…to bring in Lamine Camara as a replacement fell through, leaving the squad thinner in the middle of the park than Alonso would have liked.According to Transfermarkt, Caicedo played in 50 matches for Chelsea last season and also featured for Ecuador at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the summer.Should Caicedo remain sideline…

…crisis in Iran, as crude prices surged towards $100 per barrel amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude, the international benchmark, climbed to $97 per barrel on Thursday before retreating to $95.50, according to Oilprice.com, as the disruption to Iranian oil supplies heightened concerns about global crud…

…Agriculture received attention. That decision to continue investing in the future in the middle of crisis remains one of the most compelling aspects of his years in Borno,” he stated. In the last two decades, Borno was among the states worst hit by the Boko Haram insurgency, with thousands of residents killed and many…

…have been displaced. The June 2025 attack on Yelwata in Benue killed more than 100. In the middle of the 2026 planting season, fresh attacks killed over 40 farmers in a month and closed village markets. Livestock theft and grazing violence have compounded this across Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto and Niger, displacin…

…direct investment in the sector, citing partnerships involving companies from Asia and the Middle East. The statement continued, “She also noted a rise in foreign direct investment, with joint ventures and technology transfers involving firms from India, South Korea, and Turkey, and referenced the Presidential Executiv…

…reactions from prominent regional organizations. The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and the Middle Belt Forum (MBF) rejected the assessment, arguing that the economic policies have exacerbated poverty, inflation, and living costs across Northern communities. Conversely, the Northern Christian Association of Nigeria (CA…

…comes as international oil prices have strengthened sharply amid renewed tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures settled at about $90.49 per barrel on Tuesday, after rising 2.71 per cent following renewed military exchanges between the United States and Iran. The development is particularly significant for Nig…

…Lille on a long-term contract. The 21-year-old, who can operate on the wing or through the middle, becomes Newcastle’s eighth first-team arrival of the summer. Newcastle did not disclose the transfer fee, but British media reports put the deal at about £51m. 2. Ibrahim Mbaye — Paris Saint-Germain to Aston Villa, £47m r…

…key Iranian sites on February 28.Iran subsequently retaliated by striking US allies in the Middle East and closing the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping route through which about one-fifth of the world's oil previously passed. Global oil markets have remained volatile since the conflict began, with any confi…

…their way up through the lower rungs of the service. Workers at this level fall into the middle tier of the federal civil service pay ladder, which stretches from Grade Level 1 at the bottom to Grade Level 17 at the top.New salary of Nigerian military from private to major generalLegit.ng earlier reported that the Nige…

…hoping to snap a photo, only to be left empty-handed.The Afrobeats superstar was in the middle of an energetic set, running through his classic hit "Aye" and other tracks including "B4B4", when the woman made her move. Woman’s attempt to take photo with Davido ends unexpectedly during performance. >With a camera ready,…

…On Saturday, there was a minute’s applause in memory of PC Blades and PC Clough before the Middlesbrough’s Championship encounter with West Brom at Riverside Stadium. Pictures of the two men were displayed on a screen. People also gathered to pay tribute to Seaton Carew FC’s game against FC Hartlepool. PC Blades had be…

…fuel for consecutive months, surpassing traditional exporters from the United States and the Middle East. DAILY POST reports that Dangote Refinery had raised the alarm over a 43.3 percent rise in fuel imports, which it attributed to import licence approvals by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory…

…August. Five people in the other vehicle also died. A minute’s applause was held before the Middlesbrough’s Championship match against West Bromwich Albion at Riverside Stadium. Images of the two officers were shown on the stadium screen as supporters and players remembered them. Tributes were also held at a match betw…

…States, Israel and Iran have been engaged in a conflict that has heightened tensions in the Middle East, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, leading to volatility in oil prices. Global oil prices drop as Venezuela plans to exit OPEC

…claim directly: "Over 130 million Nigerians facing multidimensional poverty with the middle class shrinking by the day. Which Rubicon are you talking about, Festus? What letter in the word 'Shame' don't you have? Shame should be catching you guys for God's sake."@DrMShitu rejected the gambling framing entirely: "That's…

…consciousness" and slumped over in the driver's seat of a vehicle that had stopped in the middle of the road.According to police, Sanders performed poorly on a field sobriety test and smelled strongly of alcohol. Officers said he admitted to drinking earlier in the day and subsequently tested positive for alcohol on a…

…joined the US military and became a citizen in 2024 following a nine-month deployment to the Middle East. He said he had begun the process of seeking citizenship for his wife, expecting that his military service would help speed up her naturalisation.Separately, over the weekend, the immigrant father of a US sailor ser…

…Donald Trump’s war against Iran. The aircraft carrier had been deployed since before the Middle East war began in February. Last weekend, the military announced a new carrier strike group arrived in the region, and Trump said the Lincoln would be swapped out. Slavin made waves last month when he pushed back on editoria…

…during anti-government demonstrations, the 30th in a wave of hangings since the start of the Middle East war, a rights group said. Ghaem Hosseini was executed after being convicted of involvement in the de@ths of four police officers, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan Online website reported. It said he was a foreign natio…

…that left dozens of people dead after armed assailants targeted sleeping residents in the Middle Belt region.The US Bureau of African Affairs issued the condemnation on August 19 via its official X account, describing the incident as "yet another murderous attack" in the region.Israeli military admits fire on Hind Raja…

…lift Nigeria’s CPC designation,” Moore said. “Christians are being slaughtered across the Middle Belt with impunity. There may be progress in the north, but nothing has changed in the Middle Belt where most attacks against Christians occur. “We cannot make the same mistake the Biden Administration made. Biden removed t…

…feed!Veteran Nollywood actress Rita Edochie has made her position crystal clear in the middle of a high-profile legal battle with Judy Austin, the woman married to actor Yul Edochie, and she is not standing down.The drama stems from a lawsuit Judy Austin filed against Rita, demanding N1 billion in damages, alongside a…

…expected all riverine communities to have access to telecommunications services before the middle of 2027. “Before mid-next year, all riverine communities in Nigeria will not only be connected to the rest of the country, but will be connected to the rest of the world at large,” he said. He said the investment was justi…

…nightThe incident came at a tense moment, as officials across Osun state were in the middle of collating results from the day's governorship election. The disturbance at the Osogbo centre raised concerns about the safety of election officials, party agents, and journalists present at various collation points.No immedia…