University workers declare 7-Day Warning Strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), have declared a 7-day warning strike to demand the payment of FOUR MONTHS of withheld salaries for their members following the 2022 nationwide strike. The decision was reached during a meeting of the joint action committee of the two unions, held […]
Rapper Drake loses $615k on his Bet on Joshua vs. Ngannou
In the second round of the “Knockout Chaos” fight on Friday night, Joshua defeated Francis Ngannou via severe knockout (KO), according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The well-known recording artist, who frequently makes large wagers on sports, announced earlier on Instagram that he was wagering $615,000 on Ngannou to defeat Joshua hands-down. Drake […]
Hollywood A-listers are at the Oscars, the biggest night in showbiz
The 96th Academy Awards began in Hollywood on Sunday from 4:00 pm Christopher Nolan’s atomic blockbuster “Oppenheimer” is the big winner of the 96th Oscars after scooping seven awards including best picture and best actor for Cillian Murphy The film, which had 13 nominations, also wins best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr, as well […]
Czech Republic’s Krystyna Pyszkova crowned Miss World 2024
Krystyna Pyszkova of the Czech Republic has clinched the coveted Miss World 2024 title during a glamorous event in India on Saturday. Miss Lebanon, Yasmina Zaytoun, secured the first runner-up position in the competition. This victory marks the second time a representative from the Czech Republic has claimed the Miss World crown, following Tatana Kucharova’s […]
NFF names two new players for Ghana, Mali friendlies in Morocco
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has named two new players to join the Super Eagles squad ahead of two scheduled friendly matches in March. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that England-based defender Gabriel Osho and Tanzania-based Benjamin Tianimu are teaming up with the group for the first time. Nigeria will take on Ghana’s […]
Former President Laurent Gbagbo agrees to contest 2025 Ivory Coast Election
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo has agreed to fly his party’s flag as presidential candidate in the 2025 elections. Katinan Kone, spokesperson of his party the African People’s Party – Cote d’Ivoire (PPA-CI), which Gbagbo founded in 2021 gave the news after a meeting of the party’s central committee at the weekend. Gbagbo lost […]
Sultan declares today Monday as first day of Ramadan in Nigeria
Nigerian Muslim faithful today Monday, March 11, 2024 commenced the Ramadan fast following the announcement by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III of the sighting of the moon. The Sultan of Sokoto announced the sighting of the new crescent in Sokoto on Sunday in a national broadcast, stating that the moon was sighted […]
Billboard’s annual Women in Music event will Award Tems
Nigeria singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems has been shortlisted to be awarded at the annual women in music event organised by Billboard. The “women in music” honour women from different music professions in various categories. Tems will be awarded as Billboard’s Women In Music Breakthrough Artist honoree for the year on March 7 […]
Simona Halep’s doping penalty is shortened to nine months and she will return to tennis
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep’s four-year ban for doping has been reduced to nine months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The decision means Romanian former world number one Halep, 32, can return to tennis immediately. She feared her career would be over if the original decision was upheld. While her case was […]
ICC issues arrest warrants for top Russian Commanders
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for top Russian commanders over alleged war crimes in Ukraine. Sergei Kobylash and Viktor Sokolov, an army lieutenant general and a navy admiral, are the two men named by the ICC. This is the second round of warrants for Russian officials related to the war in […]