Afcon 2025 qualifying draw throws up tasty ties
Reigning champions Ivory Coast will be confident of reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations finals in Morocco but Nigeria have been handed a potentially tricky group in the qualifying draw. The draw in Johannesburg saw the Super Eagles paired…
AFCON 2025 Draw: Super Eagles placed in Pot 1
The Super Eagles have been placed in Pot 1 ahead of the draw ceremony for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the draw procedure on its official website on Wednesday. According to CAF,…
Sudanese Club Al Merreikh Unveil Super Eagles Goalkeeper
Nigeria goalkeeper Ojo Olorunleke has been unveiled by his new Sudanese club Al Merreikh. Olorunleke was unveiled by Al Merreikh at their base in Omdurman on Tuesday. The 28-year-old also officially signed a two-year contract with the Red Devils. The…
Tyla beats Arya Starr, Asake to win BET Awards
South African singer Tyla was named Best New Artist at the BET Awards 2024 on Monday. Tyla’s debut single, ‘Water’, catapulted her to global fame and earned her several accolades, including the inaugural Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance…
Nwokolo claims fifth belt with WBA, UBO win
Nigeria’s Emeka Nwokolo captured the vacant WBA North American Boxing Association super welterweight and Universal Boxing Organisation world super welterweight belts after defeating Colombia’s Jeovanis Barraza on Sunday at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Manchester, New Hampshire. The fight…
Cyril Ramaphosa hits out at John Steenhuisen in South Africa coalition row
SA president hits out at coalition partner in fierce row President Cyril Ramaphosa led the ANC to its worst-ever election result South Africa’s main coalition partners are at loggerheads just weeks after agreeing to share power, as President Cyril Ramaphosa…
Fear grips South Africans as DA and ANC clash over portfolios after coalition
Despite 30 years in democracy, South Africans are still uncertain as to whether the country will go back to apartheid again. The president of the Republic of South Africa went into coalition with DA, PA, IFP, and others and formed…
Team Nigeria win women’s 4x400m, miss Olympics ticket
Despite winning gold and finishing well ahead of the rest of the field in the final of the women’s 4x400m at the Africa Senior Athletics Championship in Cameroon, Nigeria failed to pick their only remaining relay ticket to the Paris…
Ghana’s economy to achieve highest growth rate in two years – Fitch Solutions
International rating firm, Fitch Solutions. Wed, 26 Jun 2024 Source: GNA Fitch Solutions, an international rating firm, has predicted that Ghana’s economy would take off in the coming quarters and remain significantly stronger than in the previous two years. The…
African Championships: Team Nigeria wins three medals on Day 2
Team Nigeria continued its impressive showing at the African Athletics Championships in Douala, Cameroon, adding three medals to its growing collection on Saturday. Building on the success of Day 1, which saw two gold medals and a silver and bronze,…