Justine Madugu and Bankole Olowookere have been nominated for the 2025 CAF Women’s Coach of the Year award. Madugu led the Super Falcons to victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco, where Nigeria claimed a record-extending 10th title after a thrilling 3-2 win over the host nation in the final.…
Chiamaka Nnadozie has been nominated for the 2025 CAF Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award. The 24-year-old goalkeeper, who won the inaugural award in 2023 and claimed the honor again last year, is widely tipped to secure the prestigious accolade for a third consecutive time. Nnadozie was a standout performer for Nigeria at the…
The Nasarawa State Police Command has apprehended three individuals in connection with the kidnapping of a two-year-old boy, Godwin Abeson, in the Sabon Pegi area of Lafia Local Government Area. Commissioner of Police, Shettima Mohammed, announced the arrests during a press briefing at the command’s headquarters in Lafia on Friday, October 17, 2025. According to…
Nigeria’s Total Fertility Rate (TFR) has declined from 5.3 children per woman in 2018 to 4.8 in 2024, signaling a notable demographic shift over the past five years, according to the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) Report. Dr. Iziaq Salako, Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, announced the findings, attributing the…
A Lebanese judge has ordered the release on bail of Hannibal Gaddafi, son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, following nearly ten years of pre-trial detention. After questioning, the judge set Hannibal Gaddafi’s bail at $11 million and imposed a travel ban, a judicial official confirmed. Gaddafi was arrested in Lebanon in 2015 over allegations…
Gabon’s head coach, Thierry Mouyouma, has confirmed that his team is fully prepared to face Nigeria’s Super Eagles in the African playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Gabon finished their qualifying campaign strongly, registering eight wins, one draw, and one loss, accumulating 25 points out of a possible 30. Despite this impressive performance,…
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Friday, October 17, that his upcoming peace talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin will be held as a bilateral meeting in Budapest, Hungary — without the physical presence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. However, he assured that Zelensky would remain involved remotely. The announcement follows a two-hour call between…
Former West Ham boss David Moyes has suggested that a potential return to Everton may mark the final chapter of his long managerial career. In an interview with PLZ Soccer, Moyes admitted he hadn’t expected to take on another role after parting ways with West Ham in 2024. “I would probably say yes (Everton is…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has called for the closure of schools in Nigeria that charge tuition fees in foreign currencies. Speaking during the Nigeria Gold Day Celebration, held on the sidelines of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week in Abuja on Wednesday, October 15, Alake criticized the practice,…
