Marathon world record holder Chepngetich gets three-year doping ban

Kenya’s marathon world record holder, Ruth Chepngetich has been banned for three years for doping, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) announced on Thursday.
23 Oct, 2025
UN chief urges Israel to heed ICJ ruling on legal duties in occupied Palestinian territories

‘The impact of this opinion will be decisive to improve the tragic situation in Gaza,’ says Antonio Guterres.
23 Oct, 2025
Heroes’ welcome for Under-20 World Cup champions in Morocco

Morocco became the first Arab country to win the tournament with a 2-0 triumph over favourites Argentina in Sunday’s final in Chile.
23 Oct, 2025
ICJ ruling confirms Israel commits genocide, rejects settlement legalisation: Hamas

Hamas says ICJ advisory opinion confirms Israel’s use of starvation as weapon amounts to genocide, rejects any attempts to legalise settlements in occupied Palestinian territories.
23 Oct, 2025

Salah, Hakimi, Osimhen compete for 2025 CAF top player as last year’s winner Lookman excluded

Nigerian court orders TikTok ‘couple’ to marry in real life

Grand Mufti Umer’s death: Ethiopia mourns ‘unifying father’

Turkish motorcycle racer Toprak Razgatlioglu crowned 2025 World Superbike Champion

Israel’s Gaza ‘cease-fail’: 97 Palestinians killed, truce violated 80 times
19 Oct, 2025
They treated us like animals: Palestinian father recounts his experience in Israeli prison
After 20 months in Israeli detention, Mohammed Abu Moussa came home to find his mother, sister, and other relatives killed in an airstrike and a homeland devastated by war.

18 Oct, 2025
ICC rejects Israel’s appeal bid over arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
Court says Israel’s request to appeal warrants against its leaders over Gaza war is “not an appealable issue,” while jurisdiction challenge remains under review.

18 Oct, 2025
Gaza accuses Israel of organ theft from Palestinians, urges global probe
Officials call for an international investigation into mutilation and human rights violations.

17 Oct, 2025
WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike loses bid to play for Nigeria in World Cup, Olympics
Nneka Ogwumike had been trying to play for the country where her parents were born since the Tokyo Games in 2021.

16 Oct, 2025
Reggae music lover and Arsenal fan: Kenyans grieve Raila Odinga
Raila Odinga’s force of personality gave him an outsize hold on Kenyan people despite five failed attempts at the presidency.

16 Oct, 2025
Morocco beat France to reach Under-20 World Cup final
Third goalkeeper Abdelhakim El Mesbahi came off the bench near the end of extra time and made the decisive save in a penalty shootout.

15 Oct, 2025
Galatasaray hail Osimhen after hat-trick heroics against Benin in World Cup Qualifiers
DR Congo, Nigeria, and Gabon join Cameroon in booking their tickets for next month’s African Play-Off Tournament.

15 Oct, 2025
Unexploded bombs pose ‘enormous’ risks in Gaza, NGO warns
Handicap International says an estimated 70,000 tonnes of explosives have been dropped on Gaza since the start of the war, warning that returning civilians face severe danger amid a fragile ceasefire.

15 Oct, 2025
South Africa qualify for 2026 World Cup after Rwanda win, Nigeria need playoff
South Africa became the latest African nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Rwanda 3-0 Tuesday to top its qualifying group, despite being docked three points for fielding an ineligible player in earlier games.

14 Oct, 2025
Igbo-Ora Twins Festival: How an ancient Nigerian town became world’s twin capital
The Igbo-Ora Twins Festival is the largest annual gathering of twins in Nigeria, which celebrates identity, heritage, and the extraordinary gift of biological twinhood.




