In a thrilling finish early Wednesday morning in Santo Domingo, Nigeria’s women’s U-17 national team, the Flamingos, secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over hosts Dominican Republic thanks to an 89th-minute goal in the ongoing 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has voiced worries about his squad’s readiness for the crucial Premier League encounter against Liverpool at the Emirates this Sunday. The concerns come on the heels of the Gunners' first defeat of the 2024/2025 Premier League season, which was sparked by a red card shown to defender William Saliba in the 25th minute of their recent match against Bournemouth.

Football enthusiasts across Nigeria are filled with a sense of anxiety and suspense as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) is expected to announce its decision today regarding the contentious 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match between Nigeria and Libya. The announcement follows a complaint lodged by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) after the Super Eagles experienced what they described as inhumane treatment upon arrival in Libya for the second leg of the qualifier.

Election observers working for the European Union (EU) say some voting results have been doctored in Mozambique, as unrest in the country continues to grow.

The Assistant Youth Leader of Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Matthew Digi, has called for a comprehensive stakeholders' meeting involving all Ogoni youth groups to discuss the future of the clean-up exercise in their region.

Commercial drivers in Rivers State and the Obio/Akpor local government Decongestion Committee clashed at Rumuola, resulting in two individuals being hospitalized.

The Rivers State Government has launched the Skill Wave Project, aimed at training and empowering approximately twenty three thousand individuals across the state’s twenty three local government areas.

The Rivers Government has emphasized the need for farmers to increase food production to prevent future food shortages.

Nigeria's coalition of opposition lawmakers has raised concerns over an alleged move by the All Progressives Congress and a group supporting the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to secure a court injunction aimed at halting the statutory monthly allocations to Local Government Areas in Rivers State.

Liverpool passed a major test of their Premier League title credentials to move back to the top of the table by beating Chelsea 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday.