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* Fashola calls for systematic training for ambassadors Abuja Sunday Abo Sade The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on Tuesday declared that Nigeria’s global reputation is “a mirror, not a verdict”, although it has been tarnished by negative perceptions. He therefore called for urgent national action, arguing that the country needs to intentionally own and project its successes rather than surrendering the narrative to its critics. Mr. Idris, who spoke at the Nigeria Reputation Summit 2026 in Abuja, reacted to the newly released National Reputation Perception Index, which ranks Nigeria as the least trustworthy in the…

Super Eagles forward Ako Adams announced his return to club football after the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, saving Sevilla a point with a stunning two-goal cameo off the bench in a dramatic league game against Elche. Adams, who just helped Nigeria win a bronze medal at AFCON 2025 in Morocco, continued to maintain the excellent form he brought back from his international assignment. Akole Adams played a key role in Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 campaign, with two goals and two assists as the Super Eagles won the bronze medal. Sevilla were stunned in the early stages as Elche took the…

According to a New York Times investigation, the US used information from driver traders and small NGO operators in Onitsha, Anambra State to carry out airstrikes in Nigeria.The report identifies Emeka Ume-Agbarasi as a key source cited by U.S. lawmakers for unverified claims about Christian genocide in Nigeria.The revelations raised concerns about the accuracy of the information that shaped American military action and the broader narrative surrounding religious violence in Nigeria.Umeagbarasi claimed to have documented the deaths of 125,000 Christians in Nigeria since 2009, using Google searches, Nigerian media reports, secondary sources, and advocacy groups such as Open Doors, according…

main eventsShow only major eventsPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature120+1 minutes additional time 3 minutes.share120′ Ezarzurri’s cross is too close to Mendy. Morocco is running out of time.share119 mins “Shouldn’t the Senegalese player who left the pitch not have been given a yellow card (so some players would have received his second of the game)?” asks Matthew Charlesworth.Hmm, maybe so. Certainly, we haven’t heard the end of that utter mess.share118′ Senegal had a really great five minutes, most of which came in the Moroccan side.share117 minutes “Don’t listen to the haters, Rob,” says Ian Kopestake. “You’re not that…

Senegal won the African Cup of Nations for the second time after a dramatic and controversial 1-0 victory over hosts Morocco thanks to Pape Gueye’s wonder goal in extra time.Gueye’s thunderbolt in the fourth minute of extra time ended the controversial final. It came after dramatic scenes in stoppage time when Senegal’s controversial decision to award Atlas Lions a last-gasp penalty led to Senegalese coach Pape Tiao also being furious at the disallowance of his team’s goal and sending Senegalese players off the field. Twitter This content is provided by Twittercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this…

Galaxy Backbone Limited has announced that it will celebrate its 20th anniversary in June 2026, building on 20 years of driving digital transformation across Nigeria’s public sector as the federal government’s ICT infrastructure and shared services provider. This milestone highlights the organization’s evolution since its founding in 2006, when it was founded to connect government agencies and provide an integrated technology backbone for public service operations. Over the years, Galaxy Backbone says it has grown into a national digital platform that supports efficiency, transparency, collaboration and innovation across ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). According to federal government ICT companies, Nigeria’s…

The Kuo Sharper Center for Prosperity and Entrepreneurship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) will increase support for Africa-based startups as part of an effort to strengthen innovation-driven entrepreneurship across the continent. This commitment was reiterated during a courtesy visit by the 2025-2026 Quo Sharp Foundry Fellowship delegation led by the Center’s Executive Director, Dina Sherif, to the Vice President of Nigeria, Kassim Shettima, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Sherif explained that the delegation is in Nigeria in connection with the Kuo Sharp Foundry Fellowship Program, which she says plays an important role in embedding a culture…

Despite the introduction of policies aimed at encouraging people to have children, China’s population fell for the fourth straight year in 2025 as the birth rate once again fell to record lows.The number of registered births will fall to 7.92 million, or 5.63 per 1,000 people, in 2025, down 17% from 9.54 million in 2024 and the lowest since records began in 1949.According to statistics from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the population decreased by 3.39 million to 1.405 billion, a faster decline than in 2024, but the number of deaths increased from 10.93 million in 2024 to 11.31…

January 19, 2026, 5:26 a.m. ETChelsea’s Enzo Fernandes could be available this summer as Real Madrid and PSG monitor his situation, while Crystal Palace face further interest in forward Jean-Philippe Mateta.Check out the latest transfer news and rumors from around the world.Transfer homepage | Men’s winter results | Women’s resultsTransfer to watchtrending rumorsEnzo Fernandes joined Chelsea in February 2023 in a deal worth 120 million euros. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images- Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain have been given a major boost in their bid to sign Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandes, Team Talk reports. Chelsea are willing to let their star midfielder…

What started as a minor bystander irritation snowballed into one of the strangest subplots of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 finals, the infamous ‘towel incident’ that infuriated the goalkeeper and the players faced off against the ball boys. From being snatched by towels, thrown into the crowd and dragged across the grass to being taunted after the tournament by Nigeria’s Stanley Nwabari, the final between Senegal and Morocco exposed a pattern of unsporting behavior that had been smoldering throughout the tournament. The Beginning: The Importance of Goalkeepers and Towels In modern soccer, goalkeepers keep extra towels behind the…