Chelsea Football Club has confirmed the acquisition of Nigerian central defender Justin Osagie, 20, following a trial period at Stamford Bridge. The transfer was completed on undisclosed terms, after Osagie’s contract with Peterborough United came to an end. During his trial, Osagie reportedly impressed Chelsea’s academy coaches, leading to a permanent arrangement. He has since […]

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa have mourned the 43 people who died when a Harare-bound bus overturned near Makhado in Limpopo, about 100km from the Beitbridge Border Post. The accident occurred when the overloaded bus veered off the N1 Highway and plunged into an embankment. Mnangagwa expressed shock and grief over […]

France has evacuated President Andry Rajoelina after a mutinous army unit in Madagascar declared that it took control of all military forces. An army unit known as CAPSAT joined thousands of protesters in the city in a major shift in a more than two-week anti-government youth-led protest movement. CAPSAT said it had taken over the […]

France’s President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a new government on Sunday, after marathon talks to cobble together a cabinet and prevent the country from slipping deeper into a political crisis. The lineup, a mix of old and new faces, is Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s second attempt at bringing together a team to overcome months of deadlock […]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to reconsider its decision to embark on an industrial strike, emphasising that constructive dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path toward resolving all outstanding issues in the tertiary education sector. In a joint statement, the Honourable Minister of Education, […]

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly for their commitment to transforming policing in Nigeria through the passage and signing of the Police Institutes Establishment Bill and the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (Amendment) Bill, 2025. In a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations […]

Côte d’Ivoire’s two main opposition parties have called for daily nationwide protests less than two weeks before the presidential election, after their leaders, Laurent Gbagbo and Tidjane Thiam, were barred from contesting against incumbent President Alassane Ouattara. Security forces dispersed a banned march in Abidjan with tear gas, arresting 237 people and injuring several others. […]

Lagos State Government on Monday re-arraigned convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans. The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja is hearing the case of the murder of two police officers by the billionaire kidnapper. He and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, were arraigned before Justice A. O. Ogala on a five-count charge bordering […]

The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives have busted a child trafficking syndicate that manipulates young mothers and vulnerable pregnant women, steals their babies, and sells them to waiting buyers. The police said the four-member syndicate is led by an ex-convict identified as Blessing Jack, who had previously been arrested, tried, and imprisoned in […]

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, is recuperating in his Abuja home after falling ill, and there are no plans by President Bola Tinubu to replace him, multiple sources in the Presidency confirmed on Sunday. Speaking with our correspondent, a senior official who preferred not to be named because […]

Seychelles’ main opposition leader, Patrick Herminie, has defeated incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff vote. Herminie promised to lower living costs, revive public services, and unite the island nation. He said the result marked “a new chapter for all Seychellois”. Ramkalawan conceded defeat and congratulated Herminie, saying he leaves “a legacy that makes many presidents […]

A mutinied army unit in Madagascar has declared that it took control of all military forces, as President Andry Rajoelina described the situation as an “attempt to seize power illegally”. An army unit known as CAPSAT joined thousands of protesters in the city in a major shift in a more than two-week anti-government youth-led protest […]