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The English Premier League has formally adopted a new financial framework allowing member clubs to allocate up to 85% of their revenue toward squad costs, a threshold that substantially exceeds the 70% limit imposed by European football governing body UEFA on clubs competing in continental competitions. The decision, finalised through a vote of Premier…
Manchester City midfielder Rodri has been handed an £80,000 fine by The Football Association for comments he made questioning the neutrality of referee Robert Jones following the club’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on 1 February. The Spain international escaped a playing suspension after an independent regulatory commission determined that the threshold…
African technology startups raised 272 million during February 2026, representing a 56 per cent increase over January’s figures and positioning the continent’s venture ecosystem marginally ahead of comparable 2024 performance, according to data published by Africa: The Big Deal. The monthly rebound, captured across 40 individual transactions exceeding 100,000 in value, signals renewed capital…
G7 Ministers to Weigh Emergency Oil Release as Middle East War Triggers Market Chaos Group of Seven finance ministers will convene emergency talks Monday to consider coordinated releases from strategic petroleum reserves in an effort to stabilise global energy markets convulsed by the escalating Middle East conflict, according to a French government source with direct…
A senior official of the All Progressives Congress has issued a sweeping dismissal of Nigeria’s opposition parties, declaring them intellectually bankrupt and existentially unprepared to contest the 2027 general elections while asserting that the ruling party has already secured insurmountable political and governance advantages under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Tolu Bankole, who serves as the…
Iraq national team manager Graham Arnold has issued an urgent appeal to FIFA for the postponement of his country’s decisive World Cup inter-continental play-off match, warning that ongoing airspace closures triggered by the escalating US-Israeli conflict with Iran could force the Lions of Mesopotamia to field a severely weakened squad for the most significant fixture…
A fire outbreak at the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation building in Abuja on Monday morning triggered significant traffic gridlock around the Federal Secretariat complex, forcing numerous commuters to abandon vehicles and trek to their destinations. The incident, which occurred at approximately 8:00 a.m., sent thick plumes of…
A woman opened fire on Rihanna’s Beverly Hills residence on Sunday afternoon, striking the property with approximately 10 rounds while the global pop superstar was reportedly inside with her family. The incident, which occurred shortly after 1:00 pm local time, has raised serious concerns about the security of high-profile celebrities in one of Los…
A Nigerien national previously listed among Edo State’s most wanted criminal suspects is now in police custody following a targeted operation in Ubiaja, Esan South East Local Government Area. The arrest of 28-year-old Suleman Harruna marks a significant development in the state government’s intensified campaign against kidnapping networks that have terrorized communities across the…
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has announced plans to introduce electric-powered trains on major rail corridors, beginning with the Warri and Lagos routes where domestic gas resources can provide reliable power generation for operations. Managing Director Kayode Opeifa disclosed the electrification strategy during an appearance on Sunrise Daily on Channels Television, framing the initiative as…
