US Open Expands to 15-day Tournament in 2025
The US Open will become a 15-day tournament in 2025, beginning on a weekend for the first time in the Open era. This year’s main draw at Flushing Meadows will start on Sunday, 24 August and end on Sunday, 7 September. It becomes the latest Grand Slam to announce a Sunday start. The Australian Open […]
UEFA Champions League Last 16 & Playoff Teams Confirmed
Last night saw a dramatic final round of UEFA Champions League games, confirming teams who made it into the knockout rounds. Eight teams: Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille, Aston Villa, made it into the last 16 automatically, while the Knockout phase play-offs would see Atalanta, Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid, Bayern […]
Nigeria Prepares to Receive Deported Citizens from U.S.
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has said that the Federal Government is ready to welcome deported Nigerians from the United States. Its Director of Media and Corporate Affairs, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in an interview said the Federal Government had already set up an inter-agency committee to handle the matter should Nigerians be deported from the […]
NLC to hold Nationwide Rally Against Telecom Tariff Hike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will embark on a nationwide mass rally on Tuesday February 4, 2025, in protest of the 50 per cent telecom tariff increase recently approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NLC, in a communique, said the rally will serve as a warning on the dangers of imposing […]
Lady Gaga on Raising Kids to Be Themselves
“I would want my children to understand that whatever my artistry means to them is totally up to them,” Lady Gaga said. Lady Gaga has shared her open-minded approach to parenthood in a recent Elle interview. The 38-year-old singer and actress revealed that she and her fiancé, Michael Polansky, have discussed raising children who are […]
Katy Perry Adjusts Tour Schedule for Daughter Daisy
Katy Perry has shared that her daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, will have some influence on her upcoming Lifetimes Tour schedule. In an interview with Access Hollywood, the 40-year-old singer revealed that she’ll be starting her shows earlier, around 8:30 p.m., to accommodate family life. Perry explained that as a mom, she understands the challenge of […]
Champions League Drama: 25 Teams Fight for Qualification
The UEFA Champions League’s inaugural league phase is set for an exciting final day with 25 of the 36 teams still awaiting their fate. All 18 games will be played at the same time tonight, with 16 matches having something on the line. Manchester City are in major danger of elimination after last week’s 4-2 […]
Deadly Stampede at India’s Kumbh Mela Festival
Several worshippers are feared dead and many more hurt following a crush at one of the world’s biggest religious festivals in northern India known as Kumbh Mela festival. There has been no official confirmation of how many people may have been injured or killed at the bathing day at the Kumbh Mela festival although witnesses […]
FG Generates ₦2.4B from Marriage Registry in 2024
The Federal Government made about N2.4 billion from Nigerians who used its marriage registry in 2024. Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who revealed this, said over ₦6 billion was generated in 2024 from expatriate quota fees, marriages, citizenship applications, and places of worship, more than 50% increase compared to 2023. He also highlighted innovations in […]
Katy Perry Announces U.S. Leg of Lifetimes Tour
Katy Perry is bringing her Lifetimes Tour to the U.S. this spring and summer, with the kick-off show set for May 7 at the Toyota Center in Houston. The singer announced the first American dates for the tour in support of her 143 album, today. The outing, which will then swing through Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Chicago, Minneapolis, […]
