Nigeria thrash Gabon 4-1, DRC edge Cameroon in dramatic semi-finals
Johannesburg – Star Victor Osimhen scored twice in extra time to clinch a 4-1 victory for Nigeria over Gabon... Read more
14 Nov, 2025
Osimhen, Mbeumo potential key figures in African World Cup play-offs
Johannesburg – Star African strikers Victor Osimhen of Nigeria and Bryan Mbeumo of Cameroon want to grace the 2026... Read more
12 Nov, 2025
Nigeria parliament probes $4.6 billion in aid spending
Abuja – Nigeria’s national assembly Wednesday launched a probe into how $4.6 billion in international aid grants were spent... Read more
23 Oct, 2025
Nigerian court orders TikTokers to marry after viral smooches
Kano – A court in Kano, the largest city in northern Nigeria’s socially conservative north, has ordered two TikTok... Read more
22 Oct, 2025
‘Bandits’ kill eight security personnel in northwest Nigeria
Nigeria – Gunmen from criminal gangs on Thursday killed eight security personnel in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, the state... Read more
17 Oct, 2025
AfricaPicks signals rise of Africa’s homegrown sports-tech ecosystem
Africa’s booming sports economy has a new digital champion. AfricaPicks.com, a cross-continental platform for rugby and football betting intelligence,... Read more
14 Oct, 2025
Nigeria charges former presidential candidate over anti-Tinubu posts
Abuja – Nigerian authorities on Tuesday charged a former presidential candidate with posting false messages online in a bid... Read more
17 Sep, 2025
Human Rights Watch urges Niger to protect civilians against IS attacks
Abidjan – Nigerien authorities must “do more to protect” civilians against deadly attacks by the Islamic State Sahel Province,... Read more
10 Sep, 2025
Jihadists kill 63 in attack on Nigerian town
Maiduguri – Jihadists killed at least 63 people in northeastern Nigeria while storming a town whose residents had been... Read more
8 Sep, 2025
15 drown fleeing Nigeria gang violence
Nigeria – At least 15 people fleeing gang violence in the northern Nigerian state of Zamfara died when their... Read more
1 Sep, 2025
