2019 AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles, South Africa play goalless draw

2019 AFCON U-20: Flying Eagles, South Africa play goalless draw

Posted on February 5, 2019 Authornewsheadline247

Nigeria’s national under-20 male football team on Tuesday was held to a goalless draw by the Amajitas of South Africa at the ongoing Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the match played at the Stade General S.K. in Niamey, Niger Republic was the Flying Eagles’ second round Group

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Eagles book AFCON 2019 ticket despite match officials’ questionable calls

Eagles book AFCON 2019 ticket despite match officials’ questionable calls

Posted on November 17, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

The Super Eagles of Nigeria picked their ticket for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after a 1-1 draw in the match against their South African counterparts on Saturday despite officials’ questionable calls. Two lawful goals by Nigeria were ruled off-side by the referee in questionable circumstance. The Nigerian side booked their place in the

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Ramaphosa appoints Tito Mboweni finance minister after Nene quits

Ramaphosa appoints Tito Mboweni finance minister after Nene quits

Posted on October 10, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

President Cyril Ramaphosa, promptly replaced South African Finance minister Nhlanhla Nene, who resigned Tuesday, with former central bank governor, Tito Mboweni. Nene considered a very close ally of Ramaphosa, resigned on Tuesday following financial scandals involving the Gupta family. He reigned after meetings with the business family. Mr Nene was a leading figure in the

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Report: Anti-corruption Whistle blowers flee South Africa for safety

Report: Anti-corruption Whistle blowers flee South Africa for safety

Posted on September 27, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Two South African whistle-blowers who leaked explosive emails revealing alleged corruption by powerful figures in the country have reportedly fled the country for safety. A report stated “they couldn’t trust the authorities to protect them.” This and other details have been revealed at a judicial inquiry into the corruption that flourished under former President Jacob

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Wizkid, Beyonce, Femi Kuti, D’Banj, others to perform in South Africa Anti-Poverty Festival for Mandela

Wizkid, Beyonce, Femi Kuti, D’Banj, others to perform in South Africa Anti-Poverty Festival for Mandela

Posted on July 9, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Wizkid, Femi Kuti, and D’Banj are among the African stars listed to perform alongside Beyonce and hubby, Jay-Z in South Africa Anti-Poverty festival for Nelson Mandela. According to AFP, Beyonce and Jay-Z will lead A-list lineup to mark 100 years since Nelson Mandela’s birth in a Johannesburg festival by the Global Citizen movement to eradicate poverty.

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Another Nigerian killed in South Africa unfortunate – Dabiri-Erewa

Another Nigerian killed in South Africa unfortunate – Dabiri-Erewa

Posted on July 9, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa is worried over the killing of another Nigerian in South Africa, describing it as unfortunate. The Nigeria Mission in South Africa had on Sunday confirmed the killing of Mr Ozumba Tochukwu-Lawrence, by an unknown gunman in the country. The Nigeria Consulate-General

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Xenophobic attacks: You’re pushing Nigeria to the wall – FG warns South Africa

Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora has called on the South African government to take decisive and definitive measures to protect Nigerian citizens and other Africans within South African borders.

The aide said the seeming silence of the South African government was pushing Nigeria to the wall and may warrant sanctions.

[VIDEO] Big Bother Naija: How my lover, TBoss betrayed me – Evicted Miyonse

 Daily Post>>>One of the evicted Big Brother Naija housemate, Amosu Oluwaseyi Miyonse, has disclosed how he felt when his housemate ‘lover,’ TBoss nominated him for eviction.

The show took an unexpected twist after his ‘lover’ in the house, TBoss, was one of the people that put him up for eviction.

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Dead stowaway discovered on Arik Air plane in South Africa

PHOTO: Arik Air

A dead body was found on Wednesday in the wheel well of a Nigerian plane after it landed in South Africa, the airline said in a statement.

The body was found on a plane operated by Arik Air, one of Nigeria’s largest airlines, that had departed from the country’s commercial hub of Lagos and landed at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport Tuesday evening.