News Nigeria: NNL Pre – Season Seminar Will Bring Out the Best Coaches, Media Officers’ [ad_1] With less than one week to the NNL pre-season seminar aimed at equipping second tier team coaches and media officers with good knowledge of how to handle issues related to the league, one of the resource persons, John Joshua Akanji has declared that the seminar will adequately equip the participants ahead of the beginning of the 2024/2025 season. Akanji, a veteran journalist and former media aide to former Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, will be among senior journalists that will […] todayOctober 23, 2024 2
News Nigeria: NPFL – Remo Stars Humble Bendel Insurance to Temporarily Climb to Top [ad_1] Last year's runner-up in the Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL), Remo Stars, are temporarily back at the top of the Nigerian topflight league following a lone goal win in Ikenne against visiting Bendel Insurance of Benin City yesterday. The win lifts the Ikenne side to 18 points from eight matches and will await the result of the Rivers United trip to Niger Tornadoes of Minna in one of the matches slated for today. Ghanaian import, Dela Akorli's brilliant strike […] todayOctober 23, 2024 2
Africa Africa: Responsibility to Protect – Africans’ Fate Caught in Global Crises [ad_1] Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the International African Institute, hosted at SOAS University of London, the owners of the book series of the same name. As the continent marks African […] todayOctober 22, 2024 1
News Somalia: Resignations Shake Somali Football Federation Over Bias Allegations of Corruption and Mismanagement [ad_1] The Somali Football Federation (SFF) has been hit by a wave of resignations from key international referees, sparking controversy over allegations of interference, regional bias, corruption and governance failures. Among those resigned include seasoned referees, including the long-serving referee Mohamed Nur Muhudin, who has stepped down this week accusing the Somali Football Federation of meddling in the management of refereeing decisions, particularly in high-profile regional tournaments. In addition to Mohamed Nur Muhudin, Hassan Hagi, known as Hassan Baarri, have […] todayOctober 22, 2024 3
Africa Africa: Biodiversity is Fundamental to Feed a Hungry Planet – IFAD at COP16 Colombia [ad_1] The UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is urging global leaders at the UN Biodiversity Conference (CBD COP16) taking place in Cali, Colombia, to direct greater focus and funding to small-scale farmers. Insisting that they are on the frontlines of biodiversity loss and climate change and must be able to sustainably grow a variety of crops for local and global consumption and in particular for the over 3 billion people who cannot afford a healthy diet. This approach […] todayOctober 22, 2024 1
insert_link Africa NBA 2024-25: Africa providing ‘incredible talent’ for world’s top league [ad_1] Nigeria's Hakeem Olajuwon opened the doors for Africans in the National Basketball Association (NBA) four decades ago and three more young centres with links to the continent are set to follow his path this season.Cameroon international Ulrich Chomche was the youngest player picked in June's NBA Draft while Yves Missi also grew up in the Central African nation and Adem Bona was born in Lagos, Nigeria.The trio, on the […] todayOctober 22, 2024 2
insert_link Africa Russians feared dead after plane shot down in Sudan [ad_1] Russia's embassy in Sudan has said it is investigating reports that a cargo plane with Russian crew was shot down in Darfur, a key battle ground in the civil war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).The aircraft, identified as a Russian-made lyushin Il-76, was on a mission to deliver equipment and medicine to the army-held city of el-Fasher, military sources told Sudanese media.On Monday, the […] todayOctober 22, 2024 1
News Zimbabwe: Mutsauki Finalises Gems Squad [ad_1] Gems coach Ropafadzo Mutsauki feels his team has been kept together for long enough to understand each other both on and off the netball courts. The veteran gaffer has stuck to the tried and tested gurus in coming up with his final 15 to do duty for the country in the Celtic Cup International Series set for Scotland and Wales next month. The tour is divided into two segments starting with a tri-nations world ranking contest running in Glasgow […] todayOctober 22, 2024 2
News Zimbabwe: Gem Boys Revive Top-Four Hopes [ad_1] Manica Diamonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1) 1 Highlanders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (0) 0 ManiANICA Diamonds jumped into third place following a narrow win over Highlanders in a Castle Lager Premier Soccer League match at Sakubva yesterday. Coming into this encounter, Manica Diamonds […] todayOctober 22, 2024 2
News Zimbabwe: Dembare End Losing Run [ad_1] Brandon Moyo in BULAWAYO Arenel Movers . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . (0) 1 Dynamos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (2) 2 DYNAMOS ended a two-game losing streak in the Castle Lager Premier Soccer League by collecting maximum points against relegation favourites Arenel Movers at Barbourfields Stadium yesterday. Two first-half goals by Emmanuel Ziocha and […] todayOctober 22, 2024 2