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Senegal Crowned U17 AFCON Champions for the Second Time in Three Years

Senegal Crowned U17 AFCON Champions for the Second Time in Three Years

The Senegal U17 squad lifts the trophy on the championship podium, securing their second title in three years. Photo Credit: CAF/Instagram Senegal have done it again. The Teranga Lions’ U17 side were crowned TotalEnergies CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations 2026 champions on Tuesday night at the Stade Prince Moulay El Hassan in Rabat, Morocco, defeating Tanzania’s Serengeti Boys…

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When Will Nigeria Be Safe for Ordinary Nigerians?

When Will Nigeria Be Safe for Ordinary Nigerians?

No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark. – Warsan Shire. I was on a bus when I overheard a woman speaking to another person on the phone, her older daughter, presumably. On the call, she was instructing the person to “go to school and pick up her younger brother. They said they are nearby…

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Sir Idris Elba! British Actor and Activist Knighted by King Charles III for Services to Young People

Sir Idris Elba! British Actor and Activist Knighted by King Charles III for Services to Young People

Idris Elba kneeling on a red velvet stool as King Charles III touches his shoulder with a ceremonial sword during his knighthood investiture ceremony inside Windsor Castle. Photo Credit: The Royal Family/Instagram Sir Idris Elba. The title is official, and it suits him well. On Tuesday, 2 June 2026, King Charles III knighted the British actor, activist, and musician…

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Stella Jean Reimagines Haiti’s Football Jersey as High Fashion in L’Haitiana

Stella Jean Reimagines Haiti’s Football Jersey as High Fashion in L’Haitiana

The complete L’Haitiana football jersey series by Stella Jean, blending sport heritage with high-fashion structural tailoring. Photo Credit: Stella Jean/Instagram When fashion and football collide with genuine cultural intention, the result tends to stop people in their tracks. Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean has created L’Haitiana, a series of special-edition hand-stitched football jerseys for the Haiti national football club, and…

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Built for the Diaspora: YouSend Launches in the UK and Canada to Make Sending Money Home Faster and More Human

Built for the Diaspora: YouSend Launches in the UK and Canada to Make Sending Money Home Faster and More Human

YouSend is live Sending money home is one of the most deeply personal financial acts in the African immigrant experience. It is how rent is paid for ageing parents, how school fees arrive on time, and how a sibling’s small business stays afloat between seasons. It is an expression of care made tangible through numbers on a screen, and…

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Cardiac Community Hosts 5th Walk4PH to Raise Awareness for Pulmonary Hypertension in Nigeria

Cardiac Community Hosts 5th Walk4PH to Raise Awareness for Pulmonary Hypertension in Nigeria

The Cardiac Community Advocacy and Support Initiative successfully hosted the 5th edition of Walk4PH on the 16th May 2026, an awareness campaign focused on increasing visibility for Pulmonary Hypertension (PH) in Nigeria. Walk4PH 2026 was held in commemoration of World Pulmonary Hypertension Day, observed globally every 5th of May. Through this campaign, Cardiac Community joined the global PH community…

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6 Million Views in 24 Hours! IShowSpeed’s Unofficial “World Cup” Anthem Goes Viral

6 Million Views in 24 Hours! IShowSpeed’s Unofficial “World Cup” Anthem Goes Viral

IShowSpeed wearing a red Portugal jersey with number 7, shouting excitedly in a stadium surrounded by diverse football fans holding flags from Nigeria, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. The internet has officially found its favourite tournament hype track. Viral streaming sensation IShowSpeed has dropped the music video for his new track, “World Cup (Champions)”, and it is tearing up the…

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