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Hosts Cameroon, Saturday, won the third-place medal in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON 2021, after beating Burkina Faso 5-3 on penalties.   The match, which took place at the Stade Ahmadou Ahidjo in Yaoundé, entered penalty after the two sides drew 3-3 at the end of full time. This was the second time the hosts Cameroon met with Burkina Faso in the ongoing 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Keep reading: AFCON: Salah leads Egypt to final as Cameroon crash out AFCON: Senegal reach final after beating Burkina Faso Cameroon, Burkina Faso Progress to Semi/finals in AFCON 2021…

Former US Vice President, Mike Pence has rebutted Donald Trump’s false claims that he could have overturned the results of the 2020 election, saying he was “wrong.” In a speech to a gathering of the conservative Federalist Society in Florida Friday, Pence addressed Trump’s intensifying efforts this week to advance the false narrative that, as vice president, he had the unilateral power to prevent President Joe Biden from taking office. “President Trump is wrong,” Pence said. “I had no right to overturn the election.” Pence’s declaration marked his most forceful response yet to Trump, who has spent his post-presidency fueling…

Falconets, Nigeria’s women’s U-20 football team, secured a 3-0 victory against their counterparts from Cameroon on Saturday, February 5, 2022. The Falconets were held to a 0-0 draw away against Cameroon in the first leg fixture played a fortnight ago. The return leg in Nigeria took place at the Moshood Abiola Stadium in Abuja. The second leg, fourth-round U-20 Women’s World Cup clash turned out to be a goal fiesta, unlike the first leg. Read also: FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup: Falconets Get Tough Opponents Super Eagles Drop To 41st In FIFA’s Ranking As Falconets Bow To Spain 2-1 AWCON: Super…

The United States of America is surprised at the recent upsurge of military coups in Africa, blaming bad governance and corruption as causes for the putsches. The Commander of the United States Africa Command, AFRICOM, General Stephen Townsend, described as unacceptable and out of vogue, any change of government in Africa except as constitutionally enshrined through elections and popular ballot as coups undermine democracy and development. The US, apparently responding to the four recent coups in the continent, assured therefore that any regime which gains power through coups would not enjoy the support and recognition of the United States seen…

Two Nigerian Ministers: Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation and Abubakar Malami (SAN), Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), are standing trial in a court over an alleged rail contract inflation scam.   A Chinese firm, Hebbelyixin Fastener Company Limited, joined by a consortium of companies in Nigeria, Duluidas Nigeria Limited, Duliz Dredging and Construction Limited and Consortium of Duluidas Nigeria Limited has dragged them to court. In the case filed at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, the plaintiffs are alleging that Amaechi and Malami allegedly awarded a 190km rail line construction worth N91.5 billion to another Chinese firm, China…

Egyptian soccer star, Mohamed Salah has led his country to final after defeating the hosts Cameroon 4-1 on penalties in a tense Africa Cup of Nations semi-final. Neither side could break the deadlock despite coming close in 90 minutes of normal time before ending extra time with a goalless stalemate. Cameroon had dominated for spells throughout the game but Egypt were far the superior side from the spot as the Lions missed three to see the Pharaohs book their spot in the final. Read also: Salah Fires the Pharaohs to AFCON 2021 Quarter-Finals Nigeria To Tackle Pharaohs, Other Teams For…

Despite controversies trailing some states, Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) inaugurated 34 states’ chairmen of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The state chairmen who were inaugurated on Thursday, February in Abuja emerged from the state congresses conducted in October 2021 nationwide while many of the states witnessed parallel congresses. With this development, Minister of Interior Affairs, Rauf Aregbesola; Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Festus Keyamo, and Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, among others have lost political structures in their home states. Keep reading: APC Govs Forum Seeks Buni, Akpanudoedehe’s…

The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has secured a N10.4 billion bond from 2021 Sovereign Sukuk Issuance for the construction of East-West Road. The road awarded more than 20 years ago spans five states in the South South Region of the country. Speaking at the cheque presentation ceremony in Abuja, Dr (Mrs) Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, said, “Today’s event of N250 billion disbursement is the fourth in the circles since 2017 that the special funding for reconstruction, rehabilitation of roads and other key infrastructure as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari. ”I…

Ousted CNN boss, Jeff Zucker’s affair with his colleague and CNN’s Executive vice-president/head of marketing, Allison Gollust was the “worst kept secret in TV,” according to New York Post. Rumors have circulated for years within the US media industry that CNN’s two most senior executives, Zucker and Gollust who made the decision to fire anchor Chris Cuomo, have been having an affair, and they both ended their marriages in recent years. According to the NY Post, the pair conspired to keep allegations of their affair out of the media for years with a web of lies. On Wednesday, February 2,…

Wife of Sammie Okposo, Nigerian Gospel singer, Ozioma, has joined some fans in liking the remorse shown by her husband over the infidelity he committed. Ozioma, his wife of 11 years, reacted to the post by liking it when her husband revealed that he cheated on her with a woman. Okposo who has returned after deactivating his Instagram account said he will be stepping back from working in the ministry for a while. The woman he was involved with also granted an interview, revealing she is pregnant with the singer’s child. She revealed that he hid his marital status from…