A Japanese robot has successfully touched down on the Moon but problems with its solar power system mean the mission may live for just a few hours. The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (Slim) put itself gently on the lunar surface near an equatorial crater. The feat made the Asian nation only the fifth country…
Tanzania coach Adel Amrouche has been banned for eight matches after making insulting remarks about Morocco The suspension by the CAF disciplinary committee rules the Algeria-born coach out of the rest of the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in the Ivory Coast. Group F outsiders Tanzania lost 3-0 to Morocco on Wednesday and play Zambia…
Defending champions Senegal became the second qualifiers for the Africa Cup of Nations round of 16 as Ismaila Sarr, Habib Diallo and Sadio Mane scored in a 3-1 win over Cameroon on Friday. Sarr netted in the first half and Diallo and Mane in the second in Yamoussoukro to give the title-holders a maximum of…
Former Manchester United forward Bebe’s scored the goal of the tournament so far to set Cape Verde on the way to a 3-0 win over Mozambique at the Africa Cup of Nations on Friday as they became the first team through to the last 16. Bebe opened the scoring with a dead-ball strike from 40…
Supreme Court on Friday affirmed the election of Sheriff Oborevwori As Delta State Governor The verdict is coming about ten months after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Oborevwori as the winner of the Delta State governorship election. The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed all three appeals to overturn Sheriff Oborevwori’s election as governor…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, has ordered the Inspector General of Police to pay N50m damages to the wife of late Chief M. K. O Abiola, Prof Zainab Abiola, for violating her fundamental rights. The court, in the judgment that was delivered by Justice Modupe Osho-Adebiyi, also ordered the police to…
Egypt fought back twice to draw 2-2 with Ghana at the Africa Cup of Nations after a lively second half in Abidjan. Mohammed Kudus blasted in to put Ghana ahead in first-half stoppage time, a minute after Pharaohs captain Mohamed Salah was forced off through injury. Omar Marmoush levelled but West Ham’s Kudus quickly restored…
In compliance with the provisions of the Constitution on time bound nature of political cases, the Supreme Court will on Friday, January 19, 2024, deliver final judgements in 13 gubernatorial election legal battles. Hearing and final judgments in the cases are by law to be considered and concluded within 60 days after which the matters…
Guinea Bissau have crashed out of AFCON 23 tournament after they lost 4-2 to Equatorial Guinea in their group A encounter Defeat to host Ivory Coast on the opening day, means they are all but out of the competition They are currently on zero point from two games and will next play Ivory Coast in…
Nigeria Super on Thursday defeated host Ivory Coast 1-0 The game is their second group A match at the on going Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast. A second half penalty converted by captain Troos Ekong gave the Eagles the much needed Victory. The win leaves the Nigerian team in second place with four points…
