Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

New Chairman of ECOWAS, Bassirou Diomaye Faye Senegal’s President, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, has been elected the new Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), succeeding Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio. Faye was elected on Sunday during the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government held in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where regional leaders gathered to deliberate on pressing political, security and economic issues confronting West Africa. Blueprint reports The 46-year-old Senegalese leader assumes the rotating chairmanship at a critical period for the…

Yamal and Messi in embrace Spain’s teenage sensation Lamine Yamal displayed remarkable sportsmanship after the 2026 FIFA World Cup final by embracing Argentina captain Lionel Messi following Spain’s dramatic 1-0 extra-time victory in New Jersey. After the final whistle, cameras captured the 19-year-old Barcelona winger consoling the dejected Messi in a touching scene that quickly went viral across social media, earning widespread praise from football fans around the world. Blueprint reports The emotional exchange came after Spain ended Argentina’s reign as world champions, with substitute Ferran Torres scoring the decisive goal in the 106th minute to secure La Roja’s second…

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Oyo State embraced the opportunity to gain practical business insights and growth strategies as the Nigeria Business Summit Regional Tour made its regional stop in Ibadan. Held on Wednesday, 15 July 2026 at the Jogor Centre, Ibadan, in partnership with the Oyo State Ministry of Investment, Trade, Cooperatives, and Industry, the event built on the momentum of previous tour stops in Katsina and Aba, bringing together business leaders, development partners and government representatives to discuss pathways for sustainable enterprise development across the South-West. Opening the event, Olajumoke Bello, Head, Enterprise Banking, Stanbic IBTC…

Spain’s midfielder #16 Rodri lifts the trophy with his teammates after winning the 2026 World Cup football tournament final match between Spain and Argentina at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on July 19, 2026. (Photo by Odd ANDE Spain won men’s World Cup title in the tournament in South Africa in 2010. Spain have become the first nation in football history to simultaneously hold the FIFA Men’s World Cup and FIFA Women’s World Cup titles. FIFA announced the milestone in a post on its official X handle on Sunday following Spain’s 1-0 victory over Argentina in the…

Spain celebrate victory as new World Champions Enzo Fernández was sent off after receiving a second yellow card. Spain have been crowned 2026 FIFA World Cup champions, defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 after extra time in a tense and dramatic final at the New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, United States. Ferran Torres emerged as Spain’s hero, scoring the decisive goal in the 106th minute after connecting with a fine move involving Nico Williams to finally break Argentina’s stubborn resistance. The goal proved enough to hand Spain their second FIFA World Cup title, 16 years after lifting their…

The music superstar Burna Boy took centre stage during FIFA’s first-ever World Cup final halftime show on Sunday, delivering a performance alongside Shakira as football’s showpiece embraced a new entertainment format.  Burna Boy and Shakira performed the tournament’s official anthem, ‘Dai, Dai’, bringing the curtain down on a star-studded spectacle at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey during the interval of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Spain and Argentina. The pair performed during the opening ceremony as well but they were joined by Uganda’s Ghetto Kids for the choreography this time around. The historic halftime show also featured…

… says competition shattered previous attendance records.  The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Kash Patel, has said the United States recorded no major security incidents during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the tournament as the largest sporting event in history. Patel disclosed this in a post on his official X handle on Sunday, praising the coordinated efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in securing the tournament. According to him, the competition shattered previous attendance records and was successfully staged across the United States without any major security breach. “The 2026 FIFA World Cup was…

… prefers giving support to local refineries. Imported petrol is proving more expensive than domestically refined fuel, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) warned on Sunday, urging the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to urgently review recently issued import licences. IPMAN’s national publicity secretary, Chinedu Ukadike, said this while reacting to the current state of the downstream petroleum sector in Nigeria. Ukadike said the licences have allowed some importers to sell at roughly N1,350 per litre — rates well above supplies from Dangote Refinery — a development he said is driving fuel price volatility, deepening…

Super Eagles legend Daniel Amokachi Amokachi becomes the first and only Nigerian former footballer chosen for the influential global initiative. Super Eagles legend Daniel Amokachi has been named a United Nations Football for the Goals (FFTG) Champion, using the platform to call for greater global efforts to tackle youth mental health through the power of sport. Amokachi was unveiled as the first and only Nigerian former footballer selected for the influential global initiative during the high-profile ‘One World, One Game, One Goal: Football for the Goals’ event at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event, organised by the…

(L-R): One of the beneficiary students from Abraham Adesanya University, Balogun Akeem; General Manager, Community Relations, Dangote Granite Mines, Joseph Alabi; Sopinlukale of Oke Sopin, Ijebu- Igbo, Oba Dr. Mufutau Adesesan Yusuf during the Dangote Granite Mines Bursaries Awards for the Host Communities in Ijebu- Igbo in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State at the weekend. … says the company plans more additional community-focused projects. Dangote Granite Mines, a subsidiary of Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), at the weekend further stamped its commitment to educational advancement and sustainable community development with the presentation of annual bursary awards to 60…