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Mobilisation bottlenecks leave poly graduates waiting for NYSC
3+ hour, 46+ min ago (1552+ words) Thousands of Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates from polytechnics across Nigeria are stranded months'and in some cases years'after completing their studies as they await mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Many of the affected graduates blame administrative bottlenecks…...
Ex-Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu dies at 62
21+ hour, 15+ min ago (367+ words) Former Super Eagles midfielder Henry Nwosu has died at the age of 62. His death was announced on Saturday by former teammate and Segun Odegbami, a member of Nigeria's 1980 Africa Cup of Nations'winning squad. Odegbami disclosed that Nwosu passed away at…...
‘Unforeseen circumstances’: CAF postpones 2026 WAFCON to July
1+ week, 2+ day ago (152+ words) The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has rescheduled the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) to hold between July and August in Morocco. CAF announced the rescheduling in a statement on Thursday. The continental football governing body had, in October…...
‘We’ll cut off all trade’: Trump slams UK, Spain over Iran stance
1+ week, 4+ day ago (452+ words) United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday lashed out at Britain and Spain for not fully backing his attack on Iran, as he threatened to end "all trade" with Spain. Trump said: "I'm not happy with the UK. "This is…...
Madagascar cyclone: Over 16,000 displaced as death toll rises to 59
3+ week, 5+ day ago (304+ words) No fewer than 59 people have been confirmed dead in Cyclone Gezani in Madagascar. The National Bureau for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC) confirmed the death toll on Monday, saying the cyclone displaced 16,428, 15 people remain missing, 804 were injured, and 423,986 were classified…...
Starmer tells President Xi: UK’ll build sophisticated ties with China
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (457+ words) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday that he wanted to build a "sophisticated relationship" with China to boost growth and security. On the most important day of his four-day visit to China, the first…...
AFCON 2025: CAF appoints 29-year-old referee for Nigeria-Mozambique clash
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (235+ words) The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed match officials for Nigeria's AFCON 2025 Round of 16 tie against Mozambique. The knockout encounter between the Super Eagles and the Mambas will be played at the Complexe Sportif de F's in Morocco on…...
Mozambique President offers players N11.3m each to beat Nigeria in AFCON
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) Mozambique's President Daniel Francisco Chapo has announced a cash incentive for his national football team ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 Round of 16 clash with Nigeria. The Mambas secured a spot in the knockout stages of the tournament…...
Tinubu departs Lagos for end-of-year break in Europe
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (265+ words) President Bola Tinubu departed Lagos on Sunday, December 28, 2025, for Europe, continuing his end-of-year break and ahead of his official trip to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…...
Drama as Prophet who predicted âend of the worldâ seen at concert
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (164+ words) Drama as Prophet who predicted "end of the world" seen at concert'thestar.ng A Ghanaian prophet who previously warned that the world would soon be destroyed by a massive flood has sparked fresh reactions after being seen at rapper Sarkodie's…...