WNBA Players Ask For Higher Salaries After Breaking Record
After a historic season that saw attendance rise across the league, WNBA players say they want salary increases and better benefits. WNBA players are demanding higher salaries from the league after a historic season. A day after the dramatic conclusion of the WNBA Finals, the WNBA Players Union announced Monday, Oct. 21 that it is […]
Netflix: Blood Sisters is Set to Return For Season Two
Mo Abudu, CEO of Ebonylife Group has announced that the popular Netflix drama series, Blood Sisters is set to return for season two. In an official statement, Abudu took to her Instagram page to make the announcement says Nearly all the favourite characters are back, with the second season directed by Daniel Oriahi and Kayode […]
Wizkid Releases New Single ‘Piece of My Heart’
Award-winning artist Ayo Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has released “Piece of My Heart”, the first single from his highly anticipated album, Morayo. The track which is a blend of Afrobeats and R&B centers around love and heartbreak, and features American R&B star Brent Faiyaz. Wizkid has continued to build anticipation for the new album, […]
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/
Quadri Aruna Withdraws from 2024 African Championships
Nigeria’s Quadri Aruna has withdrawn from the men’s singles event at the ongoing 2024 International Table Tennis Federation Africa Championships in Addis Ababa due to a thigh injury and fatigue. Despite leading Nigeria to a gold medal in the team event against Algeria, Aruna had to pull out of his second-round match against Benin Republic’s Dodji Fanny. […]
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 […]
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 […]
US Gives Israel 30 day Ultimatum to Boost Gaza Aid
The US has written to Israel, giving it 30 days to boost humanitarian aid access in Gaza or risk having some US military assistance cut off. The letter, sent on Sunday, amounts to the strongest known written warning from the US to its ally and comes amid a new Israeli offensive in northern Gaza that […]
New Basic School Curriculum to Begin Nationwide in January
The new curriculum for basic schools will take effect nationwide from January 2025. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, who announced this yesterday during a meeting with stakeholders, explained that under the new curriculum, pupils in basic schools will be required to acquire at least two skills, while plans are ongoing to ensure the teachers […]