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The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters screened and cleared 16 nominees, including the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), Eze Anaba, for appointment to the governing board of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday. The committee, chaired by Adeniyi Adegbonmire (APC, Ondo Central), screened the nominees at the National Assembly about five months after President Bola Tinubu nominated them. The committee nominated Salamatu Suleiman as chairperson-designate, while Anthony Ojukwu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), was nominated to retain his position as executive secretary. Other nominees are Maupe Ogun-Yusuf of Channels Television;…

October 27, 2026 20:58 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Red Devils want Tresoldi Manchester United are reportedly considering the prospect of signing Club Brugge striker Nicolo Tresoldi when the transfer window reopens this winter. The Red Devils currently have Benjamin Sesko as the regular centre-forward, but he has been on the sidelines with a nagging shin injury.The Slovenian has suffered a recurrence of the concern from May and reports claim that he could be on the sidelines for the rest of the year.Amidst this, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha have been utilised as makeshift options, while Joshua Zirkzee has barely…

Most frequent flyers know the feeling: the plane begins its descent but, instead of heading for the runway, starts circling overhead.It isn’t necessarily a fault or bad weather. Often, it is a holding pattern – a manoeuvre that keeps aircraft airborne until there is room for them to land.It is one symptom of increasingly crowded skies, where a storm, an emergency or a closed route in one place can cause delays thousands of kilometres away.The bill is enormous. In Europe alone, air traffic management delays cost an estimated $2.3 billion or more in 2025, according to EUROCONTROL, the continent’s air…

Browser maker Opera has introduced a new web standard that lets users to run AI models directly in its browser, without relying on the cloud. The new standard, WebAI, is designed to work with a variety of AI models. Opera name drops Google’s Gemma — an open-weight model that Google first introduced two years ago — as one example. On Macs, WebAI also supports Apple’s on-device foundation model, the company says. But Opera says WebAI isn’t tied to any particular model and is built to support a wide range of open-weight AI systems. WebAI grew out of previous work by…

FG has spoken on the possibilities of returning fuel subsidy amid hardship in Nigeria. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Government has ruled out the possibility of restoring fuel subsidies and multiple exchange rates, insisting that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms will not be reversed despite growing concerns over the cost of living in Nigeria.The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, stated this on Saturday while responding to questions about the government’s economic policies ahead of the 2027 general elections.Oyedele spoke on the sidelines of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings in Bangkok,…

By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has urged wealthy Nigerians to meet their tax obligations, warning that inadequate government revenue could worsen inflation, borrowing costs and pressure on the Naira. Mr Oyedele made the call on Monday at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, where he presented the draft Nigeria Economic Policy Framework for public consultation. He stressed the need to improve government revenue to support economic stability, arguing that insufficient revenue could intensify fiscal pressures and undermine efforts to stabilise the economy. The minister also defended the removal…

A fallen 33kV electricity transmission line triggered a fire that damaged residential buildings and businesses in Oloje Phase 2, Ilorin, Kwara State, early Tuesday, the state fire service has said. The fire, which occurred on Lawyer Lambo Street in Ilorin West Local Government Area, destroyed a vehicle and a vulcanising workshop, while several buildings and businesses sustained damage. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Hassan Adekunle, spokesperson for the Kwara State Fire Service, said the agency received a distress call and arrived at the scene at 2:41 a.m. The fire affected two buildings containing four-bedroom flats each and a third…

Nnadi joined Marseille from Belgian Pro League outfit Zulte Waregem in January 2025.The defensive midfielder made eight appearances for the club during the second half of last season.The 23-year-old has also struggled for minutes in the current campaign and is not considered indispensable by the club.According to Get French Football News, Marseille are ready to sell or loan the player.A move away from Marseille would boost his chances of regular club football and a place in the Nigeria squad Source link

TOPSHOT – Spain and Barcelona forward Vicky Lopez speaks after winning the Trophy for the Women’s Young Talent of the Year during the 2026 Ballon d’Or France Football award ceremony at the Palladium Theatre in London on October 26, 2026. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty Images) Vicky López has retained the Women’s Young Talent of the Year award at the 2026 Ballon d’Or ceremony, becoming the first player to win the honour in consecutive years. The Barcelona midfielder received the award in London on Monday, October 26, following another impressive campaign that saw her play a major…

Afghan women and girls are being arrested, detained and threatened with arrest by Taliban authorities, the UN warned on Thursday as record numbers of returnees struggle to rebuild their lives back home. Source link