SALIMA MUKANSANGA, Africa’s Trailblazer Referee Poised on Inspiring at 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Salima Mukansanga’s rise to the apex of refereeing’s Alex has been meteoric. The Rwandan who turns 35 on July 25, 2023 will be celebrating her birthday between Australia and New Zealand where she will be officiating at her second FIFA Women’s World Cup. Mukansanga who first officiated at the Women’s global pinnacle nations football jamboree […]
NLC Slams FG’s Plan to Distribute N500bn As Palliatives To Nigerians
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has slammed the plan of the Federal Government to distribute N500bn as palliatives to Nigerians and government officials to cushion the effects of the removal of fuel subsidy. Its President, Joe Ajaero, in a statement yesterday argued that the Federal Government was “seeking to impoverish the people further by taking […]
Boney M Singer Recovering After Car Crash
Boney M singer Liz Mitchell is recovering after her Mercedes crashed into aditch while on her way to visit her brother who is in jail for murder.Ms Mitchell, who is 71, was driving on Thursday when she was forced off the roadby an oncoming vehicle.Her spokesman said Ms Mitchell is currently recovering from a broken […]
Police search house over Tupac Shakur killing
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police in Nevada have confirmed they served a search warrant this week in connection with the unsolved killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. Detectives carried out the search at a home in Henderson, a suburb of Las Vegas where Shakur was gunned down in September 1996, but did not provide further details of […]
Ethiopia restores social media access after five months.
Ethiopia is allowing people to access Facebook, Telegram, Tik Tok and YouTube for the first time in more than five months. The blackout was imposed on February 9 this year after tensions between the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and the government. Only those with access to virtual private network (VPN) software could get on to the […]
2026 Commonwealth Games In Doubt After Host City Pulls Out
The 2026 Commonwealth Games are in doubt after the Australian state of Victoria cancelled its plans to host due to budget blowouts. The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) struggled to find a host city before Victoria volunteered in April 2022. But the Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on Tuesday said the projected cost had now tripled and […]
Tunisia Sign Deal With The EU To Tackle “Irregular” Migration
Tunisia and the EU have signed a deal to tackle “irregular” migration – meaning those moving in breach of rules. Tunisia has become the main departure point for migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe. The EU has been struggling to cope, with 72,000 migrants making the journey this year alone, mostly to Italy. […]
Taylor Swift Now Has The Most Number One Albums By A Female Artist
Taylor Swift now has more number one albums than any other female artist in history following the recent release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” Billboard said Monday the record debuted at the top of the Billboard charts, becoming the pop queen’s 12th number one album and surpassing Barbra Streisand for the most among women. “Speak […]
BBN ‘All Stars’ Edition to Premiere July 23
The eighth edition of the Big Brother Naija television reality show is to premiere July 23 till October 1 as an all-star 70-day show, with housemates from the seven previous editions. Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content & West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria who disclosed, said the premiere would air on all Africa Magic channels: […]
Victory Gbakara Wins The Nigerian Idol Season 8
Victory Gbakara, one of the contestants for the Nigerian idol, season 8 edition, has emerged winner of the show, walking away with N100m grand prize, during the grand finale held in Lagos on Sunday. The 25 year old Victory Gbakara who is a Nigerian lawyer, singer and song writer from Delta state, actually walked away […]