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WAFCON 2024: Super Falcons coach Justin Madugu cautions against complacency after 3-0 win

Nigeria, July 8 -- Super Falcons head coach Justine Madugu has downplayed the significance of Nigeria's emphatic 3-0 win over Tunisia in their 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) opener, insis... Read More


WAFCON 2024: Banyana Banyana blaze past Ghana as Mbane, Dlamini shine in opener

Nigeria, July 8 -- Reigning champions South Africa launched their 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign in style, securing a commanding 2-0 victory over Ghana in their Group C opener on... Read More


Nigeria kicks off CHAN 2024 camp as CAF embarks on final facilities inspection

Nigeria, July 8 -- With the 2024 African Nations Championship fast approaching, activities are picking up across the continent-both on and off the pitch. Nigeria's CHAN Eagles kicked off their build-... Read More


Court sends two CBEX operators to prison for alleged crypto investment fraud

Nigeria, July 7 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday ordered the remand of two operators of the cryptocurrency platform, Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX), Awerosuo Otorudo and Chukwuebuka Ehirim... Read More


Ola Aina signs contract extension with Nottingham Forest until 2028

Nigeria, July 7 -- Nottingham Forest have confirmed that Nigerian international Ola Aina has signed a new contract with the club, extending his stay at the City Ground until the summer of 2028. Aina,... Read More


Chemical explosion kills 19-year-old, two others at Ogun factory

Nigeria, July 7 -- A chemical explosion at a manufacturing facility operated by Terra Acqua Limited located in Ota, Ogun State, has killed at least three young casual workers, including a 19-year-old ... Read More


Okra's implosion: A cautionary tale for African fintechs, By Shuaib S Agaka

Nigeria, July 7 -- In 2020, Nigerian startup Okra burst onto Africa's fintech scene with an audacious promise: to become the "super connector" for open banking on the continent. Co-founded by softwar... Read More


Combatting deepfake videos: A fight for Nigeria's soul, By Mukhtar Ya'u Madobi

Nigeria, July 7 -- Lately, a disturbing video clip made the rounds across Nigerian social media. It showed men in Nigerian Army uniforms purportedly escorting cattle in Yelewata, Benue State. The voic... Read More


ANALYSIS: Will US brokered Rwanda-DRC deal pave way for peace?

Nigeria, July 7 -- Recent efforts to resolve the M23 crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have taken a new turn. After the breakdown of the Angola-led Luanda talks in mid-December ... Read More


Can Nigeria lead Africa's AI revolution?, By Shittu Yunus Shittu

Nigeria, July 7 -- We are amid a technological revolution of unprecedented scale. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to science fiction but is now a transformative force reshaping indu... Read More