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General Mamady Doumbouya has been elected president of Guinea after securing the majority of the vote, according to initial polling results published by the country’s election commission. The junta leader is hoping to legitimise his rule after seizing power in a coup four years ago. A civil society group campaigning for the return of civilian […]
Continue ReadingThe Confederation of African Football (CAF) has released the full fixtures for the Round of 16 at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 following the conclusion of the group stage. According to the fixtures published on CAF’s website on Wednesday, the knockout phase will start from Saturday, January 3, to Tuesday, January 6, […]
Continue ReadingUnited States has resumed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations over Nigeria’s north-east region, targeting militants in the Sambisa forest, following Thursday night’s air strikes on ISIS fighters in Sokoto State. Brant Philip, a Sahel-focused terrorism tracker, disclosed the development on Saturday, sharing flight-tracking data showing a US aircraft flying over Borno State. According to the […]
Continue ReadingJesus meek and gentle, son of God most high, pitying, loving saviour, as we celebrate your birth, may we begin to see the world in the light of the understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Eagles narrowly survived a second-half scare to overcome Tanzanian national team in their Africa Cup of Nations 2025 opener on Tuesday as they look to put their World Cup qualifying woes behind them. A perfect header from Semi Ajayi broke the deadlock between the two teams nine minutes before half-time, the Hull City centre-back finding the […]
Continue ReadingTrump government has directed the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to suspend green card and citizenship applications filed by Nigerians and nationals of many other countries newly added to the expanded US “travel ban,” citing national security concerns and an ongoing review of immigration vetting processes. A US government official revealed this, the CBS […]
Continue ReadingInternational Federation of Association Football (FIFA) has dealt Malaysia a major setback, penalising the country with three 3-0 defeats and a fine for allegedly fielding ineligible players, the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) confirmed on Wednesday. This marks the latest twist in an ongoing eligibility controversies in preparation for the 2026 world cup tournament. Matches […]
Continue ReadingFootball federation of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FECOFA) has strongly warned Nigeria and the Super Eagles against qualifying for the 2026 World Cup through what it described as “backdoor”. The football body was reacting to the recent petition by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to FIFA protesting the eligibility of some of their fielded […]
Continue ReadingGovernment of Burkina Faso has confirmed that a Nigerian Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel was forced to land on Monday after allegedly entering the country’s airspace without authorisation. Grounding of the aircraft was disclosed by the Agence d’Information du Burkina, the state-run news agency, which published a statement from the Confederation of […]
Continue ReadingLoans from the World Bank to Nigeria between 2023 and 2025 are projected to reach $9.65bn by the end of this year as fresh approvals, ongoing negotiations, and disbursements gather pace across key sectors. The amount covers International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and International Development Association (IDA) loans only, according to an analysis […]
Continue ReadingUnited States lawmakers and foreign relations experts convened on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, for a joint congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to discuss the escalating violence and alleged targeted persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The session, led by House Appropriations Vice Chair and National Security Subcommittee Chairman Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (R-FL), sought expert testimony following […]
Continue ReadingA strong nationalist and top Cameroonian opposition leader, Anicet Ekane, has died in detention in Yaounde on Monday morning, his party’s vice president told AFP. “Anicet Ekane died this morning in Yaounde, where he had been transferred following his arrest at the end of October in Douala,” Valentin Dongmo of the African Movement for the […]
Continue ReadingBritish-Nigerian two-time world champion Anthony Joshua has vowed to “break” Jake Paul’s face and body when they meet in their highly anticipated heavyweight bout on December 19 in Miami, Florida, United States. Former unified champion, who has not fought since his devastating knockout loss to Daniel Dubois in September last year, issued a fierce warning […]
Continue ReadingUnited States President Donald Trump has voiced strong outrage over the alleged Christian genocide taking place in Nigeria. In his latest comments on the issue, Trump stated that thousands of Christians are being killed in the West African country. The US President spoke on a conservative radio program on Friday, as captured by Fox News. […]
Continue ReadingA significant outage at Cloudflare on Tuesday disrupted several leading websites and big online platforms around the world, leaving millions of users unable to access services. Outage-tracking site DownDetector — which typically reports such disruptions — was also affected. Visitors to websites such as X, formerly known as Twitter, ChatGPT and film reviewing site Letterboxd […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles of Nigeria have missed out on qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after falling to the Democratic Republic of Congo in the CAF playoff final on Sunday night. The Super Eagles took an early lead in the early minutes of the first half after Frank Onyeka’s shot was deflected in. Not too […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Super Eagles on Thursday sealed an emphatic 4-1 victory over the Panthers of Gabon in extra time to advance to the next playoff stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers at Stade Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco. Following a goalless first half, Akor Adams broke the deadlock early in the second half, capitalising on […]
Continue ReadingUnder-17 (U-17) national team of Morocco has officially reached the Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament in Doha, Qatar. The Atlas Cubs secured their spot after a massive 16–0 win over New Caledonia in their final group-stage match on Sunday at Aspire Academy Pitch 1. Morocco, by this result, got three […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles’ camp officially opened on Sunday in Rabat, Morocco, with the arrival of 10 players, as Nigeria begin final preparations for their crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup CAF playoffs. The first batch of players and team officials arrived at the Rive Hotel, Rabat, on Sunday afternoon, signalling the start of what could be a […]
Continue ReadingFunke Adeoye, founder and executive director of the Hope Behind Bars Africa (HBBA), a nonprofit organisation helping indigent inmates get access to justice and advocating justice sector reforms, has been awarded the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award by the International Bar Association (IBA). Funke received the award on Thursday at the IBA’s Annual Conference held in […]
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