Ngannou & PFL to launch African MMA series in 2025
The Professional Fighters League will launch an African series in 2025 with Francis Ngannou announced as chairman of the new league. The USA-based mixed martial arts promotion already has American and European circuits. Cameroon’s Ngannou, 37, hopes the new league…
Liberian President Slashes His Salary By 40%
Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai has voluntarily slashed his salary by 40 per cent. “In fulfillment of his commitment to fiscal integrity and national financial security, President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has announced a voluntary 40% reduction in his salary,” a…
President Tinubu Re-Elected As ECOWAS Chairman
The Nigerian leader was re-elected during the 65th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government. President Bola Tinubu has been re-elected as the chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), about one…
BREAKING: President Tinubu steps down as ECOWAS Chairman
President Bola Tinubu’s tenure as Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government comes to an end on Sunday, July 7, 2024. According to Persecondnews, Tinubu will hand over the reins to a new leader at the…
Paris Olympics: Amusan, Brume, Ofili Lead Strong List For Team Nigeria
Paris Olympics: Amusan, Brume, Ofili Lead Strong List For Team Nigeria The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) have released a strong list of athletes who will be repping Nigeria in Paris. Tobi Amusan is among the top athletes that will…
Junta chiefs ‘turn their backs’ on West Africa bloc
Niger’s military leader, speaking alongside the junta chiefs from Mali and Burkina Faso, has said they are “irrevocably” turning their backs on the wider West African bloc, Ecowas. The three men are meeting together for the first time to cement…
Ghanaian Shatta Bandle apologises to EFCC for spraying naira
Shatta Bandle, a well-known socialite in Ghana, has publicly apologised to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for spraying naira notes throughout Nigeria. This is in response to his run-in with the EFCC regarding his open display of naira…
Eto’o fined $200,000 but escapes match-fixing charge
African football’s governing body has fined Samuel Eto’o, the president of the Cameroonian Football Federation (Fecafoot), $200,000 for an ethics breach, but found insufficient evidence to pursue a charge related to allegations of match-fixing. The Confederation of African Football (Caf)…
AFCON 2025Q: Benin Republic can beat Super Eagles again – Rohr
Benin Republic head coach, Gernot Rohr is optimistic the Squirrels can beat the Super Eagles again. The Squirrels claimed a famous 2-1 victory over their close door neighbour in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers last month. The two countries…
Ghanaian Chef Arrested for Fraud in Alleged Guinness World Records Cook-A-Thon; See Details
Ebenezer Smith, a Ghanaian chef who claimed to have set a new Guinness World Record for the Longest Cooking Marathon, has been arrested on charges of fraud. Smith made headlines when he announced that he had cooked continuously for 802…