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Super Eagles of Nigeria are slated to battle Tunisia, Uganda, and Tanzania at the group stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament…  Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina has handed Nigeria a major boost ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament after stepping up his recovery from a long-term hamstring injury, Soccernet.ng reports. The Super Eagles star, who has been out since September, has now returned to light training on the grass as his comeback edges closer. Aina’s return comes at a crucial moment for Forest and Nigeria. Forest have missed his dynamism on the…

The Save the Children on Wednesday condemned the abduction of 23 female students from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, calling for urgent measures to secure their release and strengthen school safety nationwide. Arewa PUNCH reports that armed assailants reportedly invaded the school in the early hours of Monday, 17 November 2025, killing a school official and injuring another before abducting the girls to an unknown location. The organisation in a press statement obtained by our correspondent described the incident as a painful reminder of the persistent security crisis affecting the…

In SummaryDigital payments are becoming more popular across Africa. Platforms are solving real problems for businesses. These include African startups are building their own cutting-edge solutions1. Mobile Money PlatformsKenya’s M-Pesa changed inclusion across Africa by making digital payments available to millions who didn’t have access prior to this. Nigeria’s Paga and Uganda’s Yo! Payments, two examples of platforms, offer savings accounts and bill payment services. You can also send international transfers through mobile apps at lower costs than traditional banks. In Tanzania, more customers are using digital wallets every month. African residents can now access financial services safely and conveniently without needing…

Turkiye and Cagliari forward Semih Kılıçsoy has named a Super Eagles defender as the toughest-ever defender he’s faced in his football career, Soccernet.ng reports. The 20-year-old, who can play as a left-winger and a centre-forward, started his career with the Besiktas youth team before breaking into the first team in the 2022/2023 season. His breakout campaign came the following year as he scored 12 goals and provided four assists in 35 games for the Black Eagles. Semih Kilicsoy and Pedro Malheiro, Arsenii Batagov battle for the ball during the Turkish Super League match between Besiktas and Trabzonspor at Tupras Stadium…

The lawmaker representing the people of Akoko South-West/Akoko South-East in the House of Representatives, Dr Adegboyega Adefarati, has donated a brand new ambulance to Adekunle Ajasin University (AAU), Akungba-Akoko. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, the Students Union leader, Dean of Postgraduate schools, during the presentation of the ambulance, appreciated the lawmaker for his kind gesture. They thanked him for his numerous donations, including boreholes to the university. Ige, in his speech, described the gesture as commendable, and first of its kind in the history of the university, and that his father (Adefarati) brought the university to the community.…

Nigeria’s painful exit from the 2026 World Cup qualification race took an unexpected twist on Sunday after head coach Eric Chelle clashed with DR Congo’s team manager, Dodo Landu, during a tense penalty shootout in the continental playoff final, Soccernet.ng reports. Chelle, who watched his Super Eagles fall 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw across 120 gruelling minutes, reacted angrily when he spotted Landu pacing, gesturing, and murmuring near the touchline as both teams stood for the decisive shootout. The Malian appeared convinced that the Congo DR official was interfering spiritually to influence the outcome, leading to a ugly,…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State chapter, has been further depleted following the defection of hundreds of its members across the 18 local councils of the state to the All Progressives Congress (APC), yesterday. According to the decampees, who are mostly members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), they were fed up with the happenings within the PDP, hence their decision to join the APC and work for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The state Chairman of the APC, Ade Adetimehin, while receiving the decampees at the APC’s secretariat…

Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi has called for peace in Kwara State following multiple terrorist attacks in the last few days, Soccernet.ng reports. ​On Tuesday, a viral video circulated showing an attack on a church in Kwara State. According to reports, three people were killed, and the pastor along with several other members of the church were kidnapped. ​In a related development, a group of travelers and residents were ambushed by armed gunmen along the Ilorin-Kabba road. ​These attacks, along with many others, have caused a significant uproar in the Nigerian social media space. They come on the heels of…

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, Lagos State, has convicted and sentenced a tailoring apprentice, Osahon Osamudiamen Frank, to 12 months’ imprisonment for internet fraud to the tune of N450,000. Justice Aneke delivered the judgment after the convict pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of false representation and obtaining the said sum from one Shu Qitang (Tan) under the false pretext of shipping a box from Canada. The convicted tailoring apprentice turned internet fraudster was arraigned before the court by Mr. Morufu Animashaun, a legal officer at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (Force CID) Annex, Alagbon-Ikoyi, Lagos. The…

In SummaryTemie Giwa‑Tubosun founded LifeBank after witnessing preventable deaths caused by a lack of blood and medical supplies.LifeBank has expanded across Nigeria, Kenya, and Ethiopia, delivering tens of thousands of units of blood, oxygen, vaccines, and other medical supplies to hospitals.The company has raised international funding, partnered with hospitals and governments, and saved over 40,000 lives through data-driven logistics.Here’s a closer look at how Temie Giwa‑Tubosun’s vision turned LifeBank into a lifesaving network across Africa.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Tuesday, November 18 – Across Africa, hospital supply chains are often fragmented, leaving patients at risk of preventable deaths.Temie Giwa‑Tubosun transformed a personal…