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Real Madrid have established direct contact with Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, as they seek to bring the Portuguese back to the club. President Florentino Perez is keen to appoint Mourinho ahead of next season. Perez will however have to pay a fee to release the former Manchester United and Chelsea boss from his current contract. Football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, wrote on X on Friday: “Real Madrid have started José Mourinho operation with direct contacts now taking place. “Benfica want Mou to stay at all costs but aware of Real talks ongoing; it depends on Madrid. “Up to Florentino Pérez: he…
Pope Leo has called on global leaders to seek divine guidance in reducing tensions and ending cycles of hatred, saying God should “touch hearts, calm rancour and fratricidal hatreds, and enlighten those who have special responsibilities of government.” According to Reuters, the appeal came on Friday during a visit to Pompei, a modern city south of Rome near the ruins of the ancient volcanic eruption site, as the pontiff marked the first anniversary of his leadership of the Roman Catholic Church. His message followed a meeting on Thursday at the Vatican with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a visit…
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday adjourned till May 11, 2026, a suit seeking to disqualify former President Goodluck Jonathan from contesting the 2027 presidential election. Justice Peter Lifu adjourned the matter following an application by the plaintiff’s counsel, Ndubuisi Ukpai, who told the court that he was only recently served with a preliminary objection filed by the defence and needed time to respond. The suit, which has continued to generate legal debate over Jonathan’s eligibility, is asking the court to determine whether the former president can lawfully present himself for another presidential contest under the 1999 Constitution.…
Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, on Friday tendered an apology to leaders and members of the All Progressives Congress in Owan West Local Government Area. The apology was one of the conditions given to Agbebaku by Owan West leaders for him to align with the party’s leadership in the area, headed by Lucky Ohimai, popularly known as Tarex, as well as to be recognised as one of the aspirants seeking election to the House of Assembly. Agbebaku tendered the apology at an enlarged meeting of the APC in the locality held at the residence of…
Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has dismissed growing speculation around the team, insisting that false reports are being exaggerated amid a difficult season for the Spanish giants. The Uruguayan international, who is currently sidelined due to injury, said the club has come under intense media pressure as results and off-field issues continue to attract attention. Valverde, reacting to circulating reports, strongly pushed back against what he described as misinformation. “Clearly, someone here is spreading rumours, and with a season without titles, where Real Madrid is always under scrutiny, everything gets blown out of proportion,” he said. As reported by BBC…
As with the original Combo 4 that debuted a couple of years ago, the new 4c versions are specifically designed for use by schools and are generally only sold to educational institutions through authorized Logitech distributors. However, the older versions have found their way onto Amazon through some resellers and are priced at around $140 to $150.Features and functionality being carried forward include a spill-resistant fully sealed keyboard that’s easy to clean, drop protection up to heights of 6.6 feet, and the use of the iPad’s Smart Connector so the keyboard doesn’t need a battery or charging. The 4c Touch…
Decentralized finance protocols are reevaluating their blockchain oracle providers’ security after the fallout from the $293 million Kelp DAO exploit last month. Several protocols have announced migrations to Chainlink infrastructure in recent days, citing security concerns around third-party oracle and bridge providers.On Thursday, Bitcoin DeFi platform Solv Protocol announced it would migrate to Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and replace LayerZero bridges, citing an “extensive security review” concluding that CCIP provided the “strongest security assurances.” A day earlier, liquidity protocol Tydro also said it was moving to Chainlink after its previous oracle provider, Chaos Labs, suffered an incident that prompted Tydro…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has registered 93,220 new voters in Edo State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Obo Effanga, the resident electoral commissioner (REC) in Edo, disclosed this on Friday during a news conference in Benin, as the commission released the timetable for the final phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in the state. Mr Effanga said the final phase of the registration exercise would begin on Monday, 11 May and end on 10 July 10 across the 18 local government areas of the state. According to him, INEC has deployed two voter…
Nigeria’s banking sector is reaping the benefits of a high-interest-rate environment, posting its biggest growth in interest income and gross earnings, despite loan provisions that impacted earnings in 2025. According to the 2025 audited financial statements for Zenith Bank, First HoldCo, GTCO, Access Holdings Plc, UBA, FCMB Group, Stanbic IBTC, Wema Bank, Sterling Holdco, and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the industry is thriving on elevated yields rather than broad-based credit growth. The financial data indicate that 70.7 per cent of gross revenue came from interest income, underscoring the tight link between profitability and monetary conditions. 29 per cent was generated from…
