World Cup Playoffs: NFF confirms Super Eagles camp venue, opening date

As preparations intensify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs, the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Ibrahim Gusau, has confirmed details of the Super Eagles’ training camp ahead of their crucial fixtures in Rabat, Morocco....

2026 World Cup playoffs: Tella to miss Super Eagles matches

Bayer Leverkusen winger Nathan Tella will not be available for Super Eagles selection for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs, Soccernet.ng reports. In just over two weeks, the Super Eagles will resume international duty. They will take on...

Awards Wrap: Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards jury revealed, Publicis Groupe wins Loeries Regional Agency of the Year, Good Hope FM Warrior Woman joins forces with WomenIN

The Media Online’s weekly column delivering news of award wins, entries, competitions, dates to note and winners in the media. Twyg announces new jury for the Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards Idelle Taye Twyg, the Cape Town–based non-profit media...

Egypt's Mohamed Salah's photo appears in Cameroon voter register

Cameroonians went to the polls on Sunday, October 12, 2025, to vote in a presidential election where the country’s 92-year-old incumbent president, Paul Biya, who has been in power for 43 years, is seeking an eighth term. Ahead of the election, a...

Manchester United may 'struggle' when missing players due to AFCON, says Ruben Amorim

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says his side could “struggle” without Amad and Bryan Mbeumo if they go to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in December. AFCON takes place from December 21 to January 18, spanning United’s Premier League...

Biya, Tchiroma in two-horse race as vote count begins in Cameroon polls 

FROM AGENCY REPORT Supporters of long-standing president Paul Biya and of opponent and former minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary both claimed Monday to be leading Cameroon’s presidential race as vote counting was underway. Biya, the world’s oldest...

Uganda's Museveni, Cameroon's Biya deploy giant mannequins for re-election campaign

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has left tongues wagging after deploying mannequins as his stand-ins during a recent street campaign, a move that has since gone viral across East Africa. The 81-year-old leader, who has ruled Uganda since 1986,...

Girl, 13, Dies After Collapsing at Movie Theater. Her Dad Recalls ‘Screaming, Holding Her Hand’ as EMTs Tried to Save Her By Charlotte Phillipp 23

NEED TO KNOW A family is mourning the loss of their 13-year-old daughter, Kasey-Lei Greene, after she collapsed and suffered a cardiac arrest during a movie outing at Vox Cinema in Abu Dhabi The British teenager Kasey-Lei Greene was at the movie...

Biya, Tchiroma In Two-Horse Race For Cameroon Presidency As Vote Count Begins

Supporters of long-standing president Paul Biya and of opponent and former minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary both claimed Monday to be leading Cameroon’s presidential race as vote counting was underway. Biya, the world’s oldest serving head of state,...

Reactions as Mohamed Salah appears in Cameroon's electoral list: "Dem teach INEC work"

Paul Biya is set to be re-elected for the eighth term as Cameroonians took to the polls in a general election A bizarre story has continued to make the rounds as the face of Mohamed Salah was spotted in the electoral list While many have joked on...

Duel emerges for Cameroon presidency as votes counted

Election observers watch as an electoral official counts votes at the Bastos public school polling station in Yaounde, 12 October 2025, after polls closed in Cameroon's presidential election. [AFP] Supporters of long-standing president Paul Biya...

world Cameroon counts votes as world's oldest president seeks to extend rule

YAOUNDE — Cameroon began counting votes after a presidential election on Sunday (Oct 12) in which incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to extend his 43-year grip on power despite an energised opposition pushing...

Heartbroken tributes paid to teenage girl who died suddenly in cinema

Kasey-Lei Greene striking a pose as a happy teenager whose life tragically ended while on a trip with her friend to a cinema in Abu Dhabi The heartbroken parents of a teenager who tragically died during a cinema trip have paid tribute to their...

Today in Africa — October 13, 2025: Madagascar’s President Flees Country, Seychelles Elects New President After Run-Off Election, Cameroon Awaits Election Results

NEWS Family members of a protester killed during the uprising in Madagascar carry the casket atop a van, surrounded by protesters and residents during a rally demanding the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina in Antananarivo, on October 13,...

Brit girl, 13, dies in Abu Dhabi while watching a film at cinema with friend

09:30, 13 Oct 2025Updated 09:31, 13 Oct 2025 Kasey-Lei Greene died suddenly in the UAE(Image: Birmingham Live WS) A "bubbly and very outgoing" teenager has tragically passed away after suddenly becoming unwell while watching a film at a cinema....

Lasisi Elenu reacts after being compared to viral Cameroonian drummer

Skit maker Lasisi Elenu has broken his silence following a comparison between him and a drummer In an attempt to inspire Nigerians, a netizen on the social media platform X linked Lasisi Elenu to the drummer Lasisi Elenu’s angry response has...

Breaking: Cameroon’s opposition leader, Bakary, makes early gains in Paul Biya’s strongholds

Early reports hint that Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a former minister turned opposition firebrand, has stolen ground in Paul Biya’s heartlands Legit.ng reports that there are no official numbers yet, but whispers from polling stations suggest a...

Shocker in Cameroon: Opposition leader Bakary takes early lead against Biya

Early reports hint that Issa Tchiroma Bakary, a former minister turned opposition firebrand, has stolen ground in Paul Biya’s heartlands Legit.ng reports that there are no official numbers yet, but whispers from polling stations suggest a...

Primate Ayodele names African countries to experience revolution

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has mentioned some African countries that will experience revolution any moment from now. The revelation was made by Primate Ayodele in a statement signed by his media aide,...

World's oldest president seeks to extend rule as Cameroon holds election

YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroonians began voting on Sunday in a presidential election where incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely expected to maintain his 43-year grip on power despite an energized opposition pushing for...