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French coach Herve Renard has been dismissed as head coach of the Saudi Arabian national team, less than two months before the opening matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Renard confirmed his removal in a telephone interview with Agence France-Presse (AFP) on Friday, ending his second stint in charge of the Green Falcons….
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…
A magistrate’s court in South Africa has handed down a five-year prison sentence to Julius Malema, the 45-year-old leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters, concluding proceedings that have traversed eight years since the underlying incident. The ruling, delivered Thursday by Magistrate Twanet Olivier, found that Malema’s discharge of an assault rifle during a 2018 party…
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Olawale Edun, has warned against any return to generalized subsidy regimes, cautioning that hard-won economic gains must not be reversed despite mounting global shocks and geopolitical tensions. Speaking in Washington D.C. on Tuesday in his capacity as Chair of the G-24 Group of…
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has called on FIFA to cover public transportation costs for the 2026 World Cup, following revelations that New Jersey Transit plans to charge fans over $100 for train tickets from Manhattan to MetLife Stadium during the tournament. Schumer, a Democrat, made the demand on Tuesday via X, arguing that…
Amid a tense pre-convention standoff over the use of a private event centre in Abuja, the David Mark-led faction of the African Democratic Congress moved forward with its national convention on Tuesday, after days of scrambling for a venue and fresh accusations of political intimidation directed at the Federal Capital Territory administration. Senator Dino…
The Nigerian Naira began the trading week with measured stability, opening at N1,358.84 per Dollar in the official market on April 13. Early volatility saw the currency touch N1,362.08 before central bank liquidity management tethered it back to its starting range. This official rate reflects the ongoing effort by monetary authorities to curb wild fluctuations…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed as “false, misleading and exaggerated” reports that Brigadier General Oseni Braimah was killed because his vehicle failed to start during an insurgent attack on a military base in Benisheikh, Borno State. It also rejected claims that 17 soldiers died, stating that the verified casualty figure stands at two officers…
The Nigerian Bar Association has issued a stern warning that it will pursue disciplinary measures against legal practitioners who institute court actions aimed at entangling the judiciary in the internal disputes of political parties. The warning, contained in a statement released amid ongoing factional tensions within the African Democratic Congress, reflects growing concern over…
A divergence of perspectives has emerged among senior opposition figures regarding the source of Nigeria’s escalating pre-election turbulence, with contradictory assessments appearing within hours from two prominent PDP leaders. The discord highlights internal analytical fractures as the party confronts institutional challenges ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle. Olabode George, the former Deputy National Chairman…
