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By Deborah Nnamdi Premier League giants Chelsea have announced the appointment of Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior as their new head coach, replacing Enzo Maresca. The London club confirmed on Tuesday that the Englishman has signed a long-term contract running until 2032. Rosenior, 41, said he was “extremely humbled and honoured”…

By Deborah Nnamdi Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has narrated the circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of a 13-year-old boy, Master Timothy Daniel Monday, who was reportedly shot dead by a soldier in the early hours of New Year’s Day in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State,…

Nigeria’s emphatic 4–0 victory over Mozambique to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations was eclipsed by dramatic scenes involving star striker Victor Osimhen, who is now reportedly threatening to walk away from the national team. The Super Eagles delivered one of their most…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, have traded sharp words over political developments in Rivers State, deepening tensions within the ruling party’s ranks. Wike issued a stern warning to Basiru during a “thank…

Borrowing rates in Nigeria are expected to ease gradually over the next six months, buoyed by growing optimism over the stability and strengthening of the naira against the United States dollar, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Business Expectations Survey (BES) for December 2025. The survey, which captures…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated former senator Magnus Abe and energy expert Adegbite Ebiowei Adeniji as board chairmen of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), respectively, and has forwarded their names to the Senate for confirmation. The nominations…

By Deborah Nnamdi Suspected terrorists have attacked the busy Isanlu–Isin–Omu Aran road in Kwara State, kidnapping at least four travellers in the early hours of Monday. The incident occurred when armed men ambushed motorists along the highway, a major route linking several communities in Kwara South to the state capital,…

By Deborah Nnamdi Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim as manager just 14 months after his appointment, the club announced on Monday. In a statement, United said the Portuguese coach had left his role, adding that the club’s leadership had “reluctantly made the decision that it is the right time…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Presidency has dismissed claims that a photograph showing President Bola Tinubu and Rwandan President Paul Kagame having lunch in Paris, France, was generated using artificial intelligence. In a statement issued on Monday, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, said…

By Deborah Nnamdi The death toll from the recent boat mishap in Yobe State has risen to 29, with rescue teams still searching for about eight to 10 bodies believed to be missing. The Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mohammed Goje, disclosed this on Monday…