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The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) at the Federal High Court in Abuja, demanding full accountability for alleged unremitted oil revenues totalling N22.3 billion, $49.7 million, £14.3 million and €5.2 million. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/195/2026 and filed last Friday, seeks an…
Real Madrid have been drawn against Benfica while Paris Saint-Germain will take on Monaco in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs following Friday’s draw ceremony held in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw produced a series of compelling fixtures as teams fight for qualification to the round of 16 under the competition’s restructured format, which…
The Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party has declared its intention to challenge a Federal High Court ruling in Ibadan that declined to issue an order of mandamus in its favour, describing the Friday judgment as anticipated but nonetheless requiring appellate review. The court’s decision, which centred on jurisdictional concerns, held that…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is considering adjustments to the distribution of key positions within its National Working Committee (NWC) as part of ongoing efforts to broaden representation across the six geopolitical zones and reflect recent political developments within the party. The proposed realignment would affect several NWC offices, although the positions of National…
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke had no decisive authority to award major oil and gas contracts during her tenure and functioned merely as a “rubber stamp” for recommendations from senior civil servants, her defence counsel told jurors at Southwark Crown Court in London on Thursday. Jonathan Laidlaw, appearing for Alison-Madueke, rejected…
Senegal head coach Pape Bouna Thiaw has called on supporters to stop organising fundraising campaigns in his name following a five-match suspension and $100,000 fine imposed by the Confederation of African Football over incidents in the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 final. Thiaw led the Teranga Lions to a 1-0 extra-time…
FC Bayern Munich have officially confirmed that midfielder Leon Goretzka will leave the club at the end of the 2025/26 season when his current contract expires, ending an eight-year spell that has seen him lift multiple major trophies with the Bavarian giants. Sporting director Christoph Freund made the announcement, stressing that the 29-year-old Germany…
Marius Borg Høiby, the 29-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit from a previous relationship, will appear before the Oslo District Court on Tuesday to face 38 criminal counts, including four allegations of rape, physical and psychological abuse of former partners, and drug-related offences. The charges, some dating as far back as 2018, represent the…
Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike on Thursday warned workers under the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC) that disobeying a court order on their industrial action would attract consequences, stressing that filing a notice of appeal does not amount to a stay of execution. Speaking in Abuja while handing over 12 new ambulances to…
West Ham United completed the signing of winger Adama Traore from Fulham on Wednesday for an undisclosed fee, bringing the 30-year-old speedster back to a club managed by Nuno Espirito Santo, his former boss at Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Hammers, currently third from bottom in the Premier League and five points from safety, described the…
