Queen’s Death: Jamaica accused of crying more than the bereaved

(NNP) The Jamaican Government has come under severe criticism on social media by netizens for declaring a 12-day mourning period (September 8-19) over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who was the Head of State of the island nation, while the UK, the home country of the late monarch, has declared only a 10-day mourning […]

Ethiopian Airlines plane failed to descend, flew 37,000 feet above destination airport as pilots reportedly fell asleep

(NNP) Two Ethiopian Airlines pilots have been suspended by the Airlines after they reportedly fell asleep and missed their landing destination at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa. According to reports, the plane cruising at 37,000 feet, flew above the airport and continued rather than descending and landing. The control tower at Bole airport made several […]

WAFCON 2022: Super Falcons run riot against debutants Burundi with a 4-0 defeat

(NNP) The Super Falcons flying the country’s flag at the ongoing African women’s Nations Cup in Morocco, Sunday, qualified for the quarter-finals with a resounding defeat of debutants Burundi. The unstoppable Super Falcons playing without their superstar Assisat Osheola who picked up an injury in the match against South Africa, scored three times in the […]

Qatar 2022 World Cup Qualifier: Nigeria hold Ghana to a goalless draw in Kumasi

(NNP) The Nigerian Super Eagles held Ghana to a goalless draw at the Baba Yara stadium in Kumasi in the first of two-leg encounter. The Black Stars gave a good account of themselves in the first half with four corners to Super Eagles’ one and a 67% to 33% possession. The Super Eagles came alive […]

Video: AFCON: Tiranga Lions of Senegal win African Cup

See video of penalty shootout below (NNP) The Tiranga Lions of Senegal have won the African Nations Cup against the Pharaohs of Egypt after being scoreless in extra time. The Lions defeated the 7-time African champions on penalty shootout by 4-2. The West Africans claim the championship for the first time after falling short in […]

AFCON: Best-rated Nigeria crashes out of tournament after stunning defeat

(NNP) Nigeria’s campaign to lift the African Cup of Nations in Cameroon for the fourth time in history ended today with a 1-0 loss to the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia. The heavily underrated North African side that managed just a win in the group stages, scored in the opening moments of the second half with […]

Video: Nigeria defeat seven-time champion Egypt in AFCON opener

See video below (NNP) Nigeria opened their account at the ongoing African Cup of Nations in Cameroon with a 1-0 defeat of seven-time African champion, Egypt. A convincing strike with the left foot inside the 18-yard box by Kelechi Iheanacho in the 30th minute was all that was needed to contain the Pharaohs. In a […]

Three white men who shot and killed a Black jogger in the Unitied States have been sentenced to life imprisonment.

(NNP) Three white men, two of them a father-son combo, who killed a 25-year-old Black jogger, Ahmaud Arbery, have been sentenced to life imprison by a Georgia court in the United States. The men Gregory (35) and Travis (66) McMichael and William Bryan Jr. (52) falsely detained Arbery as he jogged in his neighbourhood on suspicion of mischief. […]

Madagascar police chief swims 12 hours in the Indian Ocean after helicopter crash

(NNP) Madagascar police chief, Gen. Serge Gelle, 57, the secretary of state for the gendarmerie swims 12 hours in the Indian Ocean after a boat accident that killed 83 people. The police chief was on a rescue helicopter and had accompanied the prime minister who was in a different helicopter when the copter hit rough […]

French police arrest a Saudi man suspected of participating in the gruesome killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

(NNP) French police detained a 33-year-old Saudi man accused of participating in the October 2, 2018 gruesome killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi, who had been critical of the Crown Prince and was a Washington Post columnist, was murdered and dismembered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul when he went to keep an appointment […]

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