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Egypt's president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, is set to be sworn in for a third consecutive term on Tuesday at the new capital under construction outside Cairo, as confirmed by the state-owned newspaper Al-Ahram on Monday. In power for over a decade, Sisi will take the oath of office at the new parliament premises in the administrative capital.

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi begins his third term this week buoyed by massive fresh financing, but experts say the road out of economic crisis will still be long and tough. Sisi won December’s presidential election with 89.6 percent of the vote, standing against three unknowns. He is set to begin his third term officially […]

Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, has praised the Daniel Igali-led Nigerian Wrestling Federation following the exceptional performances of Nigeria’s wrestlers at the African Senior Wrestling Championship in Alexandria, Egypt, The PUNCH reports. The wrestlers dominated the championship, claiming a plethora of medals to continue their stellar form from the African Games in Accra, Ghana. […]

Nigeria won two silver medals in the men’s and women’s table tennis team events on Friday following their loss to Egypt in both finals at the ongoing 13th African Games in Accra, Ghana, according to PUNCH Sports Extra. Nigeria is currently ranked fourth behind Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia — with three silver and two bronze in […]