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The Confédération Africaine de Football and its technical partner PUMA have introduced a special commemorative edition of the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 official match ball ahead of Sunday’s final in Rabat. The specially designed ball will be used when hosts Morocco face Senegal at Stade Prince Moulay Abdellah in what…
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Aminu Sule Lamido, son of former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, challenging the forfeiture of $40,000 to the Federal Government over undeclared foreign currency. A five-member panel of the apex court, led by Justice Inyang Okoro, delivered the judgment on Friday, ruling that the appeal…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its determination to proceed with impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Odu, accusing both officials of waging war against the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The lawmakers, addressing journalists during a media briefing in Port Harcourt on Friday, also…
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday presented U.S. President Donald Trump with her Nobel Peace Prize medallion during a high-level visit to the White House, a symbolic gesture she described as recognition of what she called Trump’s “historic” role in ending Nicolás Maduro’s rule in Venezuela. Two White House officials confirmed to CBS…
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has publicly dismissed a renewed paternity claim after a 12-year-old girl, Mitchelle Anuoluwapo, took to social media to request a DNA test to establish whether he is her father. The controversy resurfaced on Thursday when Anuoluwapo posted an emotional appeal on Instagram, describing herself as Davido’s “oldest…
Super Eagles head coach Eric Chelle has revealed that Nigeria prepared extensively for penalties ahead of their semi-final clash with hosts, Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, insisting the right players were selected despite the shoot-out defeat. Nigeria’s hopes of lifting the trophy ended on Wednesday night after losing 4–2 on penalties following…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was placed under house arrest on Friday, a day after national elections in which early official results showed a commanding lead for incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, who is seeking to extend his nearly 40-year rule. With about 25 per cent of votes counted, Uganda’s Electoral Commission said Museveni had secured…
Nigeria has been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing, a development that is expected to significantly ease trade, payment systems and investment flows between Africa’s largest economy and European markets. The European Commission confirmed on Wednesday that Nigeria, along with South Africa, Burkina Faso, Mali,…
Super Eagles defender Bright Osayi-Samuel has voiced his disappointment following Nigeria’s penalty shootout defeat to Morocco in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final on Wednesday, describing the exit as deeply painful while maintaining pride in his team’s resilience against the tournament hosts. Nigeria’s campaign to reach the AFCON final ended in heartbreak at a…
Former Labour Party vice-presidential candidate Datti Baba-Ahmed has ignited heated debate across social media platforms after a video emerged in which he declared that unseating President Bola Tinubu would require what he termed “red eye” tactics, rather than sole reliance on judicial processes. The video, shared on X on Thursday by user #_Dejii, captured…
