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As Brent crude prices declined by 4.44 per cent to $71.92 per barrel following easing supply concerns over the Strait of Hormuz, Nigeria’s sustained increase in cru...
By Adeyinka Salami
France produced a commanding display to book their place in the last 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a convincing 3-0 victory over Sweden in their Round of 32 encounte...
By Salifu Usman
Kylian Mbappe scored twice and Michael Olise was in scintillating form as France beat Sweden 3-0 at the World Cup on Tuesday and set up a last-16 clash with Paraguay. Mba...
By Emmanuel Okogba
Nume Ekeghe Latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed that Currency Outside Banks (COB) rose to N5.19 trillion in May 2026, accounting for 91.3 per ...
By Adeyinka Salami
ONDAJE IJAGWU pays tribute to Bello, Journalist, Lawyer and Administrator at 65 As Mr Tunji Bello marks his 65th birthday on July 1, there is a natural temptation to meas...
By Adeyinka Salami
By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report The Nigerian husband of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Deputy Executive Mayor, Lulama Titi-Odili, has been arrested in Bloemfonte...
By Emmanuel Okogba
Ronald Koeman has resigned as head coach of the Netherlands national team bringing an end to his second spell in charge of the Oranje. Koeman’s resignation comes in the w...
By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah
Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has advised Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane to reject reported interest from Barcelona and return to the Premier League to join the...
By Austin Akhilomen
Serena Williams’ bid for a fairytale return to Wimbledon was shattered by Australia’s Maya Joint as the American legend’s first singles match in four ye...
By Emmanuel Okogba
Dutch football chiefs have condemned online racist abuse aimed at Netherlands players after their painful elimination from the World Cup. The three-time finalists lost on...
By Emmanuel Okogba
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has appointed Nigeria’s leading shot put athlete, Chukwuebuka Enekwechi, as the male captain of Team Nigeria for the 2026 Commonwealt...
By Salifu Usman
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria, aimed at...
By Ejike Ejike
Erling Haaland’s late goal was enough to see Norway through to the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2026, eliminating the Côte d’Ivoire in a thrilling 2-1 match at Dalla...
By James Agberebi
Lobi Stars have appointed experienced coach Bala Nikyu as their new technical adviser ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria National League, NNL, season. Nikyu has been handed the...
By Adeboye Amosu
It came to the judge's knowledge on Tuesday that the prosecution (office of the AGF) had withheld and failed to deposit the defendants' passports as part of the bail cond...
By Falmata Daniel
By Ondaje Ijagwu As Mr Tunji Bello marks his 65th birthday on July 1, there is a natural temptation to measure his public life by the offices he has held, the policies he...
By Ima Ekanem
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued six kidnap victims abandoned by fleeing bandits during military operations across Nigeria’s North-West, while separate...
By Nicholas Dekera
Ivory Coast’s FIFA World Cup campaign came to a heartbreaking end on Tuesday after Erling Haaland struck a late winner to hand Norway a hard-fought 2-1 victory in their R...
By Salifu Usman
Frank Lampard has signed a new deal with Coventry that is set to keep him with the Premier League side until 2029, it was announced Tuesday. Lampard was in charge as the ...
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Official correspondence, petitions, league statements and interviews obtained by PREMIUM TIMES show a growing disagreement between Yewa Football Academy and the Nationwid...
By Tunde Eludini
Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku has warned his teammates to expect a 50/50 clash against Senegal in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32, praising the African side’s p...
By Austin Akhilomen
Thousands of people marched Tuesday in cities across South Africa to demand the departure of undocumented foreign nationals after a weeks-long campaign that has sent thou...
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The Gombe State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the outcome of the recently concluded local government areas and local council development area...
By Babaji Usman Babaji
Brighton & Hove Albion have had their opening bid for highly rated Italian defender Honest Ahanor rejected by Atalanta, as the Serie A club remain determined to keep...
By Adeboye Amosu