Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has reacted to Ousmane Dembélé leaving him out of his top three picks for the Ballon d’Or. Yamal jokingly suggested that Dembélé’s friendship with Kylian Mbappé may have influenced his decision. “He’s Kylian Mbappé’s friend, right?” Yamal said with a smile, according to Fabrizio Romano. The Spanish youngster, however, stressed that he has no issue with Dembélé and respects his decision. “My relationship with Ousmane is […]

President Bola Tinubu has been urged to cancel the N4,000 result verification fee introduced by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO). The call was made by the PUNCH Editorial Board, which described the fee as an additional burden on students and families already struggling with the rising cost of education. WAEC and NECO recently announced the one-off fee for candidates seeking admission into tertiary […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has strengthened its supervision of banks and other financial institutions to prevent the use of the financial system for terrorism financing and other illicit activities. The apex bank said terrorism financing supervision is now one of its priorities as part of efforts to protect Nigeria’s financial system from abuse. According to the CBN, its enhanced monitoring will focus on how financial institutions manage terrorism […]

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure communities affected by terrorism and ensure the safe return of displaced Nigerians. Obi made the call after visiting an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. He said more than 45,000 people had reportedly been displaced, with over 20 communities allegedly affected by terrorist attacks. Obi said […]