Senegal

Tinubu Leaves For Dakar Tuesday To Attend Bassirou Faye’s Inauguration As Senegal’s President

April 01, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Tuesday, April 2, for Dakar, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday, by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser...

Tinubu Congratulates Senegalese President-elect, Bassirou Faye

March 27, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Senegalese opposition candidate, Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, on his election as the President of the Republic of Senegal. THEWILL reports that the presidential elections held on Sunday, March 24, saw...

Nigeria Secures Historic Back-To-Back Olympic Basketball Slots

February 10, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian women's national basketball team has qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics, clinching back-to-back appearances at the prestigious global sporting event. Nigeria punched its ticket to Paris with a match to spare after...

Senegal Postpones Presidential Election To December

February 06, (THEWILL) - Senegal has again postponed its presidential election earlier scheduled for February 25 to December 15, 2024. Despite public outrage against the postponement, about 105 lawmakers of the Senegalese parliament, on Monday, voted in support of the...

AFCON: Ivory Coast Stun Defending Champions Senegal

January 30, (THEWILL) - The Ivory Coast national football team orchestrated a dramatic comeback victory over defending Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), champions Senegal, on Sunday, beating the favourites in a penalty shootout after extra time. The hosts...

Women’s African Volleyball Championship: Loss To Kenya Ends Nigeria’s Semi-Final Ambitions

August 23, (THEWILL) - The hopes of the Nigeria Women's Volleyball team reaching the semi-finals of the ongoing African Senior Women's Volleyball Championship in Yaounde, Cameroon, were dashed on Tuesday, after a 3-0 loss to 2021 runners-up Kenya....

Cameroon, Senegal To Battle For Olympic Berth At Lagos Qualifiers

August 20, (THEWILL) - Cameroon and Senegal are the finalists for the championship game of the FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Basketball Tournament in Lagos, Nigeria. The two teams will meet on Sunday, to decide who claims the gold medal...

Senegal Outscores D’Tigers 93-87 In Olympic Qualifying Action

August 15, (THEWILL) - Senegal edged out Nigeria's senior men's national basketball team, the D'Tigers, by 93-87 in a FIBA pre-Olympic qualifying match on Monday. The game, held at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos before a packed...

Tinubu Hails Senegalese President For Choosing Stability, Democracy

July 07, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has praised the decision of his Senegalese counterpart, President Macky Sall, not to seek a third term in office after the end of his tenure. Protest had erupted in the streets of...

Mane Inspires Senegal To Stunning 4-2 Win Over Brazil

June 21, (THEWILL) - Senegal, the reigning football champions of Africa, stunned Brazil with a remarkable 4-2 victory in an international friendly on Tuesday night. The Teranga Lions were inspired by a brace from their talisman, Sadio Mane, who scored...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
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