Excitement builds as the grand finale of the 25th edition of the Milo Basketball Championship, running from June 20 to 27, 2025, at the National Stadium, Lagos, to cap off a historic quarter-century of empowering youth through basketball. This landmark edition will feature 12 top teams across boys’ and girls’ categories, grouped into four pools.

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe will not travel to Charlotte for Sunday’s 2025 FIFA Club World Cup clash against Pachuca, a club source told AFP on Saturday. The French superstar was hospitalised on Thursday with gastroenteritis but has since been discharged. Although his condition is improving “bit by bit,” according to the club source, he

Premier League champions Liverpool have reportedly agreed to a £40 million deal to sign Bournemouth left-back Milos Kerkez. The 21-year-old Hungary international is set to move to Anfield after two impressive seasons with the Cherries. Bournemouth, who have already signed Adrien Truffert from Rennes as Kerkez’s replacement, are prepared for the young defender’s departure. Kerkez’s

At least 11 civilians were killed and other wounded when a suicide bomber detonated a bomb at a viewing center in Konduga Local Government Area area of Borno State Friday night, sources said. It was learnt that the explosion occured around 9pm at the front of a cinema house beside Fish Market in Konduga town. According

Several U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers have taken off from a base in the United States and headed across the Pacific, as President Trump was expected to return to the White House on Saturday afternoon to meet with his national security team on whether to join Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, The New York

Featured Post Naira Strengthens Against Dollar Amid Forex Volatility Dollar Against Naira Your browser does not support the video tag. The Nigerian naira continued to strengthened against the US dollar on Saturday, June 21, in both the official and black markets, reflecting ongoing volatility in the country’s foreign exchange landscape. In the parallel market, currency

Petrol Dangote Increases Ex-Depot Petrol Price to N880 Your browser does not support the video tag. Dangote Petroleum Refinery, on Friday, increased its ex-depot price for Premium Motor Spirit to N880 per litre. The hike represents a N55 increase from the previous rate of N825 per litre. This raises fresh concerns over fuel affordability and

The World Bank FDIs to Nigeria, Others Hit Two-decade Low – World Bank Your browser does not support the video tag. Flows of foreign direct investments into Nigeria and other developing economies, a key propellant of economic growth and higher living standards, have dwindled to the lowest level since 2005 amid rising trade and investment

Port Harcourt Refinery PETROAN Disputes Claims of Lifting Petrol from P’Harcourt Refinery Your browser does not support the video tag. The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has denied lifting Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) from the Port Harcourt Refining Company, managed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited in Rivers State. Based

The top 10 Countries Hiring Foreign Workers in 2025 show that many nations urgently need skilled people. Whether you’re a healthcare worker, a tradesperson, or a technology specialist, these ten countries have rolled out or expanded visa pathways in 2025 to secure the expertise they need, and many even offer routes to permanent residency or

A debt dispute has escalated between construction giant Dantata & Sawoe and Zutari Consulting Nigeria Ltd, an engineering consultancy firm. Zutari Consulting Nigeria Ltd is accusing Dantata & Sawoe of refusing to sign a $1.4 million settlement agreement related to past work on the Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lekki, Lagos. The legal fallout stems from

Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, has clarified that President Bola Tinubu will only settle on his vice-presidential pick for the 2027 election once the All Progressives Congress (APC) holds its national convention. Speaking to Daily Trust amid swirling rumours that Vice President Kashim Shettima might be dropped, Onanuga explained that