A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has granted bail to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, in his ongoing corruption trial, with stringent conditions, including a prohibition on public commentary about the case. Justice Rilwan Aikawa delivered the ruling after considering arguments presented by both the prosecution and defence following earlier adjournments. The court admitted el-Rufai to bail in the sum of N200 million, with two sureties in like amount. Also, as part of the conditions, one surety must be a senior civil servant not below Grade Level 15, while the other must be a recognised traditional ruler. In addition, the court directed that the sureties deposit...

Atletico Madrid held off a spirited Barcelona comeback to reach the Champions League semi-finals, advancing 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 defeat in a gripping second-leg clash in Madrid. Trailing 2-0 from the first leg, Barcelona struck early as Lamine Yamal capitalized on a loose touch from Clement Lenglet to slot past Juan Musso just five minutes in. Ferran Torres then brought the tie level on aggregate with a superb left-footed finish from a Dani Olmo assist 19 minutes later. The home crowd was briefly stunned before Marcos Llorente surged down the right and set up Ademola Lookman to restore Atletico’s aggregate advantage. Barcelona had earlier missed a golden...

A Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna State has granted bail to former Kaduna State governor, Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai, in his ongoing corruption trial,...

Atletico Madrid held off a spirited Barcelona comeback to reach the Champions League semi-finals, advancing 3-2 on aggregate despite a 2-1 defeat in a...