South Africa

The 2021 Club World Cup will be held in the United Arab Emirates, according to world football governing body, FIFA.

FIFA reschedules Club World Cup to early next year

8 hours ago

The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2020. Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM/CDC/Handout via REUTERS

Africa’s coronavirus cases pass 8.44 million

9 hours ago

A unit of Credit Suisse Group is pleading guilty for its role in a fundraising scandal that looted money from Mozambique and tipped the country into economic crisis.

Credit Suisse to pay at least $400 million in Mozambique scandal

1 day ago

At least 8 Nigerians, aged between 33 and 52 have been arrested for links to an alleged R100 million internet scam during a large-scale operation in Cape Town on Tuesday morning.

FBI, South Africa hawks burst Nigerian syndicate in Cape Town

1 day ago

The Economic And Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said it was ready for fresh and immediate re-trial of the former governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu.

NFC boss commends Senator Kalu over quality representation

1 day ago

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) have announced a $750,000 grant to support the charting of the main channel of the Niger-Benue river in Nigeria, as part of the Regional Sealink Project, which aims to bridge the gap in maritime transport infrastructure and improve trade connectivity in West Africa.

Afreximbank: IATF 2021 projected to generate $40 billion

1 day ago

Vials of the Sputnik V (Gam-COVID-Vac) vaccine are seen at the Del-Pest Central Hospital in Budapest, Hungary, February 12, 2021. Zoltan Balogh-MTI-MTVA-Pool via REUTERS

South Africa rejects Russian Sputnik vaccine over HIV fears

2 days ago

2. Super Eagles of Nigeria

Julius Agahowa: Gernot Rohr has not impacted the Super Eagles

3 days ago

FILE PHOTO: Travelers queue in a security line limited to every other lane for social distancing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington, U.S. April 12, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson

U.S. to lift restrictions November 8 for vaccinated foreign travelers

5 days ago

Bi-Courtney Nigeria Limited, Wale Babalakin

Airports concession: Bi-Courtney competent to handle new airports – Wale Babalakin

5 days ago

“This service will start on the 20th of October to allow the necessary preparations on the EVDS (electronic vaccination data system) registration system and also other logistical preparations,” Health Minister Joe Phaahla said.

South Africa to vaccinate teenagers with single dose of Pfizer – health minister

6 days ago

Tensions are rising in the Kingdom of eSwatini where tensions against King Mswati III have been building for years. JINTY JACKSON-Gally Images

Pro-democracy protests flare up in Eswatini

6 days ago

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has appointed Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala as the substantive senior Vice-President.

AfDB appoints Bajabulile Tshabalala as senior vice-president

1 week ago

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja.

Nigerian government makes coronavirus vaccination compulsory for civil servants

1 week ago

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha has raised the alarm that fraudsters were using his office to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.

Nigeria removes South Africa, Turkey, Brazil from travel restriction list

1 week ago