Hearn: Joshua has Africa offers, still wants Fury
Anthony Joshua is considering offers to fight in Ghana and Nigeria before a megafight with Tyson Fury in 2026, according to Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn. Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) turns 36 next week and has not boxed since a knockout…
Super Eagles’ quartet speak on Lesotho tie
Ahead of Friday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier against Lesotho, some Super Eagles stars have shared their thoughts on the game. As the team rounds off preparations for the big match holding in South Africa, members of the squad have spoken…
INEC Appoints May Agbamuche-Mbu as Acting National Chairman
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu, Steps Down After Two Terms* The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has stepped down from office after completing his second term of 10 years. During his tenure, Yakubu oversaw significant…
Somalia embraces Swahili to strengthen East African Community ties
Somalia will begin preparations to boost teaching of the Swahili language in schools and universities, its president says. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud made the announcement on Tuesday at an East African Community (EAC) summit, saying Swahili would be taught alongside…
Renowned Military Doctor, Dr. Watson Tonegbone Eghagha, Passes On At 84
The Eghagha family of Mereje in Okpe Local Government Area, Delta State, has announced the passing of their patriarch, Dr. Watson Tonegbone Eghagha, who died on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the age of 84. Born in 1941, Dr. Eghagha…
Iran says nuclear cooperation with IAEA ‘no longer relevant’
Iran’s foreign minister has declared that cooperation with the United Nations nuclear watchdog is “no longer relevant” after Western countries reinstated international sanctions on the country. “The Cairo agreement is no longer relevant for our cooperation with the IAEA,” Foreign…
Nollywood Actor Duro Michael is dead
Nollywood actor Duro Michael has passed away after struggling with health challenges for many years.His death was confirmed on Thursday by a colleague, days after he died. Michael had been living with diabetes for a long time, a condition that…
Trump Govt Offers Migrant Teens $2,500 To Leave US
The Trump administration is offering a one-time stipend of $2,500 to unaccompanied migrant teenagers who choose to voluntarily leave the U.S. and return to their home countries, according to a letter sent to federal migrant shelters by the Department of…
Photos: Sanwo-Olu, Drogba, others at the opening of E1 Lagos
Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (seventh left); Founder and Chairman Formula E, Mr Alejandro Agag (sixth right);Minister of Industry, Trade & Investment, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole (seventh right);Managing Director of FirstBank, Mr. Olusegun Alebiosu (third right); Commissioner for Tourism…
‘We need hospitals more than football stadiums’
We need hospitals more than football stadiums, say Morocco’s young protestersAnadolu via Getty Images Morocco is currently building what will be the globe’s largest football stadium in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 World Cup. But for the demonstrators who…