Nigeria and South Africa have set in motion efforts to curb the trafficking of illicit drugs between the two countries. The countries are to deepen ties to ensure syndicates operating in Nigeria and South Africa are apprehended and brought to book. In a statement on Tuesday, spokesperson for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr. Femi Babafemi said the …

The Institute of African and Diaspora Studies, University of Lagos (UNILAG), in partnership with the South African Consulate in Lagos State says it is set to hold a three-minute thesis competition in commemoration of the 2023 Nelson Mandela Week. The Head of Communications Unit, UNILAG, Adejoke Alaga-Ibraheem, disclosed this in a press release on Thursday. The statement said the competition …

Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets await their quarterfinals opponent in the ongoing Africa U17 Cup of Nations in Algeria after coming from behind to beat South Africa 3-2 in their last group match in Constantine last night. Nigeria will face either Cameroon or Burkina, who go head-to-head tonight in their last Group C match. Five-time world champions Nigeria, who pipped Zambia 1-0 …

A South African woman said to be the world’s oldest person, Johanna Mazibuko has passed on at the age of 128. The mother-of-seven died in her Jouberton, North West Province, home on 3 March, and would have been 129 in May, local reports said. Those close to her said she had ID documents that prove she was born on 11 …