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The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has dismissed Black Stars head coach Otto Addo with immediate effect, just 71 days before the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America . The decision was announced on Tuesday, hours after Ghana suffered a 2-1 friendly defeat to Germany in Stuttgart on Monday night . The…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has formally recognised the National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as the party’s legitimate leadership. The commission updated its official website on Monday to reflect the development, listing Abdulrahman Mohammed as National Chairman and Samuel Anyanwu…
A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to former Minister of Special Duties, Tanimu Turaki, has rejected the party’s recent national convention, describing the exercise as illegitimate and in contempt of pending court proceedings. In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the faction dismissed the…
The West African Examinations Council has published the official timetable for the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates, setting the stage for one of the region’s most consequential secondary school assessments. According to the final international timetable posted on WAEC’s official X handle on Monday, the examination will commence on…
\ The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet to pursue his governorship ambition in Bauchi State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Ministry confirmed the resignation on Monday through its spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, who stated, “The resignation of the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs is confirmed”…
Canada has enacted sweeping immigration and asylum reforms through Bill C-12, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act, which received royal assent on March 26, 2026, introducing stricter eligibility criteria that will affect Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking entry or protection. According to a report from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s website,…
Violence has erupted in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province following protests against the controversial coronation of an Igbo traditional ruler, with demonstrators torching vehicles and looting shops owned by foreign nationals. The protests, led by members of ActionSA alongside traditional leaders and local residents on Monday, were initially staged in opposition to what organisers…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has demanded transparency and accountability regarding the six-month administration of Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), and alleged spending of over N302 billion received from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). SERAP disclosed that the Rivers State Accountant-General and the Ministry of Budget and…
Edo State has granted licences to Chinese firms to generate electricity from coal deposits, marking a significant shift in the state’s energy and industrial strategy under Governor Monday Okpebholo’s administration. Commissioner for Mining, Andrew Ijegbai, disclosed that the licences form part of efforts to boost electricity supply to residents. According to him, a feasibility…
Congo-Brazzaville’s Constitutional Court has confirmed President Denis Sassou Nguesso’s re-election with 94.9 per cent of the vote, extending the 82-year-old leader’s four-decade rule over the oil-rich central African nation. The March 15 election gave Nguesso a new five-year term, court president Auguste Iloki announced at a public hearing at the weekend. “Nguesso won an…
