Africa

Spain head coach, Luis de la Fuente, has said goodbye to Brahim Diaz, who has decided to dump the Spain national team for Morocco. GISTFOX NEWS reported that Diaz, a former Spain U21 star, has decided to dump his country of birth in order to represent Morocco at the senior …

An 80-year-old man, Isiyaka Ayinde, has reportedly committed suicide at the Watch Tower in the Araromi Imota area of Lagos State.  Gistfox news gathered that the incident occurred at about 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. A police source told our correspondent that, according to a tenant in the compound, the deceased …

The mother of a six-year-old girl missing in South Africa since 19 February has been charged with human trafficking and kidnapping. Kelly Smith was charged along with her boyfriend, Jacquen Appollis, and two others, following their arrest. Ms Smith’s daughter, Joslin, disappeared outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape …

African leaders gathered in Lagos on Wednesday for the 2024 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership Award.      The event held at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos was attended by former heads of state from both within and outside Nigeria, state governors, traditional rulers, and other notable Nigerians. …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has removed the economic sanctions imposed on Niger Republic, Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea.   The decision was adopted on Saturday, February 24, in Abuja during the extraordinary summit on the political, security, and peace conditions in the ECOWAS subregion.     …

The Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) have elected the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Ghazouani as the new chairman of the African Union for 2024. Ghazouani takes over from President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros, who was the Chairperson for 2023. His selection …

A Nigerian lady stirred a lot of discussion on social media by claiming she had a dream in which the Nigeria Super Eagles were defeated in the 2023 AFCON final match 0:1 by Ivory Coast. This was revealed in her statement on X, which reads: “I had a dream Ivory Coast won against Nigeria by 1:0, but …

The famous Afrobeat singer, Kizz Daniel is set to fulfil his vow to a fan whom he promised to take to his next show in the UK if Nigeria qualifies for the AFCON 2023 finals. The Super Eagles of Nigeria went head to head in a fierce football match against the Bafana Bafana of South Africa to qualify for …

Controversial Twitter personality, Daniel Regha has described Nigeria’s Super Eagles victory over South Africa’s Bafana Bafana as mere luck. Following a fierce match in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals, Nigeria’s Super Eagles defeated South Africa on penalties, sparking wild celebrations across the country. Daniel Regha responded by saying that Nigeria’s triumph over South Africa …

Players and officials of the Angolan team were rewarded with cash and phone gifts after reaching the quarter-finals of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Ivory Coast. The Palancras Negras outclassed Namibia 3-0 in the round of 16 last Saturday to set up a quarter-final clash against Nigeria, …