Federal Government begins payment of ASUU’s withheld salaries
Reports say the Federal Government has commenced the PAYMENT of the withheld salaries of academics under the aegis of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Multiple sources in the academic sector confirmed the development today in Abuja. The chairperson of ASUU at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Prof. Gbolahan Bolarin, had also confirmed […]
Senegal Presidential candidates call for vote within six weeks
Fifteen of the 20 candidates approved to stand in Senegal’s delayed presidential elections have called for the new vote to be held no later than 2 April – the date when current President Macky Sall is due to end his term. The 15 candidates also insist the list should not be altered. The document was […]
Roy Hodgson steps down as Crystal Palace Mananger
Roy Hodgson has stepped down as Crystal Palace boss so the club can “bring forward their plans to appoint a new manager”. Hodgson was “taken ill” during training on Thursday amid reports he was to be sacked. The Eagles have lost 10 of their past 16 Premier League games and are 16th in the table, […]
Egypt will Host the AFCON 2025 draw today
The Confederation of African Football would hold the preliminary draw for the Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025 on Tuesday, 20 February 2024, in Cairo, Egypt. The draw is scheduled for 1 pm Nigerian time. The preliminary round will feature the eight lowest-ranked teams according to the FIFA ranking: Somalia, Djibouti, Sao Tome, Chad, Mauritius, […]
Burna Boy headlines Spill Gate Festival in the Bahamas
The African Giant headlined a sold-out show in the Bahamas. Burna Boy is at the forefront of the global exportation of Nigerian music as he continues to sell out record venues all around the world. Another amazing performance, the Grammy winner recently performed a selection of his hit singles for thousands of fans at the […]
“A Tribe Called Judah” earns ₦1.4 billion at the box office in Nigeria
Funke Akindele’s comedy-drama, A Tribe Called Judah has reportedly grossed ₦1.4 billion so far at the Nigerian box office. According to a report released earlier today, February 19, 2024, by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria, the movie recorded ₦6 million between February 9 to 15, 2024, which brings its gross total to ₦1,401billion. A […]
EE British Academy Film Awards2024 Winners Announced
Best FilmWINNER – OPPENHEIMERANATOMY OF A FALL THE HOLDOVERS KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON POOR THINGS Outstanding British FilmWINNER – THE ZONE OF INTERESTALL OF US STRANGERSHOW TO HAVE SEX NAPOLEON THE OLD OAKPOOR THINGS RYE LANE SALTBURNSCRAPPER WONKA DirectorWINNER – OPPENHEIMER – Christopher NolanALL OF US STRANGERS – Andrew HaighANATOMY OF A FALL – Justine TrietTHE HOLDOVERS – Alexander PayneMAESTRO – Bradley CooperTHE ZONE […]
2024Â National Basketball Association (NBA)Â All-Star Game Makes History, Africa Well Represented
Seven players with ties to Africa represented the continent in Indianapolis this weekend Access Multimedia Content INDIANAPOLIS, United States of America, February 19, 2024/ — Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers) and Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) combined for 107 points and the East beat the West 211-186 in the NBA All-Star Game 2024 […]
Federal Government Shuts Lagos Island-bound side of Third Mainland Bridge for 24 hours
The Federal Government at the weekend announced a 24 hour closure on the Third Mainland Bridge for Iyana Oworonshoki-Lagos Island-bound traffic from midnight on Sunday, February 18 to midnight of today Monday, February 19. The Federal Controller of Works, Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, in a statement on Saturday night, said the emergency measure was to help fix an important section of the […]
Former Tanzanian leader Julius Nyerere honoured with a statue
Tanzania’s founding father Julius Nyerere has been honoured with a STATUE outside the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. Nyerere led what is now Tanzania, from independence in 1961 until 1985. A committed pan-Africanist who hosted independence fighters opposed to white minority rule in southern Africa, he played a key role in the creation of the Organisation of […]