Christian King Combs, Diddy’s son accused of sexual assault in lawsuit
Christian “King” Combs, the son of rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman on a yacht during a family holiday in St Martin in 2022. Miss Grace O’Marcaigh says Christian “King” Combs physically and sexually assaulted her, according to a lawsuit filed in a civil court in Los Angeles. It […]
London-To-Lagos Solo Ride: Lagos Govt Hails Resilience, Can-Do Spirit Of Pelumi Nubi
The Lagos State Government has commended the resilience and “can do” spirit of the Nigerian lady, Pelumi Nubi, who drove solo from London to Lagos. Nubi embarked on the journey since January thirty first 2024 and arrived Lagos through the Seme border at about on Sunday morning. Speaking with Journalists at the National Stadium Area […]
South Africa Coach Talks Tough Ahead Return Leg of 2024 Olympic Games Qualifier
As the Super Falcons of Nigeria prepares to take on their South African counterparts in Pretoria on Tuesday night, Banyana Banyana head coach, Desiree Ellis believes there is still plenty to play for in their 2024 Olympic Games qualifier. Nigeria defeated the visitors by a single goal thanks to a penalty kick by Rasheedat Ajibade […]
Rivers United crash out of CAF Confederation Cup after aggregate loss
Rivers United are out of the CAF Confederation Cup. The team lost 2-1 on aggregate after losing 2-nil in Algiers in the return leg of their quarter-final clash against the Algerian side, USM Alger, who are Last season’s winners of the competition. They had won the first leg 1-nil at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, […]
Zimbabwe launches new gold-backed currency
Zimbabwe has introduced a new gold-backed currency called ZiG – the name stands for “Zimbabwe Gold”. It is the latest attempt to stabilise its economy. Unveiling the new notes, central bank governor John Mushayavanhu said the ZiG would be structured, and set at a market-determined exchange rate. The ZiG replaces a Zimbabwean dollar, the RTGS, […]
After five days in theatres, the Yoruba epic “Beast of Two Worlds” earns ₦101.2 million
Beast of Two Worlds (Ajakaju), the latest Yoruba epic film to hit Nigerian cinemas, has grossed ₦101.2 million after five days The film’s distributor, FilmOne Entertainment, made the announcement on Thursday, April 4, 2024. “On this one, Nigerians are not going to play. We appreciate your faith in every film we release,” the studio stated. […]
EFCC To Arraign Bobrisky For Alleged Money Laundering Friday
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a six-count charge against Idris Olanrewaju Okuneye popularly known as Bobrisky. Bobrisky will be arraigned on Friday before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Lagos. While the first four counts of the charge border on abuse of the Naira, the last two counts border […]
Saudi Arabia to host WTA Finals until 2026 with record £12m prize money
Saudi Arabia will host the WTA Finals for the next three years and offer record prize money of $15.25m. The event, featuring the top eight singles players and doubles teams of the year, will be the highest-profile tennis tournament held in the country. The WTA came close to staging the 2023 Finals in Saudi, before […]
Nigeria ranks 30th in latest FIFA men’s world ranking
Nigeria’s Super Eagles dropped two places in the latest FIFA ranking, but the three-time African champions are still far ahead of their West African rivals Ghana. The Super Eagles were ranked 28th in the world in the February ranking but dropped to 30th in the ranking released on April 4, 2024, following the team’s mixed […]
South Africa Speaker charged with 12 counts of corruption
South Africa’s ex-Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been charged with 12 counts of corruption and one count of money laundering. She made her first court appearance after handing herself over to a police station this morning. The politician is accused of soliciting bribes in return for awarding contracts during her time as defence minister. […]
