FIFA Issues Deadline To Members Over Plan To Sell Stakes In World Cup
FIFA has told member associations they will each receive $40 million if they back a plan to sell stakes in major competitions — but they must sign up by September…
Search For Survivors After Powerful Japan Quake Kills 13
Rescuers battled through the tangled wreckage of a Japanese shopping mall on Wednesday searching for any trapped survivors after a big earthquake killed at least 13 people. A massive explosion…
US-Saudi Strikes In Iraq Kill 20, Including Iranians
US-Saudi strikes on Iraq killed at least 20 militants, including several Iranians, on Wednesday, according to the Hashed al-Shaabi, an armed Iraqi alliance that includes pro-Iran groups. The United States…
Nigeria, South Africa Hold Talks Over Xenophobic Attacks
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, is meeting with South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Mr. Ronald Lamola, following growing concerns over recurring xenophobic attacks…
Africa’s Top Policymakers Meet In Abuja To Tackle Global Economic Uncertainty
The seventh meeting of the African Emerging Markets Forum is ongoing at the Central Bank headquarters in Abuja. The meeting is attended by the Central Bank Governor, Oluyemi Cardoso; the…
Oil Price Up More Than 3% After Iran Attacks
Oil prices jumped more than three percent in early Asian trade on Wednesday after the US military said it had intercepted multiple missiles launched by Iran. At around 0015 GMT,…
Tinubu Approves ₦46bn For Reconstruction Of Kano Airport Runway
President Bola Tinubu has approved ₦46 billion for the resurfacing and reconstruction of Kano Airport’s second runway. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, disclosed the development at…
ENI 2nd Quarter Profit Rises To £3.3bn On Higher Prices, Output
Italian energy giant ENI said Wednesday that its profit rose fivefold in the second quarter, the latest energy company to benefit from oil prices soaring during conflict in the Middle…
BMW To Cut 8,000 Jobs By End 2027
Premium carmaker BMW is to offer almost half its German staff voluntary redundancy in a bid to cut 8,000 jobs by the end of 2027, a company source told AFP…
FIFA To Sell Minority Stake In World Cup, Other Tournaments, Targets $4.2bn
Nigeria dominated play but failed to score. Against the run of play, Malawi scored three times in the second half to stun Nigeria at Al Madina Stadium in Rabat, Morocco.…