The midfielder admitted there had been disagreements between him and a teammate but denied reports that the situation turned into a physical fight between the pair.

Real Madrid said they would punish midfielders Federico Valverde and Aurelien Tchouameni after a clash on Thursday at the club’s training ground which left the former needing hospital treatment.

Captain John McGinn scored twice as Aston Villa overwhelmed Nottingham Forest 4-0 on Thursday to win their all-English Europa League semi-final 4-1 on aggregate.

Owoseni’s resignation, contained in a letter dated May 7, 2026, was addressed to Governor Makinde through the office of the Chief of Staff.

The Court of Appeal, Abuja, has reserved ruling in an application by former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, seeking leave to appeal a ruling of the Federal High Court.

Ugochinyere, who is the founder of Action People’s Party APP, in a press statement on Thursday in Abuja, described the growing culture of public bickering, accusations, and needless confrontations among opposition figures as childish and counterproductive.

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mrs Arinola Ogbara-Banjoko as a Non-Executive Director to represent Lagos State on the Board of the Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NGX), under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment.

The deputy governor submitted the forms at the APC secretariat in Abuja alongside party stakeholders.

King Charles III has formally received and accepted the Letters of Credence of Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Aminu Muhammad Dalhatu, in a ceremony held at St James’s Palace.

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Thursday delivered a sweeping and hard-hitting lecture on crisis communication, warning business leaders, governments and institutions that failure to build public trust before crises erupt could prove fatal in today’s information-driven world.

The Nigerian Red Cross Society has declared that Nigeria is fast emerging as a major hub for humanitarian response efforts globally, even as it raised concerns over worsening insecurity, rising displacement figures and dwindling funding support.

Afrobeats artiste, Teni has blamed the decline in lyrical quality and growing similarity in Nigerian music on artistes focusing more on social media clout than developing their craft.

Transport costs across road, air and waterways recorded a sharp rise in March 2026, tightening pressure on household budgets and indicating persistent inflationary strain in Nigeria’s mobility sector, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, formally submitted President Bola Tinubu’s nomination and expression of interest forms to the national officers of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), signalling his intent to clinch the party’s ticket to contest the 2027 presidential election for a second term in office.

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has asked the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, for support and collaboration of the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing security as both the “first mile and the last mile” of the electoral process.