South Africa’s Sports Minister Says He Hopes Nigeria Misses 2026 World Cup

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has stirred controversy after declaring that he hopes Nigeria fails to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking in an interview with Radio 947 in Johannesburg, McKenzie...

Tuesday's hoops: Thunder celebrate banner unveiling with double-OT win 

Oklahoma City – Thunder fans got everything they wanted on Tuesday – a ring ceremony, a championship banner unveiling and a win over ex-Oklahoma City star Kevin Durant and the Houston Rockets. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the reigning MVP, hit two...

South African Minister explains why he does not want Nigeria to qualify for 2026 World Cup

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has said he would prefer that Nigeria’s Super Eagles do not qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, citing tensions between the two countries during the qualification campaign....

Tianlong launches pioneer LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in South Africa

Chinese-headquartered liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder manufacturer Tianlong on October 21 launched its LPG cylinder manufacturing facility in Boksburg, Gauteng – the group’s first in South Africa and in the Southern African Development...

South African Minister Openly Wishes Nigeria World Cup Failure

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture has publicly declared he’s rooting against Nigeria’s Super Eagles in their quest to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup, escalating tensions between the two African football powerhouses following a...

 MTN Group Gives Nigeria Subsidiary, MoMo, Y’ello Boxes Award 

1 In celebration of its 30th anniversary and marking over 300 million subscribers, Africa telecom giant, MTN Group, has honoured its Nigeria subsidiary, MTN Nigeria with a Special Mention Award for its Y’ello Boxes and MoMo Market Storm...

Why I Still Believe in Human Rights, Even When It May Seem Easier to Give Up

Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any map of the world. — Eleanor Roosevelt One person. One name. I learned that from the people of Djorlo. In 2006,...

I don't want Nigeria to qualify for 2026 World Cup – South Africa Minister

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has openly declared that he does not want Nigeria’s Super Eagles to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Speaking in an interview with Johannesburg’s Radio 947, McKenzie...

South African minister hopes Nigeria misses 2026 World Cup

South Africa’s Minister of Sports, Arts, and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has publicly stated that he does not wish for Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles, to secure qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. In an interview with...

Actor Neil Pearson celebrates work of book charity

Actor and rare book dealer Neil Pearson celebrated people's support for Book Aid International in a special video. Neil, the star of Between The Lines, Bridget Jones's Diary and Drop The Dead Donkey, filmed the video at the charity's Swindon...

Ceremony in Lycoming County welcomes 34 to citizenship

KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette New U.S. citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance. during the naturalization ceremony at the U.S. Middle District courthouse in Williamsport on Friday. For 34 people who had come to this country from 23 countries,...

Oktoberfest’s uncommon threads

MUNICH – At Oktoberfest, Bavaria’s annual celebration of autumn and beer, new generations of partyers and new arrivals to Germany added their own twists to traditional fashion. Millions of revelers descended on Munich to soak in the beer tents and...

Cape Verde Advances To The World Cup For The First Time In History

Cape Verde, the small African nation with a population of about 525,000 people, has qualified for the World Cup for the first time. The historic moment happened on Monday when Cape Verde defeated Eswatini 3-0, winning their group in the African...

Littoral Region: Minister Mouelle Kombi ...

The rally was organised by the Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement, CPDM. The CPDM delegation to the rally was led by the Minister of Sports and Physical Education, Professor Narcisse Mouelle Kombi. The delegation had visited the Bona’anja...

Designing a Resilient and Data-Driven FinCrime Function in the Age of AI

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Vatican Halts Formation of Seminarians in DR Congo’s Wamba Diocese “until further notice”, Cites “difficult environment”

He continues, “This means that the Seminarians of the Diocese of Wamba will only be able to continue their Priestly formation after fulfilling the above condition. Implicitly, this also means that if a Seminarian wishes instead to pursue a...

Review: Souleymane’s Story: a brilliant portrayal of an app wage slave who gives a voice to the exploited

By VIEWdigital editor Brian Pelan The food courier on a bike is now a common sight on our city streets. A few taps on a mobile phone, and your meal is delivered to your front door. But what’s the story behind the riders who bring you your food?...

Ghana excels at African Abacus Olympiad in Rwanda  

By Hafsa Obeng, GNA Accra, Oct. 21, GNA – Team Ghana, represented by Shenmo Ghana swept the top awards at the prestigious second African Shenmo Cup, International Abacus Mental Olympiad. The Olympiad was held at the Kigali Conference and...

South Africa’s sports minister: Why I don’t want Nigeria to qualify for 2026 World Cup

Gayton McKenzie, South Africa’s minister of sports, arts, and culture, says he does not want Super Eagles of Nigeria to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. McKenzie spoke during an interview with Radio 947 in Johannesburg, where he accused...

Heartbroken tributes paid to teenage girl who died suddenly in cinema

Kasey-Lei Greene striking a pose as a happy teenager whose life tragically ended while on a trip with her friend to a cinema in Abu Dhabi The heartbroken parents of a teenager who tragically died during a cinema trip have paid tribute to their...