Eight countries have been eliminated from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, tournament in Morocco ahead of the Round of 16 stage. They are: Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Botswana, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia and Comoros. This comes after the conclusion ...
Gilbert Nnaji, a former Nigerian senator, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Nnaji, who represented Enugu East District under the PDP platform from 2011 to 2019, announced this in his resignation letter, which he uploaded ...
Actress Laide Bakare has criticised some of her colleagues and fans for creating social media content shortly after the death of Nollywood star Allwell Ademola. In a post shared on Instagram, Bakare said she found it disturbing that people were ...
A fire outbreak on Tuesday evening gutted a section of the popular Arena Market in Bolade, Oshodi, Lagos State and destroyed about 10 shops. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service confirmed the incident in a statement issued by its ...
A pan-Igbo socio-cultural advocacy and humanitarian organization, Ndi-Igbo Worldwide Union, NIWU, has said the Nigerian Government turned Kenya into a human hunting ground with the arrest and rendition of leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. NIWU, ...
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano has held a closed-door meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state ahead of his defection. Among those at the meeting are APC chiarman in Kano, Abdullahi Abbas, and House of Representatives member, ...
Aston Villa manager, Unai Emery, has insisted his team were in the game until Arsenal got their first goal, as they lost 4-1 on Tuesday night. Emery admitted that the injury which forced Amadou Onana off during the break, allowed ...
Nigerians are bracing for a fresh squeeze on everyday banking as commercial banks move to charge senders ₦50 on every electronic transfer of ₦10,000 and above starting January 1, 2026 following the rollout of the new Tax Act. The charge, ...
The Nasarawa State Police Command has imposed a total ban on the burning of used tyres during crossover night activities ahead of the New Year celebrations, warning that offenders will be arrested and prosecuted. The Commissioner of Police, CP Shetima ...
The ancient and historically significant Opobo Kingdom in Rivers State, Nigeria, is cloaked in mourning following the announcement of the passing of its esteemed monarch, His Royal Majesty, King (Dr.) Dandison Douglas Jaja, Jeki V, the Amayanabo and Natural Ruler. ...
Guinea’s military ruler, Gen Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a 2021 coup and initially promised not to contest elections, has been elected president after winning a landslide victory in the country’s weekend poll. Initial results released on Tuesday by ...
As the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations enters the Round of 16, a former skipper of the Super Eagles, William Troost-Ekong, is backing the team to win the trophy. Eric Chelle’s have qualified for the next round of the tournament ...
Senior Political Assistant to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Demola Olarenwaju, has described the defection of Peter Obi to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as ‘historical’. Olarenwaju urged followers of Atiku and Obi to work together and ensure a joint ...
The crash reportedly claimed the lives of two of Joshua’s close friends and team members, identified as Ayodele Kelvin Olu, 36, a Nigerian-British citizen, and Gami Sina, 36, a British citizen. The family of world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, ...
In the dead of the night of December 25, the United States launched targeted missile strikes against ISIS terrorists in the Jabo community in Sokoto State, making good on President Donald Trump’s November 1 threat to strike at terrorist camps ...