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Former Chelsea and Manchester United boss, Jose Mourinho, has slammed his critics following Benfica’s victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage match on Wednesday night. He said he hopes his critics were not committing suicide jumping off balconies when they saw his team’s performance against the Spanish big teams. Benfica defeated Real Madrid with a score of 4-2 and advanced to the Champions League knockout play-offs. The game in Lisbon was really thrilling, and Real Madrid scored first when Kylian Mbappe netted in the 30th minute. Andreas Schjelderup and Vangelis Pavlidis both scored goals, giving the home…

Gold prices soared to a fresh record near $5,600 Thursday, while oil rallied after Donald Trump ramped up geopolitical tensions with his threatened military strike on Iran. The surge in safe-haven precious metals also saw silver hit another peak and has also been helped by a softer dollar, sparked by speculation that the US president is happy to see the world’s reserve currency weaken. An uneventful policy announcement by the Federal Reserve did little to inspire buying, although observers said traders are optimistic interest rates will come down as Trump prepares to name his pick as the next governor. Bullion…

The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Taiwo Oyedele, says the new Nigeria Tax Act 2025, which restructured the Pay-As-You-Earn tax for employees, boosted the disposable income of middle- to low-income earners in the country. Oyedele said this on Wednesday during a virtual engagement with key stakeholders organised by the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee and the Joint Revenue Board tagged ‘Tax Reform Implementation Session for HR, Payroll and Finance Executives’. The PUNCH reports that some workers who have received their January salary expressed mixed and largely underwhelming reactions to recent changes in their…

Serena Williams has reignited speculation that she could make a return to tennis, refusing to rule it out when asked and instead replying: “I don’t know. I’m just going to see what happens.” The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion, a 44-year-old mother-of-two, has not competed since a third-round loss at the 2022 US Open. But she re-entered the tennis anti-doping testing pool in December, setting off the rumour mill, only to deny that she was making a comeback. She was questioned about the prospect again on television show “Today” on Wednesday and while not confirming any plans, she also would…

Hang Seng Investment Management has rolled out a new physically backed gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) in Hong Kong, with an option for future tokenized access to the asset.The Hang Seng Gold ETF, which began trading on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Thursday under stock code 3170, is designed to track the LBMA Gold Price AM, the widely used morning benchmark set in London. The fund is structured as a passive ETF and holds physical gold bars that meet London Bullion Market Association good delivery standards, according to product details. Gold held by the ETF is stored in vaults in…

Kim Kardashian and Larsa Pippen were close friends until they had a falling out in 2020. Kardashian and Pippen formed a friendship in 2010. The pair were super close as Pippen appeared on multiple episodes of Kim and Kourtney Kardashian‘s reality show Kourtney & Kim Take Miami. The women were also by each other’s side for milestone moments including Kim’s marriages to Kris Humphries and Kanye West as well as Larsa’s ups and downs with ex-husband Scottie Pippen. However, things took a turn for the worst in July 2020 when eagle eyed social media users noticed Kim and other members…

Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State has insisted that he will no longer allow the infamous Monday sit-at-home directive to continue in all markets in the state. Mr Soludo announced this on Wednesday during a press conference in Awka. The governor’s remarks came in the wake of his closure of the Onitsha Main Market over traders’ compliance with the illegal sit-at-home. He had ordered the market to be closed for one week when he visited it on Monday and observed that shops were closed in compliance with the sit-at-home order. The illegal directive is often enforced by a faction of…

The Nigerian government, through the National Pension Commission, has approved a 1,173 percent increment for Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) retirees after nearly 21 years of protest. PenCom disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the 2,116 NSITF retirees will get a monthly pension of N159.95 million, up from N12.56 million. Similarly, the retirees would get additional N8.70 billion in pension arrears. The Commission said the move approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Director General Ms. Omolola Oloworaran showed the government’s commitment to retirees’ welfare. The pension approval would see the NSITF retirees smile home with over N206 monthly…

​The Progressives Governors’ Forum, PGF, has called for transparent and coordinated management of party congresses and the forthcoming national convention. Chairman of the Forum and Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma, made the call while presenting a communiqué after a meeting with APC leadership in Abuja on Wednesday. Uzodimma said transparency, consistency and accountability must guide every stage to strengthen trust and credibility within the party. He said: “These standards must apply uniformly across all states, including where the party currently has no governors. “The PGF reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to party unity and internal harmony.” He stressed responsible leadership, clear communication…

Four men have been arrested by the operatives of the Osun State Police Command over alleged motorcycle theft. Their arrests, according to a statement by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ibrahim Gotan and issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, was made possible with collaboration from local security outfits. The suspects, according to the statement, identified as Adeyemo Tunde, Adepinye Clement, Adewale Tosin and Useni Kabiru, were taken into custody after police operatives intercepted them around the Oduduwa University roundabout in Ipetumodu, Ife North local government council area of the state. The police said: “the arrest…