AFCON 2025: Titans clash as quarter-final duels set in Morocco

By Victor Okoye The quarter-final line-up for the 2025 CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco is confirmed, setting up blockbuster encounters as the tournament reaches its decisive stage. Defending champions Côte d’Ivoire and seven-time winners Egypt headline a formidable last eight with Senegal, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Mali, andContinue Reading

Tinubu lauds CPSO Shugaba’s professionalism @45

By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Police Commissioner, Usman Shugaba, his Chief Police Security Officer (CPSO), on his 45th birthday, commending his professionalism and dedication to duty. In a congratulatory message on Sunday, the president praised Shugaba’s discipline, vigilance and unwavering commitment to safeguarding the Presidency and nationalContinue Reading

‘Tinubunomics’ not designed for instant abundance — Budget Office DG

By Muhyideen Jimoh Mr Tanimu Yakubu, the Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, says President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, popularly known as Tinubunomics, were never intended to deliver “instant abundance.” Yakubu stated this in a statement titled ‘Tinubunomics and the Arithmetic of Illusion’, issued on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading

Tinubu orders security agencies to hunt down terrorists behind Niger attack

By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has ordered security agencies to track down and apprehend terrorists responsible for the attack on Kasuwan Daji community in Niger State. The president also directed that all abducted victims be rescued without delay. The directive, issued on Sunday, ordered the Minister of Defence, theContinue Reading

How Saudi Arabia’s sporting surge adds spark to AFCON 2025

By Muhyideen Jimoh As the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 in Morocco reaches the knockout stage, Saudi Arabia’s quiet sporting rise is adding unexpected spice, linking Africa’s biggest tournament to a fast-shifting global football order. Saudi Arabia,which says it’s not investing in sports for spectacle alone, sees football asContinue Reading