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The Super Falcons have arrived in Rabat, Morocco, ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), making a memorable entrance as they gear up to defend their continental crown. The Nigerian team travelled to Rabat after completing a successful 10-day training camp in Casablanca, where they fine-tuned preparations for the tournament. The players arrived in high spirits, with smiles all round as they boarded their team bus for their hotel. For the first time, the Super Falcons wore custom-designed traditional departure outfits, making a bold statement before the competition. The squad was dressed in matching green-and-white tie-dye African…

Paula Narvaez, Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, briefed journalists in New York on her recent visit to the country. Speaking from Chile, she said the earthquakes left more than 5,000 people dead and displaced over 23,000, “but statistics alone cannot capture the human toll and true scale of this tragedy.” Women on the frontlines Ms. Narvaez visited some of the hardest-hit areas, including La Guaira, where she met families who lost everything yet are still determined to rebuild their lives. “I witnessed something that recurs in every emergency: women organizing safe spaces for their families, and caring for others, and frontline responders working tirelessly…

Unlike many budding engineers, K.J. Ray Liu wasn’t inspired to enter the field by tinkering with electronics or following in the footsteps of a family member. Growing up in Taichung, Taiwan, he answered his government’s call for students to become electrical engineers to help manufacture semiconductors in the 1970s, when the country’s economy was struggling.“Students who were good in math, science, and physics all wanted to be an electrical engineer because that was the top priority of the government,” Liu says. “That’s how I got into engineering. Now Taiwan is a world leader in semiconductors.” K.J. Ray Liu OccupationRetired professor…

US Lobbying Firm hired by Atiku has labelled Tinubu a ‘threat’ to Nigeria and US Interests. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that a United States lobbying firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, has described President Bola Tinubu as a threat to Nigeria’s stability and United States interests. The firm made the allegation in response to comments reportedly made by US Congressman John James, who stated that “tens of thousands of Nigerians have been slaughtered by terrorists ignored or enabled by the Nigerian government.”  In a statement posted on its X account on Friday, Von Batten-Montague-York, which was retained by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar under a reported 12-month…

Nigerian-American engineer Yinka Ogunbiyi has secured $7 million to commercialise HaloBraid, a robotic salon device developed to reduce the time and physical effort required to braid textured hair. The seed funding round was led by Seven Seven Six, the venture capital firm established by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian. AlleyCorp and Bling Capital also participated in the investment. The capital will support further product development, manufacturing preparations, professional testing and partnerships with salons ahead of the device’s planned introduction later in 2026. HaloBraid is designed to work alongside professional braiders rather than perform an entire hairstyle independently. The stylist separates the…

Vice President under Olusegun Obasanjo (1999 -2007), Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the former President is covertly supporting his relative ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has challenged Obasanjo to come out in the open and declare his preferred candidate openly to ensure transparency. Abubakar’s challenge follows Mr Obasanjo’s recent claim that the former VP provided the late House of Representatives Speaker, Ghali Na’Abba, with ₦5 million to initiate impeachment proceedings against him during their tenure. In a statement released Friday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons players during their 2-1 victory over Senegal’s Teranga Lionesses in the first leg of an international friendly match at Remo Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria, on June 5, 2026. The friendly is part of both teams’ preparation for the forthcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. (Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Several Super Falcons players have alleged that cash was stolen from their wallets while staying at a Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The allegations surfaced on social media after forward Esther Okoronkwo shared…

Nigeria’s Super Falcons players during their 2-1 victory over Senegal’s Teranga Lionesses in the first leg of an international friendly match at Remo Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, Nigeria, on June 5, 2026. The friendly is part of both teams’ preparation for the forthcoming Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. (Photo by Adekunle Ajayi/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Several Super Falcons players have alleged that cash was stolen from their wallets while staying at a Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, ahead of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON). The allegations surfaced on social media after forward Esther Okoronkwo shared…

News » Premier League news » Arsenal newsJuly 24, 2026 20:10 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Arsenal summer 2026 transfer targets Arsenal want Nusa Arsenal are set to compete with Tottenham Hotspur for the services of RB Leipzig winger Antonio Nusa this summer. The Gunners have already strengthened their left wing with Christos Tzolis but they are aiming to land another solution.Arsenal have made Gabriel Martinelli available for sale and his departure could coincide with another summer arrival.It is now claimed by The Sun that Arsenal are weighing up a move for Nusa and could go head-to-head with Spurs for him.Nusa had an…

Wildfires destroyed 2.2 million hectares of land in the WHO’s European Region in 2025 – up from 1.4 million hectares in 2022.In Spain and Portugal alone, the number of wildfires has more than doubled since last year. Madrid declared a national emergency on Friday as wildfires near the capital forced 10,000 people to evacuate. The head of the regional government said these fires are the worst ever.In southern France, about 63,000 people evacuated following multiple fires that have already destroyed about 80 homes, according to national authorities.“Wildfires destroy homes and livelihoods, force evacuations, and place enormous pressure on emergency services…