…and £200,000. These packages are often further enhanced with performance-related bonuses and long-term incentive structures. More insight Workforce data also shows that 66.7% of professionals surveyed reported receiving a pay rise in the past year, although this trend is not evenly distributed. Entry-level employees we…

…further to $50.81 billion before climbing to $51.04 billion three days later. The sustained increase reflects stronger foreign exchange inflows and improved liquidity conditions in the country's external sector. More insights Nairametrics had earlier reported that Nigeria's external reserves gained more than $1 billion…

…into commercial distribution channels." The Navy said the operation also exposed a suspected supply route used by oil thieves and illegal refiners to move products from hidden refining camps in the creeks to buyers and distributors in commercial centres. According to the statement, the vessel and its contents were imme…

…the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, to facilitate discussions with Chinese firms interested in operating the Port Harcourt and Warri Refineries. The association said successful revival of the refineries under private-sector-driven management could improve supply stability and reduce p…

…in Lagos. It will improve the daily lives of Lagos' large population while boosting sustainable growth and job opportunities," EIB Vice-President, Ambroise Fayolle, said. "The partnership signing ceremony with the EIB marks a significant milestone in the state's journey to unlock the full potential of its Blue Economy,…

…It also includes multi-layer validation mechanisms and centralised data warehousing. The platform is expected to aggregate information from field officers, state coordinators, Ministry departments, livestock associations, development partners and other relevant institutions. According to the Ministry, this is to ensure…

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group have launched a three-year partnership

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Global direct-selling company QNET has moved to distance itself from 46 individuals recently arrested in Ogun state, warning that the

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has recorded a major institutional breakthrough following the approval of its first-ever Scheme of

…source, Getty ImagesByNathan EdwardsBBC Sport journalistBianca Andreescu stood with the US Open trophy aloft, smiling as glittering confetti fell all around her on Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was September 2019. The teenager had just beaten the great Serena Williams and, at 19 years old, reached the pinnacle of tennis.In t…

…when he got home before calling his daughter for a "debrief on the whole game"."He was just obsessed," says the 26-year-old. "He loved women's football more than he loved watching the men's game. He knew all the players, he was passionate about where I was in my career, the team that I had, the way we were playing."He…

…of them were interchangeable and the cricketers were the footballers."Image source, Cousin Jacks WorldImage caption, Frank Rule was known as in Hidalgo as 'the silver king' for his role in the state's mining tradeThe first mention of a football team in Pachuca came in 1892, with a local newspaper article reporting on a…

…Cup in Italy, the opening question he was asked wasn't about the remarkable feat of the USA team reaching the tournament for the first time in four decades."Why aren't you playing basketball?" was directed at Armstrong, then a 25-year-old defender, who was about to become the first US-born black player to represent the…

…it too. Waving Brazilian flags and wearing yellow and green shirts and face paint, thousands of locals lined the streets and climbed the trees for a better view of their heroes including Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Roberto Carlos.With Haiti's sole men's World Cup appearance having been in 1974, fans had long turned to Braz…

…Nadal told the BBC's Sporting Witness earlier this year."But I was a player that, because of my character, I was never 100% in peace."I had achieved that, but now I have to keep going. That's the way my mind worked all my tennis career - and that's what I did."Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rafael Nadal lost…

…surprise results - World Cup talking pointsImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Thousand of fans flocked to Argentina's Group J opener against Algeria to catch a glimpse of Lionel MessiByKeifer MacDonaldBBC Sport journalistPublished18 June 2026The first set of matches at the 2026 World Cup is complete.We have seen…

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'This could only exist in America': What are foreign football fans finding in the US?19 June 2026Kwasi Gyamfi AsieduWashingtonBBCAyoub Baghdad (left) is following Morocco's team at the World Cup Ayoub Baghdad has only just arrived in the US to follow his home team in the World Cup. But already he's been stunned by one…

…why England looked less defensively secure in their World Cup opener compared with previous games under Thomas Tuchel.This was an England we haven't seen for years - and it was funPublished18 JuneFrom one to 48 - every World Cup team ranked after first gamePublished18 JuneKane stuck in midfield when England lost the ba…

…shots at the tournament so far, although the fact that his eight attempts amounted to just 0.26 xG in total shows how optimistic his shooting was against Australia.While the Real Madrid youngster is obviously far more talented than the average player, the quality of shots he took means that historically a player would…

…almost everyone out.BBC Sport predictions expert Chris Sutton, AI and 99.65% of the users playing the BBC's new predictor game all expected European champions Spain to beat Cape Verde in their opening game in Group H ... and all of you were wrong.From more than 37,000 people who had a go at guessing the outcome of that…

…'Follow' to make sure you do not miss a beat.If you are on the BBC Sport app, you can use the bell icon to sign up for news alerts - and if signed in on a browser, you will start seeing more content about your club on your BBC Sport homepage.Premier LeagueArsenal Aston VillaBournemouthBrentfordBrighton & Hove AlbionChe…

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