Author: Vincent Osuwo

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has officially postponed the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco, shifting the tournament from its initial March schedule to a new window between July and August. CAF confirmed the decision in a statement published on its website on Thursday, ending weeks of uncertainty surrounding the tournament. The competition, which Morocco won the right to host in October 2024, will now take place from July 25 to August 16, following negotiations with CAF, FIFA, and other important parties engaged in the event’s planning. The event was initially planned to run from March 17…

Azerbaijan said it was planning to retaliate after two people were injured on Thursday by Iranian drone strikes on an airport and near a school. According to a foreign ministry statement, at least two drones entered Azerbaijan’s exclave of Nakhchivan, which borders Iran and is separated from mainland Azerbaijan by Armenia, during the noon attacks. “One drone fell on the terminal building of Nakhichevan Airport, while another drone fell near a school building in the village of Shekerabad,” the ministry stated, adding that the aircraft wounded two civilians and damaged the airport. The defense ministry in Baku noted it was “preparing…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday dismissed a case filed by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) against suspended DCP Abba Kyari on allegations bordering on non-disclosure of assets. Due to the anti-drug agency’s inability to establish its evidence beyond a reasonable doubt, Justice James Omotosho dismissed the lawsuit brought against Kyari and his younger brothers, Mohammed and Ali Kyari. The judge ruled that the burden of proving a case beyond a reasonable doubt falls on the prosecution, which it had failed to do. The NDLEA is prosecuting Kyari, the former head of the Police Intelligence Response…

Iran, on Thursday, fired drones at the Nakhichevan Airport in Azerbaijan, injuring at least two people. Azerbaijan on Thursday summoned the Iranian envoy following the drone attack on the airport and near a school. According to a statement from the foreign ministry, at least two drones crossed from Iran into Azerbaijan’s exclave of Nakhchivan, which borders Iran and is separated from mainland Azerbaijan by Armenia. “One drone fell on the terminal building of Nakhichevan Airport, while another drone fell near a school building in the village of Shekerabad,” the ministry said, damaging the airport and wounding two civilians. The ministry…

The US Senate has rejected a bipartisan resolution aimed at limiting President Donald Trump’s capacity to conduct war in Iran, as the attacks continue. The war powers bill was turned down with a vote of 53-47, mostly along party affiliations. It would have stopped U.S. military operations in Iran without approval from Congress. Democrats contend that Trump has marginalized Congress and provided inconsistent justifications for the conflict. The majority of Republicans opposed the resolution, yet a few mentioned they might reconsider if the conflict escalates in the next weeks. On Saturday, Iran was targeted by strikes from the US and…

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has intensified its call for the removal of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan (SAN), by bringing the matter before the National Assembly. The group is demanding Amupitan’s sack for allegedly providing an 80-page legal brief on Christian genocide, which was apparently utilized by the US to accuse Nigeria. MURIC’s fresh agitation was announced on Wednesday in a news statement signed by its founder and executive director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola. “Three months after Islamic organizations began their demand for the removal of the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission,…

Troops of the Nigerian army, in collaboration with the Edo State Security Corps, have killed a suspected notorious kidnapper, rescued four abducted victims, and arrested another suspect during separate operations in Edo State. The raid took place under Operation IGBO DANU 1 in Warake Forest, Auchi Local Government Area, and Ujemen, Esan West Local Government Area. Capt. Kennedy Anyanwu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 4 Brigade Nigerian Army, confirmed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to the statement, the forces carried out a night operation on Tuesday in response to reports of gunshots in Warake Forest. The statement…

Explosions were reported in Iran on Thursday, as Tehran claimed to have targeted Kurdish groups in Iraq and cautioned “separatist groups” against taking part in the escalating conflict. The confrontation began Saturday with US-Israeli attacks that murdered Iran’s supreme commander and has extended throughout the region, causing worldwide economic pressure, energy interruptions, and travel havoc. Iran’s retaliatory strikes have targeted many of its Gulf neighbors, which host US military sites, while Israel has bombed Lebanon and pushed troops over the border. On Thursday, Tehran announced it had targeted Iraq-based Kurdish forces “opposed to the revolution,” as reports suggested the US…

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that at 89 years old, he will not die soon. He chastised people who circulated a fake letter in which he allegedly spoke about his death, adding they were wasting their time because “I dey Kampe.” The former president made the announcement on Wednesday while delivering a colloquium titled “Burden and Blessing of Leadership: Reflections from Global Africa to the World” as part of the events commemorating his 89th birthday in Abeokuta. Obasanjo was born March 6, 1937. At the age of 89, the former president expressed confidence that God did not make a…

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center’s senior officers were prohibited on Monday by Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos from inviting, detaining, or allegedly harassing Tosiba Appliances Limited and four of its officers over a dispute that the applicants contend had already been looked into and settled. In a basic rights enforcement lawsuit with the case number FHC/L/CV/354/2026, the judge granted all of the applicants’ temporary relief requests. Toshiba Appliances Limited, Abubakar Opanachi, Pavan Kurma, Gaurav Gupta, and Manish Gupta are the applicants. The Inspector General of Police; the Police Service Commission; the Commissioner of…