There are football stories that inspire. There are football stories that entertain. And then there are football stories that remind us why dreams matter. This is one of those stories. Before the roaring stadiums, before the professional contracts, before the World Cup spotlight and the comparisons to football’s biggest stars, there was a little girl in Abidjan who believed […]
Driving runs into the right side of the box before finishing with power, free kicks and backflips. These are some of the things you see when you look up clips of Nestory Irankunda. His goal against Turkiye in Australia’s opening game of the 2026 FIFA World Cup was special. Irankunda, 20, ran on to a ball over the top […]
For the majority of the footballing world, it was just a question of how many times Spain would find the back of the net in their Group H opener against World Cup debutants Cabo Verde. But an amazing defensive display epitomized by 40-year old goalkeeper Vozinha on the biggest sporting stage left everyone stunned. He clocked 40 a few […]
Brighton’s Newest Gem and the Rise of Africa’s Next Football Story In the crowded streets and dusty football grounds of Northern Nigeria, there are thousands of boys chasing the same dream every evening. Most will never be seen. A few will be noticed. Only a rare handful will force the world to pay attention. At just 18 years old, […]
African music is gaining wider global attention, and the artists standing out most are those who move beyond established categories and resist being defined by industry labels. Gabonese-French singer, songwriter and creative voice Anais Cardot belongs firmly in that conversation. Her work exists at the intersection of cultures, experiences and musical traditions, drawing from African rhythms, soul, jazz, contemporary […]
When the final whistle confirmed Arsenal as Premier League champions after 22 years of waiting, the conversation around Bukayo Saka changed permanently. For years, he had been described as the future of the club, the academy graduate carrying the emotional expectations of an entire fanbase. That framing no longer fits. Winning the league transformed Saka from a symbol of […]
There is a point where talent alone stops being the story and scale becomes the real headline. For Funke Akindele, that transition has been deliberate. Her latest box office run with Behind the Scene pushed past the ₦2 billion mark across West Africa, with some industry trackers placing it closer to ₦2.4 billion. The speed of that success carried […]
Built for Control, Trained for Impact There is a certain clarity in how Oba Femi operates. His rise in WWE’s NXT system has not relied on noise or spectacle alone. It has been defined by structure, discipline, and results that are difficult to ignore. In a space where many talents are still searching for identity, Femi arrived with one […]
Last December in the city of Lagos, Nigeria, the Serenity Sleepover, convened by therapist and mindset coach Dr Ebunlomo Fawole through her wellness platform The Lavender Haven, brought together women seeking clarity, rest, and emotional grounding as they approached the close of 2025. Designed as an intimate retreat rather than a conventional event, the experience centred on creating a […]
2025 has been the year Africa’s influence stopped being a talking point and became a measurable force. The continent that was once just exporting raw materials now incubate cultural movements, finance new industries, and steer global conversations. The people who matter in 2025 are those who build infrastructure, tell stories with global reach, shape policy that unlocks markets, fund […]
