Nigeria incurred N24.33trillion debt in just three months – Debt Management Office
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has said that Nigeria’s total public debt has surged to N121.67trillion, marking an increase of N24.33trillion or 24.99 percent over a span of three months. The DMO’s new figure of Nigeria’s public debt contrasts with a total debt of N97.34 trillion recorded as of December 2023. According to the revelation […]
Argentina 2 v 0 Canada: Messi’s two chance creation helped them secure win against Canada
World champions Argentina opened their bid for back-to-back Copa America titles with a 2-0 win over Canada in front of a crowd of 70,564 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Thursday. Julian Alvarez put Argentina ahead in the 49th minute but a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Canada’s Max Crepeau and Lionel Messi’s surprising lack of precision […]
Denmark 1 v 1 England: England draw against Denmark despite early lead
England have missed out on automatically qualifying for the knockout stages of the Euros tonight after drawing 1-1 to Denmark. The Three Lions were booed by their supporters after a lacklustre performance at the Frankfurt Arena. However, Gareth Southgate’s men remain on top of Group C with four points and a strong chance of automatically […]
BREAKING: Court voids Sanusi’s reinstatement as Kano Emir
A Federal High Court in Kano, on Thursday, nullified the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The court also nullified all the actions taken after the controversial reinstatement. The presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Liman, said, “I hereby order that every step taken by the government is hereby nullified and becomes […]
Slovenia 1 v 1 Serbia: Stoppage-time equalizer from Serbia robs Slovenia of historic win
With virtually the last touch of the game, Serbia scraped out a draw against Slovenia to keep its Euro 2024 hopes alive. Luka Jovic’s header on a corner was the latest equalizer in the history of the European Championship. In doing so, he pulled out what could be a pivotal point for Serbia after falling […]
Steve Cooper appointed as new Leicester manager
Leicester City have appointed former Nottingham Forest boss Steve Cooper as their new manager on a three-year deal. Cooper, 44, has been out of work since leaving Forest in December 2023. The Foxes have been searching for a new manager since Enzo Maresca departed for Chelsea at the start of June. Maresca joined Leicester at […]
Croatia 2 v 2 Albania: Albania’s 96th minute goal silences Croatia in their first Euro match
In their first game at Euro 2024, Albania scored the fastest goal ever of the tournament, but Italy would quickly storm back and then see out a 2-1 victory. In their second game at Euro 2024, Albania once again scored early, this time waiting all the way until the 10th minute! And this time, they […]
JUST IN: Nigeria to send first civilian to Space
The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to send the first citizen to space. The Director General, National Space Research and Development Agency, Dr Mathew Adepoju disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. The FG signed the Memorandum of Understanding in a collaboration between NASRDA and The Space Exploration and Research Agency. […]
Tinubu, Obasanjo Attend South Africa President’s Ramaphosa Swearing-in
President Bola Tinubu and former President Olusegun Obasanjo have arrived at the venue of the swearing-in of President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa following his re-election for a second term. This was announced on X.com by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday. The caption reads, “President Tinubu […]
Putin and Kim Jong Un Sign New Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Pact
In a significant development, Russia and North Korea have signed a new comprehensive strategic partnership pact, establishing a framework for future ties between the two nations. This new agreement supersedes the previous treaties from 1961 and 2000-2001. Russian presidential assistant Yuri Ushakov explained that the new pact reflects the “deep evolution of the geopolitical situation […]