World Cup qualifier: Nigeria’s hopes hang after 1-1 draw with South Africa
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (BN24) — Nigeria’s Super Eagles were held to a 1-1 draw by South Africa’s Bafana Bafana on Tuesday at the Free...
South African lawyer Bouwer Van Niekerk assassinated days after threats over high-profile case
JOHANNESBURG (BN24) — South Africa’s legal community is in mourning and shock following the assassination of prominent insolvency lawyer Bouwer van Niekerk, who was...
Gunmen kill 8 NSCDC officers, abduct Chinese expatriate in deadly attack on Edo cement facility, in Nigeria
EDO STATE, Nigeria (BN24) — Eight operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were killed and a Chinese expatriate abducted late...
29 schools in Gatundu South, Kenya, closed indefinitely after wave of arson attacks
GATUNDU SOUTH, Kenya (BN24) — Authorities in Kiambu County ordered the indefinite closure of 29 boarding schools in Gatundu South, Kenya, after a wave...
FIFA names referees ahead of Nigeria vs. South Africa World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday
BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa (BN24) — FIFA has named Gabonese referee Pierre Ghislain Atcho to officiate the high-stakes 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier between Nigeria...
