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Dricus du Plessis successfully defended his middleweight title by submitting Israel Adesanya in the fourth round of the first all-African title fight in UFC history. The 30-year-old South African stunned Adesanya with a powerful right hook before taking him to the ground and applying a

Equatorial Guineas President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has appointed former bank chief Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua as prime minister, following a decree issued nearly three weeks after the previous government resigned for being ineffective. In late July, Manuela Roka Botey, the first woman

In a landmark moment in Thailand politics, Paetongtarn Shinawatra was elected as the country's 31 st Prime Minister during a special session of the House of Representatives on Friday. The leader of Pheu Thai will become the third member of the Shinawatra family to lead the country, foll

Nigeria's senior women's football team, the Super Falcons, have maintained their 36th position in the most recent global ranking by the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). The Falcons have also secured their position as the highest-ranked women's football team in A

English club, Tottenham has suspended Yves Bissouma for their Premier League match against Leicester City on Monday following the emergence of a video showing the midfielder using laughing gas. Spurs took this action even though the 27-year-old apologized for his serious lapse in judgme

British tennis player Jack Draper rallied from being a set down to secure a hard-fought victory over world No. 11 Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Cincinnati Open . Tsitsipas broke Drapers serve to lead 5-4 in the deciding set, but Draper displayed remarkable resilience, winning 12 of the fina

Nigerian authorities have intensified their efforts to freeze cryptocurrency accounts worth millions of dollars, reportedly targeting funds linked to a recent protest movement. The move is part of an ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency use, which began over a year ago when the Central Bank of Ni

Kenyans have ridiculed a statue allegedly meant to depict Olympic legend Faith Kipyegon, one of several installed in the town of Eldoret to honour the nation's Olympic heroes. The statue, widely criticised for its crude and unflattering design, was swiftly removed after complaints from residents

Karl Toriola, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria , has issued a warning, indicating that the telecommunications sector in the country is currently facing a significant crisis. Speaking during a telecom investment forum organised by Financial Derivatives Company (FDC), the