Author: Prudence Makoge
The Telkom Netball League has established itself as a leading competition in recent years. It has elevated the profile of netball in the country and provided the sport with well-deserved recognition. Players have also benefited greatly, as their skills are now showcased on a national stage. As a sponsor, Telkom has played a central role in the growth of netball by supporting a key area of women’s sport that is now a hallmark event on the sports calendar. The tournament’s success has provided players with a world-class competition at home, and almost eliminating the need to travel overseas to compete…
Coach JP Pietersen says the Sharks need to back up their recent success in Saturday’s Vodacom URC match against the Lions at Kings Park. After a poor start to the season, the Durban-based side has claimed back-to-back home wins under Pietersen – beating Saracens in the Investec Champions Cup and the Bulls in the Vodacom URC. Despite that revival, the Sharks are 13th on the URC log and know consistency is now the challenge. “Two wins do help – they bring energy and they bring the group closer together – but we’re also very clear on the areas we still…
Eve Esin and Suleman’s Wedding In October, it was a Ghanaian-Nigerian fairytale for Nigerian actress Eve Esin and her Ghanaian heartthrob, Suleman. Their wedding was nothing short of a vibrant celebration of culture, joy, and pure love—unfolding like a beautiful carnival. Photography: @felixcrown Ifedayo Agoro & Frank Itom’s Wedding December came, and Ifedayo Agoro & Frank Itom brought a spectacular celebration of love and joy with their unforgettable wedding. It was a beautiful Yoruba-Edo union, and the display of love, culture and colours had us completely in awe! Photography @bedgepictures Oladipo Olamide (Chinko Ekun) and Ayemidun’s Wedding August was a beautiful…
Dear BellaNaijarians, wasn’t it a minute ago in January that we were all writing think pieces to guide us through 2025? And yet, here we are at the end of what has indeed been the most wonderful year. Every year, we take a moment to share a reflection on our journey at BellaNaija, not because the year hasn’t been riddled with its challenges, but because the close of the year invites us to pause, look back, reflect, and celebrate, come what may. We worked hard this year to bring you some of the most positive stories across the continent. We…
Cook’s understanding of people began long before boxing. Raised by his grandparents in Jamaica until he joined his parents in London at the age of nine, his grandmother ran the household with warmth and discipline, instilling responsibility and kindness.”She taught us manners and respect,” he wrote in his autobiography Guardian of the Streets, often reminding him money meant little compared with how you treated others.It was this ethos than ran through his approach to youth work, most notably at the Pedro Club – a youth club in Hackney that he saved from closure in 2003.The club had been part of…
Continuous learning remains one of the most defining factors of success in our time. Alvin Toffler once noted that the illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. That insight feels even more relevant today. One of the most powerful ways to learn is to pause and reflect. And so, as has become my custom, I’m sharing my key career lessons from 2025, lessons shaped by experience, observation, and honest self-assessment. AI Is No Longer Optional; It’s Leverage High performers are no longer working harder; they…
The Springboks finished a memorable 2025 Test campaign with an exclamation mark win over Wales in Cardiff. The 73-0 result marked the hosts’ worst-ever home defeat and their first scoreless outing in Cardiff in 33 years. Eleven tries were scored as the Boks closed out an unbeaten European tour in brutal fashion. Flyhalf Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was outstanding, finishing with 28 points from two tries and nine conversions. The Springbok scrum pulverised Wales, laying the platform for repeated scores as winger Ethan Hooker, No 8 Jasper Wiese, scrumhalf Morne van den Berg and prop Gerhard Steenekamp all crossed from forward dominance.…
Photo Credit: Ayra Starr/Instagram At this point, there’s really no need to ask “Who’s Dat Girl?” anymore. Everyone knows Ayra Starr is that girl. And the night she stepped on stage in Cotonou, Benin Republic, only made it even clearer. The singer delivered a performance the Beninese audience won’t be forgetting in a hurry. After the show, Ayra did what she often does so well. She shared a gratitude post, along with a set of photos from the stage that immediately caught our attention. Naturally, we had to talk about the look. She went for an all-white moment that felt…
At the Showgrounds, Coleraine should have been ahead inside the opening few minutes but Matthew Shevlin passed up a golden chance to score his 13th of the season.Cooper did brilliantly to beat his man on the wing before delivering a cross to the back post onto the head of his strike partner.With the goal at his mercy Shevlin rattled his header off the crossbar and the chance was gone.Linfield responded and Matthew Fitzpatrick was guilty of missing their best chance following a Coleraine defensive mistake, but he blasted wide of the target when well positioned.At the other end Chris Johns…
Photo Credit: Mr Macaroni/Instagram Adebowale “Debo” Adedayo, who you know as Mr Macaroni, is ending the year on a very high note. The actor and comedian has just shared that he has received his 1 Million Subscribers YouTube Gold Award, marking a major milestone in his journey as one of Nigeria’s most recognisable digital creators. The YouTube Gold Award is presented to creators who hit one million subscribers on the platform, recognising consistency, audience growth and the impact of their content. For Mr Macaroni, whose skits, short films and social commentary have built a loyal following over the years, the…