Written by The Kaduna State Government has proposed a ₦985.9 billion budget for 2026, with the draft including ₦100 million for each of the state’s 255 political wards. The proposal represents a 25.73 per cent increase from the 2025 appropriation. The government allocated ₦699.7 billion to capital expenditure and ₦286.2 billion to recurrent spending. Governor Uba … Continue reading “Kaduna Govt Proposes ₦985.9bn In 2026 Budget”
The European Commission on Friday greenlit the takeover of German chemical firm Covestro by UAE state oil giant ADNOC, after the Emirati firm promised steps to alleviate competition fears. Plastics maker Covestro accepted a bid from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in October, valuing the company at 12 billion euros ($14 billion). The EU … Continue reading “EU Okays UAE Oil Giant’s Purchase Of Germany’s Covestro”
More than 150 Palestinians who have “mysteriously” arrived in South Africa appeared to have been “flushed out” of the Gaza Strip, President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday. After landing at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on Thursday, the 153 Palestinians were kept on the charter plane for 12 hours by South African border police as … Continue reading “153 Palestinians ‘Flushed Out’ To South Africa, Says Ramaphosa”
Tanzanian President Samia Hassan on Friday announced an inquiry into the killings that occurred during the election that returned her to power, and called for leniency for some protesters charged with treason. Hassan retained the presidency with 98 per cent of the vote on October 29, according to the electoral commission, after her main … Continue reading “Tanzania President Announces Inquiry Into Protest Deaths”
United Nations peacekeepers said Friday that Israel’s army has built walls in south Lebanon near the UN-demarcated Blue Line, the de facto border, while Israel denied the accusation. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, which has been working with the Lebanese army to consolidate a truce between Israel and the Lebanese militant group … Continue reading “UN Forces Say Israel Built Walls Inside Lebanon, Israel Denies Accusation”
Major League Soccer will change its competition schedule in 2027 to align with the world’s top football leagues, in a decision commissioner Don Garber on Thursday called one of the most important in the history of the 30-year-old league. The North American league currently runs from late February through early December, including the regular … Continue reading “MLS To Align Calendar With World’s Top Football Leagues”
The Confederation of African Football and the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 Local Organising Committee has announced that fans travelling to the tournament will be eligible for free electronic visas. The African football body disclosed this in a statement on its website on Friday. READ ALSO: Osimhen Dedicates Gabon Win To Fans, Says … Continue reading “CAF Offers Free E-Visas To Fans For AFCON 2025”
Goalscorer Ritsu Doan said Japan had “a different kind of pressure” in Friday’s 2-0 friendly win over Ghana after the high of beating Brazil for the first time last month. Takumi Minamino and Doan scored either side of half-time as Japan beat fellow World Cup qualifiers Ghana in Toyota with just over half a … Continue reading “Japan Beat Ghana In Friendly To Build World Cup Momentum”
China has summoned Japan’s ambassador for a rebuke over the hawkish premier’s comments about Taiwan, Beijing said Friday, as Tokyo insisted its position on the self-ruled island was unchanged. But as the diplomatic spat escalated, Japan’s foreign ministry said it summoned Beijing’s ambassador on Friday after a Chinese consul called to “cut off” Japanese … Continue reading “Beijing, Tokyo Summon Ambassadors In Wake Of Japan PM’s Taiwan Remark”
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has apologised to passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna Train Service (AKTS) for delays experienced on Wednesday, stating no passenger was stranded. The delay, which affected the afternoon service, occurred after a procedural safety decision was made when the train’s backup engine began losing power shortly after departure. The train returned … Continue reading “NRC Apologises Over Abuja-Kaduna Train Delay, Denies Leaving Passengers Stranded”