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Manchester United have agreed to a loan deal with Napoli for Rasmus Hojlund, with an option to buy. The deal, worth a total of €45 million, includes a loan fee and an obligation to buy if Napoli qualifies for the Champions League. Confirming the imminent deal on his X handle, football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano […]
The North-East Governors Forum has declared that the security challenges plaguing their region can only be resolved through a multidimensional strategy that addresses both military and socio-economic issues. Speaking at the 12th rotational meeting of the Forum in Jalingo, Taraba State, on Saturday, Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, identified education, healthcare, security reinforcement, and infrastructural […]
Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board said artificial intelligence-backed education reform will play a pivotal role in solving Nigeria’s deepening learning crisis. Chairman of Oyo SUBEB, Dr. Nureni Adeniran told The PUNCH in a interview that the state’s partnership with a German education innovation firm, EIDU, had already shown promising results in improving literacy and […]
A night out in the French town of Evreux turned tragic early Saturday when a man intentionally rammed his car into a crowd outside a wine bar, killing one person and injuring five others with two in critical condition. The incident occurred at around 4:00 am local time (0200 GMT) in Normandy, after an altercation […]
Low turnout of voters as well as late arrival of voting materials at various polling units marred the ongoing local government elections in Rivers State. LEADERSHIP observed that most residents remained indoors within Port Harcourt metropolis where young people of voting age were seen playing football instead of going to the polling units to cast […]
A United States federal appeals court has ruled that most of former President Donald Trump’s tariffs were unlawful, striking a major blow to one of the signature pillars of his economic policy. In a 7–4 decision delivered on Friday, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found that Trump exceeded his authority by […]
Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have arrested a 23-year-old woman for organising her own kidnap, and recovered N1.2million from her boyfriend as part of N3million paid by her parents as ransom. The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Tochukwu Ikenga named the suspect as Nmesoma Josephine Nwoye and identified the boyfriend as […]
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hailed the conduct of the Rivers State local government elections on Saturday, describing the exercise as peaceful and successful. Wike, a former governor of the state, cast his ballot around 11:15 a.m. at Rumepirikom, Ward 9, Unit 007, in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, where […]
The United Kingdom has announced sweeping new restrictions on overseas recruitment, barring more than 100 occupations from being filled by foreign workers as part of efforts to slash net migration. In a statement posted on X Saturday morning, the UK Home Office said the move was aimed at reshaping the visa system while opening up […]
A former governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Adamawa State, Dr. Umar Ardo, has accused the leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, of ethnic bigotry against the Fulani people. Ardo made the claim while reacting to a recent video clip by the primate in which he warned President Bola […]
