Wilfred Ndidi has been ruled out of Nigeria’s 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign because of injury. The 27-year-old Leicester City midfielder was named in the Super Eagles’ 25-man squad on 29 December but was absent from his club side’s win over Huddersfield
Israel will appear before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to contest South Africa’s accusation of “genocidal acts” in Gaza, an Israeli government spokesman has said. On Friday, South Africa filed a case at the ICJ, the UN’s principal judicial organ. Following its
Police in Morocco have seized 1.488 tonnes (3,280lb) of cocaine in a joint operation with Spanish security forces. The cocaine was found concealed in banana boxes inside a shipping container that was aboard a vessel originating from South America and headed to Turkey.
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has said Nigerian institutions running unaccredited courses should be suspended. It said this after the Federal Ministry of Education on Tuesday announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin
Bandits’ attacks on Garam, a community in Niger State have continued unabated forcing residents to abandon their homes. Garam, which shares a boundary with the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been under severe attacks from the bandits since December 24, 2023. Recall that
Manchester United outcast Jadon Sancho might return to Borussia Dortmund on loan this month. Sancho refused to apologise to Erik ten Hag for a social media post after the manager said his omission from September’s defeat at Arsenal was related to his performance
Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday said he owes no one apologies for endorsing and supporting the re-election of Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, in the November 11, 2023, off-cycle governorship poll in the state. He further explained that he publicly
The city council of St. Louis Park in the US state of Minnesota has sworn in 27-year-old Nadia Mohamed as mayor, two months after she made history as America’s first Somali-American elected mayor by voters. Ms Mohamed secured 58% of the vote to
Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State has appointed the immediate-past Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edison Ehie, as his new Chief of Staff. He replaces Chidi Amadi as Chief of Staff. Ehie, who is an ally of Fubara, had
France said its embassy in Niger has now closed, confirming previously announced plans. The closure is one of the final chapters in Paris winding down its presence in its former colony. Relations between the two countries had deteriorated after a coup last July