Two high-speed trains crashed in southern Spain on Sunday night, killing at least 39 people and injuring about 170 others, officials said. The crash happened near Adamuz in Córdoba, around 360km south of Madrid. One train from Málaga to Madrid derailed and crossed onto another track, hitting a second train heading to Huelva, rail operator […]
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A government-owned public school in Odokerere, Ikorodu, Lagos State, partially collapsed on Wednesday while pupils were in class. No injuries or casualties have been reported. Social media users quickly condemned the incident, pointing to neglect and poor maintenance. X user @DaveOrei wrote, “This is very bad. It’s not by building new schools when the old
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I have always resisted being dragged into ethnoreligious arguments. Not because the issues are trivial, but because many of the loudest voices in such debates are not merely passionate—they are fanatical. Some are so blinded by affiliation that they excuse injustice, flirt with heresy, or even justify violence in defence of identity. In recent months,
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Tunisia has offered Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle a monthly salary of $100,000, and the coach is keen on taking up the offer, according to former Super Eagles media officer, Peterside Idah. Idah claimed that Chelle is considering leaving his position after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following interest from Tunisia ahead of
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The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has insisted that the Value Added Tax (VAT) charged on banking services is not a new development, dismissing claims that financial institutions have only recently begun applying the tax. In a statement posted on its official X account on Thursday, the agency addressed reports that some Nigerian banks, including Moniepoint,
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Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group, has pledged to honour his $500,000 commitment to the Super Eagles, despite Nigeria’s 4-2 penalty shootout defeat to Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final on Wednesday. The match remained goalless after 120 minutes, and missed penalties from Samuel Chukwueze and Bruno Onyemaechi ended Nigeria’s hopes
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Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT) president Samuel Eto’o has been suspended for four matches and fined $20,000 following allegations of misconduct during Cameroon’s Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal loss to Morocco. The sanction was imposed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) disciplinary committee. In reaction, FECAFOOT said on Wednesday that it had taken note of
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Stripe-owned Nigerian fintech Paystack has acquired Ladder Microfinance Bank, marking its formal entry into Nigeria’s banking sector and a strategic expansion beyond payments. The acquisition supports the launch of Paystack Microfinance Bank, which the company announced on Wednesday, nearly a decade after it began operations in Nigeria. Paystack said the microfinance bank will operate as
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Nigeria’s Africa Cup of Nations campaign came to a painful end on Wednesday night as the Super Eagles lost 4–2 on penalties to hosts Morocco in a gripping semi-final in Rabat, BSNSports.com.ng reports. After 120 minutes of tense, scoreless football, the contest was settled from the spot, where Morocco held their nerve to reach the
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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed N161.97 billion to 864,798 students nationwide since the launch of its student loan portal, the agency announced on Tuesday. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja, NELFUND Managing Director Akintunde Sawyerr said the fund, part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, aims to ensure that no
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