Kampala City ?? 2 ?? Rivers United 1 A brace from Derrick Nsibambi ensured KCCA FC continued their perfect CAF Confederation Cup home record at Lugogo’s Philip Omondi Stadium in Lugogo on Saturday. Nsibambi struck on 16 minutes in the first half, then restored the lead in the 71st after the Nigerians had equalized …
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Lugogo, Uganda| KCCA FC MEDIA| Kampala Capital City Authority Football Club (KCCA FC) return to continental action today with a home duel against Nigeria’s Rivers United in Group A of the Total CAF Confederation Cup. After earning a vital victory against Club Africain about a fortnight ago, KCCA FC ensured they remained on …
Read More »Nigeria’s first lady goes to visit ailing Buhari
Abuja, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria’s first lady left for London on Tuesday to join President Muhammadu Buhari, who has been in the British capital receiving treatment for an undisclosed illness. Aisha Buhari’s office released a brief statement saying she was going to Britain to “spend some time” with her …
Read More »Shut-down for 50th anniversary of Biafra declaration
Onitsha, Nigeria | AFP | Shops, schools and businesses were shut in southeast Nigeria on Tuesday, 50 years to the day since an independent republic of Biafra was declared, sparking a brutal civil war. In Onitsha, the economic hub of Anambra state on the banks of the River Niger, most …
Read More »Frustration and hope: Biafra 50 years on
Umuahia, Nigeria | AFP | Nigeria on Tuesday marks 50 years since the declaration of an independent Republic of Biafra plunged the country into a civil war, amid renewed tensions and fresh calls for a separate state. The main pro-independence groups — the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), and the …
Read More »Lagos turns 50: half-a-century of urban chaos
Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | It’s only when the thick smog of humidity and pollution lifts that the size of Lagos becomes clear: from above, the megacity of some 20 million people seems to stretch out to infinity. Not even the Atlantic Ocean appears to be able to stop its …
Read More »Museveni briefs Nigerian army on national security
‘Patriotism encourages national transformation’ – President Museveni tells Nigerian soldiers Entebbe, Uganda| PPU| President Yoweri Museveni has told a delegation of Army Officers from the Nigerian Defence Force College that to achieve national security, African countries must root for and embrace patriotism and pan-Africanism so that African societies are …
Read More »Rivers United bounce past KCCA FC in tight CAF Cup group
KCCA FC rivals Rivers United of Nigeria bounce back in CAF Cup: Group A standing P W D L F A Pts FUS 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 Africain 2 1 0 1 4 3 3 Rivers 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 …
Read More »Nigeria: Coup rumours reflect rising distrust in Buhari’s absence
Lagos, Nigeria| AFRICAN ARGUMENTS| Last week, Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Tukur Buratai, issued a stern warning to soldiers to stay out of politics, raising alarm of a potential coup plot. His statement claimed that individuals had been approaching army officers for political reasons, and cautioned: “Any officer or soldier …
Read More »KCCA seek first points against dreaded Africain
Home form gives Nigerian club hope as KCCA seek first group stage points Johannesburg, South Africa | Impressive home form in Africa gives Nigerian club Rivers United and Uganda’s KCCA FC hope of getting back on track this week in the CAF Confederation Cup. The Port Harcourt outfit host Group …
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