Posts By: Asaye Bankole

Rangers Petition CAF over Alleged Stadium Vandalism by MC Alger Fans

Rangers Petition CAF over Alleged Stadium Vandalism by MC Alger Fans

Asaye Bankole Oct 19, 2026

Nigerian football club Rangers International FC of Enugu has petitioned the Confederation of African Football (CAF) over alleged vandalism and disorder involving supporters of Algerian…

Euro Falls as Rising Energy Prices, Unrest in France Weigh on Currency

Euro Falls as Rising Energy Prices, Unrest in France Weigh on Currency

Asaye Bankole Oct 19, 2026

The euro fell against the US dollar on Monday as rising energy prices and political unrest in France heightened concerns about the economic outlook for…

Nigeria’s Power Generation Plunges from 3,840MW to 477MW Amid Outages

Nigeria’s Power Generation Plunges from 3,840MW to 477MW Amid Outages

Asaye Bankole Oct 19, 2026

Nigeria’s electricity generation plunged from approximately 3,840 megawatts to 476.70MW on Monday, October 19, 2026, triggering power outages in parts of the country and raising…

US Stock Futures Rise Ahead of AI Earnings as French Political Crisis Weighs on Europe

US Stock Futures Rise Ahead of AI Earnings as French Political Crisis Weighs on Europe

Asaye Bankole Oct 19, 2026

US stock futures rose on Monday as investors prepared for major technology earnings reports, while falling oil prices provided additional support to financial markets. However,…

Macron Rejects French Interior Minister’s Resignation After Nationwide Protests Turn Violent

Macron Rejects French Interior Minister’s Resignation After Nationwide Protests Turn Violent

Asaye Bankole Oct 19, 2026

French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected the resignation offer of Interior Minister Laurent Nunez following nationwide protests that descended into violent riots, looting and destruction…

FG Turns to Bonds to Tackle ₦6 Trillion Power Sector Debt

FG Turns to Bonds to Tackle ₦6 Trillion Power Sector Debt

Asaye Bankole Oct 19, 2026

The Federal Government has turned to the bond market to address its mounting debt to electricity generation companies, estimated at ₦6 trillion, amid concerns over…

Wike, Rivers Assembly Members, LG Chairmen Hold Closed-Door Meeting with Fubara

Wike, Rivers Assembly Members, LG Chairmen Hold Closed-Door Meeting with Fubara

Asaye Bankole Oct 19, 2026

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has led members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, local government chairmen and other…

2027 Election: Lagos APC Warns Peter Obi Against Relying on 2023 Popularity

2027 Election: Lagos APC Warns Peter Obi Against Relying on 2023 Popularity

Asaye Bankole Oct 19, 2026

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), against relying…