Written by Nigerian Samson Adamu has been appointed the new General Secretary of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). CAF announced the appointment on Sunday, on its website following a comprehensive recruitment process conducted by the continental football governing body. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Adamu had been serving as acting General Secretary since March, … Continue reading “CAF picks Nigeria’s Samson Adamu as new General Secretary”
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has urged South-East political leaders to abandon opposition politics and embrace greater integration with the Federal Government. Soludo made the call at a stakeholders’ meeting on Sunday in Awka. The meeting had political leaders and grassroots mobilisers from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic … Continue reading “Stop opposition politics, integrate with FG, Soludo tells South-East leaders”
…Bishop Obodo demands removal of his name, warns of legal action By Anayo Okoli The Catholic Diocese of Enugu has disowned the inclusion of the Auxiliary Bishop of Enugu, Most Rev. Ernest Anezichukwu Obodo, in the Enugu State All Progressives Congress, APC, Campaign Council, saying he was listed without his knowledge or consent. The Diocese … Continue reading “Catholic Diocese disowns Enugu APC campaign council list”
Nigerian gospel singer and pastor Nathaniel Bassey has surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first African gospel artist to achieve the milestone. Bassey’s official YouTube channel, Nathaniel Bassey Main, has amassed more than 1.014 billion views and 5.24 million subscribers since its creation in 2011, according to figures displayed on the platform at … Continue reading “Nathaniel Bassey becomes first African gospel artist to hit one billion YouTube views”
Nigeria’s Flamingos booked their place in the semi-finals of this year’s FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup finals after securing a 1-0 victory over Venezuela on Sunday night, with Azeezatt Oduntan scoring a late penalty in the 89th minute. The quarter-final contest had been closely fought, with Nigeria creating several opportunities but finding Venezuela goalkeeper Valeria … Continue reading “FIFA U17 WWC: Flamingos sail into semi finals, to meet Brazil”
Cryptocurrency platform Binance said Saturday it has used company money to buy tokens to replenish 90 percent of the $6.3 billion stolen in a huge hacking attack. “Our commitment remains the same: Binance will fully cover the financial impact of the funds stolen in this incident,” the company said on X. Binance, the world’s … Continue reading “Financial Impact Of Funds Stolen Will Be Fully Covered, Says Binance”
The Katsina State Government has dismissed reports linking the incident that occurred in Yankara, Faskari Local Government Area, to Governor Dikko Radda’s Tinubu-Dikko 2027 campaign, describing such claims as false and misleading. In a statement, the government said preliminary findings showed that the disturbance stemmed from a disagreement between participants in a Maulud procession … Continue reading “Katsina Debunks Campaign Violence Claims, Orders Probe Into Yankara Incident”
German police and protesters clashed across the country Saturday following massive youth-led protests, with authorities using water cannon and pepper spray as masked demonstrators hurled fireworks, stones and bottles. Several police officers were injured in the violence after tens of thousands joined protests nationwide that were organised by the group “GenZ regelt!” (Gen Z has … Continue reading “German Police, Protesters Clash After ‘Gen Z’ Protest, Several Police Officers Injured”
A police officer in Paris was injured after being struck by a Molotov cocktail as clashes erupted in the capital and other cities during protests across France against soaring living costs and inequality. Hundreds of thousands of people, some dressed for Halloween, demonstrated across France in a third consecutive weekend of largely peaceful demonstrations. But … Continue reading “Clashes Erupt In France As Thousands Protest Cost Of Living, Inequality”
Fabio Silva’s 89th-minute goal earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich after Harry Kane missed a penalty in a see-saw Bundesliga clash on Saturday. Bayern were 1-0 up when Kane, playing his first match since winning the Ballon d’Or on Monday, rattled his second-half spot kick against the crossbar. Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy … Continue reading “Kane Misses Penalty After Ballon d’Or Feat As Bayern Held By Dortmund”