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Messi Scores Again As Argentina Head Into World Cup Last 32 On A High
Lionel Messi came off the bench to score his sixth goal of the tournament as Argentina warmed up for their World Cup knockout match with Cape Verde by beating Jordan 3-1 on Saturday.
Africa The Winner Of Expanded World Cup Amid Mixed Fortunes For Minnows
Cape Verde have captured the imagination and secured a World Cup showdown with Lionel Messi’s Argentina, but they are just part of a success story for African football as the group stages come to a close.
National Assembly least trusted Nigerian institution; overtakes Police – Report
ABUJA – AN independent report tagged ‘2026 Social Cohesion Report’ released at the weekend by the Africa Polling Institute, API, an independent, non-profit, and non-partisan opinion research think-tank, indicated that the National Assembly emerged the least trusted institution of government with 77% of Nigerians having no trust, as it overtakes the Nigerian Police Force.
Gueye’s Brace Keeps Senegal’s World Cup Hopes Alive
Senegal became the first African side to score five goals in a World Cup match, a stunning double…
World Cup: Dembele’s Hat-trick Helps France Thrash Second-String Norway
Ousmane Dembele scored one of the earliest hat-tricks in World Cup history on Friday as the Ballon d’Or winner starred in France’s 4-1 win over a second-string Norway, while Erling Haaland watched on from the bench.
Seven Boko Haram, ISWAP commanders arrested returning from Mecca at Katsina Airport
Seven suspected commanders of Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been arrested at Katsina Airport while returning from the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
$4.5bn fraud: Emefiele challenges EFCC statements, cites torture, detention
Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, on Friday challenged the admissibility of a bundle…
Tinubu okays National Health Technology office, names Adigwe National Coordinator
President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the creation of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO) and appointed Dr. Obi Adigwe as its pioneer National Coordinator, Special Adviser on Information and Strategy said in State House statement.
Minimum wage: FG signals fresh review of N70,000
The Federal Government has indicated that it is preparing to reassess the current N70,000 national minimum wage, saying the amount may no longer be adequate in view of the country’s changing economic conditions.
Venezuela Quake Death Toll More Than Doubles To 589, Over 50,000 Missing
More than 50,000 people were missing Friday after twin earthquakes in Venezuela, the United Nations’ aid chief told AFP as international rescue teams and sniffer dogs arrived to join a desperate search for survivors.