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  Manchester City confirmed the signing of Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday after selling the long-serving Ederson to Fenerbahce. Donnarumma, 26, has penned a five-year deal at the Etihad for a reported fee of £26 million ($35 million). Donnarumma, who will wear the 99 shirt, was an integral part of the […]

  The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said that President Bola Tinubu will address 80 per cent of the housing problem facing justices in Nigeria. Wike, who spoke at the commissioning of a magistrates’ court in Abuja on Tuesday, also announced that the 50 units of duplexes would be handed over […]

  With the rising cost of living in the country and the adverse impact on Nigerians, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has said that state governments have no excuse not to pay civil servants above the ₦70,000 minimum wage. The Director General of NECA, Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde, who stated this on Channels Television’s The Morning […]

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd, in partnership with the TotalEnergies–Sapetro Consortium, has executed a Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) 2000 and 2001, marking the first under the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) to cover both crude oil and natural gas exploration and production. The PSC signing ceremony was held […]

  Oil prices rose on Tuesday as concerns about supply disruptions grew amid an escalation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The market is also weighing whether the upcoming U.S. jobs data will lead to interest rate cuts. Brent crude added 37 cents, or 0.54%, to $68.52 a barrel by 7:17 AM WAT, while […]

  Stocks were muted, the dollar steadied near five-week lows, and gold climbed to record highs on Tuesday, as investors awaited economic data this week that could reinforce expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut in September. Reuters reported that markets widely expect the Fed to lower interest rates later this month, pricing in an […]

  Gold climbed to a new record Tuesday as investors sought out safe havens, while Japan’s Nikkei and the Hang Seng pushed higher, waiting for Wall Street’s return after the Labor Day holiday. The precious metal reached $3,501.59 an ounce during early trading in Asia, soaring past its previous record of $3,500.10 in April. The […]Read More

  EU military spending is set to hit a fresh record of 381 billion euros in 2025, as countries plough more money into warding off Russia, the bloc’s defence agency said Tuesday. The 10-per cent rise comes as European members of NATO have committed to massively ramp up spending under pressure from US President Donald […]

  Naomi Osaka delivered a statement win at the US Open by thrashing home favourite Coco Gauff in the last 16 on Monday as Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek charged into the quarter-finals. The Japanese star powered past third seed Gauff 6-3, 6-2 in a highly-anticipated but lopsided fourth-round showdown of former US Open champions […]

  President Bola Tinubu has celebrated Vice President Kashim Shettima on the occasion of his 59th birthday, describing him as a loyal partner in the task of building a more prosperous Nigeria. The President, in a goodwill message shared by his aide, Bayo Onanuga, on X on Monday, said the day provided a “unique opportunity” […]

  Suspected thugs on Monday attacked the convoy of former Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. Malami is currently a leader of the African Democratic Congress leader in the state. One of the victims confirmed to Channels Television that approximately 10 vehicles were destroyed during the attack, and several supporters of the former minister sustained various […]

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday that eight US military vessels with 1,200 missiles were targeting his country, which he declared to be in a state of “maximum readiness to defend” itself. The United States, which accuses Maduro of heading a drug cartel, has announced a deployment of warships to the south Caribbean in […]