King Charles III diagnosed with Cancer
King Charles of England has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. Buckingham Palace clarified that it is not prostate cancer, but was discovered during his recent treatment for an enlarged prostate. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but according to a palace statement, the King began “regular treatments” on Monday. Buckingham Palace […]
Egypt Sacks Head Coach After Disappointing Cup Of Nations
Rui Vitoria has been sacked as Egypt head coach after the African football giants hopes of a record-extending eighth Africa Cup of Nations triumph were dashed last week. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) announced the sacking in a statement, adding that it was “reviewing foreign coaches’ resumes”. The EFA had last week “apologised” to Egyptian […]
Peseiro not thinking about Bafana Bafana’s penalty-saving specialist
Super Eagles coach Jose Peseiro has underlined that he is not thinking about South Africa’s penalty-saving specialist Ronwen Williams ahead of Wednesday’s Africa Cup of Nations semifinal clash between the Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana. The Mamelodi Sundowns glovesman etched his name into the history books as the first goalkeeper to ever save four penalties […]
Veteran Actor, Jimi Solanke dies at 81
A veteran actor and dramatist, Jimi Solanke, has passed away. The folk singer, poet, and playwright died on Monday morning, just 59 days to his 82nd birthday. Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State confirmed the development in a statement. His contributions to the global entertainment industry spanned seven decades, leaving an indelible mark on various […]
Tinubu Congratulates the Nigerian Nominees for the Grammy Awards
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nigeria’s musical talents nominated for the 2024 Grammy Awards. The nominees are Burna Boy, Davido, Olamide, Tems, Asake, and Ayra Starr. Tinubu celebrated the musical artistes who have put Nigeria on the chart of cultural command through their artistry and for their fidelity to the art, audacity, and discipline in […]
A Tribe Called Judah by Funke Akindele grosses ÂŁ80,000 at UK Cinemas
A Tribe Called Judah, Funke Akindele’s groundbreaking film, has made over ÂŁ80,000, or roughly ₦144 million, at UK theatres. The official distributor in Nigeria, FilmOne Entertainment, released the revenue it made over the course of more than four weeks at five different UK movie theatres. A Tribe Called Judah has made ₦1,384,315,042 in Nigerian gross […]
NCAA reads riot act to airlines over flight disruptions
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), has read the riot act to domestic airline operators, expressing displeasure over the alarming reports of incessant delays, flight disruptions, and schedule changes without adequate notice to passengers. In a statement on Sunday, signed by its Acting Director General, Capt. Chris Najomo, it said errant airlines will be sanctioned […]
Namibia gets New President Mbumba hours after Predecessor dies
Namibia has a new president, named Nangolo Mbumba just hours after, as vice-president, he had announced the death of his predecessor, Hage Geingob. The 82 year old Geingob died early on Sunday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in the capital, Windhoek. Mr Geingob had been diagnosed with cancer and revealed the details to […]
Nigeria’s Sprint Queens Tobi Amusan and Favour Ofili broke the African Record
We begin with athletics where Nigeria’s sprint queens Tobi Amusan and Favour Ofili broke the African Record in their respective events at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix in Boston. Amusan clocked a super fast 7.75s to finish second in the star-studded race led by Tia Jones in a new Personal Best (PB) of 7.72s, […]
Arsenal Beat Liverpool to reignite Premier League Title Race
Arsenal blew the Premier League title race wide open as Gabriel Martinelli punished a howler from Liverpool keeper Alisson Becker to inspire a crucial 3-1 win over the leaders on Sunday. Arsenal’s vital victory moved them into second, two points behind Liverpool after 23 games each. Champions Manchester City, who travel to Brentford later tonight, […]