Written by Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi won the African men’s player of the year award on Wednesday, capping a season in which he lifted the UEFA Champions League with his club Paris Saint-Germain. The 27-year-old also won a fourth Ligue 1 title last season and claimed the French Cup and UEFA Super Cup, however PSG came … Continue reading “Hakimi, Chebbak Beat Osimhen, Ajibade To 2025 CAF Awards”
The lawmaker representing Kebbi South, Senator Garba Maidoki, is optimistic of an early return for schoolgirls abducted in the State. Maidoki spoke on Wednesday when he was featured on Channels Television’s Politics Today, days after gunmen abducted about 25 students from the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State. “We have a … Continue reading “Kebbi Abduction: We Have Fair Idea Where Schoolgirls Are — Senator Maidoki”
Super Falcons’ Chiamaka Nnadozie, has won the CAF Goalkeeeper of the Year prize for the third time in a row, writing her name in African football folkore. Nnadozie clinched the prize at the 2025 CAF Awards in Morocco on Wednesday, adding to her wins in 2023 and 2024. The Brighton goalkeeper played all games … Continue reading “Nnadozie Wins CAF Best Goalkeeper Prize For Third Time In A Row”
The pastor of the Kwara church attacked by bandits, Abiodun Bamidele, has narrated how the gunmen stormed the worship centre. Pastor Bamidele, who spoke to journalist in the Eruku community of Ekiti Local Government Area, where the incident happened, said the attackers killed three persons and abducted about 35 others. “There was an incident … Continue reading “VIDEO: How Bandits Attacked Kwara Church, Abducted 35 Persons — Pastor”
The Forum of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders have condemned the acts of banditry and terrorism inflicted on Nigerians and security operatives in Borno, Kebbi, Kaduna and Kwara states within the last few days and called on government at all levels to rise up to the disturbing challenge. The regional leaders specifically lamented the … Continue reading “Southern, Middlebelt Leaders Raise Concern Over State Of Nation”
An Argentine court has ordered nearly $500 million in assets seized from ex-president Cristina Kirchner and others convicted with her of corruption in awarding public works contracts. In a ruling seen by AFP on Wednesday, a federal court ordered the seizure of more than 100 separate assets, including properties, owned by 72-year-old Kirchner, two … Continue reading “Argentine Court Orders Assets Worth $500m Seized In Ex-President Kirchner Graft Case”
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrived in Belem on Wednesday to press negotiators to reach an early deal at UN climate talks as nations remain far apart on contentious issues. COP30 host Brazil released a draft pact on Tuesday, hoping to get nations to agree on the most contentious points as soon … Continue reading “Lula Lands In Amazon To Press For Climate Deal”
Premier League leaders Arsenal will end their partnership deal with Rwanda at the end of this season, the African country’s development board announced on Wednesday. The Visit Rwanda partnership, signed eight seasons ago, had increasingly come under scrutiny due to spiralling violence in mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which borders Rwanda. The DRC … Continue reading “Arsenal To End Partnership With Visit Rwanda”
Nigerias Super Falcons have been named the CAF Womens National Team of the Year for the third year in a row, winning the award in 2023, 2024, and now 2025. The announcement was made during the prestigious award ceremony taking place at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), Rabat, Morocco. The Super Falcons beat the Black Queens of Ghana … Continue reading “CAF Awards: Super Falcons win Women’s National Team of the Year for the third year in a row”
Moroccan defender, Achraf Hakimi has been named the 2025 African Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The Paris Saint-Germain star beat Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah and Galatasaray forward Victor Osimhen to become the first defender to win since former TP Mazembe and Zaire centre-back Bwanga Tshimen in 1973. The defender is also the first Moroccan to claim Africas top player … Continue reading “Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi beats Osimhen and Salah to win African Player of the Year Award for 2025”