Former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said Xabi Alonso’s Real Madrid exit was a surprise but also predictable from the European giants known for cut-throat coaching decisions. Former Real midfielder Alonso lasted less than eight months in the Bernabeu dugout, leaving…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino condemned “some Senegal players” for the “unacceptable scenes” which overshadowed their victory in Sunday’s Africa Cup of Nations final when they walked off the pitch in protest at a penalty awarded to Morocco. “We strongly condemn…
The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has dismissed claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that the federal government established a gold refinery in Lagos in violation of the federal character principle. It said the allegations contained in a…
By Udeme Akpan Nigeria’s crude oil imports from the United States in the first 10 months of 2025 rose to more than 42 million barrels.According to data from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), between January and October 2025, Nigeria…
Non-state actors are unrelenting in deepening the insurgency in the North-east, despite renewed efforts by the military to crush them. The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP), one of the fundamentalist groups active in the region, plans to deploy more…
By Nkiruka Nnorom, with agency reports European leaders yesterday slammed US President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs over their opposition to his designs on Greenland, warning transatlantic ties were at risk. Several European countries — including Denmark, of which Greenland…
By Luminous Jannamike Presidential aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has declared that the All Progressives Congress, APC, would be removed from power in the 2027 general elections, insisting that no legal or administrative…
Those intent on a head on collision with a moving train must mind their limbs. In Abia State, the 2027 contest for the governorship has mostly been decided. All that is left is the ritual of voting and the ceremony…
By John Alechenu The Federal Government has filed a criminal charge against Mike Ozekhome, SAN, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in a disputed property case in the United Kingdom. The three-count charge, marked FCT/HC/CR/010/2026, was filed before…
Senegal emerged as the champions of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after a dramatic and controversy-filled 1–0 victory over hosts Morocco in the final at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat on Sunday night. The title-deciding match, played…