Nigeria’s Flamingos Reach U-17 World Cup Quarter-Finals
Nigeria’s Flamingos earned a 4-0 win over Ecuador on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals of the 2024 FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup in Dominican Republic in style. With the 4-1 win over New Zealand in their first match last Wednesday, the Flamingos have now gathered the maximum six points in their first two matches ahead […]
Tiwa Savage to Release Her First Single of The Year Today
Tiwa Savage is set to release her first single of the year called ‘Forgiveness’ today Friday, October 18. Announcing this on her Instagram page, Tiwa shared a short video showing her dancing to the record, with the caption urging her fans to excitedly anticipate the single. READ ANOTHER RECENT POST HEREhttps://thebeat99.com/quadri-aruna-withdraws-from-2024-african-championships/
INEC Fixes November 2025 for Anambra Governorship Elections
INEC chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, says the off-cycle governorship election in Anambra state is scheduled for November 8, 2025. Speaking during a consultative meeting with political parties at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja, Prof Yakubu said the polls will hold in 5,720 polling units across the state and that a formal notice for the election […]
Last Photo of Liam Payne on Elevator Before Plunging to His Death
Liam Payne, a former member of boyband One Direction, reportedly died after falling from the third floor of a hotel on Costa Rica Street in Buenos Aires. Meanwhile, a photo has surfaced showing Liam Payne alive before plunging to his death from a third-floor balcony. The 31-year-old singer was captured on surveillance cameras going into […]
Flamingos Run Riot in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup Opener
Nigeria’s under-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, led by head coach Bankole Olowookere recorded a 4-1 victory against New Zealand, in their opener of the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign. The Flamingos who won a bronze medal at the last edition in India, return to action in their second group game against Ecuador […]
El Niño Drought Devastates Southern Africa
The United Nations’ food agency says months of drought in southern Africa – triggered by the El Niño weather phenomenon – have had a devastating impact on more than 27 million people and caused the region’s worst hunger crisis. The World Food Program spokesperson, Tomson Phiri, said yesterday that this is the worst food crisis […]
Sean “Diddy” Faces New Allegations of Rape and Sexual Assault
Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing new allegations of rape, sexual abuse and sexual assault after a series of new lawsuits were filed yesterday. The unnamed accusers allege some of the assaults happened at Diddy’s parties. The incidents alleged in the civil complaints, which were filed in New York federal court, span from 1995 until 2021. […]
FG considers Zero VAT for Pharmaceutical Products
Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has finalised the Executive Order Harmonised Implementation Framework that abolishes Value Added Tax (VAT), and Excise Duties on pharmaceutical products and medical devices. Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Tunji Alausa, told journalists in Abuja yesterday that the development, which has been cleared for gazetting, was […]
Naijafm102.7 Holds First Ankara Night
The first ever Ankara Night of our sister station NaijaFm102.7 took place at the weekend. Despite the heavy downpour, the fun and excitement was in to gear, as many people ate, drank, and even had gift bags filled with items courtesy of Flour Mills Nigeria. Winners of yards of wrappers were also presented with their […]
Rwanda begins Marburg vaccinations to curb deadly outbreak
Rwanda has begun administering vaccine doses against the Marburg virus to try to combat an outbreak of the Ebola-like disease in the east African country, where it has so far killed 12 people. Its Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana said at a news conference yesterday in the capital Kigali that the vaccinations would focus on those […]