Barcelona have reportedly reached an agreement with Belgian side Club Brugge to sign highly rated youngster Jesse Bisiwu in a deal worth around €8.5 million.

Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega ruled out on Sunday any possibility of elections to prevent the opposition from taking office, after almost two decades in power.

The clarification comes amid growing concerns from some of the affected personnel, who said they were recruited in February 2026 and had been working without pay since then, only to have their identity cards retrieved during a meeting with the university management last week.

French football legend Zinedine Zidane has reportedly agreed to become the next head coach of the French national team on a contract running until June 2030.

“The Commission confirms that the chief of staff’s visit was on the invitation of its investigators and consistent with its ongoing efforts to gather all relevant facts in the matter. He was not arrested; he simply willingly honoured an invitation,” the statement said.

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations for Good Governance (CCGG) has petitioned the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, urging the international community to closely monitor developments in Osun State over what it described as alleged plans to undermine the state’s August 15, 2026 governorship election.

The Senate has passed a bill for the renaming of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as Insurance Regulatory Commission.

Manchester City have emerged as the biggest beneficiaries of FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, receiving an estimated $4.4 million for releasing players to the tournament.

…As NDIC boss declares protecting depositors a priority Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has challenged regulators and operators in the nation’s banking sector to strengthen public confidence in the industry for a robust economy. Speaking at the 2026 International Association of Deposit […]

According to a recruitment notice published on the commission’s website, the online application portal opened on Monday, July 20, and will remain accessible until Monday, July 27.

The victims reportedly paid between N200,000 and N1.5 million, while some foreign nationals and other participants allegedly paid between $400 and $500.

Kuwait said Iran hit several power and water plants on Monday, causing fires in the fourth such attacks in as many days.

—Offers 37 blocks to investors—To grow reserve by 500m barrels—Why 13 blocks were returned to basket, NUPRC—Bid winners get 90 days to meet obligations By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Federal Government has said the ongoing 2025 Licensing Round is expected to deliver an additional 300,000 barrels per day of crude oil and condensate production over […]

‘We had 50 blocks on offer, but representations were received for only 37 of them. The remaining 13 blocks will be returned to the licensing basket’

Ferguson and Keegan were involved in a fierce battle for Premier League supremacy, with United famously pipping Newcastle to the title in 1996.