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PRESIDENT BUHARI MEETS FIRST BLACKMAN ELECTED SENATOR IN ITALY
Mr Toni Iwobi, of Nigerian origin and domiciled in Italy for 41 years, is the first black man ever to be elected senator. On the sidelines of the 73rd United
UNLOCKING AFRICA’S INDUSTRIAL CORRIDORS AND THE ROLE OF STATE OWNED COMPANIES / ENTERPRISES
ABOUT THIS PANEL DISCUSSION: The economic development challenges facing Africa include the highest population growth globally, low growth in infrastructure stock, low levels of intra-regional economic exchange, and remains the
RAND SLUMPS AS SOUTH AFRICA IN RECESSION FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 2009
South Africa entered recession in the second quarter for the first time since 2009, data showed on Tuesday, in a stinging blow to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s efforts to revive the
NIGERIA, SIERRA LEONE SURVIVE SEMI-FINAL SCARES
Favourites Nigeria and Sierra Leone qualified for the final of the ICC Under 19 World Cup Africa Division Two Qualifier tournament, but they both got a major scare along the
JOHN OBI MIKEL SET TO MISS AFCON QUALIFIERS
Nigeria midfielder John Obi Mikel has withdrawn his name from contention for the Super Eagles’ squad for their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Seychelles next month. Mikel, who captained
COULD ENYIMBA’S HOME RETURN BOOST NIGERIA’S CONTINENTAL PROSPECTS?
Enyimba are Nigeria’s lone hope of returning to the top 12 of the African football rankings and restoring their two spots for each of CAF’s continental competitions. Qualification to the
FORMER ARSENAL COACH, ARSENE WENGER HAS ARRIVED IN LIBERIA TO RECEIVE THE COUNTRY’S HIGHEST HONOUR FROM PRESIDENT GEORGE WEAH
President Weah who was signed by the former Arsenal manager when he was coaching Monaco in 1988, is set to induct the Frenchman into his country’s Order of Distinction and
ARSÈNE WENGER TO GET HONOUR FROM LIBERIA’S GEORGE WEAH
Liberian President George Weah is to award his former football coach, Arsène Wenger, his country’s highest honour. President Weah, the only African to have been named World Player of
NIGERIA NARROWLY ESCAPES FIFA BAN OVER POWER STRUGGLE
Nigeria has narrowly escaped an international football ban after its government responded to a FIFA ultimatum shortly before a suspension took effect on Monday. FIFA had issued a statement saying
RASHEEDAT AJIBADE FIRES NIGERIA PAST HAITI
The FC Robo forward was her team’s hero as first half strike handed the Falconets their first win of the championship Nigeria secured her first victory at the ongoing Fifa
