AFCON 2025: Nigeria narrowly beat Tanzania in its opening match

Nigeria’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 […]

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US stops Nigerians, others from applying for green card, citizenship

Trump 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 […]

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FIFA awards Malaysia three 3-0 losses for allegedly fielding ineligible players

International 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 […]

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Nigeria petitions FIFA against DR Congo’s players’ eligibility status, Super Eagles may still qualify for W’Cup

Football 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 […]

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Burkina Faso grounds Nigerian military aircraft, detains military officers on board the plane

Government 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 […]

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Nigeria’s World Bank debt rising to $9.65bn

Loans 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 […]

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Seven resolutions from US joint hearing on alleged Christian persecution in Nigeria

United 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 […]

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Cameroon opposition leader, Anicet Ekane dies in detention

A 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 […]

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Heavyweight boxers Joshua, Paul promise knockouts ahead £100m Miami bout

British-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 […]

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I’m really angry over Christian genocide in Nigeria ―Donald Trump says

United 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. […]

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Massive internet outage, Cloudflare outage cripples websites around the world

A 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 […]

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Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup dream collapses as Super Eagles fall to DR Congo

Super 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 […]

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Nigeria beat Gabon 4-1 to boost World Cup qualifying hopes

Nigeria’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 […]

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Morocco beats New Caledonia 16–0, qualifies for Round of 16 at the FIFA U-17 World Cup

Under-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 […]

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World Cup playoffs: Super Eagles camp opens in Morocco with 10 early arrivals

Super 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 […]

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Nigerian lady wins International Bar Association’s young lawyer award

Funke 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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35 countries with largest military strength in the world in 2025 (List)

Based on global military firepower capability ranking, the countries listed below are with the largest military strength in the world in 2025. 1. United States🇺🇸 2. Russia 🇷🇺 3. China 🇨🇳 4. India 🇮🇳 5. South Korea 🇰🇷 6. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 7. Japan 🇯🇵 8. France 🇫🇷 9. Turkey 🇹🇷 10. Italy 🇮🇹 11. […]

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Former US Vice President, Dick Cheney, dies

Former United States Vice President Dick Cheney, a central figure in America’s post-9/11 “war on terror” and one of the most influential vice presidents in U.S. history, has died. He was 84. Cheney’s family said Cheney passed away from complications related to pneumonia and heart disease, surrounded by his wife of 61 years, Lynne, and […]

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Elon Musk fortune surges, becomes first person in history to be worth $500 billion

Tesla and SpaceX boss, who also owns the social platform X and AI startup xAI, saw his fortune surge as Tesla’s stock value jumped roughly 14% this year, pushing his wealth to $499.1 billion after a brief peak at $500 billion. The rise in Musk’s net worth is largely tied to Tesla’s strong market rebound. […]

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Protests spread in Tanzania over controversial elections

Protests have escalated in major cities across Tanzania as opposition supporters denounce Wednesday’s presidential and parliamentary elections as a sham, the BBC reported on Thursday. Hundreds of demonstrators also crossed into Kenyan territory, barricading roads, lighting bonfires, and tearing down posters of President Samia Hassan along the way. Kenyan police said two people died after […]

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