Barcelona’s pursuit of João Cancelo is about more than simply bringing back a familiar face. It could provide the tactical flexibility the club has been missing ahead of the new season. The Catalan giants are closing in on a deal worth around €10 million to sign the Portuguese international permanently from Al Hilal, with negotiations…
Kylian Mbappé has added another remarkable achievement to his career by becoming the first player in 60 years to finish as the top scorer in La Liga, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA World Cup in the same season, reigniting debate over whether he should finally win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. The Real Madrid…
Hundreds of mourners gathered in Lagos on Tuesday to bid a final farewell to Toba Ajiboye, popularly known as Toba Ijaya, the Organising Secretary of the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), who died after sustaining gunshot wounds in an attack earlier this month. Toba was attacked on July…
The latest developments around the Strait of Hormuz are exposing a bigger problem than whether commercial ships can return to the waterway: international rules are struggling to keep pace with a geopolitical crisis. Iran and Oman are reportedly close to an arrangement that would create separate routes for ships travelling through the strait, with discussions…
Nigeria has achieved a major milestone in its downstream petroleum sector, with domestic refineries supplying 100% of the country’s aviation fuel (Jet A-1) demand for the past 13 consecutive months, completely eliminating the need for imports. Official industry data shows that no aviation fuel imports have entered the country during the period. The shift has…
Peter Obi, Rabiu Kwankwaso and Senator Seriake Dickson have held another high-level meeting in Abuja, with discussions reportedly focused on Nigeria’s challenges, the concerns of citizens and preparations for the 2027 elections. The meeting is significant because the three men now sit at the centre of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the platform that has…
By Oluwatimilehin Fajemisin If Episode One of the BBNaija Season 10 reunion belonged to Thelma’s tears, Episode Two belonged to Victory’s mouth, and not in a good way. The second night of the highly anticipated ’10 Over 10′ reunion, which aired Tuesday on Africa Magic, saw housemate Victory Okokon make a series of remarks about…
Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar Burna Boy is set to make history by headlining the opening night of Reggae Land 2026, becoming the first African artist to top the bill at the UK’s biggest reggae and dancehall festival. The expanded three-day event will run from July 31 to August 2 at the 65,000-capacity Milton Keynes National Bowl….
A distraught Nigerian mother has made a public appeal for justice, tearfully alleging that her estranged husband sexually molested their five-year-old daughter and is now using his influence to gain custody of the children. The allegations, which surfaced in a video shared online on July 6, have sparked a fierce debate on social media between…
Nigeria’s business landscape recorded three major developments on Thursday, with fresh fuel price relief from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, a milestone in the country’s global energy profile, and regulatory action in the banking sector. In the downstream oil sector, Dangote Petroleum Refinery announced its fourth consecutive reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit…
