Sadio Mane has become the 10th player to win the African Footballer of the Year award more than once. The Senegal captain was announced the 2022 winner at the Confederation of African Football awards ceremony in Rabat, Morocco on Thursday. Mane was in Morocco to collect his award, less than 24 hours after making his Bayern Munich debut […]
Read MoreAsisat Oshoala has made the final shortlist for the CAF Women’s Player of the Year award. Oshoala, who is in hunting for a fifth crown, faces stiff opposition from Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and new entrant Grace Chanda of Zambia. Super Falcons duo Monday Gift alongside their coach Randy Waldrum were among the nominees shortlisted […]
Read MoreThe UK has recorded temperatures of over 40C (104F) for the first time. Thermometers hit 40.3C at Coningsby in Lincolnshire, while 33 other locations went past the UK’s previous highest temperature of 38.7C, set in 2019. Several fire services declared major incidents after a surge in fires. A major blaze in Wennington, in east London, […]
Read MoreFormer Deputy Chairman, Media and Public Affairs, House of Representatives, Hon. Victor Afam Ogene, has described the Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi, as “a symbol of the People’s Revolution geared towards the enthronement of a new Nigeria.” In a statement commemorating the 61st birthday of former Governor Obi, was contained in a statement signed […]
Read MoreA Civil Society Organisation, Network for Best Practice and Integrity in Leadership (NEBPRIL), has described the performance of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), at the recently held governorship election in Osun state, as progressively transparent and a vitalizing tonic for the deepening of democracy in Nigeria. According to NEBPRIL, INEC deserves the commendation of […]
Read MoreSuper Falcons of Nigeria fought gallantly against Morocco before narrowly losing 4-5 on penalty shoot-out, in a supercharged 12th Women Africa Cup of Nations semi final match in Rabat on Monday. A total of 45,562 spectators turned the Complexe Prince Moulay Abdellah into a boiling cauldron, and only their experience, guts, grit and determination kept the […]
Read MoreThe President of Russia has admitted that Western sanctions have caused his country colossal problems after it invaded Ukraine. Vladimir Putin admitted this during a video conference with Russian officials. The Kremlin chief said the West’s sanctions had cut Russia off from major technology products and conceded the nation could not develop in complete isolation, […]
Read MoreThe management of the Industrial Training Fund, (ITF) has stated categorically that ITF does not sponsor student abroad and appealed to media practitioners to verify their stories before going to press. The ITF management made the clarification while reacting to publication by some Online Newspapers to the effect that the fund is sponsorship Nigerian students […]
Read MoreThe Super Falcons of Nigeria will lock horns tonight with host nation Morroco as they battle for the Final Spot of the Women African Cup of Nation. The Lionesses of Atlas have been impressive so far at the tournament, proving doubters wrong after winning all four of their matches so far, with South Africa another […]
Read MoreThe Lionesses of Cameroon and Senegal Women national team have secured their place in the inter-continental playoffs for the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup, after a narrow 1-0 victory over Botswana in their additional clash at the 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Rabat on Sunday. Ajara Njoya scored the only goal of the […]
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