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Nigeria senior national team coach Eric Chelle has included three surprise names in his player list for the upcoming friendly tournament in Türkiye, OwnGoalNigeria.com reports. The initial plan was for the tournament to be held in Jordan, but it has been moved to Türkiye due to the escalation of violence in the Middle East due to the war between Israel …

The race for the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State gained momentum on Tuesday when a US-based pediatrician and public health advocate, Dr. Bolaji Marie Odusina, declared her intention to contest the state’s most important seat. Odusina, popularly known as Dee Doc, formally announced his ambition at a press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat in Abeokuta, …

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 …