Idris Shehu

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has listed Ghanaian referee Daniel Nii Laryea to officiate the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match between Nigeria and Morocco. The continental football body released a list of match officials to... See more

Real Madrid says the club’s working relationship Xabi Alonso has been been terminated “by mutual agreement”. The Spanish giants announced the end of Alonso’s tenure as the club’s manager in a statement on Monday. Alonso’s exit comes barely 24 hours after ... See more

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has opened an investigation into the “unacceptable behaviour from some players and officials” of Algeria’s Desert Foxes following their loss to Nigeria on Saturday. Nigeria defeated Algeria 2-0 at the Grand Stad... See more

Nigerians’ comical responses to a Malian calling for Eric Chelle’s return to the country’s national team are going viral on social media. Chelle, a Franco-Malian, coached the Malian men’s national team for two years. He led the team to the previous AFCON ... See more

Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says only President Bola Tinubu can sack him from the cabinet, insisting that his critics cannot dictate his removal. Wike spoke on Sunday during the last leg of his ‘thank you’ visit to Ob... See more