Super Eagles head coach, Éric Chelle, has alleged that an official of the Democratic Republic of Congo engaged in voodoo rituals in the course of the penalty shootout of yesterday’s CAF World Cup qualifying playoff final. The Super Eagles hopes ended after they lost 4-3 on penalties to DR Congo. Meanwhile, the aftermath of the […]
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Africa, is set to hold an open hearing on Thursday, November Twenty, 2025, to examine President Donald Trump’s recent re-designation of Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern. The CPC designation, if ratified by the Senate, would allow the US to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials found […]
A Bangladesh court has convicted ousted Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, of crimes against humanity, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly crackdown on a student-led uprising last year. Also, the International Crimes Tribunal, disclosed that the maximum punishment under the law that governs its ruling is the death penalty. Hasina’s […]
A regional government official in Congo, has announced that a bridge at a copper and cobalt mine in southeastern Congo, has killed at least thirty-two people after collapsing due to overcrowding. Roy Kaumba Mayonde, the province’s interior minister, confirmed the incident during a press conference, disclosing that the bridge at the Kalando mine in Lualaba […]
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has rejected Saturday’s expulsion of prominent party leaders at a convention in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. This is even as four state chapters of the party have rejected the outcome of the convention, in what observers see […]
The newly elected National chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tanimu Turaki, argued that the judiciary and Nigerian judges have no business in matters involving politics. The National Chairman stated this while addressing party delegates at the party’s just-concluded 2025 national convention held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, in Ibadan. During the convention, the People’s […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has disbursed one hundred and sixteen billion naira, to cover institutional fees and upkeep allowances for students across the country. The Managing Director of the Fund, Akintunde Sawyerr, revealed this during an interview with newsmen in Abuja, reiterating the federal government’s commitment to affordable and inclusive tertiary education. Giving a […]
House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, said the reforms, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, introduced since assuming office have been working for Nigeria’s development. The Speaker said this in Lagos during the presentation of utility vehicles to some traditional rulers in southern Nigeria, which he facilitated through the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), […]
President Bola Tinubu, has sent a peace emissary, led by Doctor Abiodun Essiet, to Plateau State to restore calm and deepen inter-communal harmony amid recurring violence across several local government councils. According to the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Onanuga, the Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement, Abiodun Essiet, […]
Egyptian club, Telecom SC, has confirmed the appointment of Aliyu Zubairu as their new head coach.Zubairu previously worked with Nigeria’s Under-twenty side, Flying Eagles.The sixty-one-year-old was appointed Flying Eagles head coach in 2024.He will be assisted at Telecom SC by another Nigerian, Lukman Ijaya.