Nigeria Vs DR Congo: Preview As Super Eagles Enter Final Battle For Intercontinental World Cup Playoffs Ticket
The Super Eagles of Nigeria will be looking to book a spot in the Intercontinental World Cup playoffs when they lock horns with DR Congo on Sunday. In the semifinals, both team were thoroughly drilled and pushed by their opponents. The Super Eagles were forced into extra time against Gabon, while DR Congo had their…
Benin Extends Presidential Term To Seven Years
Lawmakers in Benin approved on Saturday a constitutional amendment extending the presidential term of office from five years to seven and creating an upper house of parliament. The limit on the number of presidential terms remains set at two in the west African nation. Current head of state Patrice Talon will step down next April…
PDP Loses Another Governor To APC On Convention Day
Another State Governor has announced that he will officially join the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. Speaking during an inspection of the ongoing renovation of the Jolly Nyame Stadium—the proposed venue for the defection ceremony—Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas said his decision to switch parties…
VIDEO: My Body Should Be Buried Within Four Weeks Of Death — Fayose Makes Burial Wishes At Birthday
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has said his body should be buried within four weeks of his death. Fayose also laid out detailed instructions for his burial, including that nobody should visit after he is buried. He said his body and the burial arrangement should be handled by the Ekiti State Government. In a…
Convention: PDP Dissolves Party Structures In Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Rivers
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at its national convention in Ibadan, has dissolved the entire party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states. The decision was confirmed as host governor Seyi Makinde moved a motion to ratify and approve elected executive committees of the PDP at various levels in states and zones…
BREAKING: PDP Expels Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike; Ayodele Fayose, former governor of Ekiti State; Samuel Anyanwu, former secretary of the party. Chief Olabode George, former National Vice Chairman of the party (South) moved the motion for the expulsion at the ongoing convention in Ibadan, Oyo State capital….
WCQ Playoff: Nigeria Thrash Gabon 4-1 To Boost W’Cup Hopes
Victor Osimhen scored twice as the Super Eagles sealed an emphatic 4-1 victory over the Panthers of Gabon in extra time to advance to the final round of the 2026 World Cup playoffs on Thursday at Stade Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco. After a goalless first half, Akor Adams broke the deadlock early in the…
Bamidele, Kalu Differ On Alleged Plot To Impeach Akpabio
The Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, on Wednesday dismissed claims suggesting any move to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio, describing such reports as unfounded and capable of sowing confusion within the upper chamber. Bamidele’s clarification followed comments by former Chief Whip of the Senate, Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), who on Tuesday revealed that…
Atiku Denies Giving SUV To Naval Officer In Face-Off With Wike
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has denied reports claiming that he gifted a brand-new Toyota SUV to Lieutenant Ahmed Yerima, the naval officer involved in a recent altercation with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. In a statement issued via his X handle on Thursday, Atiku’s Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, described the…
Preview: Nigeria Face Gabon In Crucial 2026 World Cup Play-Off
Nigeria may have missed out on automatic qualification for the 2026 World Cup. Still, Thursday’s semi-final play-off against Gabon offers them a lifeline of reaching the competition billed for North America next year. The Super Eagles, one of Africa’s football powerhouses, lost the Group C automatic slot to South Africa, finishing on 17 points, one…