The Zambia Senior Women National Team kickoff their FIFA Series campaign against Canada this afternoon (Saturday) at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá, Brazil at 15h00 local time (21h00 Zambian time). Assistant coach Charles Haalubono will lead the Copper Queens on this assignment which is a preparatory tournament for the Women Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The match will be…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has confirmed the match officials who will take charge of the upcoming FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Qualifiers first-round encounter between Zimbabwe and Uganda. The first-leg fixture will be played on Sunday, 12th April 2026 at the Ngoni Stadium in Harare, with kick-off set for 3:00 PM local time in Harare and 4:00…
Uganda are the silver medalists in the concluded CAF African Schools Football Championship after losing out to Senegal 5-4 in post-match penalties whilst Ghana successfully defended their girls’ title with a 9-8 victory in post-match spot kicks Burkina Faso. Losing out on Winner prize money of $300,000 Uganda who were represented by St Mary’s Kitende take home $200,000. The…
Omar Abdulqadir Artan has shattered barriers, becoming the first Somali referee ever selected for the FIFA World Cup. Artan’s inclusion on FIFA’s official list of match officials for the tournament set to be hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico, marks a landmark achievement for Somali football and a significant moment for the country’s presence on the global…
The Zambia Under-15 Schools girls national team clinched a bronze medal at the CAF Schools Football Championship after defeating Morocco in a spirited encounter at Ngoni Stadium. Zambia found the back of the net through Phidah Muzuwa and Catherine Kapolyo to overcome a Moroccan team they had previously beaten 2–0 earlier in the tournament. Zambia created numerous chances in…
The Copper Queens camp has been boosted by the arrival of four local players into Cuiaba for the FIFA Series tournament that kicks off on Saturday. Four players namely Maweta Chilenga, Natasha Nanyangwe, Agness Phiri and Ngosa Chabwe joined the squad on Friday. The arrival of the quartet leaves only foreign based players who are expected later in the…
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Barely nine months to the governorship election, the race for the successor of Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has begun to take shape as aspirants emerge across party lines. As President Bola Tinubu’s home base, the riveting attention is on who will get his backing among prospective candidates to succeed Sanwo-Olu. Tinubu, as the undisputed leader of…
By Olalekan Bilesanmi As insecurity deepens across Nigeria and political tensions begin to shape the road to 2027, former presidential candidate and Social Democratic Party (SDP) leader, Prince Adewole Adebayo, offers a candid and wide-ranging perspective on the state of the nation. Fresh from a visit to crisis-hit communities in Plateau State, Adebayo speaks on the humanitarian realities often ignored beyond…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed support for the Nigerian Bar Association’s stance, affirming that courts lack jurisdiction over internal party disputes. The party, in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi on Saturday in Abuja, described NBA’s warning against judicial abuse as a validation of its position on the court’s legality. Abdullahi stated…
By Emmanuel Okogba The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate resignation of the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash Amupitan, citing concerns over his perceived impartiality and the integrity of the electoral process. In a strongly worded statement title ‘WHY AMUPITAN MUST RESIGN NOW’, the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi described recent revelations…
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