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...
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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...
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose an additional 10% tariff on countries aligning themselves with the “anti-American policies” of the BRICS group of developing nations. The warning came as leaders of the BRICS group gathered in Brazil for their annual summit. “Any Country aligning itself with the...
South African rand has taken a hit after President Donald Trump threatened to impose additional tariffs on BRICS-aligned countries, including South Africa. Trump’s comments on Sunday sent the rand down 1% to 17.7450 against the dollar, paring some of its recent gains. Trump warned that countries aligning themselves with...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- A South Africa-based Nigerian pastor, John Anosike, has stirred controversy with a prophecy that Afrobeats superstar Davido is destined to become Nigeria’s president. According to Pastor Anosike, God has anointed Davido to unite the country and lead it to economic freedom. The Prophecy In a...
South Africa won their maiden CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations title with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Morocco in Sunday night’s final at the June 30 Stadium in Cairo. Gomolemo Kekana’s stunning second-half strike proved decisive, as the, Southern Africans claimed the trophy and rewrote history by overcoming...
Nigeria on Thursday lost by a lone goal to South Africa in a tense semi-final clash at the Suez Canal Stadium in Egypt The result meant South Africa booked a place in the final of the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Egypt 2025. A well-taken header by...
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has started hearing on Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organisations in Gaza. The ICJ, which sits in The Hague and is the UN’s top court, is expected to hear from 40 states and four international...
The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has condemned another brutal attack on seven Nigerians and the kidnapping of one Ani Silas on Thursday in Springs, Gauteng Province. The National Publicity Secretary of NUSA, Akindele Olunloyo, said in a statement on Sunday that Silas was beaten unconscious and forcibly taken...
On the evening of 5 April 2012, the prime-time bulletin on the television news of the Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), announced to the country that the president, Ngwazi Professor Bingu wa Mutharika, “had been taken ill and had been flown to South Africa for specialist treatment.” At another end of the capital city,...
Elder statesman, Afe Babalola, on Friday said academic collaboration among African institutions will make the continent attain its rightful position globally. Babalola, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ado-Ekiti He spoke on the sidelines...
The Nigeria U-17 female football team, the Flamingos, defeated South Africa’s Bantwana 3-1 on Saturday. This result gave them a strong advantage in the qualification series for this year’s FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals. In the match, held at the Lucas ‘Masterpieces’ Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, Shakirat Moshood...
Nigeria’s U20 national team, the Flying Eagles, have been drawn to face Egypt, South Africa and Morocco in the group phase of the 2025 Africa U20 Cup of Nations (AFCON). The seven-time champions will engage the tough opponents in Group B of the tournament scheduled to be held in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – British King Charles and the Nigerian Government have paid tribute to Namibia’s former president Sam Nujoma, who died at the aged 95, saying his “lifelong commitment to freedom and democracy” was “inspirational” and his “contribution to history was immense.” Nujoma, who led Namibia to...
South Africa defended itself on Monday against attacks on its land confiscation policy by Donald Trump and Elon Musk after the U.S. president said he would cut off funding to the country over the issue. Trump said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that “South Africa is confiscating land” and...
U.S. President has threatened the BRICS group of emerging economies with tariffs of 100 per cent if they move away from the U.S. dollar as an international means of payment. “The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar, while we stand by and...
South African authorities have pulled at least 60 bodies from the shaft of a closed gold mine more than 2 km (1.2 miles) underground. This came following a siege in a crackdown on illegal mining and authorities said unknown numbers of men are still feared trapped. The siege began...