Former England defender, Micah Richards, has made a u-turn and is now backing France to win the 2026 World Cup. Les Bleus finished their group stage with a convincing 4-1 win over Norway. Didier Dechamps won the tournament in 2018 and lost to Argentina in the 2022 final. France are now set to face Sweden…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] The Federal Housing Authority (FHA) has vowed to intensify enforcement of building regulations nationwide following the collapse of a four-storey building under construction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, which it attributed to blatant disregard for an approved building plan. Speaking during an inspection of the collapsed structure along Odili Road, the Executive Director…
NEW YORK, United States of America, June 27, 2026/APO Group/ — James Swan delivered his first briefing to the Security Council nearly a year after the DRC and Rwanda signed a peace agreement in Washington, DC. Together with the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in Qatar and mediation efforts led by the…
The Secretary to the Enugu State Government (SSG), Prof Chidiebere Onyia, was subjected to severe public humiliation on Friday after a church congregation vehemently rejected his claims regarding the state government’s provision of potable water. The drama unfolded at St. Peter’s Anglican Church, Ogbete, Enugu, during the Third Session of the 19th Synod of the…
Malawi head coach, Lovemore Fazili, has named a 32-member provisional squad for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The Scorchers will open camp for the competition at the Mpira Village in Blantyre on Sunday. Fazil retained the core of the team that has represented the Scorchers throughout the year. Malawi will be making their maiden…
[mc4wp_form id=33047] Although Dr. Michael Iheonukara Okpara died almost 42 years ago, the mention of his name in Nigeria today, evokes memories of the agricultural and agro-industrial revolution in Eastern Nigeria in the 1950s and 60s, during his days as the Premier of former Eastern Region. During that glorious era, the Eastern Region ranked among…
