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Senegal have been excluded from the Africa Cup of Nations due to foul play in the final of the tournament, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided. CAF Appeal Board said that Senegal was “declared defeated” the latter in January, as the team’s players were off the field. Senegal won the final 1-0. The result is now recorded as …

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that the global consequences of the current war “will affect everyone”. The minister said on Wednesday 18 March that all individuals, regardless of race, religion or economic status, will be affected by the conflict. He made this observation while advocating for greater resistance by Western officials against the war. “[A] The wave of …

Hamid Karzai claims that the Pakistani government wants to promote “anarchy and weakness” in Afghanistan to ensure the country is “oppressed”. Speaking to Sky’s Yalda Hakim, the former Afghan president condemned Islamabad’s bombing of his country. The fighting began at the end of February when Pakistan begins targeting Afghanistan with air strikes they claimed targeted militant strongholds. The conflict, which …

By Ayo Kehinde The Federal High Court of Nigeria, sitting in Warri, said Nigerians have the constitutional right to record police officers carrying out their duties in public. Declares that no law prohibits citizens from filming law enforcement personnel during public operations. Delivering judgment in case number FHC/WR/CS/87/2025 on Tuesday, Justice HA Nganjiwa said attempts by security officers to stop, …

Nigerian international football star Victor Osimhen has been overtaken by Cameroonian Bryan Mbeumo to emerge as the joint most valuable player in Africa alongside Achraf Hakimi in the latest market value rankings. The Cameroon striker is now valued at €80 million, the same as Paris Saint-Germain and Morocco defender Hakimi, while Osimhen has dropped to third place at €75 million …

Senegal’s football authorities have rejected the recent ruling by the Confederation of African Football (CAF), calling it “unjust, unprecedented and unacceptable”, while warning that it could undermine the integrity of football administration in Africa. In a swift response, Senegal confirmed its intention to take the matter to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the highest authority in global sporting …

The Labor Party (LP) has announced May 23, 2026, as the date for the presidential primaries according to its approved schedule ahead of the 2027 general election. This was contained in a communiqué issued after a meeting of the National Executive Council (NEC) held and witnessed by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Abuja, on Tuesday. The …

Presidential aspirant and former Minister of Transport, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has accused the President Tinubu-led APC government of persistent failure to protect the lives and properties of Nigerians, describing it as abysmally incompetent and lacking the basic leadership skills needed to protect Nigerians. In a statement on Tuesday, Amaechi, while commiserating with the families of the victims of …

Nigeria has signed a £746 million financing agreement with the UK to modernize Nigeria’s port infrastructure. This was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Blue Economy, Dr Adegboyega Oyetola, noting, that the agreement is to fund the comprehensive modernization and upgrade of the Lagos Apapa Port Complex, known as Apapa Harbor, and the …

Veteran producer Wale Adenuga has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding the Papa Ajasco franchise, saying there is no irreconcilable dispute with Abiodun Ayoyinka, the actor behind the iconic character. Adenuga explained that Ayoyinka, a respected and versatile actor, has been part of the production since its inception and has benefited from opportunities, including vehicles and a house in …