Bassey Urges Nwaneri to Choose Nigeria Over England
Fulham defender Calvin Bassey has called on young players of Nigerian descent, including Arsenal starlet Ethan Nwaneri, to strongly consider representing Nigeria over England on the international stage, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles have struggled in recent years to convince…
Burkina Faso Reclaims Its Gold Industry, Establishes First National Refinery
Burkina Faso has taken a groundbreaking step towards economic sovereignty by establishing its first-ever gold refinery. After gaining full control of its gold mining sector, the country now refines its own gold, ensuring that more wealth stays within its borders….
Cissé Set To Become Africa’s Second Highest-Paid Coach With Libya Appointment
Cissé Set To Become Africa’s Second Highest-Paid Coach With Libya Appointment. Senegalese football legend Aliou Cissé has officially agreed to take charge of Libya’s national team, the Mediterranean Knights. After days of negotiations, both parties finalized a two-year contract on…
Omar Assar defeats Quadri Aruna to win 2025 ITTF Africa Cup
Egyptian table tennis star Omar Assar outlasted Nigeria’s defending champion, Quadri Aruna, in a thrilling seven-set battle to win the Men’s Singles title at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup in Tunisia. Assar secured a hard-fought 4-3 victory (11-3, 14-16, 11-4,…
Congo’s Mysterious Outbreak: What We Know So Far
The World Health Organization’s head of emergencies, Mike Ryan, said Friday that more than 60 unexplained deaths in the northern Democratic Republic of Congo were likely due to “some kind of poisoning event,” adding that local authorities had indicated to…
Rema, Mercy Chinwo, others win big at 2025 Trace Awards
Nigerian music stars Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, Mercy Chinwo, Ayra Starr and D’banj have emerged best winners at the 2025 Trace Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2025 Trace Awards held on Wednesday night…
Quadri Aruna begins quest to win his 6th Africa Cup title
Aruna will begin his title defense at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup in Tunisia on Tuesday. Nigeria’s table tennis star, Quadri Aruna, is set to begin his title defence at the 2025 ITTF Africa Cup in Tunisia, which serves off…
Obasanjo, ex-leaders of Kenya, Ethiopia to lead DRC peace process
Eastern and southern African regional blocs have appointed former leaders from Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria to oversee their peace process for the Democratic Republic of Congo where fighting has intensified in the east of the country. The East African Community…
Musa, Mo Salah slam Carragher over AFCON comments
Former Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa and Egyptian star Mohamed Salah have criticised Jamie Carragher over derogatory comments about the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). Carragher’s Controversial AFCON Remarks The Liverpool legend sparked backlash when he suggested that even if…
Nigerian footballer falls to death in Uganda
Ugandan police said Monday they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers. He fell from the third floor of Voicemall…