Lionel Messi’s India Visit Ends in Controversy After Fan Protest
Angry fans attending Lionel Messi’s tour of India ripped up seats and threw items towards the pitch after his appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium. Thousands of adoring supporters had paid up to 12,000 rupees (£100; $133) to catch a…
Obi criticises FG’s plan to borrow ₦17.89tr for 2026 budget
Former Labour Party (LP) presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government over its plan to borrow ₦17.89 trillion to finance the 2026 budget. In a post he shared on his official X account on Friday, Obi lamented…
House of Reps Speaks on bill to rename Nigeria
The House of Representatives has denied reports that a bill seeking to rename Nigeria as the “United States of Nigeria” is before the National Assembly. The denial came after social media posts alleged that President Bola Tinubu forwarded a proposal…
Ghana hits back at Israel with reciprocal deportations | Africanews
Ghana has expelled three Israeli citizens after accusing Israeli authorities of mistreating and wrongfully deporting several Ghanaians who arrived in Tel Aviv last week. The move is Ghana’s way of signalling that it will not tolerate what it sees as…
US lifts sanctions against Brazilian judge in Bolsonaro case
The US has lifted sanctions on a Brazilian judge who led investigations into Jair Bolsonaro, days after a bill which would cut the former president’s jail sentence passed a major hurdle. Bolsonaro is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a…
Venezuela Says US Suspended Migrant Flight, US Says Deportations Will Continue
The Venezuelan government said the US administration has unilaterally suspended deportation flights from the United States, including at least one that was due to land Friday, but a US administration official denied that was the case. “This Thursday, the Venezuelan…
France’s central bank accused of complicity in Tutsi genocide in Rwanda
New allegations have placed the Bank of France under scrutiny, as human rights advocates and researchers accuse it of playing an indirect but significant role in events leading up to the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. A report…
JUST IN: Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price to N699 Per Litre
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has once again reduced the price of petrol, dropping its ex-depot (gantry) price from N828 to N699 per litre.According to real-time market data from Petroleumprice.ng, the refinery slashed the benchmark price of Premium Motor Spirit by…
Rod Paige, nation’s first African American to serve as secretary of education, dies at 92
Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out the nation’s landmark No Child Left Behind law as the first African American to serve as U.S. education secretary, died Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush, who tapped Paige for…
Super Eagles Star Osimhen Crowned GQ Türkiye Sportsman of the Year
Victor Osimhen won Sportsman of the Year at the 2025 GQ Türkiye Men of the Year Awards. On Wednesday night, Osimhen was given the esteemed honor in a lavish ceremony. The Nigerian international received recognition for his role in…