Juventus took a small step towards the last four of the Europa League as Federico Gatti’s second-half goal secured the hosts a 1-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon in the first leg of their quarter-final on Thursday. Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri changed the formation that lost 2-1 to Lazio in Serie …

  Erik ten Hag Erik ten Hag was left ruing injury problems as Manchester United suffered late heartbreak against Sevilla in the Europa League, while Marcel Sabitzer slammed “two stupid goals” to concede. Sabitzer’s first-half double seemingly had United in complete control of Thursday’s quarter-final first leg, with Ten Hag’s …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has slammed a minimum fine of N2 million as a penalty on banks that disobey its new guidelines on the management of dormant accounts, unclaimed balances and other financial assets in financial institutions in the country. CBN defines a dormant account as a bank …

The federal government has alerted state governments about an impending flooding this year, warning that as many as 626 local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria are prone to flooding in 2023 – about 80 percent of the local governments in the country. It urged them to start sensitisation and mitigating …

Chairman of Dangote Cement Plc, Aliko Dangote has guaranteed shareholders and other stakeholders of the company’s management’s resolve to keep the company profitable by leveraging on strategic innovations for the continuous growth of their investments. Speaking at the 14th Annual General Meeting (AGM), of the company in Lagos, Dangote said …

… To sue online newspaper over misleading report Mele Kyari The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd has instituted a legal action against Sahara Reporters over the publication of a misleading report on the reappointments of Mr Mele Kyari as the Group Chief Executive Officer and Umar Ajiya as the Chief …

Bola Tinubu Some members of the campaign team of the President-Elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, told the international media that the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate duly won the February 25 polls contrary to the claims of opposition parties such as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party …

The government of Lagos State has expressed discontent with the promoters of the “Gangs of Lagos” film/series over what it described as “cultural misrepresentation” as well as portraying the culture of the state in a derogatory manner. In a reaction by the state government, the Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and …

The federal government has brought a four-count charge against Seplat Energy at a federal high court in Abuja, over an alleged breach of extant provisions of the Immigration Act, 2015. Roger Brown, the company’s chief executive officer (CEO); Basil Omiyi, board chairman; Edith Onwuchekwa, company secretary/legal counsel; as well as …

  Lamidi Apapa Labour Party state Chairmen on Wednesday cautioned the Lamidi Apapa-led group not to screen candidates for the off-circle election because they remain suspended officials. Mr. Kehinde Rotimi, the Kwara chairman of LP made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja. Rotimi, who is also the chairman of …