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The top stories and transfer rumours from Monday’s newspapers…PREMIER LEAGUEJadon Sancho is reportedly in line to be handed a stunning return to Borussia Dortmund – The Sun Curtis Jones says Inter Milan boss Cristian Chivu was a huge driving force behind his Liverpool exit – Daily Mirror Image: Inter Milan signed Curtis Jones from Liverpool (Credit: Inter Milan) Manchester City’s former chairman David Bernstein says his old club’s transfer spending while their 115 charges case continues in silence ‘makes a mockery’ of the Premier League’s regulation of the top division – Daily MailArsenal reportedly missed out on a double deal…

Rob Reiner and Betty Gilpin have won the awards for best guest actor and guest actress in a comedy series at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys. Reiner won for his role in The Bear, which he was nominated for posthumously. The legendary actor and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found brutally murdered in their Los Angeles home last December. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been charged with and pleaded not guilty to to the murders. “It’s appropriate to stand for this one,” presenter Wendi McLendon-Covey said to the crowd, who gave the win a standing ovation. “I know we all…

Tinubu’s Economic Reforms Need the Support and Sacrifice of All Nigerians For more than three decades, Founder of Lee Engineering, Chief Leemon Ikpea CON, has built his reputation around an idea that Nigerians could build and own businesses capable of competing in some of the most technically demanding sectors of the economy. Under the Bola Tinubu administration, he believes that the country has never had a better chance of thriving and progressing significantly, writes Emmanuel Addeh. At a time the oil and gas industry was largely defined by the dominance of multinational corporations and foreign technical expertise, Leemon Ikpea chose to…

THE Chairman of the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics LTD/GTE, Dele Oye, has said reforms by the Bola Tinubu-led administration over the past three years have improved the country’s macroeconomic stability and resilience. He, however, urged the government to take further steps to turn these recent macroeconomic gains into lower food prices, productive jobs and improved living standards for Nigerians. Oye in a statement, titled “The Economy Is Stabilising. Now Let the People Feel It,” said the administration deserved recognition for taking politically difficult decisions, including petrol subsidy removal, foreign exchange reforms, the abandonment of monetary financing of fiscal…

Social media platforms face scrutiny over addictive algorithms; new law aims to give Australians greater feed control.Published On 7 Sep 20267 Sep 2026Social media platforms could be forced to give users in Australia an option to turn off “powerful” algorithms under draft laws to be unveiled by the government this week, Communications Minister Anika Wells told the ABC national broadcaster.The proposed legislation would require companies like Meta to undertake what the government calls a digital duty of care as it steps up efforts to tackle online harm.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“A lot of Australians appreciate the algorithm,…

Treasury yields face a key test at 4.8%, with a sustained move above that level potentially creating “meaningful problems” for other asset classes, according to Matt Maley, chief market strategist at Miller Tabak + Co. “We remain concerned about the Treasury market…as rising fiscal deficits, massive debt issuance, and heavy corporate borrowing continue to pressure long-term yields… while Treasury Department jawboning has failed to produce the desired decline in rates (at least so far),” Maley said in a note over the weekend.A sustained move above 4.8% on the 10-year Treasury yield — which marks the the high reached in January…

Why is longtime Apple executive Phil Schiller stepping down from his role as the head of the App Store? Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Schiller’s decision — he will remain involved in the company as an Apple Fellow working on unspecified projects — was driven in part by a desire to spend more time with his family and on philanthropy. But apparently there was another factor in Schiller’s thinking: New CEO John Ternus and services chief Eddy Cue seek to improve App Store margins and bring in more recurring revenue. Of course, Apple’s management of the App Store, as well…

Twenty-four years after the assassination of the Onitsha branch Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Barnabas Igwe, and his pregnant wife, Amaka, there are renewed calls for the Anambra State Government to revisit the case and bring the alleged perpetrators to justice, Davidson Iriekpen writes The last is yet to be heard of the gruesome murder of the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Onitsha branch, Barnabas Igwe and his pregnant wife, Amaka, on September 1, 2002, in the Awada district of Onitsha, Anambra State. Igwe was well known for his sharp legal mind and unwavering public criticism of corruption in…

Older adults at risk of dementia improved their memory, thinking skills, and overall cognitive performance after taking part in two culturally adapted lifestyle programs across 11 Latin American countries. The strongest benefits were seen among participants who received more structured guidance, including regular coaching and support. The Alzheimer’s Association-funded study, known as the Latin American Initiative for Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Cognitive Decline (LatAm-FINGERS), followed participants for two years. The findings were presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2026 in London. They build on results from the U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce…

Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has suffered a groin injury, with Galatasaray confirming that medical examinations detected a moderate-to-advanced strain in his right adductor muscle group. The Turkish champions said Osimhen underwent MRI and advanced examinations at Acıbadem Hospital alongside teammate Mario Lemina, who was also diagnosed with a similar injury. In a statement, Galatasaray said: “Following the completion of MR and advanced examinations at our sponsor Acıbadem Hospital, advanced-moderate level strain (bleeding and strain) has been detected in the right adductor (groin) muscle group of our footballer Victor Osimhen.” The club added that Lemina had suffered a similar injury,…