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Senegal stunned host nation Morocco on Sunday night to win the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, edging a tense and chaotic final 1–0 after extra time at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium. The match, marred by controversy and ugly scenes, was decided in the fourth minute of extra time when Pape Gueye fired Senegal…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated Egypt 4–2 on penalties on Saturday to secure the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, following a tense third-place playoff at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco. The encounter ended goalless after regulation time, forcing the match into a penalty shootout where goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali once again…
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in Greenland and Denmark to oppose plans by United States President Donald Trump to take over Greenland, an autonomous territory under Danish sovereignty. Demonstrations were held on Saturday in several Danish cities, including the capital, Copenhagen, as well as in Greenland’s capital, Nuuk, where crowds marched and…
Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has criticised the Federal Government over reports that Nigeria spent about $9 million on foreign lobbyists in Washington, describing the move as another example of misplaced priorities amid worsening socio-economic conditions at home. In a statement posted on his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle…
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration is laying a solid foundation for long-term economic growth and shared prosperity in Nigeria, despite taking what he described as bold and sometimes difficult decisions. Idris made the remarks while receiving members of the Grassroots Advocacy for Tinubu…
The Supreme Court has ordered the continuation of the N1.35 billion corruption trial of former Jigawa State Governor Alhaji Sule Lamido and his two sons, Mustapha and Aminu, reversing a Court of Appeal judgment that had previously discharged them. In a unanimous decision delivered on Friday by a five-member panel led by Justice Abubakar…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has declared the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 the most commercially successful tournament in the history of African football, reporting a revenue increase of more than 90 per cent over previous editions. In a statement published on its website on Thursday, CAF attributed the unprecedented…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has declared he would welcome Mohamed Salah back to the club even if he had 15 attackers in his squad, as the Egypt forward prepares to conclude his Africa Cup of Nations campaign. Salah is set to feature in Egypt’s third-place play-off match against Nigeria in Morocco on Saturday, following…
The mother of a teenage girl claiming to be the biological daughter of Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disputed the validity of previous DNA tests and alleged irregularities in past processes, stating she now intends to seek independent supervision from international authorities to establish the truth. In a detailed…
The National President of the Agents Association of Nigeria, Sarafadeen Atanda Fasasi, has strongly opposed the planned implementation of a 7.5 per cent Value-Added Tax on bank transfers and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data transactions, describing the measure as double taxation and warning it could undermine Nigeria’s financial inclusion objectives. The controversy erupted following indications…
