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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…
Nigeria’s petrol import bill dropped to $10 billion in 2025, a 28.88 percent decline from the $14.06 billion spent the previous year. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) latest balance of payments report attributes this sharp contraction to the commencement of domestic production at the Dangote Refinery. The 650,000-barrel-per-day facility began churning out…
Nigerians lost ₦12.5 billion to telecommunications fraud between 2019 and early 2023, according to a new report by PwC. This figure underscores the growing vulnerability of the country’s digital infrastructure as it becomes the primary gateway for financial services. Globally, the sector is reeling from losses exceeding $38.9 billion. The report warns that the rise…
Nigeria’s net domestic credit fell by 6.9 percent year-on-year to ₦109.4 trillion in January 2026. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) shows a marked contraction from the ₦117.5 trillion recorded in the same period last year. This decline in the total value of bank credit to both the public and private sectors reflects…
The European Union has unveiled a €372 million financial package to bolster Nigeria’s agriculture and digital infrastructure. Announced at the 8th Nigeria–EU Ministerial Dialogue in Abuja, the deal marks a significant expansion of the EU’s “Global Gateway” initiative. The funding combines €66 million in direct grants with €221 million in concessional loans and a targeted…
