Vladmir Putin Secures Another Six-Year Term with Win in Russian Presidential Poll
Vladimir Putin has secured another six-year term as Russian president, exit polls showed Sunday. The victory paved the way for the 71-year-old hardline former spy to become the longest-serving Russian leader in more than 200 years. After the win, Putin told reporters that Russia must make its army stronger and that the ânoon against Putinâ […]
Jamaican dancehall Artist Vybz Kartel’s murder conviction overturned
Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel’s conviction for murder has been overturned. The 48-year-old had been given a life sentence for the killing of associate Clive “Lizard” Williams on the Caribbean Island in 2014. However, Kartel and three co-defendants successfully appealed on grounds of juror misconduct. Authorities in Jamaica will now decide whether the case should […]
Meghan launches new Lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard
The Duchess of Sussex has launched what appears to be a new lifestyle brand, American Riviera Orchard. The surprise unveiling was made on Thursday with a new Instagram account and web page containing few details. Meghan closed her former lifestyle brand, The Tig, upon her engagement to marry the Duke of Sussex. Since stepping back […]
Kevin de Bruyne left out of the Belgium squad
Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne has been left out of the Belgium squad for friendlies against the Republic of Ireland and England this month because of a groin strain. The 32-year-old has also been ruled out of City’s FA Cup quarter-final with Newcastle United on Saturday. Belgium face Ireland on March 23 and England […]
Qatar, Morocco To Host U-17 World Cups For Next Five Years
Qatar will stage the next five editions of the boysâ Under-17 World Cup from 2025 to 2029, while the girlsâ tournament is set to be played in Morocco, FIFA announced on Thursday. World footballâs governing body said in December that both youth tournaments would be held annually starting next year, with the boysâ event expanding […]
Kenyan doctors start seven-day strike
Doctors in Kenya have started a week-long strike over delays by the government to deploy medical interns. They are also complaining about the poor working conditions they say they have to work under. The Labour Court had earlier issued an order to halt the industrial action to make room for negotiations between the labour minister, […]
Senate passes Fresh Student Loan Bill for Second Reading
The Senate has passed for second reading the Students Loans Access to Higher Education Act (Repeal and Enactment) Bill, 2024. This followed a correspondence by President Bola Tinubu, who wrote to the Senate seeking the repeal of the existing law, and has submitted a fresh bill to be passed into law. This request comes a […]
Spotify Adds Music Videos To Output
Global audio streaming giant Spotify has announced that it would be posting music videos on its platform in âselect marketsâ, entering an arena long dominated by YouTube. The company said in a statement that the beta version of music videos on Spotify begins rolling out yesterday. The statement added that it would release a limited […]
US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok. It would require the Chinese tech giant ByteDance to sell its stake in the app within six months or face a ban from US app stores and web hosting platforms. The bill’s fate in the Senate is […]
Atletico Madrid beat Inter Milan 3-2 on penalties
Atletico Madrid beat Inter Milan 3-2 on penalties to reach Champions League quarter-finals. It finished 2-2 on aggregate at the end of extra time after Inter had thrown away a two-goal advantage. Borussia Dortmund reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in three years thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus, […]
