ABUJA — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has called for collective efforts among government agencies, businesses and the public to tackle the circulation of counterfeit, adulterated and substandard products in Nigeria. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made the call on Monday while briefing journalists on the agency’s […]
LAGOS — Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has warned electoral officers that there will be consequences for misconduct, urging them to remain neutral and discharge their duties with integrity during the 2027 general elections. Amupitan gave the warning on Monday in Lagos at the South-West Zonal Interactive Meeting with […]
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The Federal Government has kickstarted the process of upgrading the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to a National Anti-Corruption Court. The CCT is presently a quasi-judicial body that tries officials accused of acting in breach of the code of conduct for public officers in the country, especially on matters relating […]
LONDON — The United Kingdom Government has appointed Alastair Long as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner, HMTC, for Africa. The British Deputy High Commission announced the appointment in a statement on Monday, saying Long would work with governments, investors, businesses and institutions to strengthen economic ties between the UK and African countries. It said his responsibilities […]
…Says AfCFTA key to unlocking Africa’s trade potential By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The African Export-Import Bank, Afreximbank, is targeting more than $50 billion in trade and investment deals at the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair, IATF, scheduled to hold in Lagos. The bank said the target followed the over $167 billion in […]
ABUJA — The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, Akintunde Sawyerr, has said research showed that the student loan scheme reduced the tertiary education dropout rate by 20 per cent in 2025. Sawyerr disclosed this on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying available research indicated that the scheme […]
ABUJA — Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals will become the world’s largest refinery by 2028. Dangote stated this on Monday at the preliminary signing ceremony for the proposed initial public offering, IPO, of the refinery. He said the 700,000-barrels-per-day facility, currently Africa’s largest refinery and the […]
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The 2027 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Abia State, Dr Kelechi Anosike, has promised to introduce a N90,000 minimum wage and review the cases of workers allegedly retired before attaining the statutory retirement age or years of service. Anosike also pledged to ensure that graduates of […]
By Daniel Abia PORT HARCOURT — The Rivers State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has said no politician can win the 2027 election through boasts, intimidation or promises to voters. The party was reacting to a statement credited to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, during a civic reception […]
By Adegboyega Adeleye
Jose Mourinho has dismissed the idea that he carries a Champions League debt from his first spell at Real Madrid as he prepares for his second stint’s European opener against Inter Milan on Tuesday.
According to Reuters, Mourinho was asked whether he felt indebted to Real Madrid over failing to win the Champions League during his first tenure, with the Portuguese insisting his two spells should be treated separately.
“No, it is two different spells,” Mourinho said. “When I left in 2013, we won what we won and lost what we lost, and we gave it our all. And that was that. What I need to do now has nothing to do with the past.”
The Champions League remains the only major trophy Mourinho failed to win during his first Real Madrid spell between 2010 and 2013.
Reflecting on the club’s progress since then, he said: “Back in 2010, we weren’t even reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League and it had been ages since we’d played in a semi-final. Now we’ve won six Champions Leagues in a little over a decade.”
Mourinho’s return has already suffered its first setback, with Real Madrid losing 1-0 to Real Betis in LaLiga on Friday.
The Portuguese tactician acknowledged the club’s demand for immediate results but stressed the need for stability.
“We want to win every match, every competition,” he said. “But you have to work to accomplish stability. Stability. Stability … Structure.”
“So Real Madrid need to reach that stability that is so important to achieve something great. But Real Madrid are Real Madrid, you need to win here no matter what.”
Real Madrid, who have won the Champions League 15 times, will host Inter at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday in their opening European fixture.
Mourinho won the competition with Porto and Inter but could not deliver the trophy during his first Madrid tenure. He now returns to the competition with the club seeking its first Champions League title since 2024.
Bishop Mike Okonkwo Annual Lecture, used the occasion of the respected cleric’s 81st birthday to examine Nigeria’s electoral system
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — “Those who follow us will enjoy the honey; if you refuse, then you’ll be flogged.” Those were the words from Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, as he addressed supporters of Tinubu’s City Boy Movement in Maiduguri ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He also spoke […]
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By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — As schools reopen for the new academic term, the Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency (BSPHCDA) has assured residents that the diphtheria situation in the state is under control. The assurance came amid concerns among parents and other Nigerians over whether schools in states that have recorded cases […]
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ABUJA — Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has revealed that National Examinations Council (NECO) examination questions were allegedly sold for as little as N3,000 before candidates sat for the papers. Alausa made the disclosure on Thursday at a meeting with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools and other stakeholders in the education […]
