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DR Congo Asks FIFA for World Cup Ticket Refunds After Ebola Travel Ban Blocks Fans from Attending
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has made a formal request to FIFA for a full refund of World Cup tickets purchased by...
ECOWAS Mediator Received by Captain Ibrahim Traoré in Ouagadougou to Discuss AES Relations
The ECOWAS mediator for the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Lansana Kouyaté, was granted an audience by Captain Ibrahim Traoré on Tuesday to...
Another Economic Blow Under Tinubu as Cooking Gas Prices Increase Nationwide
Nigerians are facing yet another economic hardship following a sharp increase in the price of liquefied petroleum gas, commonly known as cooking gas,...
Tinubu’s 10.99 Million APC Primary Votes Raise Questions as Insecurity Persists, ‘Technical Glitches’ Vanish and Total Surpasses His Entire 2023 Election Victory
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emerged from the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary with a staggering 10.99 million votes, a figure that...
Bill Gates Ebola Vaccine Grant Matches Deadly Outbreak as FBI Probes Scientist Smuggling Pathogens From DR Congo
A new Ebola outbreak in central Africa has ignited a firestorm of criticism against billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, as the timing of a...
AES Countries Meet in Niamey to Forge Common Strategy on Ex-Combatant Reintegration
The surrender, demobilisation and reintegration of former combatants is at the heart of a major regional forum taking place in Niamey from May...
Over 70 APC Lawmakers Lose Return Tickets as Party Primaries Shake National Assembly
A major political earthquake has hit the ruling All Progressives Congress following the party primaries held on May 16, with more than 70...
More Than 1,100 Abducted in Four Months While Tinubu’s Campaign Machinery Moves Quietly Toward a Second Term
As heavily armed bandits behead a teacher in Oyo State, kill a former lawmaker after nine days in captivity, and abduct at least...
Wizkid, Tems, Burna Boy, Asake Earn 2026 BET Awards Nominations
Nigeria’s global music superstars Wizkid, Tems, Burna Boy, and Asake have secured major nominations for the 2026 BET Awards, once again placing Afrobeats...
Super Eagles Land in Pot A for AFCON 2027 Draw
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have been placed in Pot A for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification draw, setting them up as one...
Peter Obi Becomes NDC’s Sole Presidential Aspirant for 2027 Election
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has closed the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for its 2027 presidential ticket amid indications...
Terrorists Kill Teacher and Abduct 45 Students in Oyo State School Attack as Seyi Makinde Announces His Presidential Candidacy
A wave of shock and grief has swept through Oyo State after a devastating terrorist attack that left a teacher dead and 45...