Africa
Reps deputy speaker Kalu leads ECOWAS parliament joint committee meeting in Abidjan
A Joint Committee of the ECOWAS Parliament led by Nigeria’s House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu is holding an oversight delocalised meeting in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, on Aug. 12.
Ethiopia’s late substitute Tamirat Tola wins marathon in Olympic recordÂ
Tola, who was called into the Ethiopian team as a late replacement, won ahead of Belgium’s Bashir Abdi who earned the silver medal in 2:06:47.
Tinubu mourns as former CAF president Hayatou dies at 77
Issa Hayatou died on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the age of 77.
Chidimma Adetshina withdraws from Miss South Africa amid citizenship controversyÂ
Chidimma Adetshina, a contestant in the Miss South Africa pageant, has withdrawn from the competition following a month-long investigation into her nationality
South African Home Affairs investigates Miss SA beauty pageant contender’s nationality amid controversyÂ
The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has released preliminary findings from an investigation into the nationality of Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty queen with Nigerian heritage, who has been at the center of a controversy regarding her eligibility to compete in this year's Miss South Africa pageant.
