Chelsea hit Middlesbrough 6-1 to Reach the Carabao Cup Final
Chelsea are through to the League Cup final with a 6-1 thrashing of second-tier Middlesbrough to easily overturn a 1-0 first leg deficit at Stamford Bridge. The Blues struck four times before half-time as Jonny Howson’s own goal, Enzo Fernandez, Axel Disasi and Cole Palmer put Mauricio Pochettino’s men on the road to Wembley next […]
Late Drama as Cameroon Makes It To The Round of 16
Five-time champions Cameroon lived up to their billing Tuesday in Bouake with a never-say-die display to advance to the round of 16 at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). The Indomitable Lions mustered enough from their reservoir to score two late goals to beat The Gambia 3-2 and advance as group runners-up to book […]
The Oscars snubbed Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig
Box office smash Barbie has received eight Oscar nominations – but its star Margot Robbie and director Greta Gerwig were snubbed in some major categories. Gerwig missed out on being recognised in best director, but a nomination for Anatomy of a Fall’s Justine Triet meant the line-up was not entirely male. This is also the […]
Burna Boy’s fifth Billboard Hot 100 appearance makes African history
Grammy-winning Afro-fusion star Burna Boy has logged his fifth entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as his collaboration ‘Just Like Me’ with American rapper 21 Savage & music producer Metro Booming debuted on 67 on the chart dated January 27, 2024. This makes Burna Boy the Nigerian artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries. […]
Ruger Has Split from D’ Prince’s Jonzing World Record Label
Nigerian artist Ruger has gained recognition for his unique blend of Dancehall and Afrobeats, captivating audiences globally. In a recent development confirmed by a source within Jonzing World, the Dancehall star Ruger has parted ways with the Jonzing World label, with which he had been signed since 2019. Ruger was introduced in 2020 by Jonzing […]
96th Academy Award Nominations Announced
These are the 96th Academy Award Nominations below: Best PictureAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest Leading ActressAnnette Bening – NyadLily Gladstone – Killers of the Flower MoonSandra HĂĽller – Anatomy of a FallCarey Mulligan – MaestroEmma Stone – Poor Things Leading ActorBradley Cooper – MaestroColman Domingo […]
FG to Finance student loan scheme through education tax
The Federal Government has announced that the Student Loan Scheme expected to commence soon would have as one of its sources of funding, the Education Tax under the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The FIRS Chairman, Zacch Adedeji who revealed this while briefing the press at the Presidential Villa, Abuja alongside the Executive Secretary of […]
Cameroon Begins World-First Mass Malaria Vaccine Rollout
The world’s first routine vaccine programme against MALARIA has started in Cameroon, in a move projected to save thousands of children’s lives across Africa. The symbolic first jab was given to a baby girl named Daniella at a health facility near YaoundĂ© on Monday. Every year 600,000 people die of malaria in Africa, according to […]
Michael Carrick Expects the Best Version of the Blues in EFL
Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick says he is “expecting the very best version” of Chelsea when his side face the five-time winners in their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg on Tuesday. The Championship side head to Stamford Bridge with a slender 1-0 lead from the home first leg. Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino used his pre-match press […]
Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to Qualify for the Round of 16
Super Eagles beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 in the last match of a Group A tie in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) to qualify for the round of 16. Nigeria finished runners-up in Group A with seven points after Equatorial Guinea bashed hosts Cote D’Ivoire 4-0. The Central Africans topped the lot on better goal difference. […]