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David Alaba is expected to leave Real Madrid as a free agent when his current contract expires, with multiple clubs already positioning themselves ahead of the summer transfer window. According to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who provided an update on Friday, “David Alaba, expected to leave Real Madrid as a free agent, as…
Professor Joash Amupitan (SAN), Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), will deliver a keynote address at a high-level stakeholders’ policy dialogue focused on Nigeria’s electoral process, organisers announced on Friday. The event, convened by Abuja-based law firm Law Corridor, is scheduled for April 29, 2026, at the Abuja Continental Hotel. According to…
Pope Leo XIV delivered a forceful condemnation of what he termed “a handful of tyrants” ravaging the world with war and exploitation, speaking from the heart of Cameroon’s separatist conflict during his four-nation African tour on Thursday. The pontiff travelled to Bamenda, the capital of Cameroon’s Northwest Region, where jubilant crowds lined roads, blowing…
Nigeria’s data protection regulator has issued an urgent warning over what it describes as coordinated cyber threats targeting the country’s financial systems and critical digital infrastructure, urging organisations handling personal data to immediately reinforce their security frameworks. In a Data Protection Advisory issued on Thursday and signed by its Head of Legal, Enforcement and…
Former England defender Ashley Cole has assumed his first senior head coaching position with Italian side Cesena FC, a move that follows years of unsuccessful attempts to secure a managerial role in English football. Cole, who won 107 caps for the Three Lions during a decorated playing career, told BBC Sport on Thursday that…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a sharp critique of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, accusing the administration of presiding over what he described as “privatisation without accountability” while ordinary Nigerians endure worsening living conditions. In a statement issued Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the African Democratic…
A ten percent stake in Africa’s largest single‑train refinery will be offered to public investors through a Pan‑African Initial Public Offering scheduled for 2026, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has confirmed. The share sale, which analysts estimate could raise approximately two billion dollars based on the facility’s twenty billion dollar valuation, marks the first time equity…
Gunmen have abducted passengers, including candidates of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, along the Makurdi–Otukpo Road in Benue State. The victims were travelling in a Benue Links bus from Makurdi to Otukpo when the vehicle was attacked on Wednesday night. A source, who spoke…
Washington has positioned itself as architect of potential diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East, with President Donald Trump declaring that Israeli and Lebanese leaders will engage in direct conversation Thursday a development that would mark the first such contact in the history of the two states. The announcement follows closely on the first ambassadorial-level meeting…
The nation’s consolidated debt position has expanded to N159.27 trillion by the close of 2025, marking a substantial acceleration in public sector borrowing that has seen liabilities increase by over N14.6 trillion within a single fiscal year. The Debt Management Office’s fourth quarter disclosure reveals borrowing momentum that outpaced prior periods, with the final three…
