Spain’s World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes.

Spanish champions Barcelona cruised to a 5-0 win over Elche on Sunday in their La Liga opener with Raphinha and Fermin Lopez scoring twice each and Anthony Gordon setting up two goals on his debut.

…Says N1.9m needed every three months for drugs By Joseph Erunke, Abuja For Mrs Kehinde Oluwatoyin Ugbede, a former banker whose career was cut short by kidney failure, a successful kidney transplant in March 2026 offered what she described as a second chance at life. But four months after the life-saving surgery, Ugbede says the […]

By Emma Una CALABAR — Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has assured victims of Saturday’s fire outbreak at SPAR shopping complex in Calabar of government assistance, promising immediate intervention to mitigate their losses and support the recovery of affected businesses. The governor’s assurance was conveyed by his Deputy, Dr Peter Odey, who visited […]

— Council pays medical bills, distributes relief materials By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO: Families displaced by recent terrorist attacks in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State are battling hunger, trauma and uncertainty, even as the local government council intensifies efforts to cushion their suffering. The attacks, which reportedly claimed lives and destroyed shops, vehicles […]