•Wizkid, Burna Boy and Asake Popular Nigerian artistes Wizkid, Burna Boy and Asake have been announced as headliners for the 2026 edition of the Afro Nation festival in Portugal. The organisers revealed the lineup in a post shared via X (formerly Twitter) today, featuring leading Afrobeats, R&B, dancehall and amapiano stars. “PHASE 3 IS HE...
•NAF C-130 aircraft crew The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully ferried its C-130 aircraft, NAF 913, to Lisbon, Portugal, for scheduled depot maintenance. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, today in Abuja, Ejodame said the aircraft, which made planned st...
The Nigerian Air Force has confirmed that its C-130 aircraft, undertaking a ferry flight for scheduled depot maintenance, has safely landed in Banjul, The Gambia, en route to Portugal. The aircraft had earlier made a precautionary landing in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, on December 8, following technical issues, reports The PUNCH. The crew an...
•Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo equalled a goalscoring record as Portugal edged past Hungary in their 2026 World Cup qualifying match. The striker netted for the 39th time in World Cup qualifying matches, making him the joint-highest ever scorer alongside Guatemala’s Carlos Ruiz and three ahead of Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Ronaldo, 40, ex...
•Portugal’s players celebrate after the match against Armenia yesterday Cristiano Ronaldo helped an emotional Portugal enjoy a perfect start to their World Cup qualifying campaign as Thomas Tuchel’s uninspiring England remained unbeaten yesterday. Portugal, playing for the first time since the death of their Liverpool forward Diogo Jota along...
•Former Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates Portugal’s former prime minister, Jose Socrates went on trial today on corruption charges in a long-running case already being dubbed the “trial of the century” in local media. Socrates, who led the country between 2005 and 2011, is accused of amassing a fortune of more than 34 million euros [&he...
•Portugal’s players celebrate with the trophy yesterday Portugal beat long-time rivals Spain 5-3 on penalties to clinch their second UEFA Nations League title. Portugal twice went behind in regulation time but twice fought back to level the scores, reports AFP. Cristiano Ronaldo scored the second equaliser, before being subbed off with cramp ...
•Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner in a 2-1 victory over Germany in Munich yesterday, sending Portugal through to the Nations League final and breaking his run of bad fortune against the Germans. Ronaldo’s 68th-minute tap in, a record-extending 137th international goal, sealed a first win over Germany after five losses, his...
•Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo (R) celebrates after winning UEFA Euro 2024 round of 16 football match against Slovenia Portugal has announced its latest squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League quarterfinal fixtures, with key stars Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes, and Bernardo Silva headlining the selection. The squad, announced toda...
•Joao Felix AC Milan secured a loan deal for Chelsea forward Joao Felix as the Serie A club made four late signings in the winter transfer window in a bid to revive their season. In a statement Milan said that Portugal forward Felix, who only scored one league goal for Chelsea since signing from Atletico […]
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