Africa

The Super Eagles dropped from third to fourth in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers without kicking a ball after Benin Republic’s 1-0 win over Rwanda in their third game of the group on Thursday. Led by former Super Eagles coach Genort Rohr, Benin leapfrogged Nigeria and South Africa …

South African singer Tyla carried to stage at Met Gala Grammys award winning South African singer, Tyla, has made headlines again after she was carried by two attendants in Tuxedo at the Met Gala 2024 on Monday. Tyla made her Met Gala debut on May 6, held at the Metropolitan …

“Challenge closed, We’ve found the winner” – Reaction as beautiful baby girl joins popular TikTok challenge (VIDEO) A baby girl has captivated the hearts of many internet users, following her participation in a viral TikTok dance. The video which was shared by the child’s guardian on TikTok, captured the baby moving …

Nigeria is set to receive a $1.05bn syndicated loan backed by oil from the African Export-Import Bank next month. The loan is part of a larger $3.3bn prepayment facility arranged by Afreximbank, with repayment terms tied to crude cargoes from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. According to Bloomberg, Afreximbank’s …

Viral video of kids performing stunts on a moving truck in Ghana has caused an uproar online with social media users reminiscing about the stunts which they identified as “Aplanke” in their early days. The little boys were recorded by an unknown person in a moving vehicle behind the truck, which was …

Viral video of a Ghanaian mother, who subjected her underage daughter to a severe punishment for being disrespectful to elderly people has left netizens dumbfounded. The video shared on the microblogging platform, X, captured the girl’s mother speaking angrily to her in the Ghanaian local dialect. The Ghanaian mother’s voice …

Niger Republic said 23 of its soldiers were killed in a “terrorist” ambush near the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali in a western region prone to jihadist attacks. Niger is ruled by military leaders who seized power in a July coup, citing a worsening security situation as justification for the …

Senegal’s only female presidential candidate may stand little to no chance of winning in Sunday’s election, but activists say her presence alone is helping to advance a decadeslong campaign to achieve gender equality in the West African nation. Anta Babacar Ngom, a 40-year-old business executive, is a voice for both …

Manchester United midfielder, Kobbie Mainoo has said that both of his parents are Ghanaians. Mainoo said this while expressing joy after he was recently named in England manager Gareth Southgate’s squad for the March international friendly against Brazil and Belgium. The Three Lions will take on Brazil on Saturday night …

Ten players have arrived at Super Eagles camp in Morocco ahead of the friendlies against Ghana and Mali.   The early arrivals in camp are Alex Iwobi, Moses Simon, Stanley Nwabali, Jamilu Collins, and Bruno Onyemaechi. The other players in camp are Cyriel Dessers, Nathan Tella, Calvin Bassey, Semi Ajayi …