AFCON 2025: Preliminary round draw holds in Egypt
The preliminary draw for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) will hold on Tuesday at the Confederations of African Football (CAF) headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. CAF made this known […]
Lion attacks and kills OAU zoo keeper
A staff of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun state, Olabode Olawuyi was on Monday attacked and killed by a lion he was feeding. Olabode, who works in the zoological department […]
Tinubu, Obi, others hail impressive Eagles
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Super Eagles for reaching the final of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast following a 4-2 penalty win over South Africa […]
Super Eagles’ Victory: Shettima pledges government reward for AFCON finalists
Vice President Kashim Shettima met with the Super Eagles following their win over the Bafana Bafana of South Africa and promised that the Federal Government will reward them for their […]
INEC to conduct supplementary election in Taraba
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has slated a supplementary election in Taraba and a new re-run election in Enugu State for Feb. 14. The commission said this in a […]
I won’t lose hair over Chelsea crisis, says Pochettino
Mauricio Pochettino insists he won’t lose his hair because of Chelsea’s dismal form as the under-fire Blues boss called for perspective over their slump. Pochettino’s side head to Aston Villa […]
Nigeria diagnosed 300000 tuberculosis cases in 2023 — Minister Pate
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, says the country diagnosed over 300,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2023, marking the first time in its history […]
Army recovers 5m litres of stolen crude oil in Rivers
The Nigerian Army has seized about 5 million litres of stolen crude oil, worth billions of naira, a senior army official has revealed. Maj.-Gen. Jamaal Abdussalam, the General Officer Commanding […]
UK defence chief hails Nigerian army’s commitment to peace, stability in Africa
The United Kingdom (UK) Deputy Chief of Defence Staff, Lt.-Gen. Roly Walker, has lauded the Nigerian Army for the significant role it is playing in maintaining peace and stability in […]
Zimbabwe’s government backs abolition of death penalty
Zimbabwe moved to abolish the death penalty on Tuesday, as the government backed legislation to do away with capital punishment nearly two decades after the last execution. The southern African […]