Nigeria: Super Eagles Star, Victor Boniface, Survives Car Crash in Germany

[ad_1] Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen star Victor Boniface has survived a crash in Germany. The incident which involved a lorry saw the Nigerian international forward rushed to hospital on Sunday morning. The 23-year-old had scored in Leverkusen's 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday but ended up in a collision with damages worth up to £167,000. Boniface posted a video of the damaged car on his Instagram Stories on Sunday. The video showed one of his hands dripping […]

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Nigeria: 35 Clubs Jostle for Emir of Ilorin Cup

[ad_1] No fewer than 35 clubs from Ilorin and its environs are currently taking part in the 2nd edition of the Emir of Ilorin Football Competition. The championship, which is organised by the Ilorin Emirate Football Councils, led by Alhaji Abdulrazaq Owolabi Wopa, was initiated to celebrate the 29th coronation anniversary of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari. The draw for this year's edition was held at the Main-Bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex, Ilorin. In group […]

October 21, 2024 2

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Kenya: Meet the Nigerian Helping Kenyan Models Excel in Global Pageantry

[ad_1] Nairobi — Joan Okorodudu's passion for modelling was evident when she was a little girl; however, given her beginnings in a politically charged Nigeria and a background in political science, her dream to enter the modelling world seemed unlikely. "My motivation for modelling started way when I was a little girl; you can see in some of my baby pictures that I was posing," she said. Okorodudu, 66, was born in Auchi, Nigeria. Her early life took a turn […]

October 21, 2024 2

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Liberia: LFA Appoints Thomas Kojo As Interim Head Coach of Lone Star

[ad_1] Congo Town — The Liberia Football Association, in consultation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has confirmed the appointment of Thomas Kojo as interim head coach of the men's senior national team, following the resignation of Romanian tactician Mario Marinica. Marinica's resignation comes amid bad run of results, some outfield issues ranging from delay and unpaid salaries to inadequate support towards the national team training, FrontPageAfrica gathered. Marinica, whose mandate was to ensure that Liberia reach the AFCON […]

October 21, 2024 4

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Liberia: How an in-Flight Magazine Exposes Liberia’s Need for National Branding

[ad_1] I was seated near the aisle of an ASKY Boeing 737, bound for Accra. With less than two hours to go, I turned to Netflix on my phone to keep myself from dozing off. I had a few movies saved, including a new espionage series, The Spy, starring Sacha Baron Cohen. Set in 1967, it recounts the events leading to the Six-Day War between Israel and Syria. Cohen plays an Israeli secret agent, tasked by Mossad to infiltrate Syria's […]

October 21, 2024 4

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Libya/Nigeria: National Assembly Roundup – Alleged Akpabio’s Impeachment Saga, Super Eagles Ordeal in Libya, Other Top Stories From Senate

[ad_1] On Thursday, the Senate passed a vote of confidence on its President, Godswill Akpabio. The Senate resumed legislative activities on Tuesday, expressing anger over the treatment of the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, in faraway Libya, and demanded justice for the team. The team was shabbily treated at the airport on arrival in Libya on Sunday ahead of its crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Mediterranean Knights. First, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, issued a […]

October 21, 2024 4

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Nigeria: Victor Boniface Escapes Death in Horrific Car Crash

[ad_1] Bayer Leverkusen announced yesterday that Nigerian international, Victor Boniface who was involved in a horrific car crash on Sunday morning was not seriously hurt in the accident. The 23-year-old Akure-born forward, was on his was to Frankfurt Airport to pick a friend when his Mercedes Benz car was involved in the horrific accident. In a statement issued by the German Bundesliga club yesterday, Bayer Leverkusen said Boniface was doing well in the hospital and only had slight injuries on […]

October 21, 2024 3

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Africa: Malam, an Artist Taking the Idea of a ‘Collection’ to a New Level

[ad_1] Made up of hundreds of discarded toys, household items, broken cables and bits of plastic, Cameroonian artist Malam's giant head-shaped sculptures are deceptively playful. Invited to the Also Known as Africa contemporary art and design fair (AKAA) in Paris, the artist says his giant installations are in fact a harsh critique of society's obsessive consumerism and disregard for the environment. Upon arriving at the fair, visitors are immediately confronted with a huge mass of mixed materials in the shape […]

October 21, 2024 2

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Nigeria: Seun Kuti Set to Release Highly Anticipated Album ‘Heavier Yet’

[ad_1] Afrobeat virtuoso Seun Kuti, son of the legendary Fela Kuti, is poised to release his latest musical masterpiece, "Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head)." This album comes six years after his Grammy-nominated project "Black Times" and marks a significant evolution in Kuti's career as both an artiste and an activist. Produced by music icon Lenny Kravitz and Fela Kuti's original engineer Sodi Marciszewer, "Heavier Yet" promises a unique sonic experience that honors the roots of afrobeat while pushing contemporary […]

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