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  The United States President, Donald Trump has said American forces stationed around Iran will remain in place until what he described as a “real agreement” is fully achieved and honoured, as Washington navigates a delicate two-week ceasefire with Tehran. The truce, reached on Tuesday, is already showing signs of strain. Israel has carried out fresh strikes in Lebanon, while the United States has pushed back on some of Iran’s conditions for ending the conflict ahead of upcoming negotiations. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated that all the U.S. military assets — including ships, aircraft, personnel, and additional weaponry — would stay deployed in and around Iran to ensure what he called the “destruction” of an already weakened adversary, until a final agreement is secured and implemented. Although the president expressed confidence that a deal is likely, he warned that failure to reach one could trigger even more intense military action. Meanwhile, Iran has agreed to reopen t...

  Iran has issued fresh navigation directives for vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, warning of potential sea mine risks in the main shipping channel. In a statement released Thursday and reported by local media, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps advised all ships to adopt alternative entry and exit routes through the vital waterway to enhance maritime safety. “All ships intending to transit the Strait of Hormuz are hereby notified that in order to comply with the principles of maritime safety and to be protected from possible collisions with sea mines, they should take alternative routes for traffic in the Strait of Hormuz,” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said in a statement. The advisory comes as Tehran agreed to temporarily reopen the strait under a two-week truce, easing tensions that had disrupted global oil supply chains. The waterway, which handles roughly one-fifth of the world’s oil shipments, had been effectively blocked by Iran since early March, triggering a s...

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) President,  Patrice Motsepe yesterday arrived in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, as tensions continue to mount following the controversial reversal of the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations final result, a decision that has sparked widespread debate across African football. Motsepe’s visit comes almost a month after the Confederation of African Football ruled that the Senegal national football team had forfeited their 1–0 victory over the hosts, the Morocco national football team, in the final played on 18 January in Rabat. CAF later awarded Morocco a 3–0 victory on 17 March, citing regulations on match abandonment, after Senegal players, coaching staff, and officials walked off the pitch following a late penalty decision awarded to Morocco that was subsequently missed by forward Brahim Diaz. The decision has triggered strong reactions in Senegal, with the Senegalese Football Federation confirming it has lodged an appeal at the Court of Arbitratio...

  Cape Verde have pulled out of the scheduled international friendly matches against Nigeria’s Super Falcons. The two matches were scheduled for Wednesday, April 15 and Saturday, April 18 at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne. According to reports, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is scrambling for a new opponent for the Super Falcons. The  short notice could however scuttle NFF’s chances of getting a late replacement. The Super Falcons are expected to converge in Abuja this weekend for the friendlies which will serve as part of their preparations for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in July. Justine Madugu’s side played the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon twice in the last international window for women.

  Afrobeats superstar, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid has reacted to the fight between Burna Boy and DJ Tunez. The fight happened on Monday at Obi’s House, a popular weekly Afrobeats event in Lagos. What started as a heated argument between the two quickly escalated into a physical confrontation, with members of Burna Boy’s team allegedly joining in before bystanders stepped in to restore order. The exact cause of the dispute remains unclear, but online speculation suggests it may be linked to long-standing industry rivalries, especially DJ Tunez’s close association with Wizkid, who fans often compare to Burna Boy Reacting to X, Wizkid defended his official DJ, suggesting Burna Boy was a “coward” for reportedly attacking Tunez with the help of ten other men. He also labelled the ‘City Boy’ singer “Diddy’s babe” — a social media jab referencing Burna’s well-known friendship with incarcerated rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs. “Pussy nigga, jump a DJ with 10 men, carry Di...

  Human Rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore has visited the detained cryptocurrency entrepreneur, Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord. Blord had been sent to Kuje Correctional Centre last week for 26 days, after a matter between he and social media activist and influencer, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM) was adjourned. Sowore who had condemned the detention of Blord had advised Otse’s counsel, Marshal Abubakar to discontinue the matter. He also promised to ensure Blord was immediately released, describing his detention as oppression. During  his visit on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, Sowore said the businessman was in high spirits and remained unbroken. He, however, hinted that Blord’s refusal to join President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political support group, City Boy Movement, was at the foundation of his detention. He said: “We met Blord today and we were surprised that the young man is in high spirit. We went t...