The Burkina Faso Football Federation unveiled Amir Abdou as the new head coach of the Stallions, signaling what it described as a transition into a phase defined by structure, ambition and renewed competitive focus.
The appointment of the 53-year-old Franco-Comorian follows what the federation termed a “rigorous examination” process.
Abdou replaces Brama Traore, whose tenure ended after Burkina Faso’s early exit...
At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in South Sudan, two local officials told AFP Monday, the latest incident as the country sees a dramatic increase in violence.
The desperately poor country has seen a surge in violence throughout the nation, as forces loosely allied to either the opposition or government troops under President...
The First Lady of Nigeria, Oluremi Tinubu, will on Saturday, March 7, 2026, inaugurate the Geriatric Centre in Akwa Ibom State, otherwise known as the ARISE Elderly Citizens Centre.
The facility, also referred to...
The senator representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim, has defended the Federal Government’s continued resort to borrowing, insisting that Nigeria must take advantage of the global lending market despite its rising $103.94bn...
The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe on Thursday sentenced two persons to two years’ imprisonment each for child trafficking.
The trial judge, Justice Amina...
The Federal High Court sitting in Gombe and presided over by Justice H.I.O. Oshomah on Thursday sentenced 51-year-old Hamidu Damisa to prison for child trafficking offences.
Damisa, a resident of Putuki Pargale in Balanga Local...
The Nigeria Police Force, Ondo State Command, says it arrested 286 suspects for various criminal offences across the state between January and March 2026.
The command also disclosed that 75 exhibits were recovered from...
Three groups demand ex-gov’s probe over alleged N432b misappropriation
Hundreds of youths and civil society actors yesterday staged coordinated protests in Kaduna, demanding the probe and prosecution of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai over alleged financial impropriety...
Domingos Simões Pereira, the most prominent opposition figure in Guinea‑Bissau, appeared before a military court on Friday over allegations that he was involved in...
Several athletes collapsed on Friday during pre‑finale endurance events at the Argungu International Fishing Festival in Kebbi State, prompting emergency evacuations but failing to...
Nigeria will hold its next presidential election on 20 February 2027, the electoral commission announced on Friday, marking the official start of a political...
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A passenger plane carrying 55 people veered off the runway at Mogadishu’s Aden Abdulle International Airport on Tuesday, ending up on...
ABUJA, Nigeria — Nigeria’s music community is mourning the sudden death of Ifunanya Nwangene, a 26‑year‑old aspiring singer who died on Saturday after being...
