UK NEWS Australian politicians took $147,000 of match tickets while weighing sports betting ban April 16, 2025 Fatimah Idera Australian politicians received about a$245,000 ($147,000) in match tickets from major sporting leagues over two years by the country’s most popular sporting leagues as part of a lobbying campaign against…
APC NEWS 2027 election will be Nigerians vs APC, not PDP – Gov Seyi Makinde April 16, 2025 New Daily Prime Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has predicted that the 2027 presidential election will be a contest between the Nigerian people and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), rather than a…
UK NEWS India offers cheap loans for arms, targeting Russia’s traditional customers April 16, 2025 Fatimah Idera Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s bid to transform India into a global factory floor has produced billions of dollars of low-cost iPhones and pharmaceuticals. Now he hopes to add missiles, helicopters…
UK NEWS Britain’s audit watchdog probes EY over Post Office scandal April 16, 2025 Fatimah Idera Britain’s Financial Reporting Council has opened an investigation into EY over its audit of Post Office Limited, it said on Wednesday, amid the lingering fallout from one of the country’s…
Nigeria News Interpol, EFCC probe $847m CBEX ponzi scheme April 16, 2025 Damilola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a full-scale investigation into the collapse of CryptoBank Exchange (CBEX), a digital investment platform accused of defrauding investors of up to…
Opinion El-Rufai slams Tinubu administration as “most corrupt, intolerant” in Nigeria’s history April 16, 2025 Damilola Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, has launched a scathing critique of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, describing it as the “worst and most corrupt” government in Nigeria’s history. Speaking in…
Economy Naira weakens further on parallel market – April 15, 2025 April 16, 2025 Damilola On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, Nigeria’s unofficial currency market continued to experience fluctuations in the value of the naira, largely influenced by a strong appetite for U.S. dollars and limited…
Sports Concacaf opposes 64-Team World Cup plans for 2030 April 15, 2025 Timi-Zacchaeus Oluwaferanmi Concacaf president Victor Montagliani has voiced strong opposition to proposals to expand the 2030 FIFA World Cup to 64 teams. The idea, put forward by South America’s Conmebol, has already…
Sports Zirkzee injury: United striker could miss rest of the season April 15, 2025 Timi-Zacchaeus Oluwaferanmi Manchester United’s hopes of a strong finish to their season have taken a major hit with the news that forward Joshua Zirkzee could miss the rest of the campaign due…
Sports Tyson Fury’s gloves are off for good – Arum doubts return April 15, 2025 Timi-Zacchaeus Oluwaferanmi Legendary boxing promoter Bob Arum believes the curtain has finally closed on Tyson Fury’s career, insisting the former heavyweight champion will not fight again following his latest retirement. Fury, 36,…
