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Mohamed Salah has confirmed he will leave Liverpool at the end of the 2024/25 season, drawing the curtain on a nine-year association with one of English football’s most storied clubs. The Egyptian forward, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in Liverpool’s history, made the announcement himself in a video message shared on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all International Money Transfer Operators in the country to open and maintain dedicated naira settlement accounts with authorised dealer banks, in a move designed to tighten regulatory oversight of diaspora remittances and improve transparency across the foreign exchange market. The directive was contained in a circular dated March…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented a revised draft of its 2026 Regulations and Guidelines for Political Parties, inviting contributions from party stakeholders to strengthen electoral processes before the 2027 general elections. At a consultative meeting with political party leaders in Abuja on Tuesday, INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan said the new regulations…
The Labour Party has officially zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of Nigeria, effectively barring aspirants from the northern part of the country. The party’s acting National Chairperson, Nenadi Usman, announced the decision during an interview with journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, describing it as a firm position adopted by the…
Iraq has become dangerously entangled in the widening Middle East conflict, with an air strike killing 15 members of a former paramilitary coalition in the deadliest attack on the group since the Iran war began, while separate missile fire claimed the lives of six Kurdish security personnel elsewhere in the country. The Hashed…
Proceedings on the bail application of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have been adjourned by a Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna to March 31, 2026, following arguments from both the prosecution and defence. The adjournment was announced on Tuesday after counsel representing both sides presented their positions before the court, setting the…
French captain Kylian Mbappe has confirmed that the knee injury which sidelined him for 54 days is fully resolved, dispelling concerns about his fitness ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals scheduled for June. The 27-year-old Real Madrid striker, speaking at an insurance company event in Paris on Monday, admitted the extended absence…
Football Supporters Europe and Euroconsumers have lodged a formal complaint with the European Commission against FIFA, accusing the world football governing body of abusing its monopoly position to impose what they describe as excessively high ticket prices and opaque purchasing conditions for the 2026 World Cup. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday, centres on allegations…
Nasir El-Rufai, the former Governor of Kaduna State, appeared in court on Tuesday morning to face a barrage of corruption and security charges. Shuttered in a white van and flanked by a heavy Department of State Services (DSS) escort, the former governor made his first public appearance since his February arrest. The Independent Corrupt Practices…
A California jury has ordered veteran American entertainer Bill Cosby to pay $19.3 million to a woman he drugged and sexually assaulted over fifty years ago. The verdict, delivered on Monday in a Santa Monica civil court, marks one of the largest financial penalties ever levied against the disgraced actor. Donna Motsinger, now 84, testified…
