Nigeria’s women basketball team, D’Tigress, are set for a high-stakes semifinal encounter against Senegal at the 2025 FIBA Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan today, following their dominant 83-47 quarterfinal victory over Cameroon. The defending champions extended their unbeaten tournament run to 27 games on Thursday, securing Africa’s final slot for the 2026 FIBA World Cup
July 10, 2025 | Dakar — The Senegalese government has officially scrapped singer Akon’s grandiose plan to build a $6 billion Wakanda-inspired smart city at Mbodiène, citing a lack of progress and unresolved financing. Instead, authorities are pivoting toward a more grounded $1.2 billion resort and tourism development on the same coastal land . Officials from SAPCO,
Abuja — June 12, 2025 Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Her Excellency Bianca Ojukwu, has commenced a diplomatic shuttle to The Gambia and Senegal aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and deepening regional cooperation. According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the high-level engagements are part of Nigeria’s renewed push to
Nottingham, UK – June 11, 2025 – Senegal’s national football team pulled off a dramatic upset on Monday night, defeating England 2-1 in an international friendly held at the City Ground in Nottingham, effectively snapping the Three Lions’ impressive 22-match unbeaten streak. The high-tempo clash, which drew a packed stadium of local fans and African
