Africa could have as many as 10 teams competing at the 2026 World Cup after the allocation for places at the expanded 48-nation competition was ratified by the FIFA Council during their meeting in Bahrain, ESPN reports. Africa is guaranteed nine places, up from the current five, while a 10th nation will enter a six-team play-off tournament to decide the final two …

Troubled British telecoms giant BT said Thursday it will axe 4,000 jobs worldwide in a new cost-cutting drive, after posting sliding profits in a “challenging” year. The positions will be cut across three divisions, which comprise global services, group functions, and technology, services and operations, BT said in its annual results statement. The group, which currently employs 102,500 staff and …

Higher transport costs helped drive Ghana’s annual inflation rate higher to 13.0 per cent in April from 12.8 per cent the previous month, the statistics office said on Wednesday. The government of President Nana Akufo-Addo wants to slow inflation to 11.2 per cent by the end of the year as part of its drive to restore macroeconomic stability under a …

The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a consultant that will be saddled with the responsibility of supervising the construction of the Lagos-Ibadan railway. The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of the weekly meeting of the council presided over by the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo. Amaechi was joined at the …

Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Tor uja (middle) with the Federal Commissioner representing South-West, Deaconess, Adefemi Taire (on his left) and other Christian Pilgrimage Operators (CPOs) across the nation during the conference of Christian Pilgrimage Leaders at Airport hotel, Lagos, yesterday. Advertisement

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo presided over the federal executive council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday. Osinbajo has been the one chairing the meeting in the last three weeks, but this is the first meeting he will do so since President Muhammadu Buhari handed over to him on Sunday. Advertisement

Former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Mohammed, who was accused of fraud was on Wednesday remanded in the Kuje Maximum Prison. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission arraigned the former minister on six counts of alleged abuse of office while serving as the FCT minister. Advertisement

Workers in Ogun State Broadcasting Corporation in Abeokuta on Wednesday started an indefinite strike over unpaid four months’ salaries. The News Agency of Nigeria gathered that the workers arrived at the station around 5:00 a.m and locked the studio and offices to prevent the general manager and top management staff from having access to their offices. The workers, who were …

The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo will on Thursday in Katsina launch a Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises clinic, as part of efforts to enhance economic activities in the country. The Commissioner for Commerce, Industries and Tourism, Abubakar Yusuf, announced this while briefing newsmen in Katsina on Wednesday. He said during the visit, Osinbajo would interact with entrepreneurs on their challenges …

The nation’s external reserve on Monday dropped by $50 million, the first time in six weeks. Since March 28th, the external reserve has been on the upward trend rising from $30.3 billion to $30.983 billion Friday last week. Data posted by the CBN on its website show that the rising trend was halted on Monday, when the reserve dropped to …