Chelsea have moved quickly to protect one of the biggest successes of their recent rebuild, with João Pedro signing a new Chelsea contract until 2034 after just one full season at Stamford Bridge. The 24-year-old Brazilian arrived from Brighton in July 2025 for an initial £55 million plus £5 million in potential add-ons. He then…
At just 13, Nigerian rapper Iceking Ochacho is already learning one of the hardest lessons in the music business: getting people to listen is one thing, but getting them to remember you is another. The young artist, whose real name is Shedrack Mohammed Adah, recently celebrated his I’m Back EP by giving ₦20,000 to each…
Nigeria’s 2027 election campaign has officially moved into a more serious phase, and the early signs suggest that the battle will be fought on two very different fronts: political organisation on one side and direct voter engagement on the other. The Presidency has released the 108-member APC Presidential Campaign Council, giving President Bola Tinubu’s re-election…
The petrol subsidy debate has returned to the centre of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race, and this time it is not simply about fuel prices. It is becoming a test of whether voters prefer the economic pain of President Bola Tinubu’s reforms or the promise from opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar to change course. Atiku, the African…
North Korea has fired about 10 short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, adding fresh tension to the Korean Peninsula just days after US President Donald Trump signalled that he wants to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again this year. South Korea’s military said the missiles were launched from the Pyongyang area towards North…
The Federal Government has released a new Reform Scorecard defending the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration and arguing that the painful changes of the past three years have helped Nigeria avoid an even deeper economic crisis. Presented by Finance Minister and Coordinating Minister of the Economy Taiwo Oyedele on Wednesday, the scorecard says…
Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, with the club offering around £60 million plus £5 million in add-ons for the 22-year-old Cameroon international. Talks are advanced, although Brighton have not yet accepted United’s valuation. The interesting part of this transfer is not the fee. It is what Baleba…
President Bola Tinubu’s recent decision to increase the salaries of serving military personnel was meant to strengthen troop welfare and recognise the demands placed on the armed forces. But just as the government celebrates the pay increase, retired military personnel are on the streets demanding to know why they were left behind. Military retirees gathered…
Indonesia is facing a growing rescue and humanitarian crisis after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Flores Island, with the death toll rising to at least 68 and more than 200 people injured. The bigger challenge now is not only finding survivors, but reaching communities that have been cut off by landslides, damaged roads and communication…
President Donald Trump has once again made Iran’s nuclear program the center of his policy, saying preventing Tehran from obtaining a nuclear weapon remains his “number one Goal”. His statement comes at a particularly important moment because the 60-day period created by a US-Iran memorandum has now expired without a broader agreement. That makes Trump’s…
