Ghana has begun accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians.
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The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has rejected reports suggesting that FIFA has cleared South Africa of wrongdoing in the ongoing controversy during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
By Boluwatife Kehinde The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has come under fire from fans after publicly criticising Cyriel Dessers and captain William Troost-Ekong following the Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw with South Africa in Tuesday’s 2026 World Cup qualifier. In a post-match statement, NFF Director of Communications Dr Ademola Olajire described Dessers as “a substitute that was substituted,” saying he struggled to impose himself, lost duels, and offered little in attack. READ ALSO: NFF blasts Dessers, Troost-Ekong after Nigeria’s draw with South Africa Troost-Ekong was also faulted for his first-half own goal that handed Bafana Bafana the lead and, according to the…
By Ismaeel Aleem President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday held a private working lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris. The meeting, disclosed by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, via X, formed part of the president’s ongoing 10-day working leave. READ ALSO: Raise Sugary Drinks Tax, CAPPA tells Tinubu Onanuga wrote: “President Bola Tinubu, with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, during a working private lunch at the Élysée Palace, Paris. Wednesday, 10 September 2025.” Although the agenda of the closed-door talks was not revealed, the meeting underscored growing ties between Nigeria and…
Boluwatife Kehinde Manchester City have confirmed that Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush will miss Sunday’s Manchester derby after sustaining a knee ligament injury while on international duty. The 26-year-old suffered the setback during Egypt’s recent match, following a heavy tackle that left him struggling to continue. Though he initially attempted to play on, Marmoush was eventually forced to limp off the pitch. “Initial results on a scan performed in Egypt indicate he will not be available for the Manchester derby on Sunday, and he will now return to Manchester for more assessment and to begin his rehabilitation,” City said in an…
By Eniola Amadu More than 100 South Korean women who were forced to work as prostitutes for American soldiers stationed in the country have filed a lawsuit accusing the United States of abuse. The case is being described as a landmark step in a decades-old issue that has received little international attention. Historians and rights activists estimate that tens of thousands of South Korean women were compelled to work in state-sanctioned brothels from the 1950s to the 1980s, serving U.S. troops who were deployed to deter North Korea. READ ALSO: 31-year-old Korean singer Taeil jailed for rape In 2022, South Korea’s…
By Ismaeel Aleem Romanus Egbuladike, the first interim chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, has labelled the coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Tinubu as a distraction and a plan “dead on arrival.” Egbuladike argued that the coalition lacks structure and inclusivity, rendering it ineffective. Recalling the successful 2013 merger of five political parties that formed the APC and ousted the Peoples Democratic Party after 16 years, Egbuladike questioned the timing and motives of the current coalition. READ ALSO: 2027: Melaye declares PDP ‘dead and buried,’ backs ADC to unseat APC “Tinubu has only spent two years…
By Eniola Amadu A US federal judge has blocked President Donald Trump’s bid to dismiss Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, calling the move unlawful and unprecedented. In a ruling delivered in Washington, Judge Jia Cobb, appointed by former President Joe Biden, granted Cook a preliminary injunction, ensuring she remains in office while the case continues. Cobb said the president had not shown that Cook had failed in her duties or acted against the public interest. READ ALSO: Epstein scrapbook photo links Trump to $22,500 ‘sale’ claim “President Trump has not identified anything related to Cook’s conduct or job performance as…
By Ismaeel Aleem The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has announced that more governors are expected to defect to the ruling party in support of President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid. Speaking through the Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Emma Eneukwu, at the 12th Expanded Stakeholders’ Meeting of the Bayelsa State chapter in Yenagoa on Tuesday, Yilwatda revealed that the APC had formally endorsed Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the upcoming election. He attributed the anticipated defections to Tinubu’s governance style and performance, which he said had already attracted several high-profile opposition…
Head coach Eric Chelle refused to criticise his players after the result, instead praising their resilience in what he described as a difficult away tie.
