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Nigeria is reclaiming its cultural power
A powerful cultural renaissance is underway in Nigeria, where communities are reclaiming their heritage and reimagining their future with confidence and clarity. Long known for its vibrant artistic traditions and dynamic creative industries, the...

It’ll be difficult for us to accept Venezuelan prisoners, Nigeria tells Trump, U.S.
Nigeria pushed back on accepting Venezuelans deported from the United States on Thursday, as US media reported President Donald Trump was urging African countries to take in deportees from around the world. Deporting people to third countries has...

NGO launches ‘Kemi’ AI chatbot to tackle online gender-based violence
The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), a Nigerian youth-led non-governmental organisation, has launched an artificial intelligence-powered WhatsApp chatbot designed to support survivors of technology-facilitated gender-based...

Donald Trump eyes West Africa's mineral wealth during trade talks with 5 leaders, SA annoyed
Donald Trump hosted the presidents of five African countries at the White House on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 The President of the United States of America is aiming to strengthen economic ties with African nations Social media users were not...

Monday 7th July 2025 Football Match Results
International Friendlies Senegal vs Guinea 1-0 Club Friendlies TSV Hartberg vs Dynamo Kyiv PP Sion vs Stade Nyonnais PP Napredak Krusevac vs Oleksandriya PP Slovan Liberec vs TSV Hartberg 0-1 Qarabağ vs Metalist 1925 Kharkiv 4-5 Radnički...

Trump’s ‘good English’ praise prompts eye-rolls and cheers in Liberia
The White House shared a separate statement from Liberia's foreign minister, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, stressing Boakai himself took no offence. "What President Trump heard distinctly was the American influence on our English in Liberia, and the...

U.S. visa restriction tied to Nigeria’s refusal to host asylum seekers — Report
The recent tightening of U.S. visa restrictions for Nigerian citizens is linked to Nigeria’s refusal to accept third-country asylum seekers as part of a broader immigration agreement proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration, a report on...

Trinidad and Tobago nationals to pay an extra US$250 for US visa
News Sean Douglas 11 Minutes Ago The US Embassy in Port of Spain. FILE PHOTO - TT nationals, along with other "aliens" under US immigration law, will soon have to pay an extra US$250 (roughly $1,750) on top of their visa fee of US$185, to enter...

JNIM Attacks Across Mali; Biya Faces Challengers in Cameroon: Africa File, July 3, 2025
To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributor: Miles Charles Key Takeaways: Cameroon. Cameroonian President Paul Biya is facing a...

U.S.-Africa Summit: Whither Nigeria?
For decades, Nigeria, the country that is home to the largest black population in the world, has proudly carried the epithet: ‘Giant of Africa.’ For this, it has often been in the forefront in the defense and propagation of the sovereignty and...

Everton face three new contract dilemmas with key deal agreed
With Idrissa Gueye signed up for another year at Everton, the contract drama is done at Hill Dickinson Stadium. For now. The veteran midfielder has agreed to a one-year extension with the Blues with the option for a further campaign included. He...

Aston Villa monitor Chelsea and Manchester United stars as transfer window heats up
Aston Villa are monitoring both Nicolas Jackson and Alejandro Garnacho, talkSPORT understands. Unai Emery previously managed Chelsea forward Jackson during his tenure in charge of Villarreal. 4 Villa are monitoring Jackson's situation at Chelsea...

Nigeria says it won't accept deportees from U.S.: 'We have enough problems of our own'
Nigeria's government is pushing back against U.S. efforts to send the country migrants and foreign prisoners, with Nigerian Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar, seen here at a summit in Brazil this year, quoting Public Enemy to drive home his point....

"You've been scammed": US couple chases down SA man over R54k unpaid loan after 3 years
An American woman asked Reddit for advice after her boyfriend lent a South African man $3,000 three and a half years ago The Johannesburg man claimed he desperately needed the loan and promised to pay it back Reddit users warned the couple that...

Donald Trump eyes West Africa's mineral wealth during trade talks with 5 leaders, SA annoyed
Donald Trump hosted the presidents of five African countries at the White House on Wednesday, 9 July 2025 The President of the United States of America is aiming to strengthen economic ties with the African nations Social media users were not...

Super Eagles drop one spot in latest FIFA World Ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped one spot to 44th in the latest FIFA World Ranking released on Thursday, July 10, 2025, via the official website of the world football governing body. Despite recent impressive performances, the drop sees Nigeria...

Official | Mory Diaw joins Le Havre from Clermont Foot
38Le Havre AC have announced the arrival of goalkeeper Mory Diaw (32) from Clermont Foot on a two-year contract. The Senegalese international (two caps) joins a side looking to maintain their Ligue 1 status for a third consecutive year. Diaw has...

Chelsea will "immediatly" move for Morgan Rogers is Aston Villa make Nicolas Jackson offer
Aston Villa's pursuit of striker Nicolas Jackson would reportedly "immediately trigger" a move for Morgan Rogers from Chelsea. Chelsea are understood to be increasingly open to letting Jackson, 24, leave the club this summer following the arrivals...

How a US mission to Congo to release prisoners, aided by an Israeli, unraveled
DAKAR, Senegal, (Reuters) — An Israeli-American businessman, a former State Department official and a decorated Green Beret pitched up in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March with a message for President Felix Tshisekedi from the Trump...

Liberia: What’s in the Details of a Purported U.S. Plan to Deport Asylum Seekers
WASHINGTON – A purported plan detailed in a document reportedly prepared in anticipation of five African heads of states’ visit to the US this week for President Donald Trump’s Africa summit, suggests that the United States of America may be...