NIGERIA were awarded three goals and three points, and Libya was fined $50,000 as the Confederation of African Football finally announced its verdict on the botched 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Group D qualifying fixture scheduled for October 15 in Benina, Libya, on Saturday. The verdict followed an intense and …
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The Ogun State Government, through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, has suspended a teacher alleged to have beaten and punished one Master Monday Arijo, an SS2 student of Obada Grammar School, Obada, Idi-emi, which reportedly led to his demise. The incident, which happened on Friday, also led to …
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Consignments of opioids concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States, United Kingdom, and Cyprus have been intercepted by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in the Ikeja area of Lagos State and three courier …
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Jarrod Bowen converted a controversial last-gasp penalty to lift West Ham United to a 2-1 Premier League victory over Manchester United in a fluctuating clash between two struggling sides on Sunday. Crysencio Summerville scored his first goal in a West Ham shirt as they climbed past their visitors to …
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AT the just-ended Commonwealth summit in Samoa, 56 leaders, including UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, agreed that ‘the time has come’ for a meaningful conversation on reparations for the transatlantic slave trade. Despite the UK’s prior stance against including reparations on the agenda, the final joint statement acknowledges calls for ‘reparatory …
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BONIFACE Mwangi, a prominent Kenyan activist known for his outspoken stance on police brutality and government accountability, was reportedly abducted from his home early Sunday morning. According to his wife, Njeri Mwangi, six unidentified individuals entered their home in Machakos around 7:15 a.m. local time (0415 GMT) and forcibly took …
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IN today’s tech-driven world, where digital interactions form a core part of daily life, online safety and privacy have become urgent issues that demand proactive attention. This is particularly true in the Global South, where rapid digitalisation offers new opportunities but also heightens exposure to cyber threats and privacy invasions. …
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Ghana government has firmly rejected recent claims that Islamist militants from Burkina Faso are using its northern territory as a logistical and medical support base. In response to a Reuters report alleging that Ghana’s northern border serves as a critical supply line for insurgents, the Ministry of National Security issued a statement …
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NAMIBIA will hold its presidential and parliamentary elections on Wednesday, November 27, declared a public holiday to facilitate high voter turnout. The announcement was made by President Nangolo Mbumba, who assumed office in February following the passing of Hage Geingob, Namibia’s former president. In a statement released by the Namibian …
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THE Inter Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has endorsed a bill in the National Assembly seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to provide seat reservations for women in the National and State Assemblies. The Council in a communique issued on Sunday in Abuja after its second roundtable, with the theme: “64 …
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