Tag: africa
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Giants of Africa Festival 2025 inspires with lovely opening show
The Giants of Africa Festival 2025 was officially declared open on Sunday night by Giants of Africa Co-Founder Masai Ujiri at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda. The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame was in attendance and spoke to the gathering. The second iteration of the festival unites 320 boys and girls from 20 African countries…
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Day 1 at Giants of Africa Festival ends with women’s community outreach
50 young women were hosted by the Giants of Africa Festival 2025 for a community outreach event in Huye, Rwanda on Saturday afternoon. Held at Ecole Notre Dame de la Providence Karubanda, the event provided educational resources in a classroom setting and ended with a basketball clinic. “I’m here today at the women’s event to…
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D’Tigress thrash Rwanda 94-45 as Afrobasket 2025 starts
Nigeria easily defeated Rwanda 92-45 in the second game of the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Saturday, continuing their winning streak. Since October 2015, this is the 25th consecutive tournament victory for the Tigresses. With a mid-range hoop, Elizabeth Balogun made the first basket, but the Rwandan squad didn’t appear to be…
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Aisha Buhari denies divorcing Buhari as Kperogi apologises
Aisha Buhari has denied reports of having divorced President Muhammadu Buhari before his death. The original writer of the divorce report, Prof Farooq Kperogi, said this and immediately offered his unreserved apologies. Kperogi who claims to have been told of the divorce by a very reliable source, noted that whether true or not that he…
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WAFCON: Super Falcons and Zambia in dreadful quarter-final battle
Casablanca will be hot on Friday as the Nigeria and Zambia senior women’s national teams square off in one of the most anticipated Women’s Africa Cup of Nations matches in the competition’s history. Nine-time champions Nigeria spent the better part of the ‘90s and the last decade riding roughshod over continental opposition, but the terrain-walk…
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Ayra Starr, Kawhi join Masai Ujiri’s Giants of Africa Festival 2025
Nigerian pop sensation Ayra Starr has just been announced as a performer at the Giant of Africa Festival’s Closing Concert on August 2. She joins a powerhouse lineup that includes Afrobeats stars Kizz Daniel and Timaya. Additionally, local Rwandan artist Alyn Sano is now set to perform at the festival’s inaugural Threads of Africa Fashion…
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Nigeria, Togo set to defend titles at 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships in Lagos
Defending champions Nigeria and Togo are gearing up to defend their titles at the 2025 ITTF Africa West Regional Championships, scheduled to take place from July 16 to 19 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall, Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos. Nigeria, the region’s most decorated team, will defend its women’s team title, which it retained in Lomé…
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Flag Football Federation President, Akeredolu gets NSC commendation
The Director General of the National Sports Commission Bukola Olopade, has applauded the President of the Nigeria Flag Football Federation, Babajide Akeredolu, in acknowledgment of his outstanding contributions to the development of the sport in the country. Olopade made the remarks during a reception held in Abuja to celebrate Nigeria’s flag football teams following their…
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Nigeria’s Stallions beat Ghana to end Africa Men’s Sevens, finish 7th place
Nigeria’s Stallions wrapped up their 2025 Africa Men’s Sevens campaign on a high note with a thrilling 19–12 victory over the Leopards of Ghana — bringing not only rugby bragging rights but also putting a playful end to the long-standing Jollof rice rivalry between the two nations. The win sealed a 7th-place finish for Nigeria.…
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Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu commissions Yikodeen Factory today
Nigeria’s industrial and local content landscape is set to take a bold leap forward as Yikodeen Company Limited prepares to unveil its ultra-modern, expanded manufacturing facility in Lagos officially. The commissioning ceremony, scheduled for Tuesday, June 24, 2025, will be chaired by the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and will feature the attendance of…
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