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Sinner Eases Past Rinderknech to Reach French Open Second Round
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner made a strong start to his French Open campaign with a straight-sets victory over Arthur Rinderknech in the opening round. Returning to action after a brief absence, the Italian showed his quality with a 6-4, 6-3, 7-5 win. “First-round matches are never easy,” Sinner told the crowd after the match. “I’m very happy with how I handled the situation, especially in the third set. I want to thank everyone who came out and was so fair to me too. I know he’s a French player, but I felt very appreciated.” The 22-year-old also took a...
FIFA Arab Cup 2025 Draw Revealed as 16 Teams Set to Battle for Glory
The draw for the FIFA Arab Cup 2025 has been made, with 16 Arab nations set to compete for glory. The tournament will be hosted in Qatar from December 1 to 18, 2025. The last edition was held in 2021, where two African nations faced off in the final, with Algeria emerging victorious over Tunisia. Highly regarded by FIFA, the Arab Cup is expected to attract global attention. Before the main tournament kicks off, a playoff round will take place from November 25 to 26. Fourteen of the lowest-ranked Arab national teams—divided between Africa and Asia—will face off for a...
Senegal Call Up 26 Players for June Friendlies Against Ireland and England
Senegal has called up 26 players for the June friendlies against Ireland and England. These matches were clearly scheduled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football to ensure their players remain competitive ahead of the World Cup qualifiers and the Africa Cup of Nations later this December. Captain Sadio Mané was not called up by head coach Pape Thiaw. When asked by a journalist about Mané’s absence, he stated: “It’s a personal decision on his part.” Eighteen-year-old FC Metz striker Idrissa Gueye has received his first call-up to the national team. SENEGAL – June 2025 Squad List Goalkeepers: Édouard Mendy (Al-Ahli)...
Morocco Call Up 27 Players for June Friendlies Ahead of World Cup Qualifiers and AFCON
Morocco has called up 27 players for their June friendlies against Tunisia and Benin. These matches are part of their preparations for the remainder of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers and the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) later this year. Two new players have been added to the squad: Marouan Sannadi (24 years old – striker – Athletic Club, Spain) Abdelhak Assal (26 years old – defender – Renaissance Sportive de Berkane, Morocco) Full Morocco Squad – June 2025 Goalkeepers: Yassine Bono (Al-Hilal) Munir El-Kajoui (RS Berkane) El-Mehdi Benabid (Wydad AC) Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain) Omar El-Hilali (Espanyol)...
Draw Revealed for Historic FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025
The official draw for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2025™ has been completed, with 48 nations set to participate in this year’s edition — the largest in the tournament’s history. The competition will be hosted in Qatar from 3 to 27 November. This marks a significant milestone for the youth tournament, which has long served as a launchpad for some of football’s brightest talents. Stars like Victor Osimhen, Kelechi Iheanacho, Paris Brunner, Anderson, Daniel Addo, and Cesc Fàbregas all rose to prominence through the U-17 stage. Notably, 10 African nations will feature in this expanded edition, underlining the continent’s growing...
Payment of FCT Ground Rents: I stand firmly with HMFCT, Wike, on this.
Vast majority of those defaulters are the same Nigerian multi-trillionaires and multi-Billionaires who also own Properties in US, Europe, Dubai, etc where they promptly pay taxes and levies as the Laws of those Host Govts demand of them. They don’t even wait for officials of those Govts to remind them because they know the penalties involved. Their behaviours is sad demonstration of UNPATRIOTISM in the superlative sense of the word. Don’t we love the massive Infrastructural Revolution taking place in FCT since Wike became Minister? Yes, we do, but where will the needed funds come from to continue on this...
Makinde, Saraki, Others in Closed Door Meeting after FCTA Seizes PDP HQ (Photos) | #Politicsnigeria
Leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, and former Senate President Bukola Saraki, are currently holding a closed-door meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) at the Bauchi State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. The meeting, which is part of the PDP’s National Caucus session, comes just hours after officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) sealed off the party’s national secretariat over unpaid ground rents. Meanwhile, the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) meeting, earlier scheduled to hold at the sealed secretariat, was relocated to Legacy House,...
THE RISE OF KINGSWAY STORES: A SYMBOL OF LUXURY AND MODERNITYA SLICE OF THE FOREIGN LIFE
Kingsway Stores opened its doors in 1948, courtesy of the United African Company (UAC), and quickly became the place to be. It was the first modern departmental store in British West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone. Many who shopped there describe it as an experience like no other. The rows of shelves were stocked with goodies from overseas. The aisles were cool and air-conditioned aisles, with a touch of Europe right into Lagos (and many other locations in the country). For families, a trip to Kingsway felt like stepping into a new reality—one where everything had a shine...
OPEN LETTER To Former Governor Rauf Aregbesola: A Tale Of Betrayer And Broken Loyalty
By Olushola Matthew May 24, 2025 Dear Ogbeni RAUF AREGBESOLA, I write to you not in anger, but in sheer disappointment. Disappointment born from watching a man once draped in loyalty and respect gradually unravels into a symbol of betrayal and ingratitude. This letter is not to destroy you—it is to remind you. To awaken the sleeping conscience that once dwelt in you. If there’s anything left of it. Let’s be unequivocally clear: your rise in Nigerian politics was not self-made. You did not climb the ladder alone. The story of your political relevance cannot be told without one name—...