Egyptian star Mohamed Salah will captain his country at the 2026 World Cup, after being named in coach Hossam Hassan’s preliminary 27-man squad.
Salah’s Leadership
The 33-year-old forward has been Egypt’s captain since 2019.
He has scored 67 goals in 115 appearances for the national team.
This summer’s tournament will mark his first major competition since announcing his departure from Liverpool after nine...
Sierra Leone has received its first group of deportees from the United States, as President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown expands across Africa.
Arrival in Freetown
On Wednesday, a plane carrying nine migrants landed at Freetown International Airport.
The group included nationals from Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, and Senegal.
Seven men and two women were escorted under police guard, heads bowed, into a minibus.
Health officials...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled its pre‑World Cup training camp in Kinshasa due to an Ebola outbreak in the east of the country, shifting preparations to Belgium.
Outbreak Details
The rare Bundibugyo strain...
Following Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan’s (APC, Borno Central) cash distribution, House of Representatives member representing Borno Central, Abdulkadir Rahis, has also distributed N26 million to 442 APC executives in the Maiduguri Metropolitan Constituency.
Rahis,...
Tragedy has hit the Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State following the killing of Michael Oyedokun, one of the teachers...
Chinese technical experts have arrived in Nigeria and commenced the assembly of surveillance aircraft acquired by the Oyo State Government, as authorities ramp up security efforts following the recent school attack in Oriire Local...
French champions Paris Saint-Germain have confirmed that forward Ousmane Dembele will continue treatment on a calf injury ahead of their UEFA Champions League final clash against Arsenal later this month, raising doubts over...
Egypt’s Natural Gas Vehicles Company (Cargas) has announced plans to explore expansion opportunities in the Nigerian market, as part of efforts to support national initiatives aimed at scaling up compressed natural gas (CNG)...
A new report has outlined risk scenarios on earth, at sea, and in space, raising concern about the fragility of global interconnected digital systems...
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has launched two new digital support channels to enhance accessibility, responsiveness, and service delivery for Nigerians and legal...
PalmPay Partners with LASUBEB to Reward Academic Excellence in Lagos Public Schools
PalmPay Group has announced a strategic partnership with the Lagos State Universal Basic...
The Federal High Court in Lagos has re-appointed Mr. Amala Umeike as Administrator of Eroton Exploration and Production Company Ltd, as the company continues...
