AFCON 2027 Preliminary Round Draw to Hold Tuesday
The preliminary draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers will take place on Tuesday, 13 January 2026, in Cairo, Egypt. The
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Flying Eagles Winger Set to Join RB Leipzig
Flying Eagles winger Sani Suleiman is set to join Bundesliga club RB Leipzig. Reports say RB Leipzig and Slovakian side AS Trencin have
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Real Madrid Sack Xabi Alonso After El Clásico Loss
Real Madrid have sacked head coach Xabi Alonso following their 3–2 defeat to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. The decision was
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CAF Opens Investigation into AFCON Morocco 2025 Quarter-Final Incidents
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced the opening of an investigation into incidents that occurred during the Africa Cup of Nations
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Referee, Student Among Hundreds Killed in Iran Anti-Government Protests
A referee and a student are among hundreds of people reportedly killed during widespread anti-government protests across Iran, according to accounts from friends
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Atiku Warns of Repression Ahead of 2027 Elections
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned that Nigeria risks heading into the 2027 general elections under a climate of repression, cautioning that
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INC, IYC Eastern Zone Disown Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress
The chairmen of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) in the Eastern Zone have insisted that the Rivers
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Lawmaker Denies Concluding Plans for Buguma Fire Service Training Institute Project
The member representing Asari Toru Constituency I in the Rivers State House of Assembly, Tekenari Wellington, has faulted reports claiming that plans have
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Group Accuses Rivers Lawmakers of Plot to Stall Development, Urges Withdrawal of Impeachment
A pressure group, the Rivers Grassroots Movement (RGM), has accused members of the Rivers State House of Assembly of allegedly collaborating with the
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Rivers Assembly Lawmakers Call for Peace Amid Fresh Impeachment Move Against Governor Fubara
Two members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have called for calm and dialogue following the renewed impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi