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A sharp concentration of global hunger is placing Nigeria at the centre of a worsening food crisis, with new data showing that a significant share of the world’s most food-insecure populations are clustered in a small group of countries affected by conflict and economic shocks. The latest Global Report on Food Crises, compiled by…
Benfica winger Gianluca Prestianni has been handed a six-match suspension—three of them suspended—after UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) ruled that the Argentine directed a homophobic slur at Real Madrid forward VinÃcius Júnior during a Champions League play-off first leg on 17 February. The verdict, delivered on Friday, closes a fractious two-month investigation…
Britain has taken a sweeping legislative step against tobacco use, with both chambers of parliament passing a landmark bill that permanently prohibits anyone aged 17 and under from ever purchasing cigarettes in their lifetime regardless of how old they eventually become. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, now awaiting royal assent to become law, targets…
A Kaduna State High Court has rejected the bail application of former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, ruling that the gravity of a nine-count charge against him and credible fears of witness interference were sufficient grounds to deny his release pending trial. Justice D.H. Khobo of the Kaduna Judicial Division delivered the ruling on April…
Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has suffered a hamstring injury to his left leg, though the Spanish club says the teenage sensation is expected to recover in time for the 2025 FIFA World Cup, which opens on June 11. The club confirmed the injury on Thursday following medical tests. “Tests have confirmed that first-team player…
President Bola Tinubu has formally approached the Senate for authorisation to secure a $516,333,070 syndicated loan from Deutsche Bank AG, a facility intended to bankroll the initial sections of the Sokoto–Badagry Super Highway. The request, contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during Thursday’s plenary, marks the administration’s latest…
Iran has begun reaping cash from its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz, with a senior parliamentary official confirming on Thursday that the first toll fees imposed on commercial shipping have been deposited into the country’s Central Bank. “The first revenue received from the Strait of Hormuz tolls was deposited into the Central Bank…
The family of John Arum Azi, a student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), has confirmed his release from captivity following 10 days of gruelling negotiations and the payment of a N6 million ransom to his abductors. Azi, who studies Early Childhood Education at the institution, was abducted while travelling from Jos, Plateau State, to…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Nenadi Usman, has stated that it is now procedurally too late for former presidential candidate Peter Obi to return and contest the 2027 general election on the party’s platform, citing statutory deadlines governing voter register submission. Usman made the remarks Wednesday during an appearance on Prime Time on…
A special envoy to United States President Donald Trump has asked world football governing body FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the 2026 World Cup, a proposal that immediately reignited debate over politics, merit, and the integrity of the tournament. Paolo Zampolli, an Italian-American businessman and former modelling agent who claims to have…
