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ABUJA, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Nigeria's economy is expected to ‌grow by an average of 4.4% a year through 2028, with inflation and poverty declining if the government sustains reforms and improves service ​delivery, the World Bank said on Thursday. In its latest ​Nigeria Development Update, the lender said reforms including ⁠the removal of petrol subsidies and exchange-rate changes had ​boosted revenues available to state governments, creating scope for higher ​spending on infrastructure, education and healthcare Nigeria's economy grew 4.2% in the first half of 2026, up from 3.9% in 2025, driven mainly by ​services and agriculture, while inflation is projected to ease ​to around 12% by 2028 from around 15%, the World Bank said Taiwo ‌Oyedele, ⁠minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, said at an event where the report was presented that reforms had helped stabilise the economy and put it on ​a path to ​faster growth Oyedele ⁠said Nigeria's economy...

It looks like we’re going to get a new show based on the early life and career of legendary hip-hop duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince.   Produced by Will Smith ‘s Westbrook Studios, alongside The Malar Group, 215 (Philadelphia’s area code) will tell the story of teenage friends chasing a record deal as they try to make a name for themselves in Philadelphia’s growing hip-hop scene, according to Deadline . “Westbrook has always been focused on developing stories with strong characters, distinctive worlds and a clear point of view,” Terence Carter, president of television, Westbrook Studios told the outlet. “ 215 is especially meaningful to us because it draws from the rise of DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince and celebrates Philadelphia during such a defining era in the city’s late-’80s/early-’90s hip-hop scene. The Malar Group shares our approach to storytelling, and this partnership gives us the opportunity to build a slate together with intention, beginning w...

Pep Guardiola will be back at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday night to show public support for Manchester City  after the 115 guilty verdicts. The Catalan left in summer after 10 years in charge but will be in attendance as the Blues take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League .  Guardiola had said when he left City that he would speak  when a verdict was announced 'if he could be found' - but spoke on social media the day after news of the club's guilt was reported in the media. He wrote: "I want every single fan to know I am here; more than ever. I am, always have been, always will, be behind my club, my owner, my chairman, Ferran [Soriano, CEO], the players, staff, Enzo [Maresca] and you,  our unique supporters. Let me be clear: we will get through this together. I love you all." The former City boss had planned to stay in the background to allow his successor Enzo Maresca the best chance of success. However, Guardiola - whose own legacy has...

The United States and Saudi Arabia have condoled with Nigeria over the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda , Ondo state on Monday, killing all the 2o personnel and five crew members on board. The aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it crashed in Igbokoda, headquarters of Ilaje LGA. Ehimen Ejodame, director of public relations and information at NAF, said the aircraft had 20 personnel and five crew members. No survivors were found. He added that Kelvin Aneke, the chief of air staff, had directed a comprehensive investigation to establish the circumstances  surrounding the accident. In a statement on Tuesday, the US mission in Nigeria condoled with the families, friends, and colleagues of the deceased NAF personnel. “We stand with the people of Nigeria and remain committed to our strong security partnership,” the statement reads. In a separate statement, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also expressed its sympathies to Ni...

Portugal have surged into the top five of the FIFA world rankings released this Wednesday, the only side to force a genuine breakthrough inside the top ten and a sign of their footballing resurgence. Two places up in one go, Portugal now sit fifth, according to FIFA's updated national team rankings.  A perfect UEFA Nations League window did the damage, with four straight wins over Norway home and away, Wales and Denmark. Their climb cost Brazil and Morocco, who each slipped a place in the only other movement within the top ten after both stumbled to draws in friendlies. Spain soar at the summit Spain reign at the top. World Cup winners for a second time this summer, they stretched their lead with a blistering Nations League start of four wins on the bounce, the pick of them a 3-2 victory over England, plus two over Croatia and another against the Czech Republic. Argentina clung to second after an emotional 3-0 win over Benin on Tuesday evening, the night Lio...

OTTAWA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will travel ​to Ankara and Istanbul from October 21 to 23, ‌his office said on Tuesday, in what will be the first dedicated bilateral visit to NATO ally Turkey by a Canadian leader. The visit, which was ​first reported  by Reuters, would mark Carney's latest break with Canadian ​diplomatic convention as he seeks to reduce the country's ⁠reliance on the United States, by far its biggest trading ​partner, after a collapse in trade talks in August. Carney will ​meet with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara and work toward bolstering bilateral relations in areas including energy and mining, climate, and defence and ​security, the prime minister's office said in a statement. He ​will meet with Turkish business leaders and investors in Istanbul and tout Canada ‌as ⁠an attractive destination for trade and investment. "The Prime Minister will emphasize opportunities to expand that growing trade re...

Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has been handed an eight-point driving penalty and a financial fine after being caught driving his luxury £160,000 supercar without a valid licence or insurance near the club's training ground.  The incident places Caicedo just four points away from a potential ban, adding off-field drama to his current struggles with injury in the ongoing season. Legal trouble for Caicedo According to the Daily Mail,  Caicedo appeared at Crawley magistrates' court this week, where he was fined £1,444 and given an eight-point penalty. Caicedo was pulled over in his £160,000 Audi RSQ8 near the Cobham training facility back in April 2025. He was convicted of driving without a valid licence and having no insurance. The penalty puts Caicedo dangerously close to a six-month driving ban, which is automatically triggered if a driver accumulates 12 points within a three-year period. Club response and supercar details Caicedo has now...

Cristiano Ronaldo has accused Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of twice breaking his word, saying a failed agreement to publicly explain his omission against Norway drove him out of the camp but insisting he remained available after any punishment. In a lengthy statement, the 41-year-old gave his account of the dispute that prompted his departure from Copenhagen before Portugal's Nations League match versus Denmark last week. Ronaldo said Jesus had agreed a plan under which the forward would miss the Norway and Denmark matches to manage his fitness. However, on the day of the Norway game, the coach told him he would play for 30 minutes. "Everyone knows the rest. I warmed up from half-time onwards, watched the minutes tick by and wasn't called on," Ronaldo said. "The manager had broken his word to me." Portugal's captain and all-time leading scorer said a subsequent meeting with Jesus, attended by his club side Al Nassr's sporting d...

The United States moved all of its long-range bombers stationed in the United Kingdom back to their American home bases on Sunday after an unspecified new threat, officials said. It comes days after the British government arrested a number of individuals in connection with an alleged Iranian plot to target the UK airbase where the planes had been stationed. “We can acknowledge now that all US bombers that were deployed to RAF Fairford have re-deployed to their home stations in the United States,” one official told CNN. The statement did not include details on why the planes were moved. The source familiar called the latest threat a “real world incident.” It is unusual that the US military would move the bombers back to their home stations instead of deploying them to another base in the region, the official said. President Donald Trump also confirmed that a threat had prompted the move – though he did not specify what the threat was. “I think we can say that — I mean, they ...

Young Buck  hasn't completely given up on reuniting G Unit , but he says his attempt to bring the crew back together didn't go far. During an interview with Diverse Mentality, Buck revealed that he personally reached out to former group mates Lloyd Banks  and Tony Yayo  about potentially bringing G-Unit back together. "I haven't heard from, I've reached out to Banks and stuff like that," Buck said. "And I think Banks just been kind of focused on doing whatever he's doing with his life. Yayo doing whatever he's doing with his life. 50  doing whatever he's doing with his life. And it is what it is." Despite wanting another run with the group, Buck said he's accepted that everybody appears to be moving in their own direction. "I went down that road of trying to get us back together... and it just didn't go the way it's planned, and that's okay," he said. Buck also made it clear t...