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Cristiano Ronaldo is on course to become one of the oldest players ever to appear at a FIFA World Cup, with the 41-year-old Portugal captain confirming that this summer’s tournament in North America will be his sixth and final appearance on football’s grandest stage. Ronaldo, who marked his 41st birthday on 5 February 2026,…
Foreign portfolio investment flowing into Nigeria’s stock market surged by 39.4% in February 2026, rising to N66.71 billion from N47.86 billion recorded in the same period of 2025, according to data released by the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The NGX report, released on Wednesday, shows a broad uptick in market activity, with total transactions at…
Ange Postecoglou has declared he is ready to return to football management, insisting his recent difficult experiences have only sharpened his hunger to succeed at the highest level. The 60-year-old Australian, who has been without a club since October after a brief and troubled stint at Nottingham Forest, spoke candidly to Australian sports radio…
Nigeria joined Ghana and 122 other member states of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to adopt a landmark resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity and calling for reparatory justice for people of African descent. The resolution, led by Ghana, was adopted with 123 votes in favour, while…
The United Kingdom will raise visa, settlement and citizenship application fees across nearly all categories from April 8, 2026, in a move set to affect thousands of Nigerians seeking to travel, study, work or relocate to the country. The fee changes, published by the UK Home Office on March 18, cover visit visas, student…
A Cambodian appeals court has upheld 14-year prison sentences handed to two journalists convicted of treason for posting a photograph taken in a military-restricted zone during the deadly Cambodia-Thailand border conflict, deepening concerns over press freedom in the Southeast Asian nation. Pheap Phara, a reporter with TSP 68 TV Online, and Phorn Sopheap, a journalist…
Nigeria’s preparations for their upcoming international friendlies have suffered a fresh blow, with Calvin Bassey ruled out of the Super Eagles squad after sustaining a back injury during Fulham FC’s 3-1 Premier League victory over Burnley last weekend. The withdrawal, confirmed just two days before Nigeria’s scheduled clash against Iran, adds to a…
The Peoples Democratic Party has stepped back from the edge of a damaging internal rupture, with camps loyal to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike opening peace talks aimed at steadying the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. For months, the crisis had played out in courtrooms, public exchanges…
Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital importation in the fourth quarter of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics has revealed, marking a 26.61 per cent rise from the $5.09 billion recorded in the same period of 2024. Data released by the NBS on Wednesday also showed a 7.13 per cent quarter-on-quarter improvement from the $6.01…
A suspect standing trial over the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, has told a Federal High Court in Abuja that a Department of State Services officer threatened to feed his corpse to crocodiles if he refused to confess to involvement in the massacre. Al-Qasim Idris, one…
