Bruno Fernandes rejects second Man Utd contract offer

Bruno Fernandes rejects second Man Utd contract offer

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has rejected a second contract offer from the club. The Portugal midfielder is out of contract at the end of the season, though the club have the option to trigger…

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19 Nigerian Pension Funds Express Interest in Proposed $750m Infrastructure Fund

19 Nigerian Pension Funds Express Interest in Proposed $750m Infrastructure Fund

Nigeria’s pension industry is seeking to mobilise approximately $600 million from domestic pension funds for a proposed $750 million infrastructure investment platform, which has already attracted interest from 19 Nigerian pension funds. The initiative, known…

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IFAD warns El Niño could cost global economy $11tr, food security

IFAD warns El Niño could cost global economy $11tr, food security

Global economy could lose up to $11 trillion to El Niño, with the climate phenomenon expected to have significant and lasting “May cause disease outbreaks, heat risks in 2027” Global economy could lose up to…

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FG Plans $2bn Spending on East-West Super Grid, Set to End Unreliable Power Supply in 3 Years

FG Plans $2bn Spending on East-West Super Grid, Set to End Unreliable Power Supply in 3 Years

The federal government has said that it is planning to invest $2 billion in an East-West super grid to strengthen Nigeria’s electricity transmission network and increase its capacity to 19,000 megawatts, with a three to…

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Two fire outbreaks destroy shops in Ibadan

Two fire outbreaks destroy shops in Ibadan

A fire outbreak in Ibadan, Oyo State, has destroyed a carpenter’s workshop and other shops in two separate incidents. The first fire occurred on Saturday at the Japata complex in the Agodi Yidi area of…

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Wolves legend and ex-England defender Conor Coady retires

Wolves legend and ex-England defender Conor Coady retires

Wolverhampton Wanderers legend Conor Coady has retired from playing at the age of 33. The former Wolves skipper, who won 10 England caps, has been linked with a move into coaching, having been without a…

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Atiku Takes Presidential Campaign To Kebbi, Pledges To Restore Fuel Subsidy

Atiku Takes Presidential Campaign To Kebbi, Pledges To Restore Fuel Subsidy

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to restore fuel subsidy, improve security and create employment if elected president in 2027. Atiku made the pledge on Thursday during a…

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FG, Moniepoint Enable Nigerians to Access N50,000 Emergency Relief

FG, Moniepoint Enable Nigerians to Access N50,000 Emergency Relief

Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has introduced a USSD channel through which eligible Nigerians can check their status and access the Federal Government’s N50,000 National Emergency Relief and Stabilisation Intervention (NERSI). The bank in a statement said…

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Harry Kane signs new Bayern contract

Harry Kane signs new Bayern contract

‘My heart was beating so fast’ – Kane wins Ballon D’or England captain and Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane has signed a new contract with Bayern Munich that runs until 2029. The 33-year-old striker was…

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Expert suggests second 330 kV gateway to Ibadan to boost power supply

Expert suggests second 330 kV gateway to Ibadan to boost power supply

IMMEDIATE past Chairman, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Ibadan branch, Ibraheem Folarin Bello, has recommended infrastructure boost for the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) through the installation of a second 330 kV gateway to Ibadan…

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