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Anthony Joshua is set to face former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in a highly anticipated boxing match in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in March.

This significant bout was announced by Matchroom and Queensberry Promotions, with a detailed press conference scheduled for January 15 to provide further information.
Joshua, a former unified world heavyweight champion, is coming off a streak of victories, including a notable fifth-round stoppage of Otto Wallin in December.


Ngannou made a dramatic entry into professional boxing, notably knocking down Tyson Fury in his first match, although he lost by points.


The fight between Joshua and Ngannou has stirred interest, especially following Ngannou’s ranking in the WBC’s top 10 contenders after his bout with Fury.

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Since its debut on December 15, 2023, 'A Tribe Called Judah' has been setting unprecedented records in the Nigerian film industry.

It not only had the biggest opening weekend in Nollywood but also became the highest-grossing film directed by a woman and the highest-grossing Nollywood film ever, reaching the N1 billion mark domestically in just three weeks.

This achievement is set to surpass even 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' which took 16 weeks to cross a similar milestone.

The film's success continued to soar, with box office earnings of N400 million within 12 days and over N122 million during its opening weekend, setting new industry standards.

By December 30, 2023, it had grossed over N728 million, making it the top-grossing Nollywood film and marking it as the fourth movie in Nigerian cinema history to earn over N376 million in the first two weeks.

Despite skepticism from some quarters about the authenticity of these figures, the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) confirmed the film's exceptional admission numbers, indicating its widespread popularity.

In less than three weeks, it surpassed the admissions of major blockbusters like 'Sugar Rush' and 'King of Boys.'

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Africa is renowned for producing outstanding talents in various industries, including entertainment, sports, media, politics, and science.

To highlight these exceptional individuals, New African Magazine annually curates the "100 Most Influential Africans" list. The 2023 edition, as reported by a Nigerian news publication,

This prestigious list celebrates a diverse and inspiring collection of African men and women who have excelled in their fields.

These individuals are recognized for their excellence, innovation, leadership, resilience, and vision.

The list includes a wide range of professions such as politicians, entrepreneurs, industrialists, environmentalists, creatives, scientists, educators, and sports personalities.

Furthermore, the list mirrors the evolving trends and priorities in Africa, especially in the context of the challenges and opportunities that have arisen in the post-pandemic era.

This compilation serves as a testament to the significant impact these influential Africans have had both on the continent and globally.

Politics

Ibrahima Cheikh Diong(Senegal)

Dr Sidi Ould Tah(Mauritania)

President William Ruto(Kenya)

Tidjane Thiam(Côte D'Ivoire)

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala(Nigeria)

President Bola Tinubu(Nigeria)

Mamady Doumbouya(Guinea)

Nadia Fettah Alaoui(Morocco)

Tsitsi Masiyiwa(Zimbabwe)

Ousmane Sonko(Senegal)

Akinwumi Adesina(Nigeria)

Business

Didier Acouetey(Togo)

Bahija Jallal(Morocco)

André De Ruyter(South Africa)

Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah(Nigeria)

Riham ElGizy(Egypt)

Samaila Zubairu(Nigeria)

Simon Tiemtoré(Burkina Faso)

Ham Serunjogi(Uganda)

Karim Beguir(Tunisia)

Ralph Mupita(Zimbabwe)

Aliko Dangote(Nigeria)

Mohamed Kande(Côte D'Ivoire)

Ibrahim Sagna(Senegal)

Shola Akinlade(Nigeria)

Serge Ekué(Benin)

Jules Ngankam(Cameroon)

Hassanein Hiridjee(Madagascar)

Sim Tshabalala(South Africa)

Bernard Koné Dossongui(Côte D'Ivoire)

Coura Sène(Senegal)

Pascal Agboyibor(Togo)

Olugbenga Agboola(Nigeria)

James Mwangi(Kenya)

Science and Academia

Moungi Bawendi(Tunisia)

Nemat Talaat Shafik(Egypt)

Timnit Gebru(Eritrea)

Ismahane Elouafi(Morocco)

Chao Tayiana Maina(Kenya)

Anna Adeola Makanju(Nigeria)

Creatives

Ali Said Alamin Mandhry(Kenya)

Teju Cole(Nigeria)

DJ Snake(Algeria)

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah(Ghana)

Omoyemi Akerele(Nigeria)

David Diop(Senegal)

Aïda Muluneh(Ethiopia)

Tems(Nigeria)

Pierre Thiam(Senegal)

Serge Attukwei Clottey(Ghana)

Bassem Youssef(Egypt)

Editi Effiong(Nigeria)

Burna Boy(Nigeria)


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The Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), the premier international men’s football tournament in Africa, has seen Egypt and Cameroon emerge as dominant forces over the years.

Egypt, the inaugural champions, has won the title seven times, while Cameroon has clinched it five times. Senegal, the current champions, achieved their first victory in the 2021 edition (held in 2022) by defeating Egypt in the final.


Initiated in 1957 with just three teams, AFCON has expanded significantly, featuring 24 teams in the main draw and 52 in the qualifiers.

The tournament is organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and has been held 33 times, with 14 different countries having won the championship.


Egypt marked their dominance early, winning the first AFCON in 1957 by defeating Ethiopia. The tournament initially had irregular intervals but became a biennial event from 1968.


The number of participating teams increased over time, from eight in 1968 to twelve in 1992 and sixteen in 1996. The latest editions in 2019 and 2021 saw 24 teams compete.


The scheduling of AFCON was adjusted in 2013 to avoid conflicting with the FIFA World Cup, moving to odd-numbered years.

The tournament has showcased world-class talents like Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Sadio Mane (Senegal), and Mohamed Salah (Egypt), with Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o holding the record for the most goals in AFCON history.


Egypt’s success in the tournament includes a remarkable hat-trick of wins from 2006 to 2010, while Cameroon has also had notable achievements with five titles and several podium finishes.

Senegal’s recent victory in 2021 marked a significant milestone as their first win in the history of the competition.


African Cup of Nations winners list from 1957 – 2021
AFCON winners and finalists
YEAR WINNERS RUNNERS-UP
1957 Egypt Ethiopia
1959 Egypt Sudan
1962 Ethiopia Egypt
1963 Ghana Sudan
1965 Ghana Tunisia

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Africa’s reputation as a destination for travelers continues to grow, with its tourism and business sectors thriving. The continent’s aviation industry plays a key role in this development, connecting Africa to the global community.

The latest rankings from Skytrax, an esteemed international airline assessment organization, highlight the top airports in Africa. South Africa leads the pack, with significant contributions from Kenya, Morocco, Rwanda, and Mauritius.

Cape Town International Airport, South Africa: Recognized as a leading international hub, this airport boasts modern facilities and a strong commitment to environmentally friendly practices. It accommodates a daily passenger density of 4.13 per 10 square meters.

King Shaka International Airport, South Africa: Situated in Durban, this airport is noted for its exceptional service and infrastructure, with a terminal area of 102,000 m2 and an annual capacity of 7.5 million passengers.

Johannesburg International Airport, South Africa: This airport is the main gateway for both domestic and international flights in South Africa. It’s the fifth busiest in Africa, with a yearly capacity for 28 million passengers.

Casablanca International Airport, Morocco: Handling approximately 7.6 million passengers in 2022, it ranks among Africa’s top 10 busiest airports. It’s a central hub for airlines like Royal Air Maroc and Air Arabia Maroc.

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UNESCO World Heritage Sites are recognized for their significant cultural, historical, and scientific importance and are protected under an international treaty. In Africa, 43 countries boast at least one such site, with Ethiopia leading the way with 11.

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Jesus was considered a Sun God because of the Ancient Egyptian Solar Worship symbolism embedded in Jesus’ mythological story suggesting that Jesus was the Sun incarnate.

In this entry we explore the reasons why Jesus can be considered a Sun God and how he fits within the wider context of mythology and religion.

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Israel-Hamas war: Why Africa is so deeply divided over Israel and Palestine: In January this year, Mandla Mandela took a bold stance when he called for the freedom of #Palestine and #WesternSahara at the opening ceremony of the under-17 African Nations Championship in #Algeria.

Speaking at the newly built Nelson Mandela Stadium in Algiers, Mandla was met with contempt from #Morocco, which controls about 80% of Western Sahara and has pushed for its authority over the territory to be officially recognised.

The #PolisarioFront, backed by Algeria, controls the remaining 20% as the #SahrawiArabDemocraticRepublic (Western Sahara), which is recognised by the #AfricanUnion as a FULL member.

Morocco happens to be one of the African countries that support Israel in one of the world’s longest-continuing wars, the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.

In recent history, Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara was recognised by the #US in 2020 under then-president Donald Trump.

The US’ support was a trade-off for Morocco’s recognition of #Israel.

That means Algeria and Morocco are on different sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

In a statement in response to the recent attacks, Algeria condemned the “brutal Israeli attack on #Gaza“, which resulted in “innocent sons and daughters of the Palestinian people who fell as martyrs under the persistence of Israeli occupation”.

For its part, #Tunisia said: “It is the right of the Palestinians to take back all Palestinian land.”

#AfricanUnionCommission chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat at the weekend found himself in a tight spot when he issued a statement that the #AU “calls on the international community, and the major #world powers in particular, to assume their responsibilities to impose #peace and guarantee the rights of the two peoples” in Israel and Palestine.

Why Africa is divided over the Israel-Palestine issue
Before the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was renamed the African Union in 2002, Israel enjoyed observer status in the continental bloc.

That meant Israel, along with about 90 external #partners of the #OAU, had access to some of the continental bloc’s documents and sessions, provided they supported the bloc’s work.

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An attempt at a coup supported by NATO was thwarted in Burkina Faso on Tuesday.

The latest coup attempt was motivated by outside powers against Captain Ibrahin Traore, to thwart the formation of a fresh anti-colonial alliance in Africa.

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The Confederation of African Football on Wednesday awarded Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania the hosting rights for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations.

CAF President Patrice Motsepe announced the East Africa Pamoja Bid as the successful one after the CAF Executive Committee’s meeting in Cairo, Egypt.

“The future of African football has never been brighter,” said Motsepe. “In the near future an African nation will win the World Cup,” he added.

As expected, Morocco won the rights to host the 2025 edition of the Cup of Nations after Nigeria and Algeria withdrew their bids.

Morocco hosted the Cup of Nations last in 1988 and had won the bid for the 2015 edition before CAF stripped them of the hosting rights. The North Africans had asked for the Afcon to be postponed because of the Ebola virus.

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ChatGPT users will now be able to surf the web, Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) OpenAI said on Wednesday, expanding the data the viral chatbot can access beyond its earlier September 2021 cutoff.

The artificial intelligence startup said its latest browsing feature would allow websites to control how ChatGPT can interact with them.

"Browsing is available to Plus and Enterprise users today, and we'll expand to all users soon. To enable, choose Browse with Bing in the selector under GPT-4," OpenAI said in a post on social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.




The startup also announced a major update earlier this week that would enable ChatGPT to have voice conversations with users and interact with them using images, moving it closer to popular AI assistants like Apple's (AAPL.O) Siri.

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Nigeria's President Tinubu becomes FIRST Nigerian President to ring Nasdaq Closing Bell in New York, United States of America (USA).

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s U.S.- Africa Business Center hosted Nigerian President #BolaTinubu on Wednesday at the #Nasdaq MarketSite in #TimesSquare.

The U.S. Chamber’s bell ringing ceremony with President Tinubu, took place on the sidelines of the 78th session of the #UNGeneralAssembly, symbolizes the significance of the economic ties between the #UnitedStates and #Nigeria.

Speaking at the event, Tinubu noted that he is honoured to bring Nigeria to their door step.

He said, “I am happy to bring Nigeria to your doorsteps and honoured that we’re here today with a bubbling maket that will evolve the West African subregion.

“The greatest economy is #Nigeria. There is an immense opportunity in Nigeria that you can invest your money without fear.”

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AFRICA’s longest HIGHWAY, the Cairo - Cape Town Highway, is scheduled to be inaugurated by 2024.

The highway will pass through 11 African countries, which begins from Alexandria to Cairo, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana & South Africa.

The highway will aid in shortening #travel time between north and south Africa to an average of five days, fulfilling the dream to link #Cairo and South Africa.

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Zoleka Mandela, granddaughter of South Africa's first democratically elected President #NelsonMandela, has died of #cancer at the age of 43.

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The Abidjan-Lagos Corridor, West Africa’s $15bn SUPERHIGHWAY set to begin in January 2024: The first tenders for a 1,028km motorway between #Abidjan and #Lagos, the capitals of the Ivory Coast and Nigeria, will be published in January, an official from the #Ecowas group of West African states has said.

He said the highway was approved by a meeting of heads of state, and that experts from the countries the road will pass through – Nigeria, Ghana, Togo, #Benin and Côte d’Ivoire – had convened to assess its physical, economic and social aspects.

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If you have decided to go to an African country for a much-needed vacation or an adventurous trip, then congratulations, you have made a great choice.

However, if you’re someone who typically enjoys betting online, you might find it hard in most African countries as they either have not legalized it or have very strict regulations that could accidentally land you in hot water.

So, if you want to avoid this, read on as we present you with the best African country for online gamblers out there.

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Riyad Mahrez a professional football player for Manchester City of the Premier League and the Algerian national team, was born on February 21, 1991.


Mahrez, a French native, started his professional career with Le Havre, where he made 67 appearances over a three-year span.

By the end of his first season after joining Leicester in 2013, he had assisted them in gaining promotion to the Premier League.



Even though they began the season as 5000-1 underdogs, Leicester won the championship with ease after a good finish in 2014–15 kept them from being relegated.


Riyad Mahrez Awards
In the league, he scored 17 goals and made 10 assists, earning him the title of PFA Players’ Player of the Year. He also received the BBC African Player of the Year and African Player of the Year awards.

In the season that followed, he earned Champions League experience. He left the Foxes after 179 appearances and 48 goals.

Riyad Mahrez at Manchester City
He made his City debut in the August 2018 victory against Arsenal on opening day and netted his first goal in the September 5-0 triumph over Cardiff City.

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Due to fortitude and perseverance, both young and elderly Nigerians have broken Guinness World Records and are proud holders of the Records.

Anyone may strive to be listed among the Guinness World Records holders for anything, regardless of age, gender, or race, as long as they are prepared to put in the necessary effort.

The following Nigerians are Guinness World Records Holders:


Tobi Amusan (Commonwealth Guinness World Records)
She now holds the record in the 100 m hurdles events at the World, Commonwealth, and African championships.

In the 100 m hurdles, she won back-to-back Commonwealth and African championships in 2018 and 2022. She also won the race twice at the African Games.


When Amusan won the 100-meter hurdles trophy in 2021, she broke Glory Alozie’s previous African record to become the first Nigerian athlete to win a Diamond League title.

She successfully defended her title in 2022, establishing the current world record of 12.12 seconds in the semifinal and a wind-aided 12.06 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles final at the World Championships.



Her current world record serves as motivation for our country, showing us that we still have skills that can be developed.


Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau (Kaffy)
She is a Nigerian dancer, choreographer, dance teacher, and fitness coach better known by her stage name Kaffy.

One of Nigeria’s most well-liked dancers, Kaffy is also referred to as the choreography queen. She is one of the most well-known people on this list due to her success as a dancer.


In 2006, Kaffy and her group broke the record for the longest dance party by continuing the Nokia Silver Bird Danceathon for 52 hours and 3 minutes without pausing.

STEPHEN KESHI ( African Cup of Nations Guinness World Records)
[/b]Stephen Keshi (born 31 January 1961 in Nigeria) is the youngest person to have won the Africa Cup of Nations as both a player and coach.

On 10 February 2013, he led Nigeria to victory at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, at the age of 52 years and 10 days.



When he won the competition as a player in 1994, defeating Zambia 2-1 in the championship game, Keshi served as captain of the national team.

Keshi managed his side to victory following a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in the championship match.


[b]BAYO OMOBORIOWO
The biggest photo book was produced in Abuja, Nigeria, by TheJTAgency, Bayo Omoboriowo, and the Federal Republic of Nigeria (all of Nigeria), and was confirmed on September 30, 2021. It measures 60.84 m2 (654 ft2 87 in2).

The book is a reproduction of the Discover Nigeria photo book. Bayo Omoboriowo is the official personal photographer of President Muhammadu Buhari

MODENINE
Hip Hop World Magazine launched The Headies (formerly known as the Hip Hop World Awards) in 2006 to recognize outstanding achievements in Nigerian music.

Rapper Modenine, whose real name is Babatunde Olusegun Adewale from Nigeria, was born in Britain.


He has received nine Headies awards, including best rap album for Malcolm IX – The Lost Sessions in 2006, best rap single for “Cry” in 2007, and seven “Lyricist on the Roll” honors from 2006 to 2013 (appropriately enough).

FELA KUTI
Over the course of a solo career spanning 23 years, Fela Kuti released 46 albums. The first and last solo albums were created in 1969 and 1992, respectively.

Wizkid

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The Nigerian international Victor Osimhen is regarded as one of the game’s top young attackers, but how many goals has he really scored so far?

Victor Osimhen, a star for Napoli, has been making news for all the right reasons lately, and his outstanding displays for the Serie A team have attracted interest around Europe.

In fact, Europe’s wealthiest clubs have taken note of his impressive goal-scoring statistics, with teams like Manchester United, Bayern, and Chelsea all showing interest in hiring him in the near future.

The Nigerian international, who has similarities with his childhood hero Didier Drogba, has emerged this season as one of Europe’s most lethal marksmen.

With physical strength to match his quickness and presence, Osimhen’s game exhibits the same degree of violence and destruction.

Osimhen’s style of play exhibits the strength and poise of Drogba, and his prolific record attests to his innate talent to score goals.

Victor Osimhen breaking Samuel Eto’o’s Record in Serie A

According to ESPN, Osimhen’s strike broke the record for the most goals scored by an African player in the Italian top division in a single season, which had been held by the illustrious Samuel Eto’o, as well as making him the top scorer in Serie A.

The legendary Cameroonian scored 21 goals for Inter Milan in the 2010–11 campaign, but they were unable to defend the championship they had won under Jose Mourinho because they allowed AC Milan, a local rival, to beat them to the finish line.

Osimhen matches George Weah

According to CBS Sports, Osimhen has now tied Liberian icon George Weah for the most goals scored by an African player in the Italian league with his 46th goal.

The 1995 Ballon d’Or winner spent five years in Milan and made the accomplishment in 114 games, whilst the Nigerian striker did so in just 78 games during his first season.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Serie A record is broken by Victor Osimhen

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African Kings, Presidents and Dignitaries from all around Africa were present at the coronation of King Charles III in the United Kingdom UK

Paul Kagame of Rwanda, King Mswati III of Eswatini, Lazarus Chakwera of Malawi, Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia, and George Weah of Liberia are notable African delegates.

The presence of Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who is making his first visit to London in more than 20 years due to the UK’s sanctions against his nation, has, however, drawn attention.

Despite criticism from certain British politicians who have voiced concerns about alleged human rights violations in Zimbabwe, Mnangagwa expressed his joy at being invited to the royal event.

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History of the National Youth Service Corps

Early in the 20th century, national youth service corps programs were first introduced in the United States. It may be dated back to a speech made at Stanford University by philosopher William James.

He said that "conscription of the whole youth population should labor on the harshest professions, from fishing fleets and coal and iron mines" (A Study of Promising Models in International Development Strategies 2011).

This lecture brought awareness to a fresh approach to youth development. Franklin Roosevelt, the president of the United States at the time, answered William James's call to action by establishing a program in 1933 that encouraged young people to contribute to nation-building during the Great Depression.

The program's official name was Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). It can be claimed that this program was successful while it was in place since it allowed America to build magnificent structures and open up employment possibilities.

International National Youth Service Corps

There are national youth service corps in many places, and they were established for various purposes. In different places of the world, it goes by many names.

In France, it is commonly referred to as civic service. "Civic service is a voluntary commitment on a general interest mission, which lasts for a period of 6 to 12 months, of 8 months on average, at the rate of at least 24 hours a week," according to a description from the French Ministry of Culture (French Ministry of Culture 2021).

It is known as Servicio Social in Mexico. It was founded in 1936 to rebuild the nation following the Mexican Revolution.

The program was targeted at college freshmen and aims to develop politically, economically, and culturally aware citizens.

During this time of service, physicians are sent from urban to rural regions in an effort to narrow the wealth gap between the middle class and the peasantry.

It was formed in Kenya in 1964, one year after the nation gained independence. Defense is given more attention.

At the time of its founding, Kenya was experiencing instability, making it crucial for the nation to involve the youth in beneficial programs.

It was created to impart a culture of nation-building and rebuilding while simultaneously providing young Kenyan men and women with training in a variety of practical skills (Were 2019).

In order to promote a deeper sense of national solidarity and duty among all segments of Ghanaian society, a national youth service program was formed in Ghana in 1976 by military directive 208.

Its early focus was just on high school graduates but eventually expanded to include graduates of universities and other academic institutions. The program's length was cut from two years to one year.

Nigeria's National Youth Service Corps

Any Nigerian citizen who has successfully finished a first-degree course at any Nigerian university is required to serve in the National Youth Service under the terms of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Decree No. 24 of 1973.

After the Nigerian Civil War, the NYSC program was established in an effort to rebuild, bring people together, and revitalize the nation.

The National Youth Service Corps Directorate's policy is to send graduates to serve in countries other than their own home countries.

Married women who have children and can provide proof with a birth certificate of their children are the only group of married women who are exempt from this regulation.

For corps members who had reached the age of thirty, however, the exemption based on age was reinstated with effect from the 1984–1985 service year.

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Nigeria experienced civil war from July 1967 until January 1970. 
Pele, the G.O.A.T., appeared to have the power to halt the conflict.


According to legend, the Nigerian civil war was temporarily interrupted in 1969 by the legendary Brazilian footballer Pele and his team, Santos, when Nigeria and Biafra agreed to set their differences aside so that Santos might play in the nation. 


But did this actually occur? 
And why did the best player in the world come to Nigeria in the first place? 
In this article, I examine the past to uncover the true tale of Pele in Nigeria.


The Match in Lagos with Pele

In January 1969, the Brazilian team Santos set off on a lucrative football tour of Africa. 
Exhibition games were scheduled to take place in Algeria, Ghana, The Congo, Nigeria, and Mozambique. 


The tour's main attraction was Pele, the finest football player in the world at the time and a player for Santos. 
He had previously won two world championships and would lead Brazil to their most illustrious triumph in Mexico the following year. 


He attracted large audiences, which allowed Santos to demand huge appearance fees for their exhibition games. 
Fans were prepared to pay to watch him play against their clubs because they wanted to see him perform.


On Sunday, January 26, 1969, early in the morning, Santos touched down at Lagos International Airport. 
That afternoon in the Lagos City Stadium, they were to compete in an exhibition game against the Green Eagles, the national team of Nigeria. 


Football authorities and media in Nigeria were excited to see Pelé, 28, upon his arrival. 
Santos left Kinshasa after losing to The Leopards, the national team of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 3-2.

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The sub-Saharan African Diaspora black Jews in Israel is made up of four main groups:

1) Ethiopian immigrants, most of whom are from the Ethiopian Jewish community, the Beta Israel, but also a significant number of descendants of Christian Ethiopians with Jewish ancestry, called the Falas Mura;


2) African migrant workers and refugees;

3) Black Bedouin;



4) African-American “Black Hebrews,” who call themselves the African Hebrew Israelites.

Each group is made up of a different ethnic, religious, and social group, and they don’t talk to each other much. These groups, which are mostly black in a mostly white but multi-ethnic country, show how complicated and multi-faceted Israeli society is.

Ethiopian immigrants from the first and second generation of Black Jews in Isreal
Black Jews in Isreal - Africa Facts Zone



The 125,000 Ethiopian immigrants from the first and second generation make up the largest group of people from sub-Saharan Africa in Israel.

Since the 1980s, 80,000 Ethiopian immigrants have come to Israel in several waves, including two huge airlifts.


Between November 1984 and January 1985, 6,700 immigrants were brought from refugee camps in Sudan, where they had gathered after sneaking across the Ethiopian-Sudanese border on foot.

In May 1990, nearly 14,000 immigrants were brought from Addis Ababa within 36 hours.



Most of the people who moved to Israel before 1991 were from the Jewish Beta Israel community, which in Ethiopia was called Falasha in a derogatory way.

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Gorgeous, defensive, alluring, and possibly dangerous, the water spirit called Mami Wata (Mother Water) is celebrated all through Africa and the African Atlantic worlds. A rich cluster of arts expressions describe both her and a large group of other sea-going spirits — respecting the fundamental, sacred nature of water.

The strong and inescapable presence of Mami Wata results from various elements. Of exceptional note, she can bring good fortune in the form of money, and as a “entrepreneur” second to none, her power expanded between the fifteenth and twentieth centuries, the time of developing exchange among Africa and the remainder of the world. Her very name is in pidgin English, a language created for trade.

The innumerable large number of oppressed Africans who were torn from their country and effectively conveyed across the Atlantic between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries as a feature of this “exchange” carried with them their convictions, practices, and expressions regarding Mami Wata and other familial divinities

Restored, revisualized, and rejuvenated in diaspora, Mami Wata arose in new networks and under various pretenses, among them Lasirèn, Yemanja, Santa Marta la Dominadora, and Oxum. African-based beliefs keep on prospering in networks all through the Americas, Haiti, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic.

Mami Wata’s powers, in any case, reach out a long ways past financial benefits. Despite the fact that for some she presents favorable luck and status through financial abundance, for other people, she supports concerns connected with reproduction — fruitlessness, feebleness, or baby mortality. Some are attracted to her as an overpowering tempting presence who offers the delights and powers that go with the dedication to spiritual power.

However she likewise addresses risk, for a contact with Mami Wata frequently requires a significant sacrifice, such as the life of a family member or celibacy in the realm of mortals. Regardless of this, she is fit for assisting ladies and men with arranging their sexual longings and preferences. Mami likewise gives a profound and proficient road for ladies to turn out to be strong priestesses and healers of both psycho-spiritual and physical ailments. Quick financial changes and the tensions of attempting to get by in prospering African metropolitan communities have expanded the requirement for the healing powers of Mami Wata priestesses and ministers.

Primordial Female Water Spirit

Different African societies have focused on the worth and force of water as a wellspring of food as well as a focal point of spiritual and artistic expression. Numerous early portrayals of spiritual elements assumed the form of animals, part-humans, part-aquatic. In other words, the cosmological and imaginative systems were at that point present in numerous nearby settings to make the presentation of more current water divinities, like Mami Wata, a characteristic movement.

One of the ancient female water spirit known as Tingoi/Njaloi typifies out of reach magnificence beauty, power, and goodness. She manages female initiation ceremonies among different people groups in Sierra Leone and Liberia, including Mende, Temne, Bullom, Vai, Gola, Dei, Krim, Kissi, and Bassa. Tingoi/Njaloi is frequently compared to a mermaid and Muslim Mende people groups discuss her as a female jina, or spirit, with the lower body of a fish. Sowei/Nowo initiation headdresses from this area offer profound and complex suggestions to Tingoi/Njaloi as well as to social practices and grandiose powers.

Legendary Origin of Mami Wata

The otherworldly pantheon of Mami Wata divinities are much of the time envisioned in the most ancient times as a mermaid, half-human or either half-fish or half-reptile. Mermaids are not a new peculiarities in African history. For instance, as per the Dogon’s creation fantasy/myth, they attribute the making of the world to mermaid/mermen like animals whom they call Nommos. They professed to have had some significant awareness of the presence of these mermaid-like divinities for over 4000 years. Additionally as per Dogon folklore, the old home of these (initially rough) reptilian (half-lady/half-men/fish) pantheon of water spirits is accepted to be the dark and celebrated star framework in the belt of Orion known as Sirius (or Sopdet, Sothis), all the more prominently known as the “Canine Star” of Isis.

At the point when requested where their predecessors acquired these accounts from mermaids and mermen, they rapidly highlight antiquated Egypt (Griaule, 1997, Winters 1985, p. 50-64, Temple 1999, p.303-304). Mermaid/mermen “fairies” revered as goddesses and divine beings brought into the world from the ocean are numerous in antiquated African societies history and profound folklore.

Most were regarded and regarded as being “bearers of divine law” and for laying out the religious, moral, social, political, monetary and, social establishment, to directing the flood of the Nile, and controlling the environment
Nonetheless, similarly as not all snakes were revered/venerated, not all mermaids/mermen were thought of “good.” In one story, the popular London, Naturalists Henry Lee (1883) relates that “in the ocean of Angola mmermaids are frequently caught which resemble the human species. They are taken in nets, and killed . . . also, are heard to screech and cry like women.”

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On a basic level, in the family, Mami Wata’s essential job in the life of the devotee/initiate is “healing,” by assisting the initiate with accomplishing wholeness both spiritually, and materially in their lives. Mami is additionally answerable for security, emotional, and mental healing, otherworldly development/balance, and keeping social control by guaranteeing that scared law forced on both the initate and the family in which she/he lives is kept up with.

Mami frequently favors the initiate (and family) with material abundance. “abundance” being comparative with guaranteeing that the family has the essential necessities of survival, for example, shelter, food, cloths, medication and assets to keep up with them. Or on the other hand, abundance could mean accomplishing extraordinary wealth through some calling or profound gifts the initiate could have.

Mami Wata is also fundamentally known to produce Africa’s extraordinary diviners, prophetesses, prophets, scribes, botanists, healers, orators, spiritualists, and so on, They are otherwise called the protector of mothers and children, and of abused women, and the “carrier of richness” to men and to infertile ladies.

Demonized by Modern Religions

As Mami Wata’s popularity expanded and spread from the colonial time frame to the 1970s, numerous devotees came to imagine her as looking like a Christian holy person/saint who used her spiritual powers to help her devotees. Trying to reinforce this similarity, they displayed their crafts and reflection rehearses on those of Christianity and a summed up “European” behavior for a portrayal of The House of the Holy Trinity [La Maison de la Sainte Trinité] in Togo). In the Republic of Benin (the previous Dahomey), “Dad Nouveau,” the Christian “prophet” of a free church, turned out to be extremely influential in light of the fact that he was believed to be the husband of Mami Wata.

Inside the last twenty to thirty years, in any case, Mami Wata’s engagement with modernity, morality, Christianity, and Islam has prompted sensational changes in the ways she is portrayed and perceived. As far as some might be concerned, her risky and alluring characteristics align her to the powers of Satan. Mami has in this manner become
an essential objective of a far reaching and developing strict development drove by outreaching (Pentecostal) Christians and fundamentalist Muslims who try to stigmatize and trash native African beliefs;
For these groups, Mami Wata has come to represent corruption, sin, and condemnation. She is viewed as one of the most powerful existences of Satan, one whose work is to allure ladies and men from the “way of honesty.

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Penis enlargement treatments, pills, and surgical procedures are widely advertised on social media platforms.

No concrete evidence exists to support the efficacy of penis enlargement cures.

Nonetheless, there is an African tribe that has mastered the art of penis enlargement long before the advent of plastic surgery.

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Batammariba (also known as Tamberma, Somba, Bataba, Batammaraba, Ditamari, Niend, and Tamari) are agro-pastoralist.

They are indigenous architecturally advanced people who live in the mountainous regions of two West African countries: Togo and Benin.

They are agro-pastoralist Oti-Volta, Gur-speaking, and indigenous architecturally advanced people who live

Known as Somba in Benin, they live in the steep Atakora mountain area (Atakora Department) in northeastern Benin, where they share a border with their Gur relatives in neighboring Burkina Faso, who share a significant interest in architecture as well.

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The story of Jesus Christ, is one person in mankind’s history that is notable. This is on the grounds that Christianity is one of the significant religions practiced on earth. Furthermore, the Bible, which is the Christian heavenly book, is quite possibly of the most famous book on the planet.

The birth of Jesus Christ, growth in the Gospel and Death is one that has been told in numerous ways, prearranged and acted in numerous motion pictures, and showed in different dialects of the world.


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What most devotees of Christ and others all over the planet don’t have any idea, is that there is a suitable record/story which demonstrates that the story of Jesus Christ was replicated from ancient Black people of Kemet(Egypt) – the love of the SUN

Throughout our examination of the beginning of Jesus Christ, we staggered on old information that directs his story toward sources in antiquated Kemet (named Egypt by the Greeks), in homeland Africa.

An English-conceived American political activists and rationalist, who resided from 1737 to 1809, said this regarding Jesus Christ: “The Christian religion is a spoof of the love of the sun, wherein they put a man called Christ in the spot of the sun, and they pay him the reverence initially paid to the sun.”The people who have concentrated on obvious African and world history, can highlight the way that Bible was replicated from different methods of reasoning, stories, and lessons of the Kemetic spirituality.

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The spirituality in Kemet then was known as Ma’at, which had 42 standards, with which individuals were to use in carrying on with their regular day to day existences. It would later be named the “42 Commandments of Ancient Egypt”, however in the genuine sense, they were the “42 Declarations of Purity” or “The 42 Negative Confessions” of Ma’at. It was from these regulations and rules that the 10 Commandments were replicated from and placed in the Bible and Torah.

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Horus was/is the sun God of Kemet (Egypt) or 3000 B.C. From the old hieroglyphics, antiquarians had the option to recount the account of Horus. He was the SUN and light of the world, and he had an enemy, SETH, which was darkness. Every morning Horus rose as won the battle over darkness, and at night, SET would win the light (SUN/Horus) and send him to the underworld.

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Traditional African clothing is one of the greatest symbols and cultural heritage of Africans. Across Africa, different ethnic groups have their unique African apparel.

They for the most part wear these garments for extraordinary events, conventional celebrations, and exceptional occasions.

Here Are Top Traditional African Clothing
1. Traditonal African Clothing: Kente
Traditional African Clothing: A Cultural Heritage of Africans

Kente is a gender-neutral traditional African clothing native to the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana.

The Ashantis people weave their Kente garments the hard way by hand. By and large, Ghanaian kings wore the kente in a frock-like style. Be that as it may, today, in light of the popularity of Kente designs, Kente print has become broadly famous in Asia and the West.

2. Traditonal African Clothing: Iro ati Buba
Iro and Buba are native to the Yoruba women of Nigeria. The original piece of the dress includes five pieces. There is the Iro, a huge covering attached to fit around the waist.

Buba is a free shirt worn on the upper piece of the body. Gele is a head tie which Nigerian women are internationally renowned for. The Pele is a short texture tied on top of the Iro around the waist.

The Iborun is a scarf that curtains over the left shoulder. Nonetheless, innovators are getting rid of the Pele and Iborun, replacing the conventional Aso Oke with different textures like ribbon, cotton, or chiffon.

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3. Traditonal African Clothing: Boubou
Traditional African Clothing: A Cultural Heritage of Africans

The Boubou is traditional African clothing native to Senegal. it is for the most part around 150cm wide and changing lengths relying upon the wearer’s height and inclination.

Likewise, there is the more rich fabulous Boubou which utilizes 300 cm-long textures and spans to the lower legs. Generally, creators make boubous by collapsing the texture into equal parts, removing a neck opening, and closing up the sides mostly up to make streaming sleeves at the edges.

4. Kanzu
Kanzus are white or cream African customary apparel worn by men in the Africa Great Lakes locale. This incorporates Burundians, Congolese, Ethiopians, Kenyans, Malawians, Rwandans, Tanzanians, and Ugandans.

The English call it Tunic, and the Arab, Thawb. It is particularly famous in Uganda, where men wear it to weddings and celebrations. “Men of culture” wear the Kanzu to provide them with an aura of power and complexity.

5. Habesha Kemis
The Habesha Kemis is traditional African clothing that is native to the Habesha women of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Habesha Kemis is typically a robe that stretches from the neck to the lower legs.

Ethiopian and Eritrean ladies rock it for formal occasions and excursions. These days, it comes in different structures including short-or long-sleeves. It regularly comes in dim, beige or white conceals and is sewn from cotton texture.

6. Djellaba


Jillaba or Djellaba is a long, baggy gender neutral robe. It is normally full-sleeved and worn likewise in the Maghreb district of North Africa. Customarily, the principal material for planning djellabas is wool. Be that as it may, nowadays lightweight cotton djellabas have become in vogue.

Djellabas frequently sweep the ground. Nonetheless, lightweight variations are frequently slimmer and more limited. Men wear light-hued Djellabas alongside an Arab fez cap and babouche footwear for religious celebrations and different events.

7. Shuka
Shuka is traditional African clothing that has a place with the Maasai people of Tanzania and Kenya. Prevalently called the ‘African Blanket’, it is in many cases red with dark stripes. Before the colonization of Tanzania and Kenya by the Scottish, high-positioning local area individuals wore Shuka as a conventional piece of clothing.

Today, it is additionally getting momentum as metropolitan wear. Laborers wear a variation of this conventional dress to their work environments. Already, just the Maasai initially wore Shuka. In any case, this traditional African clothing is presently acquiring acknowledgment all around the globe.
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Kemet is the name given to the country currently known as Egypt today. The surviving artifacts of the Kemet kings and copyists prove that Kemet law and order was "Maat" also known as the 42 Laws of Maat.

The Goddess Maat as the Cosmological Origin of Kemet Rule of Law

Maat or Maʽat refers to the antiquated Egyptian ideas of truth, balance, order, harmony, regulation, ethical quality/morality, and justice.

The basic law of the universe. The Egyptians accepted strongly that each individual was answerable for their own life and that life ought to be lived in light of others and the earth in mind.

Similarly as the divine beings cared on mankind, so should people care for one another and the earth which they had been given.

This way of thinking is apparent in each part of Egyptian culture from the manner in which they built their urban areas to the balance including their temples and monuments.

If one lived agreeably in the desire of the divine beings, one was living as one with the idea of ma'at and the goddess who typified that idea.

One was allowed and free to live however one wanted and completely ignore the principle of ma’at, but eventually one would face the trial which awaited everyone: judgment in the Hall of Truth (also known as The Hall of Two Truths) in the afterlife.

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Petitioner Announces the 42 Divine Principles of the Maat

Recorded beneath from Budge's public area interpretation of the 42 Divine Principles of Maat:

I have not committed sin.
I have not committed robbery with violence.
I have not stolen.
I have not slain men or women.
I have not stolen food.
I have not swindled offerings.
I have not stolen from God/Goddess.
I have not told lies.
I have not carried away food.
I have not cursed.
I have not closed my ears to truth.
I have not committed adultery.
I have not made anyone cry.
I have not felt sorrow without reason.
I have not assaulted anyone.
I am not deceitful.
I have not stolen anyone’s land.
I have not been an eavesdropper.
I have not falsely accused anyone.
I have not been angry without reason.
I have not seduced anyone’s wife.
I have not polluted myself.
I have not terrorized anyone.
I have not disobeyed the Law.
I have not been exclusively angry.
I have not cursed God/Goddess.
I have not behaved with violence.
I have not caused disruption of peace.
I have not acted hastily or without thought.
I have not overstepped my boundaries of concern.

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