**With FIFA Women’s World Cup Tickets At Stake By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The 14th edition of the biggest women’s football competition in Africa, Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) organised by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) will kick-off today (Sunday). It will hold from July 26 to August 16, 2026. The tournament which doubles as the African qualifiers for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil will take place in two cities of the Kingdom of Morocco namely Rabat and Casablanca while five venues will host the matches. They venues are Moulay Hassan Stadium, Rabat; Olympic…
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By Emmanuel Egbe Ehiawaguan Politically, Ewatto Community has always done its part. From the onset, we have supported all sons and daughters of Ewohimi seeking political positions. Even in the last gubernatorial election in Edo State, despite the odds, Ewatto voted massively to support our brother, Asue Ighodalo. As a result, PDP won with a landslide victory against APC in Ewatto. Yet, some voices from Ewohimi still say Ewatto should “bow our heads for them to cut us politically.” The Ikpea family, in particular, has supported Ewohimi Community more than any other community in Esanland.We all recall how the Ikpea…
A man has accused his wife of encouraging their 15-year-old daughter to start sleeping with men. Jameed, dragged his wife, Tawakalitu, before Grade A Customary Court, sitting in Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State. He’s seeking the dissolution of their marriage over allegations of infidelity, physical assault, violence, neglect and destructive behaviour. The plaintiff alleged that his wife had no regard for him and habitually left their home without his consent, sometimes staying away for as long as a week without disclosing her whereabouts. Jameed further claimed that Tawakalitu engaged in extramarital affairs and openly spoke with her alleged lovers on the…
A woman has asked a Grade A Customary Court, sitting in Mapo, Ibadan to dissolve the marriage between her and her husband, Busari, The wife, Rokibat, anchored the request for divorce on a strain in her relationship with the husband, Busari. She stated that there was no more love between her and her husband as a result of the seed of discord his family members sowed in their relationship because they were jealous of her. Rokibat also said that Busari cheated her in the sale of a property they jointly owned and sold. She further explained that Busari took to…
Abdullah bin Fahad bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Jalawi al Saud, Saudi Arabia Prince, was discovered dead inside his £600-a-night room at the Marriott Hotel in Kensington, West London, on November 25, 2025. This was after consuming alcohol at almost three times the legal drink-drive limit alongside the party drug GHB. The INDEPENDENT UK reports that investigators concluded he had consumed a combination of alcohol, GHB and other substances months after undergoing treatment for addiction. An inquest held at the Inner West London Coroner’s Court heard that the 29-year-old royal had checked into the hotel on November 19 for a…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has officially confirmed the final squads for the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2026, with the 16 participating nations registering a total of 413 players for Africa’s premier women’s football competition. The confirmed squads reflect both the continued growth of women’s football across the continent and the emergence of a new generation of talented players ready to compete on Africa’s biggest stage. The squad lists also highlight the remarkable diversity of experience across the tournament, with an age gap of 23 years separating the oldest…
By Harry Awurumibe, Editor, Abuja Bureau Leading global broadcasters, including long-term CAF partners beIN Sport and United Kingdom’s Channel 4, DAZN in Europe, Ziggo and CANAL+ in French-speaking Africa will showcase the TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (“WAFCON”) Morocco 2026 which kicks off in Rabat on Sunday, 26 July 2026. The list also includes leading African broadcasters SNRT for host nation Morocco, SABC in South Africa, AZAM Media for parts of East Africa, including Tanzania, and BBC Radio for a number of Sub-Saharan territories. There are over 18 Free-to-Air (“FTA”) broadcasters, including KBC in Kenya, AfroSport in Nigeria,…
By Isaac F. Megbolugbe, PhD., FARES, FRICS Johns Hopkins University (Being text of one of the keynote presentation at the International Seminar on Emerging Urban Africa, Organized to honor and celebrate the life and career of Professor Akin L. Mabogunje, held at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, Nigeria with the support of the United Nations Center for Human Settlement (Habitat) and the Nigerian Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, holding from October 19- 23, 2006) All protocols Observed. Let me start by expressing my sincere appreciation for the invitation to keynote this session on land management and the urban economy to…
By Isaac Megbolugbe IntroductionOver the last few decades, geography has undergone a profound ideological shift. A cohort of intellectuals has leveraged postmodernist frameworks to dominate the discipline, reducing hard innovations and empirical technologies to mere social constructs. This structural obsession with the architecture of meaning has fueled a culture of complaints and identity-based grievances, resulting in the dismissal of practical market or policy solutions.The Ascendance of PostmodernismFor over a century, geography was defined by its robust engagement with the physical environment, spatial analysis, and concrete urban and regional planning. It was a discipline deeply rooted in empiricism, providing vital tools…
Eleven outstanding poetry collections have emerged on the longlist of The Nigeria Prize for Literature, selected from 223 received for the competition. The announcement, by the chairman of the Advisory Board for the Prize, Prof Akachi Adimora-Ezeigbo marks a significant milestone in this year’s competition and reflects the exceptional quality, creativity and diversity of contemporary poetry. The longlisted titles, arranged alphabetically are: Adult Love byTanure Ojaide Bakandimiya by Saddiq Dzukogi Black Passport by Paul Akpomuje 2000 Blacks by Ajibola Tolase Ceremony for The Nameless by Theresa Lola Corpus: Animistic Verses by Ayo Oyeku Floral’s Love Colony by Tares Oburumu The Origin of Wounds by Malik Gbolahan The Years…