The 62-year-old Hoyos was a key former mentor of Messi with Barcelona’s youth team more than two decades ago, and the Argentine pair have remained close ever since.

By Babajide Komolafe The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, NDIC, has commenced moves to formally conclude the liquidation of 89 defunct Microfinance Banks, MFBs, and Primary Mortgage Banks, PMBs, whose operations were successfully transferred to new owners under its Purchase and Assumption, P&A, framework. In a statement signed by its Head of Communication and Public Affairs, Hawwau […]

By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) yesterday said that Nigeria’s oil production rose by 4.2 per cent to 1.546 million barrels per day (mbpd) in March 2026, compared to 1.483 mbpd recorded in February. In its oil production status report released yesterday, the Commission said crude oil production (excluding condensate) increased by […]

According to him, the characterisation of Obi by the presidential spokesman was “baseless” and “insulting to millions of Nigerians” who view the former Anambra State governor as a credible political alternative.

By Elekwachi Chimezie In a society where children are highly valued and considered as products of “happy” marriage, the burden of infertility is considered very challenging to the couple, their family and friends, but appears worse on the women who are trying to conceive (TTC).  Among the factors that contribute to this burden of infertility […]