Portugal has shortlisted at least three candidates to replace Roberto Martinez after the 2026 World Cup. According to talkSPORT, Martinez is set to step down from the role after the tournament. The Spaniard has been heavily linked with a reunion with captain Cristiano Ronaldo at Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League. Portug…

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested eight suspected cultists and recovered firearms and dangerous weapons during coordinated operations across the Ilorin metropolis. DAILY POST reports that the arrest is coming barely a week after four people were killed, two gravely injured and two arrested in a…

Bayern Munich legend, Thomas Muller, has urged his old club to sign Freiburg midfielder Johan Manzambi after his recent performance for Switzerland at the ongoing FIFA World Cup tournament. Manzambi was impressive, scoring a brace as Switzerland defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1. The 20-year-old had attracted interes…

How to build a clearer betting strategy during the World Championship and understand the World Win 2026 promo without getting lost in the rules Major football tournaments are exciting, but they can also be overwhelming. There are more matches, more live moments, more odds changes and more promotions than usual. That is…

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued two herders who were injured in an attack by suspected militia members in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Friday. According to the post, the incident occurred around 5…

Reckitt Nigeria (Reckitt Benckiser Nigeria Limited) has announced the appointment of H.E. Mrs Toyin Ojora Saraki and Prince Abimbola Olashore as Independent Non-Executive Directors, further strengthening the company’s Board as it continues to advance its strategic priorities across Nigeria. The appointments follow the …

The management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, MOUAU, has dismissed the reports that suspected hoodlums may soon invade the institution’s campus. The dismissal followed the panic generated by a social media post, The University in a statement it issued on Friday, said the false and unverified soci…

The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command, Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, has given Divisional Police Officers under the Metro Area Command a two-week deadline to end robbery and other security threats within Abuja city centre. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on June 19, 2026, by t…

President Tinubu has granted another six-month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi. This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by a presidential media aide, Bayo Onanuga. DAILY POST reports that Adeniyi’s tenure was first extended by one year in 2025 and was expected to expir…

The Benue State Government is pleased to announce that His Excellency, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Alia, has been honoured with the prestigious Infrastructure Award at the maiden edition of the BusinessDay States Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards, held yesterday, June 18, 2026, at the NAF Conference Centre, Abu…

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Tunisia sack Lamouchi just one game into World CupFigure caption, Gyokeres & Isak score as Sweden put five past TunisiaByCelestine KaroneyBBC Sport Africa in AtlantaPublished16 June 2026Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi following the side's defeat in their opening World Cup 2026 fixture.Sweden inflicted a 5…

Partey misled Canadian officials over previous arrestImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Thomas Partey previously represented Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in QatarByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished16 June 2026Updated 17 June 2026Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after wrongly t…

South Africa bounce back with win over PakistanByFfion WynneBBC Sport journalistPublished17 June 2026ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group Two, EdgbastonPakistan 126-9 (20 overs): Fatima 55* (38); Kapp 3-23South Africa 127-8 (16.4 overs): Dercksen 52 (35); Fatima 3-16South Africa won by two wickets Scorecard, TableSouth Afr…

Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mumImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Vozinha made seven saves against SpainByTom Grundy, BBC Sport senior journalist and Paul Njie, Reporter in Sao VicentePublished17 June 2026Vozinha, the goalkeeper whose heroics helped Cape Verde earn a draw against Spain, is s…

'It was either killed or be killed' - ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia6 June 2026Mohamed GabobeMogadishuGetty ImagesFighters from the Union of Islamic Courts took control of Mogadishu in June 2006BBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaSomalia

He told us we were slaves - The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler9 June 2026Chris ClementsScotland social affairs correspondentBBCKow Mensah and Joshua Amissah were told to work non-stop without enough foodJoshua Amissah got up from his seat in the witness box and stepped away from the interpreter by his …

'My brother hid in a rice sack' - The refugee stars at the World Cup18 June 2026Ian WilliamsBBC Sport AfricaBBCNestory Irankunda, Antonio Rudiger and Alphonso Davies are representing Australia, Germany and Canada respectively at the World Cup - and all have links to Africa as refugeesWhen Antonio Rudiger entered the fr…

Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak15 June 2026Anne SoyMongbwalu and RwamparaBBC"Grace has been shown to us," sing health workers at the epicentre of DR Congo's Ebola outbreakBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaDemocratic Republic of CongoEbola virusHealth

'They came with machetes' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa17 June 2026Nomsa Maseko,BBC Africa, DurbanandMarco OriuntoThuthuka Zondi / BBCEsnat Joseph said a gang of men came to her home in Durban to threaten the family - forcing her to flee with her tripletsBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is A…

'I buried my parents one day after the other' - Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely17 June 2026Anne SoyBunia, DR CongoAmensisa Ifa / BBCNone of the usual crowds attend burials in this Bunia cemetery at the momentBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaDemocratic Republic of CongoEbola virusDiseaseVi…

Ivory Coast's Wahi allowed into Canada after visa issueImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Elye Wahi played in the Ivory Coast's opening World Cup win over EcuadorPublished18 June 2026Ivory Coast international Elye Wahi will be allowed into Canada for his country's World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday,…

Can Renard revive Tunisia's World Cup campaign?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Herve Renard has previously had spells in charge of Zambia, Angola, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and France's womenByRob StevensBBC Sport AfricaPublished19 June 2026Tunisia and their fans will be hoping for some Herve Renard m…

Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president's time in power19 June 2026Wycliffe MuiaandAlfred LasteckEPA-EFEPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa was due to step down in 2028 when his second term expires BBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaZimbabwe

…that the sleeveless version broke World Cup rules Originally released as a basketball-style vest, the Indomitable Lions wore the sleeveless version as they romped to the Afcon title in February 2002."The players didn't know we would play with a shirt with no sleeves," midfielder Eric Djemba-Djemba told BBC Sport Africa…