According to Yaya Touré, "The prowess of African football stars in 2023 is a testament to the continent's footballing legacy.
Year: 2024
Tinubu Decorates Newly Promoted Officers
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu presided over a ceremony at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where he decorated several officers recently promoted within their respective services.
Nigerian town hit by jihadist violence stages mass wedding
Fifty couples married at a sponsored mass wedding on Friday in a Nigerian town devastated by years of jihadist attacks, organisers told AFP. The ceremony was led by the chief…
Ousmane Sonko: Senegal court rejects opposition leader’s presidential candidacy
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Friday rejected the candidacy of jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to run in next month’s presidential vote, his lawyer said, after a long-running judicial saga around…
Rock band Paramore drop out of headline slot at LA festival
Rock band Paramore have pulled out of a headline performance at a forthcoming festival in Los Angeles. In an Instagram story on Thursday, the band said that “due to unforeseen…
Neptune and Uranus seen in true colours for first time
Our ideas of the colours of the planets Neptune and Uranus have been wrong, research led by UK astronomers reveals. Images from a space mission in the 1980s showed Neptune…
Japan quake death toll rises to 94 with 222 missing
Hampered by bad weather and damaged roads, Japanese rescuers searched Friday for 222 people still missing four days after a devastating earthquake as the death toll approached 100. Two elderly…
Beyond the Sofa: Unleashing Subtle Luxury in Your Home Décor
Have you ever had the impression that despite all the opulent furnishings, your home's interior is lacking something special? You wonder why it is that when you enter a room, you feel at ease or ease right away.
African Politics’ Ethnic and Tribal Dynamics: Analyzing the Effects on National Unity
In African politics, tribal and ethnic identities are frequently cited as two of the main issues confronting the continent and having a significant influence on unity of national identity.
AFCON 2023 Champions To Earn N6.53bn As CAF Jerks Up Prize Money
The potential winners of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d'Ivoire will return home with a reward worth $7 million (about N6.53 billion) as the Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a 40% increase in the prize money.
IS jihadists claim Iran suicide bombings that killed 84
The Islamic State jihadist group said Thursday that it carried out twin bombings which killed at least 84 people at a memorial ceremony in Iran for slain Revolutionary Guards general Qasem…
US says it killed pro-Iran commander in Iraq strike
An American strike killed a pro-Iran commander in Iraq who was involved in attacks on US troops, the Pentagon said Thursday. The strike — which was condemned by the Iraqi…
Mbappe waives ‘tens of millions’ in order to ease PSG exit
France striker Kylian Mbappe has turned his back on “several tens of millions” of euros in a bid to ease a possible move away from Paris Saint-German, a source involved…
Ten Hag holds ‘positive’ talks with Ratcliffe after Man Utd investment
Erik ten Hag said he held “very positive” talks with Jim Ratcliffe when the under-fire Manchester United boss met the club’s new minority stakeholder this week. Ratcliffe’s INEOS group will…