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Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon lift the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) trophy after a 3-0 victory over Malawi in the final in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday 16 August, 2026

WAFCON 2026 Final: Cameroon win first title with 3-0 win over Malawi

Cameroon clinched the CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) for the first time following a fine 3-0 triumph over Malawi in the final on Sunday 16 August, 2026 at...

HenrisCounty August 17, 2026Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, Title, WAFCONNo Comments

News

‘Africa is the richest continent in the world’ – Obi

Peter Obi, 2027 Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), said, "Africa is the richest continent in the world". He made the statement on Friday in New York City,...

HenrisCounty July 12, 2026Africa, Labour Party, NDC, New York, ObiNo Comments

Sport

All FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 matches

The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 (Knockout Phase) kicks off on Sunday 28 June, 2026 with the game between South Africa and Canada. The full Knockout bracket is...

HenrisCounty June 28, 2026Africa, Argentina, Canada, England, FIFA, Mexico, Round of 32, US, World CupNo Comments

News

‘Nigeria must be placed at the centre of international conversations on trade, governance’ – Obi

Africa, and Nigeria particularly "must be placed at the centre of international conversations on trade, governance", Peter Obi said on Wednesday. The former Governor of Anambra State made the statement...

HenrisCounty June 11, 2026Africa, England, London, NDC, Nigeria, Obi, TradeNo Comments

News

‘Africa has no reason to remain poor’ – Obi

Delivering his guest speech at the Spier Dialogue Event on “Policies for Growth in Africa”, former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, reiterated, "Africa has no reason to remain poor"....

HenrisCounty May 24, 2026Africa, business, Cape Town, Labour Party, NDC, Obi, South AfricaNo Comments

Business

President Tinubu arrives in Kigali for Africa CEO Forum

Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has landed in the Rwanda Capital of Kigali for the Africa CEO Forum. The event, the 13th edition, themed 'The Scale Imperative: Why Africa Must...

HenrisCounty May 14, 2026Africa, Kigali, Nigeria, President, Rwanda, TinubuNo Comments

News

Pope Leo starts Africa tour, lands in Algeria for historic visit

During his eleven-day trip to Africa, Pope Leo XIV will also visit Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. Pope Leo XIV has commenced his landmark visit to Algeria in the first...

HenrisCounty April 13, 2026Africa, Algeria, Catholic, Pope, PopulationNo Comments

News

FG launches ECOWAS biometric ID card to boost regional security

Through the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Federal Government has launched the National Biometric Card (ENBIC). The move will help bolster "regional mobility and integration, improve identity management, and strengthen border...

HenrisCounty December 14, 2025Africa, ECOWAS, Immigration, NigeriaNo Comments

Business

‘$2 Trillion Economy – Nigeria Remains Africa’s Greatest Investment Frontier’ – Obi

Former Governor of Anambra State has said, Nigeria is "blessed with enormous resources" and the country is projected to reach a "population of about 320 million by 2050", adding, the...

HenrisCounty November 19, 2025Africa, Economy, health, Investment, Monaco, Nigeria, ObiNo Comments

Business

‘Nigeria cannot attract sustainable foreign investment with poor leadership and governance’ – Peter Obi

Peter Obi, former Governor of Anambra State, said, it will be difficult for Nigeria to "attract sustainable foreign investment with poor leadership and governance." He made the statement as President...

HenrisCounty August 15, 2025Africa, FDI, Investment, Nigeria, Peter Obi, WorldNo Comments

Business

Largest garment factory in Africa to be established in Ogun State

Dapo Abiodun, Executive Governor of Ogun State, has "proudly" announced his government has entered a partnership with India-based multinational, Arise Integrated Industrial Platform (IIP), for the establishment of Africa's largest...

HenrisCounty July 26, 2025Africa, Factory, Governor, OgunNo Comments

Politics

‘PDP remains the most credible platform for national progress’ – Saraki

13th President of the Nigerian Senate, Bukola Saraki, said, it is a "fact" that the People's Democratic Party (PDP) "remains the most credible platform for national progress". Sataki made the...

HenrisCounty July 23, 2025Africa, PDP, Saraki, SenateNo Comments

Business

Nigeria to host Africa’s energy leaders and global partners in Abuja for Global Commodity Insights Conference

Nigeria will welcome Africa’s energy leaders and global partners to Abuja for the Global Commodity Insights Conference on West African Refined Fuel Markets The Conference will be jointly hosted by...

HenrisCounty July 22, 2025Abuja, Africa, energy, Leader, Nigeria, TinubuNo Comments

Business

Nigeria’s Economy: Lafarge record ‘70% increase in net sales in first half of 2025’

Lafarge Africa Plc, a Sub-Saharan Africa building materials company, has posted "another stellar performance in the first half of 2025". The company recorded a "70% increase in net sales to...

HenrisCounty July 22, 2025Africa, Economy, Nigeria, Onanuga, Special Adviser, TinubuNo Comments

Culture

‘Countries around Africa come to study how we manage traffic’ – Sanwo-Olu as LASTMA marks 25 years of service

Executive Governoe of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has given credit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, then-Governor of the Southwestern State, for the establishment of the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency...

HenrisCounty July 16, 2025Africa, Lagos, LASTMA, Nigeria, TrafficNo Comments

Culture

Mayor of London Khan visits Lagos, meets with Nollywood and Afrobeats stars

On his official visit to Nigeria, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, aims to build "strong ties" with Africa. The London Mayor who arrived in Lagos is the "first Mayor of...

HenrisCounty July 16, 2025Africa, Khan, Lagos, London, Mayor, Mo Abudu, NigeriaNo Comments

News

‘Many enslaved people in Saint Lucia were Nigerians’ – Saint Lucia Senate President, Alvina Reynolds

Alvina Reynolds, President Tinubu of the Saint Lucian Senate, said, many Saint Lucian formerly enslaved people were Nigerians. Reynolds said, "Of the 16,282 enslaved people in Saint Lucia that year,...

HenrisCounty July 1, 2025Africa, Nigeria, President, Saint Lucia, SenateNo Comments

News

Tinubu In Saint Lucia: Nigeria’s President proposes Visa waivers for OECS official passport holders

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has proposed Visa waivers for OECS passport holders as Nigeria and Saint Lucia establish diplomatic relations. The Nigerian President made a proposal to create a Joint...

HenrisCounty July 1, 2025Africa, President, TinubuNo Comments

Field Of Green

Ogun State: Governor Abiodun to break ground for ‘the largest cotton processing plant in the world’

Executive Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, has made known, "in the next 60 days" his government will welcome President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the groundbreaking ceremony of what...

HenrisCounty June 6, 2025Africa, Dapo Abiodun, Nigeria, Ogun State, President Tinubu, Renewed Hope Agenda, SouthwesternNo Comments

Business

President Tinubu congratulates Mauritanian President on the election of Sidi Ould Tah as AfDB President

Nigeria's President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has sent his congratulations to President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, following the election of Sidi Ould Tah as President of the...

HenrisCounty May 30, 2025Africa, African Development Bank Group, Akinwumi Adesina, Bayo Onanuga, Mauritania, Nigeria, President Tinubu, Sidi Ould Tah, Special AdviserNo Comments