A French court on Friday confirmed that Moroccan footballer Achraf Hakimi will stand trial for rape.
Reacting, the 27-year-old footballer, who plays for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), said he was "eagerly awaiting" his trial.
Hakimi denied the allegations, adding that the trial...
Norway striker Erling Haaland has explained why he wears “Braut-Haaland” on the back of his national team jersey instead of simply “Haaland,” the name he uses at club level.
The 25-year-old, who made his FIFA World Cup debut against Iraq...
Co-hosts Mexico became the first country to secure a place in the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after edging South Korea 1-0 in Guadalajara.
Midfielder Luis Romo scored the decisive goal in the 50th minute, tapping into...
The stock market extended its negative trend on Thursday, June 19, 2026, wiping out N2.179 trillion from investors wealth.
The decline was driven by sell-offs in fundamentally strong stocks as investors adjust to the new T+1 settlement cycle.
Market capitalisation declined...
Oil prices fell on Friday as prospects brightened for more supply after oil tankers began moving through the reopening Strait of Hormuz following a peace deal between the United States and Iran.
By 0328 GMT, Brent crude futures fell 43...
Mujahid Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, son of former Kano State Deputy Governor, has petitioned the Kano State Commissioner of Police over alleged defamation of character involving the Director General of Media and Publicity to the state governor, Sunusi Bature Dawakin...
Nigerians returning home from South Africa under a voluntary repatriation programme have recounted experiences of xenophobia, intimidation, and economic hardship, describing how growing hostility towards foreign nationals forced them to abandon lives they had spent years building.
The accounts were...
The Director General of Media and Publicity to Kano State Governor, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, has alleged that former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, used his eldest son, Mujahid, to collect funds from the 44 local...
Banks and their customers lost a combined N134.48 billion to fraud between 2020 and 2025, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028 document.
The report, obtained from the apex bank’s website, showed that attempted...
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has ordered the immediate closure of Stephrica Guest Palace Hotel in Kureken Sani, Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State, following complaints from residents over alleged activities at the facility.
The directive was...
