Arsenal are pushing to sign Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres with talks understood to be at an advanced stage. Gyokeres has reportedly reached an agreement with Arsenal over a contract and informed Sporting about his desire to join Mikel Arteta’s side. There is no club-to-club agreement but there is an apparent …
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has distributed relief materials to the Otuasega and Oruma communities in Bayelsa State, reinforcing its dedication to supporting Niger Delta residents. Speaking at the distribution event, Mrs. Chioma Nwakwe, NDDC Deputy Director of Education, Health, and Social Services, represented Managing Director Dr. Samuel Ogbuku …
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Oil prices slipped on Monday, July 7, 2025, after OPEC+ surprised markets by hiking output more than expected in August. Brent crude futures fell 47 cents, or 0.69%, to $67.83 a barrel by 0327 GMT, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude was at $66.05, down $0.95, or 1.42%. The Organisation …
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United States President Donald Trump says the U.S. will impose an additional 10% tariff on any countries aligning themselves with the “Anti-American policies” of the BRICS group of developing nations, whose leaders kicked off a summit in Brazil on Sunday, July 6, 2025. With forums such as the G7 and …
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and thundery weather conditions across the country from Monday to Wednesday, July 9, 2025. NiMet made this known in its weather outlook released on Sunday, July 6. The agency anticipated patches of cloud on Monday and chances of morning thunderstorms in parts …
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The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a suspect found with a fresh human breast in Awada, Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, July 6, 2025. Ikenga stated that the 25-year-old …
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The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested a businessman, Ajah Johnson Uchenna, and his wife, Rosemary Uchenna, along with their two daughters – Stella Uchenna and Ngozi Uchenna – as well as their family friend, Okoro Elijah, for drug. The DSS, after the drug burst, handed over to the …
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The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed. He transited to the pantheon of his ancestors a few days after he clocked 90. The monarch, who ascended the throne in July 2024, died in the early hours of Monday, July 7, 2025, after spending a year on the throne. …
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…Gives updates on fake admission The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results from its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on June 28. In a statement signed by JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Sunday, the …
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President Bola Tinubu has called for urgent reforms to global systems, urging greater inclusion and fairness for Africa and other emerging economies. Speaking at the 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, he advocated for fairer global financial and healthcare structures. This is contained in a statement issued by Presidential …
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