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Bayern Sign German Defender Nathaniel Brown From Frankfurt

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Germany defender Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt on a five-year contract until 2031. Bayern Munich have completed the signing of Germany defender Nathaniel Brown from Bundesliga rivals Eintracht Frankfurt, with the 23-year-old putting pen to paper on a five-year contract that runs until...

Morocco Thrash Canada 3-0 To Reach World Cup Quarterfinals

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

Morocco scored three unanswered goals to end Canada’s historic World Cup campaign to book a quarterfinal place. Morocco became the first team to secure a place in the quarterfinals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a commanding 3-0 victory over Canada in their Round of 16 clash in Houston...

FG Flags Off Rehabilitation Of Key Borno Roads To Reopen Trade Corridors

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

The Federal Government has flagged off rehabilitation of two strategic Borno roads to boost trade, security and post-insurgency economic recovery. The Federal Government on Saturday flagged off the rehabilitation of the Bama-Banki Road and Dikwa-Gamboru-Ngala Road in Borno State, describing the projects as strategic corridors for trade, agriculture, security access...

Arabambi Gives Peter Obi Seven Days To Retract Alleged Defamatory Remark, Demands N50bn

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

Labour Party chieftain Abayomi Arabambi has given Peter Obi seven days to retract alleged defamatory remarks, apologise and pay N50 billion in damages. The South West Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Comrade Abayomi Arabambi, has served the former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, a seven-day ultimatum to retract...

Former IGP Abba Dumps APC For PDP, Declares Jigawa South-West Senate Bid

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

Former Inspector-General of Police Suleiman Abba has dumped APC for PDP and declared his ambition for Jigawa South-West Senate. Former Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba, on Saturday dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jigawa State, formally declaring his ambition to contest the Jigawa...

First Bank Failed To Meet MoU Obligations To GHL, Rules Supreme Court; Nigeria Lost $70M, Lawyer Says

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

Nigeria reportedly lost more than $70 million in crude oil revenue during the legal dispute between First Bank and General Hydrocarbons Limited. The Supreme Court has ruled that First Bank failed to fulfil its obligations under its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Hydrocarbons Limited (GHL), while ordering the immediate...

Ebonyi group warns against politicising Ezza new yam festival, urges respect for traditional protocols

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

A socio-cultural organisation, the Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora (AEISCID), has cautioned against what it described as attempts to politicise the annual Okeaku (New Yam) Festival of the Ezza Ezekuna people, urging individuals and groups to respect established cultural traditions. In a statement signed on Saturday by...

Saraki Heads To Appeal Court After Jurisdiction Bid Fails In Defamation Case

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

Former Senate President Saraki moves to challenge court ruling allowing criminal defamation and cyberbullying case instituted against him by Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq.. Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has directed his legal team to challenge the decision of the Kwara State High Court which dismissed his objection to the court’s jurisdiction...

Tinubu Commends Wike For Delivering Roads To Renewed Hope City

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

President Tinubu praises FCT minister Wike for providing access roads to the Karsana housing project. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has lauded the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for visible transformation of the nation’s capital and for carrying out his orders by providing roads and other engineering infrastructure...

Cardoso To Banks: Deploy Recapitalisation Funds To SMEs, Agriculture, Infrastructure

NewsDeskNgJul 4, 2026July 4, 20260

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso urges banks to channel fresh capital into sectors that drive jobs and growth. Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has challenged banks to channel the fresh capital raised during the industry’s recently concluded recapitalisation exercise into productive sectors of the economy. Cardoso...