•Tinubu Heads of state and government and high-level government officials across Africa, representatives of international organisations and multilateral institutions, members of the diplomatic corps, and members of civil society groups are expected to storm Abuja tomorrow, Monday, April 22, as President Bola Tinubu opens the African Counter-Te...
•Flying Eagles The Flying Eagles of Nigeria started their campaign in the men’s football event at the 13th African Games in Ghana with a 2-1 defeat to Uganda. The opening Group B match was played at the University of Ghana Sports Stadium, Legion last night, reports Channels TV. The Nigerian team coached by Ladan Bosso’s […]
•African players in Europe A stunning goal by Democratic Republic of Congo forward Yoane Wissa helped Premier League strugglers Brentford draw 2-2 with Chelsea in a London derby at the weekend. The 27-year-old acrobatically hooked a bicycle kick past goalkeeper Dorde Petrovic into the roof of the net midway through the second half to put [&hel...
•African Development Bank Nigeria is missing from the list of 11 African countries expected to experience strong growth in 2024. According to the African Development Bank Group, in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook of the continent, Africa will account for 11 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, but Nigeria is no...
•Morocco’s Hakimi, Nigeria’s Osimhen and Egypt’s Salah The latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings, released today (February 15, 2024), show that Morocco leads all African men’s national football teams, with Senegal, Nigeria, Egypt, and Cote d’Ivoire closely behind. This is coming after the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations that ended on S...
•(L-R ) The leader of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traoré, Mali’s military leader Colonel Assimi Goita and Niger’s General Abdourahmane Tchiani. The African Union today said it feels ”deep regret” over the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from ECOWAS. The AU said its commission president, Moussa Faki Mahamat, “calls on regional leaders to i...
•African billionaires President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $13.9 billion, in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 of Africa’s Richest billionaires released yesterday. According to Forbes, the fortunes of Africa’s wealthiest people rebounded slightly in the past 12 months,...
•Senegal defeated Egypt to win the AFCON title in Cameroun Sports, especially football, has a way of turning ordinary enthusiasts into experts, who believe they can predict what would happen even before the first ball is kicked. As it has always been at such major championships such as the FIFA World Cup and the European […]
The 9th edition of the Pan African Music Runway (MFR), organised by NMO Management limited, held in Lagos with lots of style and panache. The edition, as always, featured lots of music, and fashion shows, reports Daily Sun. The event featured 18 young emerging designers under the theme, “Empowering The Creative/Corporate Mix To Align Infrastru...
Nigeria’s Asisat Oshoala has added another feather to her cap, winning the illustrious African Women’s Player of the Year for a record-extending fifth time. The Barcelona star was crowned the winner of the 2023 CAF Women’s Player of the Year to earn the feat, reports Channels TV “This night, I would love to use this […]