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The celebrations continue in Ivory Coast after the Elephants beat Nigeria 2-1 on Sunday evening in the final of the 34th Africa Cup of Nations. The victory marks a political gain for Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara, whose government had been under pressure to get all facilities ready on time. The …

A lady has killed her husband over a disagreement over sex in Nasarawa Village, Lapai Local Government Area of Niger State in Nigeria. “The couple went into an argument over sex before the lady picked up a kitchen knife and stabbed him in the neck,” according to reports. The suspect …

Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum, 24, died in a car accident in Kenya while aiming for the Paris Olympics. The world marathon leader at just 24 years of age, his time of 2 hours and 35 seconds set last October was ratified last week by the International Athletics Federation. …

The Groupe Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria’s largest bank, Herbert Wigwe has died following a helicopter crash in California near the Nevada border, United States of America, according to reports. “His wife and his son were also among the six people killed in the crash,” according to reports. The Federal …

A 400-level student of Kwara State University has committed suicide over her academic performance in Moro Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria, according to reports. The deceased committed suicide ahead of her upcoming exams by ingesting insecticide, according to her colleagues “The deceased has ingested insecticide,” according to her …

The Elephants of Ivory Coast have qualified for this year’s AFCON final against Nigeria on Sunday February 11, 2023. A victory that has galvanized Ivorian fans in the diaspora, who have boarded their plane tickets en route to the AFCON 2023 to support their team. And they all have a …

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is confident that the Super Eagles will beat the Elephants of Ivory Coast in the final of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) scheduled for this Sunday, February 11, 2024. President Tinubu declared that it was Nigeria’s turn to win the AFCON, echoing the word “Awalokan”, …

The 16-year-old high school football star has been accused by a classroom of rape at Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Southern California, United State. The accused was tried as an adult and received a sentence that included nearly six years in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. …

A man has been arrested for beheading his girlfriend in Kabeama community in the Sagbama Local Government Area of the state, Nigeria. “We do not know what happened between the two lovers that would make him cut off the head of his girlfriend and mother of his child,” according to …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria, who beat South Africa in the first semi-final match will face the Elephants of the Ivory Coast in the final. Humiliated in the first round by Equatorial Guinea (4-0), the Elephants have just cleared their honour by qualifying for the final. The host country, Côte …