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Iran World Cup Hopes Clouded by Rising Tensions With United States

Nigeria, March 2 -- Iran had already qualified for the competition and was grouped with Belgium, New Zealand, and Egypt in Group G, with games set for Los Angeles and Seattle. Taj, nevertheless, claim... Read More


KPMG Sees Nigeria Economy Growing 4.5 Percent on Inflation Relief and FX Stability

Nigeria, March 2 -- Speaking at the KPMG Audit Committee Seminar 2026, Wole Adelokun, Partner for Strategy and Customer Solutions at KPMG West Africa, said the outlook reflects improving macroeconomic... Read More


Oil Prices Slide as US and Iran Talks Ease Supply Tensions

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Brent crude slipped to 70.70 dollars per barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate traded at 65.20 dollars in early deals. Both benchmarks are now on course for weekly losses afte... Read More


MTN Nigeria Returns to Profit With N1.7 Trillion Pre-Tax Gain, Declares N20 Dividend

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Driven mostly by rising data and fintech sales, the telecom behemoth's audited results indicate revenue increased to N5.20 trillion. Earnings per share increased to N53.07, while p... Read More


MTN and Airtel Post N6.8 Trillion Revenue as Data Boom Reshapes Telecom Market

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- MTN reported N5.2 trillion in revenue for the 2025 financial year, with data earnings surging 74.5 percent to N2.78 trillion. Voice revenue also grew but at a slower pace, confirmi... Read More


REVEALED: Manchester United Face Multi-Million Pound Payout After Amorim Exit

Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- Figures from a recent UEFA report show that United agreed a £10 million compensation package to bring Amorim in from Sporting CP in November 2024. Following his dismissal, th... Read More


NAFDAC Flags Contaminated Aptamil and Cow and Gate Milk Batches

Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- According to a notice posted on its website, the agency noted that, particularly in babies, the affected items may include cereulide, a toxin produced by Bacillus cereus that can c... Read More


Osimhen Sends Galatasaray Into Champions League Last 16 After Juventus Thriller

Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- The Turkish champions were beaten 3 to 2 after extra time on the night, but Osimhen's late strike proved decisive as Galatasaray advanced 7 to 5 on aggregate. The result secures t... Read More


CBN Rate Cut Triggers Mild Naira Dip as Reserves Hit 13 Year High

Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- Data from the official foreign exchange market showed the currency slipped from N1,353.5 recorded a day earlier, as investors responded to the decision to lower the Monetary Policy... Read More


Reps Give REA Boss 24 Hours to Explain N151bn and 550m Dollar Energy Funds

Nigeria, Feb. 25 -- The directive was issued at a public hearing in Abuja after members expressed frustration over what they described as repeated failure to honour invitations. Lawmakers warned that ... Read More