote for President Bola Tinubu simply because they are both Yoruba has reignited one of Nigeria’s most uncomfortable political debates: how much should ethnicity influence the way Nigerians choose their leaders? In the viral video, the man acknowledges that Peter Obi could perform well as president but…
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has begun selling petrol and other refined petroleum products in U.S. dollars, marking a major shift in Nigeria’s downstream oil market following the breakdown of the Federal Government’s naira-for-crude arrangement. Under the new pricing template, the refinery fixed the ex-depot price of petrol at $0.779 per liter, with diesel priced at…
Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly made Barcelona forward Ferran Torres their top attacking target after ending their pursuit of Yan Diomande, who is now expected to join Real Madrid. The French champions had been pushing hard to sign Diomande, but talks collapsed over the transfer fee and other financial demands. With that deal now off the…
Manchester United and Leeds United meet at Dublin’s Croke Park tonight in what is officially a pre-season friendly, although very little about this fixture feels particularly friendly. The match, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. UK time, is United’s penultimate pre-season game before the new Premier League campaign. It also gives Michael Carrick another opportunity to assess…
Fresh military tensions in the Persian Gulf are sending shockwaves through global shipping markets, with maritime industry groups warning that war-risk insurance premiums have jumped by around 15% following the latest escalation between the United States and Iran. The increase comes after Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed it carried out overnight drone and…
MTN Nigeria has reported a strong financial performance for the first half of 2026, posting ₦2.993 trillion in revenue and a 70.6% increase in profit after tax, as demand for data and digital services continued to drive growth despite Nigeria’s challenging economic environment. According to the company’s unaudited results for the six months ended 30…
The Presidency has strongly rejected viral reports claiming that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ruled out seeking re-election in 2027, describing the story as false and misleading. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga said the report making the rounds on social media and some online platforms did not originate from the President and should be disregarded. According…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has urged the Federal Government to consider reciprocal visa measures against South African artistes following reports that Nigerian singer Ayra Starr and members of her team were denied visas to enter South Africa. The Kogi Central senator called on the Federal Government and the Nigeria Immigration Service to review visa applications from…
