World 200m champion Jackson suffers pre-Olympic injury scare
Double world 200-metre champion Shericka Jackson pulled up with an apparent injury late in a race in Hungary on Tuesday, less than three weeks before the start of the Olympics.…
Tinubu supports Nigeria’s FIFA Council re-election bid
President Bola Tinubu has expressed strong support for Nigeria’s bid for re-election into the FIFA Council. The President’s support for the county’s candidate for re-election was contained via a statement…
Lamine Yamal, 16, becomes youngest European Championship goalscorer
Spain’s Lamine Yamal became the youngest goalscorer in European Championship history at the age of 16 years and 362 days in Tuesday’s semi-final against France in Munich. The Barcelona winger…
Fugitive drug lord arrested after wife’s constant posting on social media exposed him
After a two-year manhunt, authorities have arrested fugitive drug lord Ronald Roland, 50, in his condominium in the southeastern city of Guarujá. Roland’s capture was significantly aided by the social media posts…
Netherlands hit by travel chaos ahead of Euro 2024 semi
The Netherlands’ planned pre-match press conference ahead of Wednesday’s Euro 2024 semi-final against England was cancelled on Tuesday after the Dutch had their travel plans disrupted. Ronald Koeman’s men were…
France drop Griezmann for Dembele in Spain semi-final
France coach Didier Deschamps dropped misfiring forward Antoine Griezmann for Ousmane Dembele in Tuesday’s Euro 2024 semi-final clash with Spain in Munich. Griezmann has started all but one of five matches so…
NNPC seeks $2bn oil-backed loan to finance operations
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Ltd., said it has commenced moves to secure about $2 billion oil-backed loan to finance its operations .According to Reuters, Nigeria’s government finances rely on…
Manufacturing, transport sectors top major drivers of N41trn Lagos economy
…as Sanwo-Olu seeks OPS collaboration, assures the enabling environment ….Lagos, world 19 best city to visit in 2024-UK Mag …sets to create an Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) team Amid…
UBA’s GMD appointed Chairman, CIBN Body of Banks’ CEOs
Group Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Bank for Africa, (UBA) Plc, Oliver Alawuba has been appointed as the Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) Body of…
Banks’ borrowing from CBN skyrockets by 458% to N57.5trn
Banks’ borrowings from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Standing Lending Facility, SLF, increased Year-on-Year, YoY, by 458.2 percent to N57.5 trillion in the first half of this year (H1’24) from N10.25…
