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 Zinedine Zidane appointed head coach of France National Team French football legend, Zinedine Zidane, has reportedly signed a deal to become the new head coach of the French national team until June 2030.   Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano made the claim in a post shared on Facebook on Tuesday, saying the former Real Madrid manager would be officially unveiled in the coming days.   “Zinedine Zidane has signed as the new France coach until June 2030. The story has been confirmed as Zizou will be unveiled as the new head coach in the next days — back to work with France,” Romano wrote.   Zidane is expected to lead France in the 2027 UEFA Nations League, Euro 2028, and the 2030 FIFA World Cup.   Zidane, 54, has been without a coaching role since leaving Real Madrid in 2021 after a second spell in charge of the Spanish giants.   During his time at Madrid, he won three consecutive UEFA Champions League titles between 2016 and 2018, as well as two La Liga crowns ...

 Zimbabwe's Mineral Export Revenue Soars 84% to Record $2,532 Billion in First Half of 2026 Zimbabwe's projected annual revenue for this year is expected to be surpassed, driven by favorable market trends and the strong performance of its key mineral commodities, Minerals Marketing Corporation of Zimbabwe (MMCZ) general manager Nomsa Moyo said. “The US$2,5 billion recorded demonstrates the impact of the beneficiation and value addition policy,” she added, Sputnik reported. “This aligns with the Government’s Vision 2030 objective of accelerating beneficiation, industrialisation and sustainable economic growth."

‎Anambra Student Represents Nigeria at 2026 World Schools Debating Championship in Kenya ‎ ‎By Ngozi Okoli  ‎ ‎ ‎The Anambra-born student and Senior Prefect of Mater Amabilis College, Enuka Chibusonma, represented Nigeria at the 2026 World Schools Debating Championship (WSDC) in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside two other Nigerian students, on July 19. ‎ ‎ ‎The World Schools Debating Championship is widely regarded as the world's premier secondary school debating competition, bringing together more than 500 exceptional students from over 80 countries across six continents. ‎ ‎ ‎Chibusonma earned national recognition through exceptional debating performances, inspiring students across Nigeria with her eloquence, confidence and intellectual brilliance in several highly competitive local and national championships recently. ‎ ‎ ‎At the 2025 Shanahan Debate Championship, she served as Lead Speaker and captain of the Mater Amabilis College Debate Team, leading the team to an impressive performa...

 JDPC Onitsha Trains Community Advocates to Combat Child Sexual Abuse ‎By Osegbue Patricia ‎ ‎ ‎The Justice, Development and Peace Caritas (JDPC), Onitsha Region, has intensified its fight against child sexual abuse and molestation by organizing a comprehensive "Train-the-Trainer" campaign aimed at equipping community advocates with the knowledge and skills to protect vulnerable children. ‎ ‎ ‎The awareness campaign, held at St. Mary's Catholic Church premises, Inland Town, Onitsha, on July 20,  brought together participants who will, in turn, educate people at the grassroots level on child protection, abuse prevention, and reporting mechanisms. ‎ ‎ ‎Speaking during the programme, the Campaign Awareness Coordinator, Mrs. Sandra Udu, said the training became necessary following the increasing cases of child abuse and molestation in society. She explained that the initiative is designed to raise trainers who will create awareness in communities, identify perpetrators, and e...

 OPERATION HADIN KAI DISRUPTS SUSPECTED TERRORIST LOGISTICS NETWORK, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO DENYING TERRORISTS FREEDOM OF ACTION Troops of 112 Task Force Battalion, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), in conjunction with Hybrid Forces, disrupted a suspected terrorist logistics network with the arrest of five suspected terrorist logistics suppliers during a routine security operation conducted at about 1:30 p.m. on 20 July 2026 in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State. The suspects were intercepted while transporting 491 cartons of Albe Stark 2.5% dewormer and 100 cartons of multivitamin injections for animals without the requisite waybill or supporting documentation. A thorough search of the vehicles further uncovered concealed medical supplies, including 32 cartons of Diclofenac Sodium Injection, 58 cartons of Benzylpenicillin Sodium BP, 6 cartons of Dexamethasone Injection, and 51 cartons of Metronidazole Intravenous Infusion. Troops also recovered 30 units of 80-inch LG plasma tele...

 BOTCHED CIRCUMCISION AND DEHYDRATION AMONG THE MAIN CAUSES OF THE DEATHS OF 43 INITIATES  JOHANNESBURG - The Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities ( CRL Rights Commission ) has identified botched circumcisions, dehydration and untreated infections as the main causes of the death of 43 initiates.  This as the Commission opened formal investigation into illegal initiation schools after the deaths of initiates across South Africa during the winter initiation season.  This was announced during a media briefing in Johannesburg on Tuesday.  South Africa reported concerning numbers of deaths and illegal initiation schools that were in operation.  About 48 illegal initiation schools were identified countrywide with 42 arrests instituted.  In terms of the deaths, Mpumalanga recorded the highest with 18, Eastern Cape came second with 14, North West recorded 4 while Limpopo had three deaths wi...

 Hunter Biden reveals he never wanted Joe Biden to run for re-election, but refused to tell him to stop Hunter Biden recently opened up about his feelings regarding his father’s decision to seek a second term, revealing that he never wanted Joe Biden to run again. Speaking on NPR’s Newsmakers, Hunter explained that while he always supported his father’s choices, he personally hoped the former president would step away from the demands of office.  He emphasized that the presidency is “all‑consuming” and makes it nearly impossible for a leader to be fully present in the lives of their loved ones. Hunter pushed back against claims that he encouraged his father to stay in the race, calling such reports “literally nothing [that] could be further from the truth.”  He noted that the four years of Biden’s presidency were extremely difficult, both because of his own struggles with sobriety and the intense public scrutiny tied to his father’s role.  For Hunter, the period was ...