Brice Oligui Nguema, the former commander of Gabon’s Republican Guard, has expressed interest in transitioning from a junta leader to a democratically elected president in an election scheduled for April 12. The 50-year-old general seized power in the oil-producing Central African country in an August 2023 coup against his distant cousin, President Ali Bongo. The…
Sweden forward Viktor Gyökeres netted four goals on Tuesday in a 6-0 rout of Azerbaijan to overtake Erling Haaland as the top scorer in the Nations League. The 26-year-old started the evening with five goals from five Nations League games and now sits at nine goals, two ahead of Haaland’s seven. His third goal of…
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday conferred the national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON), on the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. Tinubu gave the honour on Sunday during the Nigeria/India Bilateral meeting held at the Presidential, Abuja. The president said that the award was bestowed on the Indian leader…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that Senator Nenadi Usman is the valid leader of the Labour Party, ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise her leadership with immediate effect. Justice Peter Lifu, delivering judgment on Wednesday, upheld the Supreme Court’s 4 April 2025 ruling, which nullified earlier court decisions…
President Bola Tinubu has notified the Senate of an increase in the proposed 2025 budgetary estimates from the N49.7 trillion he presented on Dec. 18, 2024 to N54.2 trillion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu announced the increase via a letter forwarded to both chambers of the National Assembly, which was read…
On Saturday, a Sudanese coalition led by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces announced the members of a parallel government, a move opposed by the army, its rival in a 27-month war, that could drive the country further towards partition. RSF leader Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo was named head of the presidential council. Abdel Aziz al-Hilu,…
A few days after collapsing during a Copa Libertadores match in Brazil, Uruguayan footballer Juan Izquierdo has died at the age of 27, his club confirmed. The cause of death was cardiorespiratory arrest associated with a cardiac arrhythmia, his club Nacional announced, citing the doctors treating him at the Albert Einstein Hospital in São Paulo,…
Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), club structures, funding mechanisms and officiating to meet the modern football environment. In a heartfelt statement shared on his official Facebook page, Musa expressed admiration for the African clubs currently participating in the ongoing FIFA Club World…
President Bola Tinubu has urged heads of navies and coastguards in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) to foster international cooperation on maritime security towards sustainable development in Africa. Tinubu made the call on Wednesday, at the opening of the 8th edition Symposium of Heads of Navies and Coastguards in the GoG, on maritime environment in…
Iran’s Civil Aviation Organisation said flights across Iran will be cancelled until 6am local time (02:30 GMT) on Monday, according to state media, following Israel’s bombardment and invasion of Lebanon to continue its assault on Shia militant group Hezbollah. The Israeli army has issued a new evacuation order for residents in the southern suburbs of…
