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Profile Joseph Paintsil: the Ghanaian winger who won the MLS Cup with LA Galaxy
Joseph Paintsil, a Ghanaian winger, played in Hungary and Belgium before joining LA Galaxy in 2024. In his first season in Major League Soccer, he helped the Galaxy win the MLS Cup in December 2024.
Profile Kamaldeen Sulemana: the Right to Dream winger who became Southampton’s record signing
Kamaldeen Sulemana came through Ghana's Right to Dream academy, starred for FC Nordsjaelland and moved to Rennes in 2021. In 2023 he joined Southampton for a club-record fee and has played for Ghana's Black Stars, including at the 2022 World Cup.
Entertainment Wode Maya: the Ghanaian YouTuber who set out to show Africa through African eyes
Wode Maya, born Berthold Kobby Winkler Ackon, studied engineering in China before building one of Africa's best-known YouTube channels. His travel videos across the continent aim to show African cities, businesses and people in a positive light.
Profile Falz: the rapper, actor and activist who turned satire into a career
Falz, born Folarin Falana, is a lawyer's son who became one of Nigeria's best-known rappers and actors. His 2018 song This Is Nigeria satirised the country's problems, and he became a prominent voice during the 2020 EndSARS protests.
Profile Odunlade Adekola: the Yoruba film star whose face became Nigeria’s favourite meme
Odunlade Adekola is one of the biggest stars of Yoruba-language cinema, known for comic and dramatic roles. His expressive face became a hugely popular meme, and he took the lead in Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman in 2022.
Profile Calvin Bassey: from Leicester’s academy to Rangers, Ajax, Fulham and the Super Eagles
Calvin Bassey, a left-footed defender, came through Leicester City's academy before thriving at Rangers, where he reached the 2022 Europa League final. He moved to Ajax and then Fulham, and played a key role in Nigeria's run to the 2023 AFCON final.
Entertainment Silverbird Galleria and the return of cinema-going in Nigeria
By the 1990s, most of Nigeria's old cinemas had closed. In 2004, Silverbird Galleria opened in Victoria Island, Lagos, bringing modern multiplex cinema back to the country. Its success helped spark a revival of cinema-going and a new box office for Nollywood.
Movies & TV Elesin Oba: Biyi Bandele’s final film, adapting Soyinka’s Death and the King’s Horseman
Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman, a 2022 Netflix film directed by Biyi Bandele, adapts Wole Soyinka's 1975 play about a royal horseman who must follow his dead king into the afterlife. Bandele died in August 2022, weeks before its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Celebrity Buzz Femi Otedola: the Nigerian billionaire behind Forte Oil, Geregu Power and two famous daughters
Femi Otedola built a fortune in petroleum distribution and later power generation. The son of a former Lagos governor, he is also known for his philanthropy and for his daughters, DJ Cuppy and actress Temi Otedola, who have their own large followings.
News France mobilizes 70,000 officers as widespread protests erupt in major cities
France protests have escalated, prompting the mobilization of 70,000 officers in major cities to maintain order and safety.