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The list of 24 countries that will participate at next year’s Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)   been confirmed. DAILY GIST  reports that the tournament will take place in Cote d’Ivoire. from the list, 12 former AFCON champions, including Nigeria, will be on parade by January 2024. Continental giants Senegal, Egypt,  Nigeria , Ghana, Morocco and Algeria have already booked their tickets. There will be no debutants as Gambia will be making their second appearance at the AFCON. Tanzania representing East Africa returns for second finals after a brave showing in the qualifiers.↳ The North Africans are represented by seven-time champions Egypt, and World Cup semi-finalists Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. Egypt will be looking for an eighth unprecedented title, having reached two of the last three finals in 2017 and at the 2021 edition. Hosts, Cote d’Ivoire will be leading a strong West African contingent of 11 countries, including holders Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea, and Burk...

The Presidential Election Tribunal in Abuja has announced date to deliver judgment on petitions challenging the election of President Bola Tinubu. Recall that it had denied fixing September 16 for the judgment. However, tribunal on Monday announced that it would deliver judgment on the petitions by Wednesday, September 6. Both the candidates of Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party, Peter Obi are challenging the outcome of the election. Tribunal merged the petitions submitted by the various political parties while giving the pre-hearing report on the petition and presenting the trial schedule. It had also reserved judgment on the petitions filed by the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party in order to deliver the judgments on the same day as that of Peter Obi of the Labour Party. https://dailygistonline.com. ng/breaking-tribunal- announces-date-to-deliver- judgement-on-petitions- against-tinubu/