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Former England defender Ashley Cole has assumed his first senior head coaching position with Italian side Cesena FC, a move that follows years of unsuccessful attempts to secure a managerial role in English football. Cole, who won 107 caps for the Three Lions during a decorated playing career, told BBC Sport on Thursday that…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a sharp critique of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies, accusing the administration of presiding over what he described as “privatisation without accountability” while ordinary Nigerians endure worsening living conditions. In a statement issued Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, the African Democratic…
A ten percent stake in Africa’s largest single‑train refinery will be offered to public investors through a Pan‑African Initial Public Offering scheduled for 2026, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has confirmed. The share sale, which analysts estimate could raise approximately two billion dollars based on the facility’s twenty billion dollar valuation, marks the first time equity…
Gunmen have abducted passengers, including candidates of the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, along the Makurdi–Otukpo Road in Benue State. The victims were travelling in a Benue Links bus from Makurdi to Otukpo when the vehicle was attacked on Wednesday night. A source, who spoke…
The conflict in Sudan has entered its fourth year with no decisive victor in sight, leaving the nation bifurcated and its population in the throes of a humanitarian catastrophe. While the Sudanese army has regained the initiative in the central and northern regions, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have consolidated their grip on the…
Washington has positioned itself as architect of potential diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East, with President Donald Trump declaring that Israeli and Lebanese leaders will engage in direct conversation Thursday a development that would mark the first such contact in the history of the two states. The announcement follows closely on the first ambassadorial-level meeting…
An internal security alert has revealed that terrorist factions have successfully infiltrated the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to execute high-profile attacks. A leaked memorandum from the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) warns that the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and the Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction are planning coordinated strikes on critical infrastructure. The primary targets…
The nation’s consolidated debt position has expanded to N159.27 trillion by the close of 2025, marking a substantial acceleration in public sector borrowing that has seen liabilities increase by over N14.6 trillion within a single fiscal year. The Debt Management Office’s fourth quarter disclosure reveals borrowing momentum that outpaced prior periods, with the final three…
Domestic aviation in Nigeria faces imminent paralysis as airline operators have collectively served notice of operational suspension effective April 20, 2026, following what industry leadership describes as unsustainable economic pressure from fuel procurement costs. The decision, communicated through an April 14 directive attributed to Airline Operators of Nigeria President Abdulmunaf Sarina, positions the sector…
Inter Miami’s elevation of Guillermo Hoyos from sporting director to head coach places a long-standing mentor of Lionel Messi at the tactical helm, though the 62-year-old Argentine insists their two-decade relationship will not compromise training ground discipline. The appointment, announced Wednesday, follows Javier Mascherano’s abrupt departure after just four months—a tenure that nonetheless delivered the…
