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Super Falcons beat Morocco to lift 10th WAFCON Trophy

Rufus Okoro The Super Falcons of Nigeria have defeated the host nation, Morocco with a 3-2 aggregate in the final match of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) played on Saturday, 26th July 2025, making them lift the tournament's golden trophy for the 10th time. The Nigeria's female stars staged an extraordinary second-half comeback to record the victory. In front of home fans, Morocco got off to a dream start at the Stade Olympique in Rabat on the Saturday night. With just 12 minutes on the clock, captain Ghizlane Chebbak opened the scoring with a brilliant strike from outside the box, curling the ball low past Nigerian goalkeeper, Chiamaka Nnadozie. Things got even better for the Atlas Lionesses in the 24th minute when Sanaâ Mssoudy doubled Morocco’s lead. ALSO READ >>> Chelsea wins Club World Cup Final to clinch Trophy A slick pass from Ibtissam Jraidi found Mssoudy in space, and the forward made no mistake with a composed finish i...

ECOWAS Convenes Meeting On Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger's Withdrawal

The Council of Ministers of The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened an extraordinary meeting in Accra, Ghana, to deliberate on the proposed withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger Republic from the regional bloc.

The Chairman of the Council, Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, disclosed this on Thursday, 24th April 2025, in a statement issued from his office aide.

The Extraordinary Session follows directive from the Authority of Heads of State and Government during its 66th Ordinary Session, mandating the Council to adopt modalities and a contingency plan for the disengagement of the three Sahelian nations.

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