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Super Eagles striker Ademola Lookman was in action for Atletico Madrid as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Arsenal in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final tie. The Gunners beat Sporting in the last eight, while Atletico knocked out Barcelona in a match filled with controversy. Viktor Gyokeres won and scored a penalty for …

Monrovia, April 29, 2026: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved a 21-month financing arrangement for Liberia under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), providing approximately US$266 million (SDR 193.8 million). The funding is to support the country’s ongoing economic reforms and efforts to build resilience. The decision, announced on Tuesday, April 27, 2026, has been welcomed by …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday at the State House, Abuja told Plateau State stakeholders to return home with open minds to seek peace and bring a permanent end to recurring crises in the state. To this end, the President challenged leaders, led by the State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, to review previous Government White Papers on security crises and come …

President Bola Tinubu has endorsed the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, as the consensus gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).for the 2027 elections in the state. Tinubu gave this support on Wednesday after a meeting with members of the Governance Advisory Council (GAC) APC Lagos at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation was led by …

Former Super Eagles defender Sam Sodje has expressed concern that the NFF’s current approach to recruiting foreign-born players is problematic. In a conversation with Brila.net, Sodje said that he fully supports the inclusion of foreign players. However, he highlighted that the lack of attention to local players is creating an imbalance in the team. “There is nothing wrong with inviting …