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For the first time in American history, a sitting president’s signature will appear on U.S. paper currency, with President Donald Trump set to sign dollar bills beginning this summer as part of a sweeping redesign timed to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary of independence. According to a Reuters report, the new notes will carry…
Jordan Bos delivered a match-winning strike in the dying minutes to hand Australia a narrow 1-0 victory over Cameroon in a largely uninspiring FIFA Series 2026 friendly at Stadium Australia in Sydney, giving the Socceroos a timely confidence boost ahead of the FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The Feyenoord…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has launched a new Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Incubation Certification programme in 14 universities, setting a target to extend it to all federal universities by 2027 and all federal tertiary institutions by 2028. The Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, announced the rollout on Friday in Abuja, presenting the initiative as a policy…
The average pump price of petrol in Nigeria rose slightly in February 2026, even as diesel also recorded a monthly increase, according to fresh data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Friday. In its latest Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch, the NBS said Nigerians paid an average of N1,051.47 per litre…
Survivors linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have sued the United States government and Google after confidential victim identities were allegedly exposed in a large online document release tied to the federal investigation into the disgraced financier. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday, follows the US Department of Justice’s January publication of more than three…
Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has criticised what he described as the financial barriers embedded in Nigeria’s electoral system, saying the high cost of contesting political office is shutting out ordinary citizens from meaningful participation. Speaking during a public discussion on electoral reforms that gained traction on Thursday, Falana said national conversations around elections should…
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…
