Kenya Announces Public Holiday To Plant 100 Million Trees
Kenyans have been given a special holiday to plant 100 million trees as part of the government’s goal to plant 15 billion trees in 10 years. The holiday allows “each and every Kenyan to own the initiative”, according to Environment Minister Soipan Tuya. Each Kenyan is being encouraged to plant at least two seedlings, leading […]
Manchester City Top The English Premier league After 12 Games
Manchester City ended the weekend top of the English Premier league table by one point from Liverpool, after an interesting fixture at Stamford Bridge. The last match of Matchday 12 provided all the thrills that make the English Premier League the most-watched league in the world, as Chelsea forced City to a 4-4 result. Chelsea […]
South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns Win Maiden African Football League
South African side Mamelodi Sundowns were crowned the first-ever African Football League (AFL) champions after a 2-0 second leg victory over Wydad Casablanca sealed a 3-2 aggregate triumph. Sundowns went into the home leg trailing 2-1 but turned the tie around thanks to second-half goals from Peter Shalulile and Aubrey Modiba at a raucous Loftus […]
Israel’s President Denies Striking Gaza’s Al-Shifa Hospital
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has denied that Israel is striking Gaza’s largest hospital. Reports from staff at Al-Shifa suggest the facility, sheltering thousands of Palestinians, has run out of electricity, but Mr Herzog said “everything is operating” at the hospital. Speaking to newsmen, President Herzog also said a copy of Adolf Hitler’s Mein Kampf was […]
Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Olamide, Ayra Starr Earn Grammy nominations
The Grammy Awards says Nigerian singers, Davido, Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake and Olamide have made its 2024 Awards nomination list. According to the list released, the five Nigerian artists and South African Singer Tyla are nominated for the Best African Music Performance Category, one of the categories debuting at the 2024 Grammy. Davido also […]
Burna Boy Breaks Records Getting Four Grammy Nominations
The Grammy award winning superstar earned four nominations for the 2024 Grammy awards. His album ‘I Told Them’ received a nomination for Best Global Album, his single ‘City Boy’ for Best African Music Performance, his song ‘Alone’ for Best Global Music Performance, and his song ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ featuring 21 Savage for […]
Lori Harvey And Damson Idris Break Up After 1-Year Relationship
After dating for a year, American model Lori Harvey and actor Damson Idris announce their separation. On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, the two released a joint statement to the Hollywood Reporter announcing their separation saying that they must both give their “individual paths” their whole attention. “We are at a point in our lives where […]
CBN Warns Against Panic Withdrawals, Says Old Notes Remain Legal Tender
The Central Bank of Nigeria has reiterated that all denominations of naira notes it issued remain legal tender and should be accepted as payment for goods and services. The apex bank, in a statement by its Director Corporate Communications Dr Isa AbdulMumin, also directed its branches across the country to continue issuing adequate quantities of […]
Omah Lay Announces New Single, “Holy Ghost”
Nigerian singer-songwriter Omah Lay has announced the release of his new single, “Holy Ghost,” which is set to drop on Friday. The song is the first single from Lay’s upcoming album, which is expected to be released later this year. The announcement was made on Omah Lay’s Instagram account this week. In the post, Omah […]
Real Madrid, Bayern Qualify For Champions League Last 16
Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Real Sociedad all qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League with two group games to spare on Wednesday. They join holders Manchester City and RB Leipzig, both of whom secured their progress to the knockout phase on Tuesday. Results from last night saw Real Madrid defeat […]