PARIS, France — World number two Elena Rybakina has suffered a shock second-round defeat at the French Open, falling to 55th-ranked Yuliia Starodubtseva in the biggest upset of the tournament so far. Despite clinching the opening set, the reigning Australian Open champion looked far from...
LEIPZIG, Germany — Jean-Philippe Mateta fired Crystal Palace to the first European trophy in their history as the Eagles edged out Spanish side Rayo Vallecano to lift the Conference League title. The French striker turned home a close-range winner on the rebound early in the second half...
ABUJA, Nigeria — A political pressure group has strongly defended President Bola Tinubu’s borrowing strategy, dismissing recent critical comments by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as mischievous and short-sighted. The Democratic Front (TDF) issued a statement on Thursday, co-signed...
ABUJA, Nigeria — A prominent pro-government media group has hailed the latest financial disclosures from the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) as a definitive sign of a booming economy, countering opposition narratives that the country is sliding into deep financial ruin. The Tinubu Media...
ABUJA, Nigeria — A prominent policy think tank has mounted a robust defence of President Bola Tinubu’s aggressive borrowing strategy, arguing that utilising external and domestic debt to fund a record-breaking $23bn (£18bn) capital budget is the only viable method to rescue Nigeria from a...
