Champions League draw: All four pots for 36 teams confirmed
All 36 teams that will participate in Thursday’s league phase draw for the 2026/2027 Champions League have been confirmed. This follows the conclusion of the play-offs on Wednesday evening. Twenty-nine teams qualified directly for the league phase, while…
NPFL unveils N10.5b 3-Year Sponsorship Deal
…Gusau charges league managers to bring spectators to stadium The Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) will rake in a whopping sum of N10.5 billion ($7.5 million) as a three-year sponsorship deal that will take the country’s elite League to next…
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Yet To Turn Corner Despite Slowdown – WHO
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has yet to see its epidemic curve bend despite a slowdown in its rapid acceleration, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said Wednesday, as over 5,600 confirmed cases have been…
IRGC Says Hormuz Strait Not To Be Opened If US Refuses To Accept Iran’s Conditions
The Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened if the United States does not accept Iran’s conditions, according to the IRGC’s official news outlet Sepah News. IRGC spokesman Hossein…
If There’s Evidence I Stole Money Why Has No Govt Produced It Before Court? Its Still Not Late — Atiku
According to a report by Daily Post, on Wednesday August 26, 2026, former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has denied any involvement in the alleged $16 billion power project scandal and…
Iran’s President Says US To Achieve Nothing Through Economic Pressure
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that the United States will not achieve anything through its economic pressure against Iran. He made the remarks at a meeting in the capital Tehran to discuss the latest situation of Iran’s…
Uber, Bolt Ban Strands Passengers As Airport Fares Soar To N70,000
Travellers arriving at Lagos and Abuja’s main airports are struggling to find affordable transport after federal authorities banned ride-hailing apps from airport grounds. Travellers arriving at Lagos and Abuja’s main airports are struggling…
Nigeria’s Poverty Rate Hits 63% Despite Lower Inflation — World Bank
Nigeria’s poverty rate rose to 63 per cent in 2025, with about 140 million people estimated to be living below the national poverty line, despite a significant easing in inflation, according to the World Bank’s April 2026 Nigeria Development Update. The…
ILO, FG Rally Stakeholders To Reset Nigeria’s Youth Jobs Strategy
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Federal Government of Nigeria have rallied employers, workers, development partners and youth stakeholders behind a renewed national strategy to tackle unemployment and underemployment among young…
What Is Driving The Rapid Thaw In US – Syria Relations?
Washington’s formal removal of Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism has marked another milestone in a striking transformation of relations between Washington and Damascus, less than two years after the fall of the former Syrian…