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President Bola Tinubu on Friday commissioned four major Compressed Natural Gas infrastructure projects spanning Lagos, Abuja and Owerri in a single-day rollout that significantly expands Nigeria’s clean transport network, declaring that the country’s energy future will be built from its own gas resources rather than imported alternatives. The projects, all delivered under the Midstream and Downstream Gas Infrastructure Fund, were commissioned on the third anniversary of the administration and form part of the Federal Government’s accelerated response to the petroleum subsidy removal, designed to reduce transport costs, expand domestic gas utilisation and accelerate the country’s transition to cleaner fuels. A…

Institutional integration is reshaping the Web3 landscape as Stellar XLM registers a 40% weekly gain, breaking above the $0.20 threshold. The rally, driven by a major partnership with the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), has triggered a broader market reaction, prompting some investors to rotate profits into emerging utility-driven infrastructure. Among the primary beneficiaries of this capital rotation is Bitcoin Hyper (HYPER), a Layer-2 scaling solution that has raised over $32.7 million in its ongoing presale.This shift highlights a growing investor preference for projects that bridge traditional finance with public blockchains or solve critical scalability issues for major networks…

Agency Report The World Health Organisation on Friday announced the first recovery of a confirmed Ebola patient in the outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo. “The DRC has said that on May 27, a patient recovered and left the hospital and has been discharged into the community,” the WHO’s Anais Legand told reporters. She said it marked the “first” among patients who had been confirmed to have Ebola, but stressed that she expected there had been other recoveries among people who have not yet received laboratory confirmation of test results. “This is the first one” to be discharged…

Former Nigeria international Taju Disu has weighed in on the 2026 UEFA Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain, Soccernet.ng reports. The showdown, billed as a clash between the champions of England and France, will see the Gunners take on the defending European champions, who secured their first-ever continental title with a dominant 5-0 win over Inter Milan in last season’s final in Munich. Arsenal are set to feature in their first Champions League final in 20 years, since their 2006 defeat to Barcelona, and will be hoping to finally lift the trophy for the first time in their history. Arsenal…

Iran began their World Cup preparations with a 3-1 friendly victory against Gambia in Turkey on Friday. The team’s players are still waiting for their visas to enter the United States, where they will play their three World Cup group stage matches. Iran have moved their base to Mexico due to the tensions between them and the United States over the war in the Middle East. They trailed 1-0 at half-time to Gambia in Antalya before launching a second half comeback, with three goals in 20 minutes, including one by Olympiacos forward Mehdi Taremi. Iran will play another friendly against…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria will face Jamaica in the final of the 2026 Unity Cup on Saturday as they look to maintain their dominance in the competition, Soccernet.ng reports. Nigeria booked their place in the final after a comfortable 2-0 victory over Zimbabwe in the semi-final, with Millwall debutant Femi Azeez scoring both goals to seal the win for the three-time African champions. Jamaica also secured a 2-0 win in their semi-final clash against India, who are featuring in the Unity Cup for the first time, setting up another final meeting with the Super Eagles for the second consecutive edition. Super Eagles at…

Real Madrid have been named the most valuable football club in the world according to Forbes’ latest annual rankings on Friday. The Spanish giants are valued at $9.5bn (£7.06bn), up significantly from £5.02bn a year earlier, reflecting continued commercial growth across sponsorships, broadcasting, and global brand expansion. FC Barcelona have moved into second place with a valuation of $7.5bn (£5.57bn), overtaking Manchester United, who drop to third at $7.2bn (£5.35bn). Manchester United reported revenues of $865m (£643m) for the 2024-25 season, despite a difficult campaign in which they finished 15th in the Premier League and lost the Europa League final.…

Ethereum price is fighting to hold psychological ground as sellers have successfully pushed the asset below the $2,000. A deeper flush is already in motion?Standard Chartered Bank has reiterated its bullish long-term thesis, projecting ETH at $4,000 this year, though the bank simultaneously warns that a drop toward $1,400 could precede that move. The bank also cut its prior peak target from $10,000, citing competitive pressure from Layer-2 networks, but maintained a $40,000 ETH price target for 2030 under a strong adoption scenario. Standard Chartered Reaffirms $40K Ethereum Price TargetStandard Chartered reaffirmed its long term $40,000 Ethereum price target despite…

Agency Health experts have advised that all candidate treatments and vaccines for Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus should be used exclusively within clinical trials to ensure safe, ethical, and effective research. A statement made available on Thursday said that the experts were convened by the World Health Organisation . According to it, the recommendation comes in response to the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with additional cases reported in Uganda, and follows assessments by multiple WHO experts and advisory groups. “WHO convened meetings with its Research and Development (R&D) Blueprint technical advisory groups on…

French Ligue 1 Champions Paris Saint-Germain will play against English Premier League winners Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League final tomorrow evening, Soccernet.ng reports. The final pits two Champions against each other, with Mikel Arteta hoping to guide Arsenal to their first-ever Champions League title, while PSG look to become the first European team to win the UCL since Real Madrid in 2017. For Nigerian fans, the clash carries huge emotional weight. Arsenal remain one of the most supported clubs in the country, while a fraction of those fans will cheer PSG, since Jay-Jay Okocha played for the French side.…