Written by Nigeria are one goal up against Benin Republic in the crucial 2026 Wor;ld Cup qaulifier, with striker Victor Osimhen getting the goal. It took the Galatasaray of Turkey striker just three minutes to open the scoring for the three-time African champions in Uyo. More to come… The post 2026 WQC: Osimhen Gives Nigeria Lead … Continue reading “2026 WQC: Osimhen Gives Nigeria Lead Against Benin”
Victor Osimhen and Akor Adams will spearhead the Super Eagles’ attack in a decisive World Cup qualifying clash against Benin Republic in Uyo. The pair showed promising chemistry in Nigeria’s last outing against Lesotho, where they combined to score the team’s second goal. Adams, making his debut, was set up by Osimhen shortly after … Continue reading “LINEUP: Osimhen, Adams Lead Super Eagles Attack In Crucial World Cup Qualifier Against Benin”
The Swedish Football Association said Tuesday it had sacked national team coach Jon Dahl Tomasson following three straight losses in World Cup qualifying. The FA said the decision, which had been taken on Tuesday and was effective immediately, was “based on a lack of results in the World Cup qualifiers”. “There is still a … Continue reading “Sweden Sack Coach Tomasson After World Cup Qualifying Defeats”
Italy’s 2026 World Cup qualifier with Israel will be prefaced by a major pro-Palestinian demonstration on Tuesday as thousands of people prepare to march through Udine in anger at the hosting of a match they feel should not be played. The Gaza ceasefire deal signed on Monday and a hostage and prisoner exchange between … Continue reading “2026 WCQ: Thousands Set For Pro-Palestine Demonstration Ahead Of Italy’s Game Against Israel”
The bodies of 45 Palestinians that had been in Israeli custody were handed over to a Gaza hospital Tuesday, the Nasser Medical Centre said. Under a ceasefire deal brokered by US President Donald Trump, Israel was to turn over the bodies of 15 Palestinians for every deceased Israeli returned. On Monday, Hamas gave up … Continue reading “Israel Returns 45 Palestinian Bodies To Gaza —Report”
The Senate on Tuesday constituted a 12-member ad-hoc committee to advise the legislature on how to respond to growing international concerns over alleged state-backed persecution of Christians in Nigeria. The decision was reached during a closed door session today, where lawmakers deliberated on recent claims by the United States Government suggesting possible acts of … Continue reading “Senate Sets Up 12-Man Committee Over Christian Genocide Claims”
An elite military unit told AFP Tuesday it had taken power in Madagascar after the national assembly voted to impeach President Andry Rajoelina for desertion of duty. The 51-year-old president had refused growing demands to step down, going into hiding after weeks of anti-government street demonstrations in the island nation. “We have taken power,” … Continue reading “Madagascar Military Unit Seizes Power After President Impeached”
A civil society group has filed a lawsuit seeking to declare illegal the deportation deal between Ghana and the US government, and the way the West African deportees are being treated, court documents show. Ghanaian leader John Mahama disclosed last month that his country had struck a deal with the United States to accept … Continue reading “Lawsuit Filed To Void Ghana-US Migrants Deportation Deal”
Dutch brewer Heineken said Tuesday it would cut or reassign 400 jobs as part of a major reorganisation of its Amsterdam head office to take advantage of new technologies. Heineken, the world’s second-biggest brewer after AB InBev, said the cuts came as it rolled out 40 digital platforms to “unlock the power of data, … Continue reading “Heineken Scraps 400 Jobs In HQ Reform”
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has restated his belief that the detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, can only be resolved through a political process. Speaking during a state-wide broadcast on Tuesday following his public defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress … Continue reading “Gov Mbah Calls For Political Solution To Nnamdi Kanu’s Detention”