President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Wednesday for a two-nation visit to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola. President Tinubu’s first stop is Johannesburg, where he will attend the 20th summit of the G20 Leaders. After the summit, he will proceed to Angola for the AU-EU summit, a...
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Eighteen players have now checked into the Super Eagles’ training base in Polokwane, South Africa, as preparations ramp up for Nigeria’s opening 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho on Thursday. Promise Efoghe, the team’s media officer, confirmed the update to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
..Two-day side event in Johannesburg seeks to mobilize global capital and deepen intra-African investment. Africa’s infrastructure challenges and investment opportunities will take center stage when global leaders, financiers and development experts gather in Johannesburg for a high-level side event ahead of the G20 Summit in November. In a press...
A FIFA ruling against South Africa has given Nigeria’s 2026 World Cup qualification campaign a fresh lifeline — but football stakeholders are warning that it will mean nothing unless the Super Eagles rise to the occasion. The world football governing body penalized South Africa for fielding ineligible midfielder Teboho...
The recipe has been the stuff of corporate legend, with only a handful of people knowing the complete formula By MBAFAN ADE – In a move that has sent shockwaves through the quick-service restaurant industry, KFC Africa announced today that it will do the unthinkable: reveal its secret recipe....
By JOHN MKOM, Jalingo – Taraba-based young entrepreneur, Miss Blessing Nanman Tantur, has expressed concern that Nigeria has enormous potentials in the tea and coffee sector, which has remained grossly under-utilized due to policy framework and lack of awareness. Miss Tantur, who is the Chief Executive Officer of Lingzhi...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has welcomed FIFA’s recent ruling against South Africa for fielding an ineligible player in a 2026 World Cup qualifier, calling the decision expected and justified. FIFA’s disciplinary Committee on Monday awarded a 3-0 victory to Lesotho after it found that South African midfielder Teboho Mokoena...
South Africa have forfeited a World Cup qualifying match against Lesotho for fielding an ineligible player, world football governing body FIFA announced on Monday. THE STORY South Africa’s 2-0 victory on March 21 in Polokwane has been replaced with a 3-0 defeat meaning they drop to second place in...
Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has publicly rejected a post-match statement that singled out Super Eagles players Cyriel Dessers and captain William Troost-Ekong for criticism following the team’s 1-1 draw against South Africa in a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The statement, attributed to NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire,...
In a tense 2026 World Cup qualifier in Bloemfontein, Nigeria’s Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa, dealing a significant blow to their hopes of reaching the tournament. An own goal by captain William Troost-Ekong and a spirited equalizer from Calvin Bassey defined a match...
Football enthusiasts in Lagos shared varied sentiments on Monday about Nigeria’s prospects for qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as the Super Eagles face a critical match against South Africa. In interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), fans expressed uncertainty about Nigeria’s chances, given the team’s...
Nigeria’s Super Eagles star forward Victor Osimhen has been officially sidelined for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana, dealing a significant setback to the Super Eagles’ campaign. The Galatasaray ace, who has been a key figure in Nigeria’s attack, picked up an injury...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu– South African activist Julius Malema passionately called for African unity to counter external exploitation and division. Malema made the call on Sunday during the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual General Conference held at the International Conference Centre, Enugu State. The theme of the conference...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’adu Abubakar, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, and South African politician Julius Malema, have passionately called on lawyers to uphold justice and protect vulnerable populations. They made the call at the 2025 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference held on Sunday...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- Super Eagles of Nigeria will face off against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in a high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on September 9 at the Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The match, scheduled for 4 p.m. GMT, will be a crucial test for both teams as...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Spotify has named Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Fola and South African Afro House maestro Thakzin as the latest talents under its RADAR Africa initiative, spotlighting their transformative impact on Sub-Saharan Africa’s music landscape. In a statement released on Thursday, Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music for...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Nigeria’s Super Falcons have secured a spot in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) final after a thrilling 2-1 victory over defending champions South Africa. Michelle Alozie’s stunning late goal in the 94th minute sealed the win, sending the team into the final against...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The stage is set for a thrilling semi-final match at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, as Nigeria’s Super Falcons take on South Africa’s Banyana Banyana. The highly anticipated encounter will take place at the Stade Larbi Zaouli in Casablanca, Morocco, on Tuesday,...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasized that Nelson Mandela’s legacy of peace, justice, and human dignity is now the responsibility of the global community. Speaking at a public service activity to commemorate the 2025 Nelson Mandela International Day, Guterres stated, “Today, Madiba’s legacy is now our responsibility. “We must...
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that he has placed Police Minister Senzo Mchunu on leave and had ordered a commission of inquiry into criminality within South Africa’s law enforcement agencies. Ramaphosa’s statement on 13 July came a week after KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial police commissioner, Lt Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, publicly...