Author: Pius Ayinor
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Trump’s Venezuela action is lesson to Nigeria – ADC
●Says Tinubu’s silence embarrassing, reeks of fear By Editor The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has viewed the action taken by the President of the United States, Donald Trump, to arrest and bring to trial Mr. Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela, and his wife, as a timely warning and lessons to the Nigerian Government in many…
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Manchester United sack Amorim
By Editor Manchester United have sacked manager Ruben Amorim, with the club planning to appoint a caretaker manager for the remainder of the season. Former midfielder Darren Fletcher will take charge for Wednesday’s Premier League game against Burnley. The Scot will remain in place until a caretaker is appointed for the rest of the campaign,…
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Cameroon to face Morocco in the quarterfinals after beating South Africa 2-1
By Editor Cameroon booked their spot in the AFCON 2025 quarterfinals with a 2–1 win over South Africa in the second match of the night. Christopher Tchamadeu opened the scoring in the 34th minute, and Kofane doubled the lead with a header just after the break. South Africa fought back late, with Evidence Makgopa pulling…
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Morocco beat Tanzania to reach AFCON quarter-final
By Editor Brahim Diaz scored his fourth goal for Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to put the hosts into the quarter-finals with a nervous 1-0 Round-of-16 victory over Tanzania in Rabat on Sunday. Morocco dominated possession, but Tanzania had opportunities too, and it took a fine strike from Diaz to book a…
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Nigeria vs Mozambique: Super Eagles target 18th AFCON quarter-final berth
By Editor Nigeria’s Super Eagles are confident of reaching the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations for the 18th time when they engage Mozambique in Monday night’s Round of 16 game at the Complexe Sportif de Fès. The Super Eagles have the record of most medals in the 69-year-old flagship football tournament of the…
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Senegal beat Sudan 3-1 to reach AFCON quarter final
By Editor The Senegalese were tipped to beat their Sudanese counterparts in their African Cup of Nations fixture on Saturday, and they did just that. Teenager Ibrahim Mbaye scored four minutes after coming off the bench to clinch a 3-1 victory for Senegal over Sudan in Tangiers in the first Africa Cup of Nations last-16…
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Trump releases photo of captured Venezuelan President, Maduro
By Editor President Donald Trump on Saturday posted a picture of a handcuffed and blindfolded Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro aboard a US warship on his Truth Social hours after he was captured by the US special forces in an audacious military operation. The photo, posted to Trump’s social media network Truth Social, shows Maduro in…
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Anthony Joshua returns to UK as friends’ funerals hold on Sunday
By Editor Anthony Joshua has flown back to the UK after the car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends and team members. Joshua sustained minor injuries in the fatal incident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway that took the lives of Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele, with the former world heavyweight champion…
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Seven Scrabble stars receive PANASA award as Africa celebrates superb 2025
By Editor The Pan African Scrabble Association (PANASA) has announced its New Year Honours list, celebrating seven outstanding players whose performances between December 1, 2024, and November 30, 2025, defined one of the most successful periods in African Scrabble history. The honours were confirmed by the PANASA Technical Committee, led by Technical Director Chrispine Okeyo…
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ADC condemns Tinubu’s write off of NNPC debts, warns of revenue loss to states
By Editor The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s approval of the cancellation of legacy debts owed by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) to the Federation Account, warning that the move is unconstitutional and financially harmful to states and local governments. In a statement by the National Publicity…
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