Author: Prudence Makoge

A boy waved a large glove painted in the colours of the Ivorian flag at Angélique Kidjo as she performed her song “Afrika.” This song evokes deep appreciation for the continent and highlights Africa’s attributes. The crowd sang along, chanting, “Ashè é maman, ashè é maman Afirika.” Angélique dazzled in her gown adorned with blue and green floral designs, blue pearls ornamented her neck and ears. A diva; she moved gracefully, just as energetically as she did in the previous performances I had watched online, showing no signs of her age. Three years ago, she delivered the same song at…

The Rockets, seeded second in the play-offs, endured a disappointing end to the regular season with three successive defeats and have lost back-to-back games at home.Ime Udoka’s side are featuring in the play-offs for the first time since 2019-20, when they lost against the Los Angeles Lakers in the semi-finals.”I wouldn’t say the moment, I would say the physicality at times, going after guys, and just play-off basketball,” Udoka said when asked if a lack of experience cost his side. “It’s not really about the moment. Going into the lane, trying to shoot over too many and not finding your…

Doing Life With… is a BellaNaija Features series that showcases how people live, work, travel, care for their families and… everything in between. We are documenting the lives of all people and ensuring everyone is well-represented at BN. Throughout the month of March, we are aiming for the series to be all-women.  Our last conversation was with Temidayo Oladehin. Did you miss it? You can catch up here. This week, we are doing life with Riyah Abdul, a Ghanaian media personality, journalist, and entrepreneur who began her career at Metro TV in Ghana, where she spent eight years mastering production, presenting, and editorial work.…

CEO Edgar Rathbone says there was “never any discussion” that Kurt-Lee Arendse won’t stay at the Vodacom Bulls, with new contract talks set to begin upon the Bok star’s return. Speaking to Rapport, Rathbone poured cold water on speculation that Arendse wants to leave Loftus early for a permanent move to Japan. “There was never any discussion that he wouldn’t stay until 2026,” Rathbone told Rapport. “We will talk about extending his contract when he’s back.” Arendse, on sabbatical in Japan, has been in top form for the Sagamihara Dynaboars and attracting major interest from rival clubs. MORE: Beating Munster…

The Gospel of Jesus is so simple that it takes deliberate efforts to misconstrue its fundamental tenets; unfortunately, the expertise of religion is to misrepresent God. Whenever there is a plethora of opinions on certain topics, the safest bet is to consult the Pauline Epistles. Paul of Tarsus is a very important figure when it comes to the exposition and expounding of the mind of God. His famous admonition to his protégé, Timothy, captures this very point: “Rightly dividing the word of truth.” As one who communicated out of the abundance of his revelations, Paul is quite the resource for…

Media entrepreneur and storyteller Chude Jideonwo is bringing a new kind of show to Nigeria’scultural scene—one that puts deep, meaningful conversation on centre stage. On Sunday, April 27, 2025, at the Palms Mall, Oniru, Lagos, Chude will host #WithChudeLive, the first-ever live talk concert out of Africa. This groundbreaking event will offer Nigerians a rare opportunity to witness his signature interview format—known for its honesty, vulnerability, and emotional depth—performed live and unfiltered. Speaking ahead of the event, Chude says, “This is not just a show. It is a real and honestconversation about what it takes to survive and thrive in…

Liverpool and Manchester United keen on RB Leipzig winger Xavi Simons, Liverpool set to holds talks about the futures of Luis Diaz, Ibrahima Konate and Diogo Jota, and Moise Kean could stay at Fiorentina despite interest from Premier League clubs. Netherlands forward Xavi Simons could leave RB Leipzig this summer and the German club will want about £70m if they are to sell the 21-year-old. (Sky Sports Germany), externalLiverpool and Manchester United are among the clubs that have been monitoring Simons, who has a contract until 2027 with RB Leipzig. (Sport Bild – in German), external Liverpool are planning talks…

Fresh after Uganda’s forfeit on Friday, the junior South Africa women’s hockey team recovered to secure an overwhelming 19-nil win over Zambia in match four of the Junior Africa Cup at the Davin Trustco Hockey Stadium in Windhoek, Namibia, on Saturday, 20 April, 2025.  Ane Janse van Vuuren opened scoring for South Africa when she quickly resumed play after a Kenya foul just outside the opposition circle, driving her possession into the D to score South Africa’s first goal from open play, with eight minutes remaining in the quarter.   From the gsport Archives, December 2023 Two minutes later, South…

Credit: Tunde Onakoya/Instagram There’s some exciting news live from Times Square in New York City. Tunde Onakoya has officially broken the record for the longest chess marathon, clocking in a total of 64 hours of nonstop play. He’s now surpassed the previous 61-hour record set by two Norwegian players. “For all the dreamers! We’ve officially BROKEN THE RECORD,” Tunde shared with joy. The chess master and founder of Chess in Slums isn’t done yet, his sights are still set on reaching 70 hours alongside his playing partner, US National Master Shawn Martinez. With this new 64-hour milestone, Tunde hasn’t just…

Stormers sensation Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu combines with Paul de Villiers for the second of his three tries in a Vodacom URC round 15 win at Cape Town Stadium. ICYMI: Sacha stars for Stormers in 10-try thriller How about this Sacha guy hey? #STOvCON #iamastormer @Vodacom #URC pic.twitter.com/Kwqk5zIHSG — DHL Stormers (@THESTORMERS) April 19, 2025 ⭐️ Your @vodacom #URC Man of the Match ⭐️ 🏅 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | @THESTORMERS #VodacomMOTM | #STOvCON | pic.twitter.com/fhqFfqhKP4 — Vodacom United Rugby Championship (URC) (@URCOfficial_RSA) April 19, 2025 Photo: @THESTORMERS/Twitter Source link