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April 28, 2026 21:11 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Barcelona eye fresh Rashford loan Barcelona are reportedly keen on negotiating another season-long loan deal for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford this summer, according to Sky Sports. The Blaugrana signed the England international on a temporary basis from United last summer. He has already bagged 13 goals and 13 assists for the La Liga giants.The club have the option to purchase him for 26 million pounds at the end of the campaign, but the hierarchy are not in a strong financial position to pay the transfer fee in a single payment.With…

Celebrity barman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has declared his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okechukwu announced in a video posted on his Instagram page on Tuesday, where he said he is seeking to represent Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State. Accompanying the video, he wrote, “Stopped by at our great party state secretariat to congratulate & encourage our state working committee on their emergence and above all, I made known to them my humble aspirations to represent my people, the good…

The proceedings, held at the Peace Palace in The Hague, mark the start of the merits phase in the case, after years of preliminary legal arguments.Over the next three weeks, ICJ judges will hear oral arguments from both sides, examine witnesses and experts, and consider whether Myanmar breached its obligations under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, to which the country is a party.Opening the hearings, Judge Iwasawa Yuji, President of the Court, outlined a detailed schedule that includes two rounds of pleadings by Gambia and Myanmar, as well as closed sessions to hear…

Hafeez: “Hello, Jyde O, happy birthday in arrears. I learnt your birthday was yesterday.” Jide: “Thanks, my dear brother.” Hafeez: “How’s work, and family?” Jide: “Lafiya lau” Hafeez: “Who taught you Hausa?” Jide: “Commot there! You think because you’re a Hausa man, only you can speak the language?” Hafeez: “My paddy, there is no time to check the time. I called you for two things. First is to greet you on your birthday. Second, I am contesting for the position of senator in the next general elections, and I need your financial support. You know politics is capital-intensive.” Jide: “Hafeez,…

Image Source: Dodai Africa’s e-mobility battle is no longer about the bike. It’s about who owns the network. E-mobility players, including Roam and Ampersand, are increasingly focusing on expanding their battery-swapping networks to unlock scale. Dodai, an Ethiopia-based electric motorbike startup, has raised $13 million to scale battery-swapping infrastructure across Addis Ababa. The round—$8 million equity, $5 million debt—includes backing from British International Investment (BII) and a cluster of Japanese investors: UTokyo Innovation Platform, Nagase, and CBC Co. The investor mix is worth noting. Japanese capital is financing the buildout. Chinese hardware—battery cells, motors, controllers—is likely running underneath it. Africa’s…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to secure a $516.33m loan from Deutsche Bank to finance Section I of the ambitious Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway project, a key infrastructure initiative under the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The approval followed the consideration of the President’s request by the Committee of Supply during plenary presided over by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas. In a letter read on the floor of the Green Chamber, Tinubu described the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway as a transformative national project aimed at connecting Nigeria’s far northwest to its southwestern coastline through an approximately 1,000-kilometre dual carriageway stretching from…

Nigeria’s foreign currency-denominated tax receipts rose sharply to N6.33tn in 2025, reflecting increased contributions from multinational firms and exchange rate effects, an analysis of data released by the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. The figure represents a 27.3 per cent increase from N4.97tn recorded in 2024, highlighting a growing reliance on foreign-currency-linked tax inflows amid currency volatility and the expanding activities of foreign and export-oriented companies. Breakdowns from the NBS Value Added Tax and Company Income Tax reports, analysed by The PUNCH, show that foreign currency tax payments accounted for a significant share of total tax collections across the…

The US will soon roll out a new passport featuring President Donald Trump’s face on the inside cover to celebrate the country’s 250th independence anniversary. The Department of State announced in a statement on Tuesday that the passport design will be a limited-edition document commemorating the country’s independence from the British monarchy. A mockup of the design shared on X by the White House shows a blue-and-white image of Mr Trump’s face imposed over the text of the Declaration of Independence. It also includes the US flag and Mr Trump’s signature, in gold. Another page of the passport also includes…

•As industry think-tank proposes airlines stabilisation plan to FG By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor & Dickson Omobola Despite a pricing advisory by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA, oil marketers have continued to sell aviation fuel, also known as Jet A1, to airlines at N2,230 per litre and above, deepening concerns across Nigeria’s aviation sector. The NMDPRA had earlier indicated that aviation fuel should sell within a band of N1,760 to N1,988 per litre in Lagos and about N2,037 per litre in Abuja, based on prevailing market fundamentals.  The guidance followed a series of stakeholder engagements involving aviation…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsApril 28, 2026 21:18 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Kroupi to Arsenal or Chelsea? Arsenal and Chelsea are keen on landing the signature of Bournemouth striker Junior Kroupi during the summer transfer window, according to TalkSPORT. The Frenchman signed for the Cherries from Lorient in February last year, but he was loaned back to the Ligue 1 outfit for the remainder of the campaign.Hence, the current season is his maiden one with the Cherries, and he has made a huge impression with 11 Premier League goals to his name.Kroupi started the…