South Sudan on Brink as Vice President Riek Machar Detained
‘Knives Are Out’ in South Sudan as Vice President Is Held in Detention After years of gradual progress toward stability, a succession battle is pushing the country to the precipice of another full-blown civil war. Listen to this article…
How I discovered Jude’s wife owns 80% of Northside Music, Mr P tells court
How I discovered Jude’s wife owns 80% of Northside Music, Mr P tells court Peter ‘Mr P’ Okoye, one half of the now-defunct music duo P-Square, has testified against his elder brother and former manager of the group, Jude. It…
Eberechi Eze strikes down Man City as Crystal Palace win FA Cup
Crystal Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 in the FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday to win the first major trophy in the club’s history. Nigerian-born England midfielder Eberechi Eze scored in the 16th minute and Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson…
Air India lobbies government to axe IndiGo lease with Turkish carrier, source says
Item 1 of 2 An IndiGo airlines passenger aircraft taxis on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai, India, May 29, 2023. An IndiGo airlines passenger aircraft taxis on the tarmac at Chhatrapati Shivaji International airport in Mumbai,…
Congo-Brazzaville cleared to return to international football
Fifa has lifted the suspension of Congo-Brazzaville from international football after several conditions were met. The sanction was imposed in February because of third-party interference in the affairs of the country’s football association (Fecofoot). At the time, Fifa said…
South Africa edge Nigeria to reach first U20 AFCON final
South Africa edged Nigeria 1-0 in a tense semi-final clash at the Suez Canal Stadium on Thursday to book a place in the final of the TotalEnergies CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2025. A well-taken header by Tylon…
Morocco’s Crown Prince Hosts Dinner in Celebration of FAR’s 69th Anniversary
Morocco’s Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan led Rabat’s Officers’ Mess to celebrate the 69th birthday of Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces (FAR). Moroccan history tours The Crown Prince represented King Mohammed VI, FAR’s Supreme Commander and Chief of General Staff. …
US deports six Nigerians for various offences
Three Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, having been charged with various crimes in the country. Sources connected to the matter said their deportation was in connection with a decision by the US government to deport…
Nollywood actress Monalisa Stephen is dead
Popular plus-sized Nollywood actress and body positivity advocate, Monalisa Stephen, has been confirmed dead after suffering from low blood sugar and internal bleeding. The sad incident happened on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, in Lagos, as confirmed by a close…
World Health Organization scales back work after funding cuts
The World Health Organization has reduced its management team by half and will have to scale back operations, its director-general said on Wednesday, four months after the United States announced it was leaving the agency and cutting funding. “To…