Former France international, Emmanuel Petit, has urged England manager Thomas Tuchel to drop Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka from the Three Lions’ World Cup starting XI ahead of their opening match with Croatia on Wednesday. Petit insisted that Saka struggled against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final last season. According to him, the 24-year-old ‘doesn’t make…
The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has cautioned the House of Representatives against a proposed amendment that would guarantee automatic admission into the academy for graduates of military secondary schools, arguing that such a provision could violate the federal character principle and deny other qualified Nigerians equal opportunity. The academy made its position known on Tuesday…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] President Bola Tinubu has commended the Nigerian Armed Forces and other security agencies for killing a bandit leader, Ibrahim Bastuji, during a military operation in Kogi State. In a statement issued on Tuesday by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu said the operation dealt a major blow to criminal networks responsible for attacks, kidnappings…
LAGOS, Nigeria, June 16, 2026/APO Group/ — Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has received renewed top-tier credit ratings with stable outlooks from China Chengxin International Credit Rating Co. Ltd (CCXI) and S&P Ratings (China) Co., Ltd. (S&P Global (China) Ratings), reaffirming the Corporation’s strong financial profile, prudent risk management…
Fewer Americans believe that a more religious country would be a better one than did 13 years ago, a new Gallup poll shows. The belief among U.S adults that increased religiosity would have a positive effect on America fell by ten percentage points from 75% to 65% since 2013, according to the poll released Tuesday. This…
