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Niger has adopted Hausa as its national language, replacing French in a major shift from its colonial past. The post Niger Formally Replaces French with Hausa as National Language appeared first on BellaNaija – Showcasing Africa to the world. Read today…Read More

Arsenal have eliminated Real Madrid from the UEFA Champions League, after they won 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday night. The Gunners travelled to Spain with a healthy 3-0 lead from the first leg. And they had the chance to extend that advantage after they were awarded a first-half penalty. But Bukayo Saka saw his tame effort saved by Thibaut Courtois, as both sides went into the break without scoring. However, Saka burst through to dink the ball over Courtois in the second half, as Arsenal virtually took the tie beyond Real Madrid. And although Vinicius Junior pulled one…

The Osun State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Umar Abba, has ordered effective and extensive deployment of police officers as well as all necessary logistics to strategic points along the highways, places of worship, leisure parks, and all nooks and crannies of the state. According to a statement by the Osun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, the deployment is meant to assure the people of the state of the readiness of the command to guarantee adequate and intensive security during the Easter period. The statement read: “The Osun State Police Command, in its quest to continuously improve on…

Kano State athletes are setting their sights on surpassing their previous achievements as they prepare to compete in the 22nd edition of the National Sports Festival, tagged “Gateway Games,” scheduled to take place from May 16 to 30, 2025, in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The state’s contingent, comprising 173 athletes, 97 coaches, journalists, organizing secretaries, and 15 government officials, is slated to depart the ancient city of Kano on May 14 and 15. Acting Chairman of the Kano State Sports Commission, Alhaji Ibrahim Umar Fagge—popularly known as “FIFA”—disclosed the state’s readiness during the reception of the Festival’s Torch of Unity by…

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has appealed to his colleagues to forget what happened during their botched impeachment. His appeal was contained in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday. The recent impeachment of Obasa was declared “illegal, unconstitutional, and null and void,” by a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. The court, which was presided over by Justice Yetunde Pinheiro, on Wednesday, also nullified the proceedings and resolutions of the Assembly held on January 13, 2025. Obasa, in his reaction, declared: “This is a victory for the Lagos House of Assembly…

A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has explained how he changed the narrative about the activities of Boko Haram as a government’s spokesperson during the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Mohammed shared some of his experiences when he served as the spokesperson of the government while speaking at the Spokespersons Summit, themed, ‘Integrity and the Evolving Roles of Spokespersons in Leadership Communication and Development,’ in Abuja on Tuesday. Recall that ahead of the Buhari’s assumption of office in May 2015, one of the most pressing national issues was insecurity. There were deadly attacks carried out across the…

. The Kremlin on Tuesday said that there is no clear outline of a potential US-Russia deal on Ukraine. The Russian government however stated that the political will to move in the direction of an agreement is there. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in a call with reporters, said that contacts with the US had been positive and useful, but that Moscow would not give a possible timeline for a peace settlement. “There are no clear outlines of any agreement yet, but there is political will to move towards an agreement. And I repeat once again, we highly highly rate the…

Tolu Arokodare has capped off a superb individual campaign with Belgian side Genk by winning the 2025 Ebony Shoe – the prestigious award handed to the best player of African descent in Belgium’s top flight, Soccernet.ng reports. The 24-year-old Nigerian striker beat stiff competition from four other nominees…Read More

Nigeria’s Flying Eagles have booked a thrilling semifinal clash against South Africa’s Amajita at the CAF U20 Africa Cup of Nations, following a dramatic quarterfinal night that saw both nations overcome tough opposition to advance, Soccernet.ng reports. Aliyu Zubairu’s men edged out defending champions Senegal in a tense…Read More

Nigerian international and Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface has reportedly caught the attention of English Premier League side Newcastle United, Soccernet.ng reports.  Per Africa Foot, the 2024-25 Carabao Cup winners are stepping up efforts to secure the signature of the former Union Saint-Gilloise forward ahead of the 2025/26 season…Read More