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The Nigeria Governors’ Forum has asked President Bola Tinubu to consider raising the national minimum wage to 100,000 naira. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who chairs the forum, proposed a weekend meeting at the presidential residence in Lagos. The governors cite relentless inflation and the soaring cost of living as major reasons for the upward…
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election. He unveiled his ambition under a newly formed alliance between the Peoples Democratic Party and the Allied Peoples Movement. The announcement took place during a heavily attended political rally at Mapo Hall in Ibadan. Makinde seeks to position himself…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress has officially chosen former Labour Party flagbearer Peter Obi as its consensus presidential candidate. The opposition party ratified the nomination at its national convention in Abuja after Obi emerged as the sole cleared aspirant. His formal adoption seals a dramatic realignment within the opposition coalition ahead of the upcoming election cycle….
Arsenal have taken a momentous step toward their first European crown. German forward Kai Havertz handed the north London club a dream start in the 2026 UEFA Champions League final, scoring an early opener against reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest. The newly crowned English champions breached the Parisian defence inside…
Nigeria’s largest private refinery has lowered its wholesale fuel prices to stay competitive in a newly deregulated domestic market. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery reduced its gantry price for premium motor spirit to N1,250 per litre, down from N1,275 per litre. The facility operators also slashed the wholesale price of automotive gas oil by N100, bringing…
Anfield has lost patience with the man who delivered its twentieth league title. Liverpool has sacked head coach Arne Slot following a miserable Premier League campaign that saw the defending champions collapse to a fifth-place finish. The decision comes just twelve months after the Dutchman engineered a stunning domestic triumph in his debut season. Fenway…
Former England winger Raheem Sterling has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving following a single-vehicle collision in Hampshire. The 31-year-old footballer allegedly crashed his Lamborghini into the southbound barriers of the M3 motorway near the Minley Interchange. Police officers detained the sportsman at the scene of the accident on Thursday morning. Authorities confirmed that no…
Washington has sent another group of West African migrants to Ghana under its controversial third-country deportation policy. The latest flight arrived in Accra carrying several individuals, including at least one person with active legal protections against deportation. Human rights lawyers involved in the case confirmed the arrival, which marks an intensification of the bilateral arrangement…
Nigeria’s state-owned energy company has recorded a sharp rise in its financial fortunes. The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited generated N4.971 trillion in revenue for April 2026, marking a 79.23 per cent surge from the previous month. This significant rebound follows a relatively sluggish March performance, where revenue sat at N2.774 trillion. The latest monthly…
The State has withdrawn fraud charges against Zanu PF member Shadreck Mashayamombe and Harare deputy mayor Rosemary Muronda, who were accused of defrauding a property developer of US$100,000 in a failed land deal. Harare magistrate Jessy Kufa withdrew the matter before plea after the prosecution said there was insufficient evidence to proceed. Mashayamombe was…
