Coventry City have completed the signing of striker Taiwo Awoniyi from Nottingham Forest for a reported £9 million fee. The 29-year-old Nigeria international spent the last four seasons in the Premier League with Forest, scoring 21 league goals in 90 appearances. Awoniyi joined Forest in 2022 and scored 10 league goals in his first season,…
Newcastle United have completed the signing of Bosnia and Herzegovina international Amar Dedic from Benfica for a reported £29.5 million. The 24-year-old right-back becomes Newcastle’s sixth major signing of the summer transfer window and has agreed a five-year contract with the Premier League club. Dedic will reunite with Newcastle head coach Matthias Jaissle, having previously…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rite Foods Limited, through its BIGI Carbonated Soft Drinks and Fearless Energy Drink brands, has partnered with Soundcity OnTour to take music, entertainment and talent discovery to 20 tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The 2026 campus tour has completed activations at 14 institutions, with six more campuses scheduled as the nationwide programme continues…
By Ayomide Otitoju The NBS said the July figure represented a 0.48 percentage-point decrease from the previous month. On a month-on-month basis, headline inflation stood at 1.57 per cent in July, down from 1.66 per cent in June. The bureau said the decline indicated that the average price level increased at a slower rate in…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Bauchi State local government council elections are taking place across the state on Monday, with the government declaring a public holiday to enable residents to participate in the exercise. The Bauchi State Secretariat was largely deserted, while markets remained open and streets were busy as voting got underway. Reports from polling…
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce joint military exercises with South Korea, describing the drills as “inappropriate and hostile” despite the exercises having already begun. Trump cited his relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, saying he was unhappy that the United States had agreed to participate in the…
Ipswich Town manager Gary O’Neil has completed a double signing raid on his former club Strasbourg, bringing in Julio Enciso and Abdoul Ouattara ahead of the new Premier League season. Enciso has returned to Ipswich in a deal reportedly worth £25 million after previously spending six months on loan at the club from Brighton in…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Tegbe Foundation has concluded its #JTstrikesDiamond Empowerment Initiative, providing financial support to 60 small businesses and social enterprises across Oyo State. The initiative, which was largely targeted at youth-led enterprises, saw each beneficiary receive grants ranging from ₦100,000 to ₦500,000. The foundation held a closing ceremony in Ibadan to mark the…
Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez was jeered by some supporters after coming on as a substitute during the club’s 3-1 friendly victory over Real Sociedad at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Fernandez entered the game in the 62nd minute, replacing Reece James, with sections of the home crowd making their displeasure known. The 25-year-old Argentina international previously…
