Chelsea F.C. booked their place in the FA Cup final after a 1-0 victory over Leeds United at Wembley on Sunday, with Enzo Fernández scoring the decisive goal in a tense semi-final. Fernández headed home in the first half to seal victory for Chelsea in their first match since the sacking of manager Liam Rosenior,…
Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara has died following a car bomb attack on his residence, his family said Sunday, as heavy fighting continued between the army and jihadist fighters and separatist rebels near Bamako and other cities. The attack occurred at the minister’s home in Kati, a key junta stronghold outside the capital, killing Camara,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the planned state visit by King Charles III to the United States will proceed as scheduled, despite a shooting incident at a Washington media gala. The incident occurred late Saturday during the annual dinner of the White House Correspondents’ Association, less than 48 hours before the King…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its planned indefinite strike following the Federal Government’s reversal of the implementation of the reviewed Professional Allowance Table (PAT) and renewed assurances on outstanding payments. The decision was announced in a communiqué issued after an emergency National Executive Council (NEC) meeting held virtually…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Yousef bin Mohammed Al-Balawi, has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s commitment to strengthening economic ties with Nigeria following a high-level meeting with Chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote.Dangote paid a visit to the ambassador on Friday at his residence in the Diplomatic Quarter, Abuja, where both parties…
By Ayomide Otitoju Union Bank of Nigeria has filed a committal application before the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking the imprisonment of six senior officials of OPay Digital Services Limited over alleged disobedience of court orders. In the motion, the bank listed the managing director of OPay, Gotring Dauda Wutrika, and five directors—Wang Dan,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Opposition political leaders in Nigeria have resolved to present a united front in the 2027 general elections, agreeing to field a single presidential candidate to challenge Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The decision was reached at the National Summit of Opposition Political Leaders held on Saturday in Ibadan, Oyo…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has dismissed claims that the gathering of opposition leaders in Ibadan was targeted at any individual, stating that the meeting was aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s democratic system ahead of the 2027 general elections. Makinde made the clarification on Saturday at the National Summit of Opposition Political…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has assured that he will not impose candidates on the people ahead of the 2027 general elections.The governor also reaffirmed his support for the re-election of Bola Tinubu, stating that he had not endorsed any aspirant apart from the President, whom he said has shown commitment…
