Tennis legends Serena Williams and Carlos Alcaraz will team up in the US Open mixed doubles competition, organisers announced on Saturday. Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, will return to the US Open for the first time since 2022, partnering with the second-ranked Spaniard, who has won seven Grand Slam singles titles. The United…
All North Central For Asiwaju 2027, a political group of indigenes and non-indigenes resident in the North Central region of Nigeria has unanimously decried the exclusion of the name of the Father and Leader of North Central George Akume from the PPC list recently published by the APC for its Presidential campaign. The group stated…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor and Chairman of the South-West Governors Forum, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has been appointed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Zonal Campaign Coordinator for the South-West ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in the 2027 presidential election. The appointment was announced on Saturday in a statement from the Presidency, which…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) and the OML 118 contractor parties have signed addenda to the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) and Dispute Settlement Agreement (DSA), marking a major step towards the Final Investment Decision (FID) on the Bonga Southwest, Aparo (BSWAp) deepwater project. The agreements were executed by NNPC…
Hundreds of articulated vehicles, including trailers and fuel tankers, have been stranded for about 48 hours along the Ifaki-Oye-Ilupeju axis of Ekiti State following the collapse of a section of the federal road at Ikupeju-Ekiti. The road failure has caused a massive traffic gridlock, disrupting the movement of goods into and out of the state…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Gombe State University (GSU) branch, has suspended its planned indefinite strike following commitments by the Gombe State Government and university management to address outstanding welfare issues. The decision was reached during a congress meeting held on Friday, August 21, 2026, at the ASUU Secretariat on…
By Ayomide Otitoju President Bola Tinubu has ordered the arrest of George Buchi Nwabueze following the discovery of another fake agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF). The President also ordered the immediate suspension of three permanent secretaries — M.S. Danjuma, Nadungu Gagare and Richard P. Pheelangwah…
Premier League champions Arsenal have completed the signing of England defender Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa in a deal reportedly worth £51 million ($69 million). Konsa has signed a long-term contract with the Gunners just hours before Arsenal begin their title defence against Coventry on Friday. The 28-year-old’s arrival provides manager Mikel Arteta with a…
Chelsea are reportedly considering a move for Juventus winger Francisco Conceicao as a potential replacement for Pedro Neto this summer. The Blues endured a turbulent Premier League campaign last season, finishing 10th after parting ways with Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior. Despite concerns over Chelsea’s ability to retain key players and strengthen their squad, the…
