Nigeria beat Egypt to win bronze at AFCON 2025
The Super Eagles of Nigeria secured the bronze medal at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) after edging the Pharaohs of Egypt 4-2 on penalties in a tightly contested third-place playoff in Casablanca on Saturday. The encounter at the Stade Mohammed V ended goalless at the end of regulation time, with both sides failing to break the deadlock during...
Trump slams 10% tariff on 8 European countries over Greenland deal
United States President Donald Trump has imposed rising tariffs on eight European countries. Trump announced on Saturday that he was imposing tariffs on the countries until the US strikes a deal for the "complete and total purchase" of Greenland, currently an autonomous territory of Denmark. In a post on Truth Social, the president said 10 per cent tariffs would come into...
Unknown assailants kill woman, six children in Kano
A woman and her six children were killed in their home in the Chiranchi Dorayi area of Kano metropolis, Kano State, on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The incident has left residents of the community shocked and grieving. According to local sources, the victims were attacked by unknown assailants. One of the children, an infant, was reportedly found in a nearby well. Police officers...
AEDC reconnects power to FCT Water Board
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc. (AEDC) has restored electricity supply to the FCT Water Board, leading to the resumption of water supply across parts of the Federal Capital Territory. In a statement, AEDC said the earlier disconnection was due to the Water Board’s failure to settle electricity bills accumulated for more than one year, despite repeated notices, engagements and opportunities...
Tinubu returns from Abu Dhabi, signs economic partnership with UAE
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has returned to Nigeria following his participation, alongside some members of his cabinet, in the 2026 Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW2026) held in the United Arab Emirates. During the high-level summit, Nigeria signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the UAE, aimed at strengthening economic ties between both countries. The agreement is expected to deepen bilateral...
Uganda’s President Museveni wins 7th term as Bobi Wine rejects ‘fake results’
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni won a seventh term in office on Saturday, January 17, 2026, after an election marred by violence and an internet shutdown. This is just as African observers said arrests and abductions had "instilled fear" in Uganda. The country’s Electoral Commission said 81-year-old Museveni won 71.65 per cent of the vote in Thursday's election, amid reports of at...
Gov Yusuf faces defection standoff as APC rejects ‘automatic ticket’ demand
Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf is reportedly caught in a high-stakes political standoff over his planned defection from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Despite weeks of discussions with APC leaders at both the national and state levels, the party has reportedly refused to grant Yusuf’s demand for a written guarantee of an...
EPL: Man United whip Man City as Carrick enjoys perfect start
A transformed Manchester United began interim manager Michael Carrick's second stint in charge with an exhilarating 2-0 derby day defeat of Manchester City in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Saturday. Carrick's attack-minded side swept away the gloom hanging over United with second-half goals by Bryan Mbeumo and Patrick Dorgu underlining their dominance of a disappointing City whose title...
Fire guts Ibadan hotel
Firefighters in Ibadan successfully prevented a major disaster in the early hours of Saturday after a fire broke out in a boys’ quarters apartment within a hotel premises, saving properties worth millions of naira. According to the Fire Services Agency, a distress call was received at about 12:35 a.m. from a resident, identified as Mr Michael, alerting authorities to the...
Seun Kuti, Mr P reconcile after 2023 election dispute
Nigerian musicians Seun Kuti and Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P of the defunct P-Square duo, have put an end to their feud that stemmed from the 2023 general elections. The disagreement began during the election season when the two artistes clashed over their opposing views on the presidential ambition of Labour Party candidate, Peter Obi. At the height of...
