Liverpool Win 20th Title as Premier League Season Ends in Drama
On the final day of the 2024/2025 Premier League season, all 10 matches were played simultaneously. Liverpool clinched their 20th league title with a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace, completing a dominant campaign. Manchester City, Chelsea, and Newcastle secured Champions League spots alongside Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham. Aston Villa missed out after a controversial 2-0 […]
Trump Delays EU Tariff Hike to July 9 After Call With von der Leyen
U.S. President Donald Trump has extended the deadline for tariff negotiations with the European Union to July 9, following a productive phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. Last month, Trump imposed a 20% tariff on most EU imports, later reducing it to 10% to allow space for dialogue. He had previously […]
JAMB Releases Results of Rescheduled UTME
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 1.3 million candidates (representing 70.7 per cent) scored less than 200 points in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement released yesterday by its Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the examination body noted that only a handful scored up to 217 […]
Charli XCX, U2, The Killers Win Big at Ivor Novello Awards
Charli XCX took home the Songwriter of the Year title, playfully downplaying her songwriting skills by quoting lyrics from her 2024 hit Club Classics. U2 made history as the first Irish band to receive the prestigious Ivor Novello Fellowship, celebrating nearly 50 years of iconic hits like With or Without You and Sunday Bloody Sunday. […]
BON Awards 2025 Opens Submissions
The organisers of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards have officially opened submissions for the 2025 edition, scheduled to hold in Ilorin, Kwara State. Entries began on May 1 and will close on July 30, 2025. Filmmakers, actors, and industry professionals are encouraged to submit their works via Filmfreeway to compete for the prestigious awards. […]
Afro Nation 2025 Goes Global with TRACE+ Digital Experience
Lisbon / Paris – 22 May 2025 Afro Nation Portugal, the worldâs leading Afro-urban music festival, returns to Praia da Rocha beach in PortimĂŁo, The Algarve, July 9-11, 2025, for a landmark 5th anniversary celebration featuring major headliners and a wealth of Francophone talents, including Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, Booba, JoĂ© Dwet FilĂ©, Innoss’B, Naza, Uncle Waffles, and […]
US Imposes Sanctions on Sudan Over Chemical Weapons
The US is set to impose new sanctions on Sudan, effective June 6, after finding evidence that chemical weapons were used in last yearâs brutal civil war against the Rapid Support Forces. Restrictions will target US exports to Sudan and limit the countryâs ability to borrow internationally. The conflict, now two years old, has already […]
Tottenham Win Europa League, End 17-Year Trophy Drought
Tottenham Hotspur ended their 17-year wait for silverware as Brennan Johnson’s scrappy first-half goal secured a 1â0 win over Manchester United in the Europa League final. The victory delivered on manager Ange Postecoglouâs promise to win a trophy in his second season, making him only the third Tottenham boss to win a European title, after […]
Senate Targets Harmful Fruit Ripening Chemicals
The Senate has raised alarm over the growing use of dangerous chemicals particularly calcium carbide by fruit vendors to artificially ripen fruits, resolving to amend existing laws to criminalise such practice. Describing use of hazardous substances for fruit ripening as a major public health threat to consumers across the country, the lawmakers called for more […]
Ronke and Florence Olarinoye Win Weightlifting Medals for Lagos
Mother and daughter winning medals for Lagos state – Ronke (mother) and Florence (daughter) Olarinoye, who both competed in the women’s weightlifting. Ronke led the way, winning two medals in the 45kg: GOLD đ with a lift of 65kg, Silver đ„finishing 2nd overall in her category lifting a total of 140kg. Florence on her part, […]
