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Brazil head coach Carlo Ancelotti has emerged as the highest paid manager at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, commanding an annual salary of £8.28m, according to figures compiled by Planet Football ahead of the tournament jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Italian tactician, widely regarded as one of the most…
The Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday firmly rejected mounting public calls urging the state government to open negotiations with the bandits responsible for the deadly May 15, 2026 coordinated attack on Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area, instead demanding intensified rescue operations and a permanent military presence in the troubled axis. The…
The Nigerian naira maintained relative stability against the United States dollar on Thursday, June 4, 2026, trading within a tight band across both the official and parallel foreign exchange windows as market reforms continued to anchor price discovery. At the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM), the naira was quoted at approximately N1,373.25 per dollar,…
The Nigerian Senate has formally commenced the constitutional process required for the establishment of state police, pledging full legislative backing to overhaul the country’s strained security architecture as banditry, kidnapping and violent crime continue to ravage communities nationwide. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, confirmed the development…
The Nigeria Police Force has opened an investigation into allegations of unauthorised access and leakage of classified voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission database resulting in the arrest of an INEC electoral officer and the questioning of Lere Olayinka the media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike….
Fresh figures from the National Bureau of Statistics show that Nigeria attracted 10.37 billion dollars in capital importation during the first quarter of 2026. This marks an 83.83 per cent rise from the 5.64 billion dollars recorded in the same period of 2025 and a 60.97 per cent increase from the 6.44 billion dollars…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has commenced its Net Billing Regulations 2026 creating a framework that permits electricity consumers to generate power from renewable sources mainly solar photovoltaic systems and export surplus energy to the national grid under a structured billing arrangement. In a statement on its verified social media handle the commission said the…
Hundreds of foreign nationals mostly from Malawi and Mozambique have sought safety in community halls along South Africa’s southern coastline after mobs went door to door telling them to leave the country. Many spent nights in the bush or mountains before reaching the centres in towns such as Gansbaai, Kleinmond and Stanford. The violence…
The national leadership of the Accord Party has categorically disowned Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election, stating that the party neither conducted a presidential primary nor produced any candidate for the race. National Chairman Maxwell Mgbuden made the clarification in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. The rebuttal…
The controversy surrounding the alleged leak of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission database has deepened, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar demanding a comprehensive investigation into what he described as a possible case of internal compromise and political interference. INEC, in a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the National…
