Africa: Nigeria Stun Title Holders Ghana At WAFU B U20 Championship

Nigeria shocked defending champions Ghana as they defeated their arch rivals 2-0 in their opening Group B match at the WAFU B U20 Championship in Niger on Sunday. Goals in each half was enough to settle the match as the Flying Eagles swat aside the Black Satellites at Stade Seyni Kountche in Niamey. Goals by

African Fact-Checking Awards 2022 for Journalistic Excellence in Africa (USD7,000+ in Prizes)

Application Deadline:  15 July 2022.  The African Fact-Checking Awards, the longest-running awards programme honouring fact-checking journalism by the media in Africa, are in their ninth year.  Entries for the 2022 awards are now open to journalists, journalism students, and a newly added category of professional fact-checkers – across the continent.  The need for accurate information

Nigeria: NCC opposes telecom operators’ proposed tariff hike

(Ecofin Agency) – Last week, Nigeria’s telecom operators proposed a 40 percent increase in telecom service rates to offset their rising operating costs. However, while acknowledging that there could be justifiable reasons for it, the NCC is currently opposed to it.  The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently rejected the proposed 40% increase in telecom tariff

Nigeria/Ghana: Nigeria Beat Ghana 2-0 in U20 Afcon Qualifying Tournament

Flying Eagles kicked off their WAFU AFCON campaign with a comfortable win over Ghana Nigeria’s U20 national team, Flying Eagles, defeated their Ghanaian counterparts 2-0 in the opening match of Group B of the WAFU B U20 Championship in Niamey on Sunday. The win helped them scoop all three points and gives the team a

Africa Month | The blaze is at out door

South Africa risks being alienated from the rest of the continent if attacks on African migrants are not stopped. Photo: Khaya Ngwenya Subscribe to News24 for just R75 per month to read all our investigative and in-depth journalism. You can cancel any time.