How US is using cash and threats to dump migrants in Africa
It began with threats of US visa bans on a swathe of African nations. Then Washington started to scatter migrants from all over the world to various corners of the…
Niger imposes curfew on communities over communal clashes
The Niger State government has imposed a curfew on some communities in Rafi Local Government Area following renewed communal clashes that claimed lives and property. Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger…
Ronaldo says ‘won’t make rash decisions’ following last World Cup game
Cristiano Ronaldo said that he won’t rush into a decision about his future following Portugal’s exit to Spain in his last World Cup match on Monday. The 41-year-old Portugal great…
Paraguay govt rebukes lawmaker for racially abusing Mbappe
Paraguay’s government on Monday condemned remarks made by a senator who racially abused France star Kylian Mbappe after Paraguay was eliminated from the World Cup over the weekend. “The remarks…
Naira closes at N1,368.26 per dollar, extends gains
The Naira opened the trading week stronger on Monday, appreciating by N1.92 against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market. Data published on the Central Bank of…
I’m not worried about Obi, northerners will never vote for him – Ali Modu Sheriff
Ex-governor of Borno State and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed the chances of former Anambra State governor Peter Obi winning the 2027 presidential…
Ekiti Police arraign four suspects over attack on monarch
By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned four suspects before a Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti over their alleged involvement in the failed attack on the Ọlọja-Ọwa of Ọwatẹdo-Ekiti,…
Spain beat Ronaldo’s Portugal 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
Substitute Mikel Merino scored a late winner to put Spain in the quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal and end Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career on Monday. The European…
Death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes rises to 3,535
The death toll from Venezuela’s twin earthquakes has risen to 3,535, with more than 16,700 injured in the disaster, according to updated official figures released on Monday. The massive June…
Mbappé fires back at Paraguayan senator after racist abuse
Kylian Mbappé on Monday labelled a Paraguayan senator “despicable” and “not worthy of her position” after she racially abused the France captain on social media after the World Cup last-16…