Bruno Fernandes Demands £400,000-a-Week to Stay as Manchester United Face Crucial Summer Decision

Manchester United are heading into a pivotal summer as club captain Bruno Fernandes has reportedly set a hefty condition for extending his stay at Old Trafford, demanding a £400,000-a-week salary to commit his future to the club. According to an exclusive report by The Mirror, the 31-year-old midfielder has informed United’s hierarchy that retaining him…

TikTok Uninstalls Jump 150% in the U.S. After Larry Ellison–Led Takeover Announcement

Daily TikTok uninstalls in the United States have surged by 150 percent following the announcement that a U.S.-based consortium led by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison will take control of the platform’s American operations, according to app analytics. The sharp spike points to growing unease among users over privacy, ownership changes, and potential policy shifts under…

IPOB Urges Onitsha Main Market Traders to Open Despite Soludo’s One-Week Closure Order

Tension is rising in Anambra State after the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) called on traders at the Onitsha Main Market to resume business on Tuesday, openly challenging a one-week market closure ordered by Governor Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. Governor Soludo had earlier on Monday directed that the market be shut from Tuesday, citing traders’ failure…

Human Rights Group Warns Taliban Court Code Effectively Legalizes Slavery in Afghanistan

A leading Afghan human rights organization has raised alarm over a newly issued “Criminal Code of Taliban Courts,” warning that the document effectively legitimizes slavery and entrenches widespread human rights abuses across Afghanistan. In a detailed statement, Rawadari, a human rights group monitoring the situation in the country, said the Taliban’s new judicial code is…

Nigeria Customs Breaks Revenue Record With ₦7.28 Trillion in 2025 Collections

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has recorded a historic financial milestone, generating ₦7.28 trillion in revenue in 2025, far surpassing its initial target for the year and reinforcing its growing role in national economic stability and security. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed the figures on Monday while presenting the Service’s performance scorecard…

S&P 500 Reaches New All-Time High at 6,989 as Market Momentum Builds

The U.S. stock market hit a fresh milestone as the S&P 500 surged to a new all-time high of 6,989, underscoring strong investor confidence and sustained momentum across Wall Street. The benchmark index’s latest record reflects continued optimism around corporate earnings, resilient economic data, and expectations that monetary conditions may become more favorable in the…