Samuel Eto’o re-elected as Cameroon FA President – 2025 Africa Cup of Nations
African football icon Samuel Eto’o has been re-elected as the President of the Cameroonian Football Federation (FECAFOOT). The retired striker secured an emphatic mandate for another four-year term after he accumulated 85 votes out of the 87 cast, with the…
BREAKING: Resident Doctors Suspend Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its indefinite strike, 29 days after it began on November 1. NARD national president, Mohammad Suleiman, announced the suspension on Saturday via his X handle @mohagirei, after an extraordinary National…
Jonathan’s kinsmen divided over Omokri’s ambassadorial nomination
The ambassadorial nomination of Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has sparked division among Jonathan’s kinsmen in the Ijaw nation. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had surprised many last week when he unveiled a 32-man list of ambassadorial nominees,…
Russia to ban WhatsApp
Russia said on Friday that it was considering banning popular messaging service WhatsApp,accusing it of failing to prevent and suppress crime, as Moscow pushes Russians to switch to state-backed digital services. Russia had blocked users from making calls on…
African Union suspends Guinea-Bissau
The African Union (AU) has announced the suspension of Guinea-Bissau following this week’s coup in the west African country. Sources understands that this was disclosed to AFP on Friday by the AU Commission head. The AU decided “to…
President Tinubu approves National tax policy implementation committee
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC). The committee, chaired by Mr Joseph Tegbe, would drive the implementation of the administration’s landmark tax reforms in line with national economic aspirations. Presidential spokesperson,…
Prince of Wales pays visit to severely ill children from Gaza
The Prince of Wales has visited a number of severely ill children from Gaza being treated by the NHS, a Kensington Palace spokesperson says. The NHS began offering specialist care to Gazan children in September as part of a UK…
Zambian President’s Approval Tested Amid Economic Challenges
LUSAKA — Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has come out fighting after a bruising month that saw him come under attack by stone throwers as he was trying to make a speech. Video clips of him crouching and then being whisked…
World Cup qualifiers: D’Tigers suffer second consecutive defeat
D’Tigers suffered a second consecutive loss in the qualifiers for the 2027 FIBA World Cup, falling 68–55 to Guinea in their second game of the series on Saturday at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Tunisia. Guinea dominated the encounter…
BREAKING: Tinubu Names Ex-INEC Boss, Omokri, Fani-Kayode, 29 Others Ambassadors
President Bola Tinubu has sent the names of 32 ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for confirmation. This was coming days after he sent the first batch of three names. Among the new names are former chairman of…