February 9, 2024

CAF President Says Tinubu Will Watch Super Eagles’ Play Ivory Coast at AFCON Finals

The New Diplomat

Writer

Ranked: Countries Losing the Most (and Least) from Trump’s Tariffs

Trump’s tariffs are hitting all of America’s major trading partners. But in U.S. trade, what matters isn’t just the tariffs a country faces—it’s how they stack up against competitors. This visualization, made with the Hinrich Foundation, shows which countries are losing the most, and the least, from Trump’s tariffs. The data seen here is sourced from…

September 30, 2025 • Opinion

Emergency in Rivers: Romancing impunity?, ByEbun Olu-Adegboruwa

By Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN “I urge every Nigerian home and abroad to try and live within the confines of the law of the land and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. If we are able to do just that, we will be sure of ensuring that peace and unity reign in the country.…

September 30, 2025 • Opinion

Rethinking Retirement in Nigeria: The Case Against Age Discrimination, By Sonny Iroche

By Sonny Iroche Introduction I have always believed that there should be no discrimination on the basis of age. Just as in the United States and many other advanced democracies, ability, competence, and health, not the calendar, should determine whether a person continues to serve their nation or profession. Nigeria, ironically, has consistently entrusted its…

September 30, 2025 • Opinion

By Isaac Akerele

Confederation of African Football (CAF) President Patrice Motsepe says President Bola Tinubu will touch down in Abidjan on Sunday, to give moral support to Super Eagles as they vie for continental glory against Ivory Coast in the AFCON 2023 finals.

Patrice Motsepe promised Tinubu’s impending arrival while touting Nigeria’s prospects of hosting another FIFA World Cup.

“The Nigerian president is coming to watch the final on Sunday,” Motsepe confirmed. “I will have a conversation with him about it.”

Motsepe’s optimism comes after Vice President Kashim Shettima witnessed the Eagles’ dramatic shootout triumph over South Africa in the semi finals

His proposed presence further adds to swelling excitement that Sunday could bring Nigeria’s fourth African title and first since 2013.

Share this news

News