Iheanacho completes move to Turkish side Bursaspor – The Sun Nigeria

Iheanacho completes move to Turkish side Bursaspor – The Sun Nigeria

Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho has completed a move to Turkish second-tier club Bursaspor, ending his brief spell with Scottish champions Celtic ahead of the new season. Bursaspor confirmed the signing of the 29-year-old on Friday through a dramatic AI-generated video shared on the club’s official X account, welcoming the former Super Eagles forward to the…

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World Cup 2026: Deschamps rejects request from France players before England clash

World Cup 2026: Deschamps rejects request from France players before England clash

France coach, Didier Deschamps,  rejected a request from his players for a night out before their 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place final with England on Saturday. According to L’Equipe, France players wanted a free evening ‘as an opportunity to clear their heads’ after their 2-0 defeat to Spain in the semi-final earlier this week. However, Deschamps…

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Rescued Oyo teacher debunks ‘staged kidnap’ claims, explains pupils’ native attire

Rescued Oyo teacher debunks ‘staged kidnap’ claims, explains pupils’ native attire

One of the teachers rescued from the mass abduction of pupils and school staff in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Zachery Olatunde, has dismissed claims circulating on social media that the kidnapping was staged, explaining that the pupils were wearing matching native attire because they were abducted on a Friday, when such clothing…

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Tinubu’s Report Card Has Silenced Critics, Says Wike

Tinubu’s Report Card Has Silenced Critics, Says Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Friday said infrastructure projects across the nation’s capital have left political opponents of President Bola Tinubu with little to campaign on. Wike spoke during the commissioning of the reconstructed Arab/Gbazango Road in Kubwa, Bwari Area Council, the final project inaugurated under the FCT Administration’s…

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Mental health leaders commit to expanding rights-based care across West and Central Africa

Mental health leaders commit to expanding rights-based care across West and Central Africa

LOMÉ, Togo, July 17, 2026/APO Group/ — Mental health experts and policymakers from 26 countries across West and Central Africa have pledged to accelerate the expansion of dignified, rights-based mental health services and fast-track progress towards the WHO African Region’s 2030 mental health targets. The commitment was made at the West and Central Africa Mental…

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