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Nigerian sprint star Kanyinsola Ajayi defeated world champion Oblique Seville to win the men’s 100m at the 2026 Prefontaine Classic, continuing his remarkable breakthrough season.

Egypt made World Cup history by defeating Australia on penalties to reach the Round of 16 for the first time ever, with Mohamed Salah and Hossam Abdelmaguid playing decisive roles in the memorable victory.

The Michael biopic continued its impressive awards run by winning three honours at the 2026 National Film Awards UK, including two awards for Jaafar Jackson and Best Producer for the film’s production team.

WhatsApp has begun rolling out usernames, allowing users to connect without revealing their phone numbers. Here’s everything you need to know about the new feature, how it works, and why it matters.

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has officially become the highest-grossing biographical film in history. After earning more than $977 million worldwide, the film has overtaken Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and is now closing in on the $1 billion milestone.

Cabo Verde have made football history by becoming the smallest nation ever to qualify for the FIFA World Cup knockout stage after an unbeaten group-stage campaign. Their reward is a blockbuster clash against Argentina.

Ivory Coast secured a historic place in the FIFA World Cup knockout rounds for the first time after Nicolas Pépé’s brace earned a convincing 2-0 win over Curaçao. The Elephants finished second in Group E and will now face either France or Norway in the Round of 32.

The First 200 has launched a groundbreaking index documenting 200 Black women founders who raised over $1 million in venture capital, collectively securing more than $4 billion in funding.

Nigeria’s basketball pipeline continues to impress as Otega Oweh, Felix Okpara, Tobi Lawal, and Ugonna Onyenso were selected in the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft. Their selections add to the growing list of Nigerian talents making their mark on the NBA stage.

Nigerian-founded startup HaloBraid has secured $7 million in seed funding to launch a robotic braiding assistant that could significantly reduce the time required for popular braided hairstyles.