Nigeria has finally resolved a technical fault that caused some of its electronic passports to fail verification at foreign border checkpoints The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced that all of the country’s digital certificates used to verify the authenticity of e-passports have been successfully uploaded to the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Public Key Directory (ICAO PKD). The process was …

Why the attacks on Kylian Mbappé reveal the persistence of colonial stereotypes in international football, writes Dr Pierrette Herzberger-Fofana* in this opinion piece Every FIFA World Cup reminds us that football has the power to unite people across continents, cultures and languages. Yet the 2026 tournament has also revealed something far less inspiring: the persistence of colonial stereotypes in the …

The Nollywood Film Festival Germany returns to Frankfurt from 31 July to 1 August 2026, bringing together filmmakers, actors, musicians, entrepreneurs and fans of African cinema for two days celebrating one of the world’s fastest-growing film industries. Combining film screenings, live entertainment and the prestigious Nollywood Europe Golden Awards (NEGA), the event aims to strengthen cultural ties between Africa and …