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FIFA has clarified that it is not selling the FIFA World Cup, following the unveiling of a proposal to create a new commercial subsidiary aimed at strengthening the financial future of global football. The governing body said the proposed entity, known as FIFA Football Enterprises (FFE), would remain fully owned and controlled by FIFA, while allowing external investors to provide commercial expertise and long-term capital to maximise the value of its commercial rights and events. Here are five key things to know about the proposal: 1. The FIFA World Cup is not for sale FIFA stressed that neither the FIFA…

The fact that Love’s Labour’s Lost is relatively unloved by Shakespeare producers and scholars is due to this mid-16th-century comedy being an early example of his dramatic craft – an RSC online timeline lists it ninth in the 38 main attributed plays – and an unusually inconclusive ending: the typical act five marry-go-round is suddenly deferred for a year.These problems mean that even purists object less than usual to a solving directorial concept. Tom Littler, in alfresco stagings playing this summer in Guildford and Richmond, pairs the seemingly incomplete piece with Much Ado Nothing (which some believe to be an…

Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo Plc, has increased his stake in the financial services group to 25.86 per cent after acquiring 1.78 billion additional shares worth about ₦222.20 billion. In a regulatory filing on Thursday, First HoldCo disclosed that Mr Otedola, through Calvados Global Services Limited, purchased 1,779,094,976 ordinary shares at ₦124.90 per share. The new share purchase represents 3.91 per cent of the company’s outstanding shares. Following the transaction, Mr Otedola’s total holding in the banking group rose to about 11.8 billion shares, which is equivalent to 25.86 per cent of the company’s issued share capital. Based on…

Governor of Kebbi State, Nasir Idris, has approved the creation of a new district in Suru Local Government Area and upgraded Tarasa Village Head to a district in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area as part of efforts to strengthen traditional administration in the state. The approval was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Garba Dutsinmari. According to the statement, Zarmakwai District was created from Aljannare District in Suru Local Government Area, with Alhaji Aliyu Abubakar Sarki appointed as its pioneer District Head. The statement added that Tarasa Village Head was…

Kayode Tokede   The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), yesterday said it has commenced the implementation of a fully electronic registration process for capital market operators, enabling designated regulatory services to be completed entirely online as part of efforts to modernise Nigeria’s capital market and improve regulatory efficiency. The Commission, in a statement said the new electronic registration (e-Registration) platform, deployed through its ePortal, marks another milestone in its digital transformation agenda and its drive to build a technology-driven regulatory environment. According to the SEC, the platform allows Capital Market Operators (CMOs) to complete designated registration processes online, covering application submission,…

England confirm Joe Root to return as Test captain, while Stephen Fleming replaces Brendan McCullum as coach.Published On 30 Jul 202630 Jul 2026England named Joe Root as Test captain and appointed former ⁠New Zealand batter Stephen Fleming as head coach following the departures of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.Root, England’s all-time leading run scorer in Tests, captained the side in ⁠a record 64 matches between 2017 and 2022, winning 27 of them.The 35-year-old returns to the role after Stokes retired from international cricket last month and will lead England in the three-Test home series against Pakistan starting on August 19.“It…

Mary Gray has applied statistical and legal arguments to make recommendations for how governments and organizations can address genocide and other human-rights atrocities, as well as workplace discrimination. Now in her 80s, her career as a lawyer, statistician and mathematician at the American University in Washington DC continues. “In spite of the fact that I have a lot of white hair, I’m not retired yet,” she says. Some researchers focus on a handful of narrowly defined problems. But Gray’s work is vast in comparison. She has trained investigators for the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the Netherlands, to determine…

England have announced the appointment of Stephen Fleming as coach of the men’s Test team and he will take over after the three-Test series against Pakistan. We take a look at the jobs on his to-do list ahead of a bumper year…Reinvigorate Root Ben Stokes’ shock – and extravagant, considering it came at 3.25pm while he was midway through a bowling spell – retirement from international cricket meant England needed a captain to lead them post-Bazball. Enter Joe Root. The former skipper – who has captained the most all-time England Tests with 65 – is set to take the mantle…

The country singer’s new album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, is out Friday Shaboozey stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase his recent single, “Cowgirl.” The singer enlisted Summer House star Ciara Miller, who appeared in the music video for the track, for the rousing performance. Shaboozey and his band appeared in a Western bar-themed set, complete with a sign depicting the name of the singer’s new LP. Miller made a surprise arrival midway through the track to dance on the stage alongside Shaboozey. “Cowgirl” comes off Shaboozey’s forthcoming concept album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western…

Sunday Ehigiator Samsung Electronics in partnership with Globacom has hosted another edition of its Masterclass series in Lagos, giving customers, business partners, and technology enthusiasts a first-hand experience of the newly launched Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold 8 foldable smartphones. The interactive event, held at Gloworld, Opebi in Lagos, showcased the latest Galaxy AI capabilities, enhanced productivity tools, and multitasking features of Samsung’s newest foldable devices, while highlighting exclusive pre-order benefits available to customers nationwide. Powered by the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 for Galaxy processor, the smartphones offer faster performance, improved efficiency,y and advanced AI-powered…