The World Bank has committed an initial $25 million to Nigeria’s newly launched $300 million Distributed Renewable Energy Fund, a contribution that represents just 8.3 per cent of the fund’s target and leaves a gap of $275 million that has not yet been secured. The fund, co-managed by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority and Africa50,…
Paramount Pictures has finalized an exclusive deal with Brad Pitt to reprise his role as global investigator Gerry Lane, while Oscar-winning filmmaker Edward Berger is set to direct the long-delayed sequel, tentatively titled “World War Z 2.” The announcement brings a 13-year development saga closer to production. Pitt has remained closely involved with the project…
Nigeria’s men’s basketball team, the D’Tigers, suffered their second consecutive defeat in the second round of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 African Qualifiers, losing 82-79 to South Sudan on Friday at the Salle Multidisciplinaire de Radès in Tunisia. The Bright Stars made a fast start, producing a 9-0 run late in the opening quarter…
Spain’s World Cup winner Ferran Torres scored twice to claim a draw for Paris Saint-Germain as they started the defence of their French Ligue 1 title with a 2-2 draw at Rennes. Torres came off the bench for his Ligue 1 debut and opened his account for his new club weeks on from scoring the…
Faceless humanoids exceeded human records and delighted hundreds of spectators at the World Robot Games over the weekend in Beijing as China showcased its dominance in the industry. Dozens of humanoids and their human operators descended on Beijing’s Olympic speed skating arena Sunday to compete in events from athletics and boxing to football and martial…
Former boxing world champion, Zolani “Last Born” Tete has been shot dead outside his home in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Zolani Tete, 38, was killed on Friday, August 21, after two armed men wearing balaclavas allegedly ambushed him as he arrived at his residence and waited for the gate to open, according to a…
Lagos luxury concept store Alára has earned another major international recognition after being named one of the Best Fashion Stores in the World by The Business of Fashion (BoF). The newly released guide features 65 independent retailers from around the world that are changing the way people experience luxury shopping. Instead of focusing on the…
Nigeria will clash with South Africa in a 2027 Women’s World Cup play-off fixture on Thursday night. Both teams have a second shot at qualifying for the tournament, after they were eliminate from the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. Banyana Banyana lost 2–1 to hosts Morocco, while the Super Falcons suffered…
Nigeria’s record of appearing at every edition of the Women’s World Cup since the tournament began in 1991 has finally been punctured. On Thursday night in Casablanca, South Africa’s Banyana Banyana defeated Nigeria’s Super Falcons 2-1 to effectively extinguish the country’s slim hopes of qualifying for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The Super Falcons…
Super Falcons midfielder Christy Ucheibe has apologised to Nigerians and admitted that there can be no excuses for Nigeria’s failure to secure automatic qualification for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after their shock elimination from the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The defending champions were beaten 1-0 by Cameroon in their quarter-final clash…
