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The senior women’s national football team of Cameroon were hosted and honoured at the Unity Palace located in the Etoudi region of Yaounde, by President Paul Biya and First Lady Chantal Biya, on Thursday. The Head of State, who is still in awe of the performance of the Indomitable Lionesses congratulated them on behalf of him and the entire country, for finishing second at the just concluded 10th Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. “You may not have won the final,” he said. “But you have managed to win our hearts and encourage our admiration.” In front of committed fans that filled the stands of the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium in Yaounde, the Lionesses ammassed four wins without conceding a goal. They were only stopped in the final of the tournament when the defending Champions Nigeria defeated them 1-0 to retain their title on Saturday, December 3. That not withstanding, Biya, one of the longest serving African presidents, lauded coach Enow Ngachu and his...

A 60-year-old man was on Tuesday killed at a brothel in Maiduguri, Borno State, after a quarrel with some personnel of the Nigeria Air Force. The fight occurred at a popular brothel located in Simari area of Maiduguri. Witnesses said the victim, Ibrahim Bulama, was shot dead by soldiers after they clashed over a woman at the brothel. Air Force authorities confirmed the killing, but did not clearly admit its personnel were involved in a struggle for a prostitute. The Commander of the 105 Composite Group, Charles Ohwo, an Air Commodore, told journalists at a press briefing on Thursday that the deceased was not shot. He said the man died when soldiers were trying to retrieve a rifle allegedly snatched from their colleague. According to the Nigeria Air Force account, the soldier, Kamal Usman, a Lance Corporal, was on his way home from his duty post when he ran into people having an argument. He said the armed personnel was trying to find out what happened, when his rifle was...