Nigeria and African news

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Turaki, has commenced reconciliation with the faction backed by Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (PDP). Turaki disclosed this at a press conference on Wednesday, in Abuja. He said the move followed an advisory by the court of appeal in Ibadan, Oyo state, which urged…

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Rev. Sunday Agang, has been abducted by gunmen. Agang was said to have been abducted on Tuesday when six gunmen invaded his residence at Farin-Gada area of Jos, Plateau state capital, at about 2:30 pm. ECWA spokesperson, Dickson Auta, confirmed…

The Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) has confirmed that Senegal has submitted an appeal case against Confederation of African Football (CAF) for stripping it of the AFCON 2025 title. The Lausanne-based court disclosed in a media release that it received the appeal by the Senegalese football federation (FSF) on Wednesday. Senegal won the AFCON…

Bandits who abducted who abducted eight members of the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA), Omugo, in Ifelodun LGA of Kwara state, have reportedly demanded a ransom of N1 billion for their release. On Sunday, March 22, the bandits attacked the church  during church service and abducted some members eight members. In an interview with…

A police officer and nine soldiers have been reportedly killed in a deadly ambush by bandits in Giro community, Shanga Local Government Area  of Kebbi state. The attack occurred on Wednesday when the security operatives, traced the bandits to a construction company yard following a tip-off from residents. However, the security operatives were ambushed by…