The road to North America 2026 tightens as African qualifying for the FIFA World Cup resumes with a defining set of fixtures that could decide legacies, rewrite histories, and end dreams. The format is straightforward: nine group winners book automatic tickets to Canada, Mexico, and the United States, while the four best runners-up will fight through the CAF play-offs for a second chance via the inter-confederation playoffs. With six points on the line over this window, there is little room for error. Every goal counts, every point matters, and one slip could turn favourites into outsiders. Here’s a breakdown of…
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27 Aug 2025 Ahead of next month’s elections, activists questions the value and accountability of new Gulf States investments The cost of living, Gulf States investors and the government’s authoritarian turn are set to dominate the elections on 27 September. They will be the first national electoral test for President Wavel Ramkalawan’s and his Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS) coalition since he defeated his predecessor Danny Faure in 2020. Ramkalawan’s increasing reliance on United Arab Emirates and Qatar, which are investing heavily on tourism on the islands, is raising questions about accountability and environmental conservation as well as their…
As Nigeria approaches the general electoral season (the next one slated for 2027), career politicians have begun their shady and secret moves in the intense contest for presidential power. A recent political event, which took place on July 2nd at the Umar Musa Yar’adua center in Abuja, can be understood in this context. Here, diverse career politicians and ex-members of government gathered together to announce a new coalition platform under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) with the main intent of ousting the current ruling All Progressive Congress (APC). Present at this gathering were seasoned political nomads skilled in the act…
Photo Credit: Anita Asuoha/Instagram Anita Asuoha knows how to make people laugh—that’s why we love her as Real Warri Pikin. But if there’s one thing she’s proven time and again, it’s that she can serve looks just as well as punchlines. The comedian recently lit up the stage in Maryland, USA, during her Unapologetically Me tour, delivering a performance that kept the audience entertained from start to finish. But before she took the mic, her outfit had already made a statement of its own. She wore a striking oversized blazer with a bold sequinned design, a patchwork of bright blues,…
July 2025 continued the uptrend from June 2025 and markets moved to multiple new all time highs. My portfolio also hit new all time highs with the market and it seems like the problems caused my the tariffs are in the rearview mirror for the markets.If you haven’t already read my posts before, I achieved Financial independence back in late 2020 early 2021 with a portfolio of roughly $1.3m invested in mainly ETFs. This ballooned to $1.7m during the peak of the markets in early 2022 before coming back down to Earth later in 2022. The portfolio has since regained…
“We, the daughters of mother earth … have come together to collectively decide what we can do to bring about a world which we would like our children and our children’s children to live in,” so states the Beijing Declaration of Indigenous Women.Adopted in 1995, the document outlined the oppression of women around the world and demanded governments recognise “the social, cultural, economic, and religious rights of the Indigenous peoples in their constitutions and legal systems”.Thirty years on, communities still face discrimination, threats and barriers that limit access to education, health services and routes out of poverty. Meanwhile the climate…
If elite jousting over constitutional provisions and political structure is an indication of political vibrancy, Nigerian democracy has never been in finer fettle. In the past few months alone, two separate elite groups have convened to discuss matters pertaining to the country’s political configuration and the felt imperative to amend parts of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, respectively. The first was the 83-member Parliamentary System Support Group (PSSG) which met in Abuja last November with the hope of instigating a nation-wide dialogue on what it describes as a “homegrown parliamentary system of government.” Arguing that the…
In SummaryIn early 2025, South Sudan recorded over 93 million cyber-attack attempts, the highest in Africa. This shows that emerging digital economies are now prime global targets.Countries like Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have expanded national Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) to strengthen detection and response.Governments are combining new cybersecurity laws with public awareness drives, marking a shift from reactive to proactive defense across Africa.Deep Dive!!Lagos, Nigeria, Friday, August 29 – Cybersecurity is becoming a defining challenge for Africa’s digital growth in 2025. The expansion of banking, telecommunications, and government services has led to a sharp rise in online cyber…
As a student of theology and a young man preparing for future ministry, I write this article with both humility and conviction. It is my sincere desire to reflect on a matter that has become deeply burdensome, not only to me personally but to many young Christians across South Africa and the wider African continent: lobola. It is necessary to evaluate how traditions function today. While I fully acknowledge and respect the historical and cultural roots of lobola, I believe it is necessary, especially within the Christian community, to evaluate how this tradition functions today; and to ask whether, in…
Coach Eric Chelle has unveiled Nigeria’s final 23-man squad for the upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, confirming the inclusion of key figures such as captain William Ekong, forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman, and midfielders Alex Iwobi and Raphael Onyedika. The announcement comes ahead of crucial fixtures against Rwanda and South Africa, set to test the Super Eagles’ resolve as they aim to secure qualification. Goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali retains his spot, joined by fellow goalkeepers Amas Obasogie of Tanzania’s Singida Blackstars and Greece-based Adeleye Adebayo, who returns to the squad after a period of absence. Defenders Calvin Bassey,…