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Morocco FA Files Petition Against Referee Over Missed VAR Call in WAFCON Final, Despite Laser Interference by Moroccan Fans
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has formally filed a petition to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following defeat in the Women’s...
Benin Grants First Diaspora Citizenships Under New Law Addressing Slave Trade Legacy, with Artist Ciara Among Them
American singer Ciara has officially become a citizen of Benin, one of the first people to do so under a new law that...
U.S. Offers $25M Bounty for Venezuela’s Maduro Over Cocaine Trafficking While Delaying Release of Nigerian President Tinubu’s Heroin Case Files
In a development that has raised serious questions about the U.S. government’s consistency in addressing international drug-related crimes, American authorities have renewed and...
“They are Insensitive to the Needs of the Masses” — Nigerian Nurses Association Slams FG, Begins Nationwide Warning Strike
Nurses under the umbrella of the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives – Federal Health Institutions Sector (NANNM-FHI) have commenced a seven-day...
REVEALED: How Gates and Rockefeller-Funded AGRA Undermines Nigeria’s Seed Regulator and Threatens National Sovereignty
A growing body of evidence suggests that Nigeria’s seed regulation system, a critical part of its food sovereignty and agricultural future, is being...
Morocco’s GDP Matches Lagos, But Its Development Leaves Nigeria Behind: A Tale of Two African Powerhouses with Diverging Outcomes
In the conversation about African economies, Nigeria often takes centre stage as the continent’s largest by GDP. Within Nigeria, Lagos State, Africa’s most...
Nigerian Novelist Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ Joins Booker Prize Panel as 2025 Longlist Announced
Nigerian author Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ has been brought in to join the judging panel for the 2025 Booker Prize, which on Tuesday published a...
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Announces Fourth-Term Bid After the Disqualification of Opposition
Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara, 83, has officially announced on Tuesday his candidacy for a fourth term in the upcoming presidential election scheduled...
Manufacturers Warn FG: Don’t Confuse Nominal GDP Growth with Real Economic Progress
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has cautioned against interpreting the nominal expansion of Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as evidence of...
Alino Faso’s Death in Ivorian Custody Sparks Accusations of Murder, Foreign Meddling, and French-Backed Plan to Destabilise West Africa
A diplomatic storm is gathering across West Africa following the mysterious death of Burkinabè activist Alain Christophe Traoré, popularly known as Alino Faso,...
Russia’s Energy Minister Meets Niger’s President, Signs Nuclear Cooperation Deal
The Russian Minister of Energy, Sergei Tsivilev, has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Niger in the fields of civil nuclear energy and...
FIFA Opens Regional Headquarters in Morocco, Partners with Niger to Promote Inclusive Football Education
FIFA has opened its regional office in Rabat, Morocco and at the recently inaugurated building, FIFA signed a memorandum of understanding with Niger...