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Calvin Bassey Fulham defender Calvin Bassey is expected to return to action on April 11 after missing Nigeria’s March international friendlies due to a back injury. Bassey was originally named in Nigeria’s squad for matches against Iran and Jordan but pulled out shortly before the games. His withdrawal raised concerns, especially as he had just played the full 90 minutes in Fulham’s 3–1 Premier League win over Burnley before the international break. However, medical checks later confirmed that the injury is not serious. The defender is now set to resume full training in early April and could return to competitive…

Further attacks have been reported across the Middle East as the war enters a second month, with two more Indonesian peacekeepers killed in Southern Lebanon on Monday, following the death of a fellow ‘blue helmet’ a day earlier. On the diplomatic front, the UN has announced a taskforce to restore the flow of fertilizer and aid through the Strait of Hormuz, while the UN’s atomic watchdog confirms an attack on a heavy water facility at Khondab in Iran. Stay with us for live updates on this and UN agencies. App users can follow coverage here. Source link

To stay competitive, many small businesses need advanced wireless communication networks, not only to communicate but also to leverage technologies such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and robotics. Often, however, the businesses lack the technical expertise needed to install, configure, and maintain the systems.Bhaskara Rallabandi, who spent more than two decades working for major telecom companies, decided to use his expertise to help small businesses. Rallabandi, an IEEE senior member, is an expert certified by the International Council on Systems Engineering. Invences CofounderBhaskara RallabandiFounded2023HeadquartersFrisco, TexasEmployees100In 2023 he helped found Invences, a telecommunications automation company headquartered in Frisco, Texas.Invences…

WAEC has released 2026 WASSCE Timetable.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, has released the timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, for school candidates.   This Nigeria news platform understands that the timetable was published on WAEC’s X page on Monday.     According to the timetable, the examination will commence Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and end on Friday, June 19, 2026.   The examination will begin with Foods and Nutrition 3 (Practical) Planning Session and Home Management 3 (Practical) Planning Session.   See timetable below: Source link

Nigeria is targeting the connection of 5.2 million people to electricity by June 2026 under a $750 million renewable energy programme backed by the World Bank. The initiative is being implemented under the Distributed Access through Renewable Energy Scale-up (DARES) programme, which focuses on increasing electricity supply to households and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises through private sector-led systems. According to recent project updates published by the World Bank, implementation is progressing, with early results already recorded across several indicators tied to electricity access and renewable energy deployment. The programme has so far provided electricity access to more than 3.6…

NHRC seeks justice for Ebonyi lady allegedly murdered over inheritance The Ebonyi State office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought justice for the family of a 35-year-old woman, Nnenna Onu, who was allegedly murdered by her cousins over inheritance of her father’s property. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the late Ms Onu was murdered and burnt beyond recognition in December 2021, at Amagu, Anike in Onicha Local Government Area of the state. Ms Onu was a graduate of Public Administration from the Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic, Afikpo Local Government Area. She and her immediate…

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, has nominated the Editor-in-Chief of LEADERSHIP Newspapers, Azu Ishiekwene, for the 2026 Media Leadership Excellence Award. The award is to honour journalists who have distinguished themselves through excellence, integrity, and commitment to the highest standards of the profession. In a nomination letter signed by the FCT Council Chairman of the NUJ, Grace Ike, and the Planning Committee Chairman, Obas Esiedesa, the union said the selection process for the award was guided by professional assessment, industry reputation, and the broader impact of journalistic work on society. According to the NUJ,…

News » Premier League news » Everton newsMarch 30, 2026 21:01 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Ndiaye to Man Utd? Everton winger Iliman Ndiaye has emerged as a fresh target for Manchester United ahead of the next transfer window, according to Sky Sports. The Red Devils are expected to strengthen the wide attacking department at the end of the season, and they are looking at different solutions.RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande has been identified as a top target by the club, but he won’t come on the cheap with an asking price of £87 million.The Bundesliga giants have no desire to negotiate on the final fee…

Gardens, poetry and kinship await you this spring CNETAs a self-defined plant nerd, I read and write about plants whenever I can. I’m embarking (see what I did there?) on a new plant book project and recently picked up three books for “research.” Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer, an Indigenous woman, writer, scientist and naturalist, wowed me with her book Braiding Sweetgrass, so I dove into her previous works, including this one. As luck would have it, it’s also on sale: down to $12 from the usual $19 retail price. I’m also sinking…

NNPC has cut petrol price to N1,295/litre after Dangote Refinery slashed gantry rate.   NewsOnline Nigeria reports that retail outlets operated by NNPC Limited have reduced petrol pump prices following a recent gantry price cut by Dangote Refinery.   Checks in Abuja on Monday showed that NNPC retail stations adjusted their petrol price to N1,295 per litre, down from N1,361 representing a N71 reduction.   The price cut comes just days after Dangote Refinery lowered its gantry price by N85, from N1,285 to N1,200 per litre, signaling a shift in the downstream pricing landscape.     However, the price adjustment…