“Over the weekend, the Economic Freedom Fighters, a far-left South African political party, staged a massive rally in Johannesburg to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The faction’s leader, the incendiary Julius Malema, appeared onstage in his trademark red beret and belted out an apartheid-era song, in a raucous call and response with the thousands in attendance. … [Read more...] about Elon Musk vs Julius Malema: Outrage against controversial song ‘kill the Boer’
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I’m Yoruba, they only see me as white — Super Falcons’ Ashleigh Plumptre
Ashleigh Plumptre, born on 8 May 1998 in Leicester, is a professional footballer who currently represents the Nigeria national team, the Super Falcons which today play ousted Ireland in the last group game of the ongoing FIFA Women World Cup. The Super Falcons defender recently decided to part ways with English Super League side Leicester City. The departure of Plumptre was … [Read more...] about I’m Yoruba, they only see me as white — Super Falcons’ Ashleigh Plumptre
‘Finally made it to Nigeria with Mama’ – Giannis Antetokounmpo
Back to motherland- NBA star, Giannis Antetokounmpo is in Lagos, Nigeria, for the Youth Alive Basketball Championship taking place at Rowe Park. It's going to mean the world to these kids, being on the same court with @Giannis_An34 📹@therealbuckets pic.twitter.com/Vq47sMl5lS— Making of Champions (@MakingOfChamps) July 28, 2023 😂😂😂Stop it Giannis! You can't be … [Read more...] about ‘Finally made it to Nigeria with Mama’ – Giannis Antetokounmpo
Batteries for hire could help Nigerians ditch their generators
Entrepreneur Olugbenga Olubanjo is offering an alternative. His company Reeddi rents out small, lightweight solar-powered batteries called “Reeddi Capsules” that can power devices including TVs, laptops and refrigerators Reeddi was one of the finalists for Prince William’s Earthshot Prize, which recognizes ambitious efforts to fix environmental problems. In a podcast, the … [Read more...] about Batteries for hire could help Nigerians ditch their generators
Four Nigerians, rescued in Brazil, survived 14 days on a ship’s rudder
By Reuters Steven Grattan On their tenth day at sea, the four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship ran out of food and drink. They survived another four days, according to their account, by drinking the sea water crashing just meters below them, before being rescued by Brazilian federal police in the southeastern port of … [Read more...] about Four Nigerians, rescued in Brazil, survived 14 days on a ship’s rudder