Super Falcons head coach Justin Madugu has said he is prepared to accept whatever decision follows Nigeria’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, insisting that he is not afraid of losing his position after the team’s historic exit from the qualification race.
United States President Donald Trump has confirmed the release of American missionary Kevin Rideout, who was kidnapped in Niger last year, bringing an end to months of uncertainty over the fate of a man who spent nearly two decades carrying out missionary work in the West African country.
Ecuadorian authorities have seized 369 kilograms of cocaine concealed in a truck near the Colombian border, with several of the drug packages bearing the image of Norwegian football star Erling Haaland.
The White House has accused foreign exporters of increasingly using third countries to disguise the origin of goods entering the United States, saying the practice could be costing the US Treasury between $19 billion and $26 billion in lost tariff revenue each year.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has retained the Clacton parliamentary seat after winning one of the most unusual by-elections in modern British political history, defeating a crowded field of 33 opponents that included satirical candidate Count Binface, whose campaign captured national attention despite its comic premise.
Ghanaian police have foiled an alleged coordinated bank robbery in Accra after a gun battle with suspected robbers left two suspects dead, one Nigerian suspect in custody, and another person on the run.
A tunnel under construction for a hydropower project in India’s Himalayan state of Uttarakhand has become the scene of another deadly industrial disaster after a landslide sent water and debris rushing into the underground worksite, killing at least seven workers and leaving several others injured.
The United Nations has issued a fresh warning over the condition of women and girls in Afghanistan, saying restrictions imposed since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021 have created what it describes as the world’s most severe women’s rights crisis.
Chelsea have reportedly set a firm deadline for any club interested in signing midfielder Enzo Fernandez, with the London club demanding £120 million to sanction a transfer before the end of the current window.
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has opened a forensic investigation into the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lotus Bank and Hackerbella Ltd following allegations that students’ personal information was used to create bank accounts without proper legal authorisation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could seize European-owned vessels in retaliation for European countries taking control of cargo from ships linked to Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet”.
Firefighters continued battling multiple fast-moving wildfires across the northwestern United States on Monday after devastating blazes tore through neighborhoods in and around Spokane, Washington, destroying hundreds of homes and forcing thousands of residents to flee.
Nigeria’s Super Falcons boosted their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) after securing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Zambia in their second Group C match on Saturday.
A World War II-era German warship has resurfaced from the bed of the Danube River after prolonged drought and an intense European heatwave pushed water levels to historic lows, exposing long-hidden shipwrecks and raising fresh concerns over energy production, shipping, tourism and water security across several countries.
Africa could suffer economic losses of between $10 billion and $20 billion if forecasts of an exceptionally powerful El Niño weather event materialise, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB), which has warned that the phenomenon could trigger widespread humanitarian crises, economic disruption and large-scale migration across the continent.
