Taylor Swift Makes History by Grossing Over $1 Billion in Ticket Sales
American pop star Taylor Swift solidifies her position as one of the best-selling artists of this century by surpassing over $1 billion in music tour ticket sales. According to Pollstar’s estimation, Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” generated an impressive $1.04 billion in ticket sales from 60 shows in 2023, with an average ticket price of $238. […]
The Oral Cholera Vaccination Programme has Started in Zambia
Zambia has commenced the administration of the oral cholera vaccine. On Tuesday authorites rolled out some doses in in Matero township, one of the affected shanty compounds of Lusaka, the country’s capital, most affected by the current outbreak. According to health authorities, the countrywide cholera outbreak has so far killed 363 people, 30% of which […]
Students Loan Scheme Will Take Off This January
The federal government has reaffirmed that the January target for the takeoff of the Students Loan Scheme is still very much intact. Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, who gave the affirmation while addressing journalists after yesterday’s Federal Executive Council (FEC), said all is now set for the scheme to begin with the completion […]
Mexico Drops out of 2036 Olympic Games Host Contest
Mexico has abandoned its bid to host the 2036 Olympics, more than half a century after first staging the Summer Games. India, Indonesia, Poland and Turkey are among the other countries that hope to host the 2036 Olympics. Mexican Olympic Committee head Maria Jose Alcala told reporters that having spoken with the International Olympic Committee, […]
Peseiro Reveals Yusuf Won’t Play Against Cote d’Ivoire
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro has revealed Alhassan Yusuf will miss the side’s clash with the AFCON host Cote d’Ivoire, due to injury. Yusuf sustained a thigh injury in Super Eagles’ 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, while Joe Aribo and Leicester City star Kelechi Iheanacho are in line to replace him in […]
Davido has Sold Out the Famous O2 Arena Again
Nigerian superstar Davido has sold out the famous O2 Arena ahead of his headline concert scheduled for January 2024. The multi-award winning Afrobeats artist has sold out the legendary Arena, according to a post on X by The O2. Davido’s main performance at the 20,000 O2 Arena on January 28, 2024, is one of the […]
Ghanaian President, Global Citizen, PgLang Partner for Move Afrika: Ghana
The goal of Move Afrika is to establish a first-of-its-kind international music touring circuit around Africa over an extended period of time, encouraging economic investment, the creation of jobs, and the encouragement of entrepreneurship in each host nation. The curator of the Move Afrika tour is pgLang. The news made today comes after the first-ever […]
US Court Orders the Return of $8.9 Million that was Stolen in 2014 to Nigeria
A New Jersey court in the United States has ruled that assets worth around $8.9 million stolen by government officials in Nigeria around 2014, can be returned to Nigeria. Following the service of a forfeiture notice in November, the Court concluded that funds deposited in a Jersey bank account were likely “misappropriated by officials” in […]
Panic as an Explosion Demolishes Ibadan Buildings
There was panic in Ibadan, Oyo State, as loud explosion rocked the ancient city around 8:00pm, with buildings collapsing due to terrific vibration. The Oyo State Government also confirmed what it described as “an uncommon explosion” which residents speculate that houses and cars far from the scene were impacted by the blast wave. The number […]
Roma Manager Jose Mourinho has been Fired.
Jose Mourinho has been sacked as Roma manager and replaced by the club’s former captain Daniele de Rossi. Mourinho, took over in May 2021 and led Roma to the Europa Conference League title a year later and the Europa League final in 2023. However the club are 9th in Serie A, five points off the […]