Morocco secured their spot in the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) final, overcoming defending champions Senegal 5-3 in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in extra time at Nelson Mandela National Stadium in Kampala on August 26, 2025. The Atlas Lions now prepare to face Madagascar in...
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Madagascar clinched their first-ever African Nations Championship (CHAN) final appearance, defeating Sudan 1-0 in a gripping extra-time battle at Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam on August 26, 2025. A dramatic 116th-minute goal by substitute Toky Rakotondraibe propelled the Barea to the final, setting up a showdown against...
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has called on African defence leaders to take decisive ownership of the continent’s security challenges during her address at the inaugural African Chiefs of Defence Forum in Abuja on Monday. Highlighting the escalating threats of violent extremism, cyber warfare, and climate-induced instability, she...
Former Nigerian Minister of External Affairs and United Nations Permanent Representative,Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has revealed that over 1,000 terrorist groups are currently active across Africa, posing a significant threat to the continent’s stability. Speaking at the African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit 2025 in Abuja on Monday, August 25,...
Dynamic leader of South Africa’s Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), Julius Malema, has delivered a powerful address at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference in Enugu on Sunday, August 24, 2025. He called on African nations to regulate loans from international financial institutions like the World Bank and...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu– South African activist Julius Malema passionately called for African unity to counter external exploitation and division. Malema made the call on Sunday during the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu State. The theme of the conference...
Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, Mr Tony Elumelu, has been voted winner of the prestigious Man of the Year for 2025 at the 7th Leadership Excellence Awards (LEEX). In an online voting monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Elumelu secured an overwhelming victory with 1,093,475 votes,...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The government of Japan on Thursday named the city of Kisarazu as the hometown for Nigerians willing to live and work in the country as part of its strategic efforts to deepen cultural diplomacy, promote economic growth and enhance workforce productivity. Under this new...
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, Thursday in Yokohama, Japan, called on African nations to embrace reforms and stability to position themselves as credible destinations for investment. Mahama made the call at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), when he co-chaired the second plenary session on “Economy:...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has announced an ambitious goal of securing $1 billion in trade and investment for Nigeria through its participation in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan. Leading a high-level Nigerian delegation, Tinubu emphasized that the visit is...
Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka has called on Nigerians to embrace traditional medicine, hailing it as a time-tested and highly effective healthcare system. Speaking in Abeokuta on Wednesday during an event organized by the Ogun State Government and traditionalists to celebrate the 2025 Isese Festival, observed annually on August...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, lauded the Nigerian armed forces for their successes in the war against insurgency and criminality while emphasising his administration’s commitment to addressing the root causes of insecurity through strengthening the government security apparatus and ongoing economic...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Presidency has debunked a misleading social media claim about an “empty Nigerian booth” at the 9th Tokyo International Conference for African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan. In a statement issued via his X handle on Wednesday,, Special Adviser to the President on Information and...
Corruption continues to be Africa’s most significant governance hurdle, according to former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo. Speaking at the National Defence College (NDC) in Abuja on Monday, Akufo-Addo delivered the graduation lecture for Course 33 participants, themed: “ _Enhancing Institutions for Effective Governance in Africa.”_ He highlighted that, despite...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Over 300 church leaders from across Africa have condemned the rising abuse of the pulpit for political manipulation, self-promotion, and false teachings, warning that such practices distort the Gospel and weaken the Church’s witness. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end...
Respected Ghanaian journalist and publisher, Ben Asante has died. The renowned war correspondent passed on August 12 in Accra after a prolonged illness. Asante reported and commented extensively on politics and social development across Africa for over fifty years. Asante was one of the frontline journalists during the Liberian...
It was a dazzling evening of elegance, warmth, and celebration as the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) hosted its 2025 Patron’s Dinner with the International Jury in Lagos, Nigeria. The gathering brought together policymakers, stakeholders in Africa’s creative economy, music executives, artists, media representatives, and AFRIMA’s international jurors from...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- In a collaborative effort, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), alongside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Nigeria’s embassy in Bangui, successfully evacuated 11 Nigerian miners stranded in the Central African Republic (CAR). The miners, abandoned by their employer in the remote town of Bambari,...
Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, revealed plans to revoke an additional 1,000 inactive mining licenses, following the cancellation of 900 dormant titles in 2024. Speaking at the inaugural National Steel Summit in Abuja on Wednesday, Alake emphasized the need to reform the mining sector to drive...
Nigeria’s senior men’s basketball team, D’Tigers, kicked off their 2025 AfroBasket campaign in style, overpowering Madagascar with a commanding 77-59 victory in their opening Group B match. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the team delivered a stellar performance, thrilling fans at the Pavilhao Multiusos de Luanda...