Nigeria Unveils 24-Man Squad for AfroBasket Qualifiers
The Nigeria Basketball Federation has announced a 24 man D’Tigers’ provisional roster for the crucial final Window 2025 AfroBasket Qualifiers scheduled to hold later this month in Tripoli, the Libyan capital. The roster include 11 players from 4 clubs in the domestic league with Champions, Rivers Hoopers having the lion share of 5 players, to be supported […]
Ghana Bans First-Class Travel for Officials to Cut Costs
First-class travel for Ghanaian government officials, including cabinet ministers that are State-funded, has been banned as part of measures to reduce government spending. Ghana’s President John Mahama, who issued the directive during the swearing-in ceremony of 17 new ministers in Accra, emphasized that only essential travel will be allowed and must first be approved by […]
CBN Moves MPC Meeting to Feb 19-20 Over CPI Data Delay
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced a new date for the 299th meeting of its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), shifting it from the initially scheduled February 17 and 18, 2025, to February 19 and 20, 2025. The apex bank in a statement yesterday, noted that its decision emerged due to delays by the National […]
Kanye West Claims His Children’s Lives Are Being Threatened
American rapper, Kanye West, has alleged that his children’s lives are being threatened following his controversial post on social media. The hip-hop star revealed that a “random number” texted his wife, saying they knew where his daughter lives. He said his enemies are threatening to kill his children to silence him. Kanye West and his […]
NFF to Announce Super Eagles Squad for World Cup Qualifiers
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will release the list of players that Coach Eric Chelle plans to deploy in Nigeria’s two crucial 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Rwanda and Zimbabwe early next month. The Super Eagles will travel to Kigali to face the Amavubi of Rwanda at the Amahoro Stadium, in Kigali on Friday, March […]
Trump Accuses South Africa of Abusing White Farmers
US President Donald Trump has accused South Africa of human rights violations against white farmers. Trump yesterday wrote on his Truth Social account: “South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY.” Continuing a dispute that escalated last week, Trump has signed an executive order freezing financial aid to South Africa. […]
Lil Wayne Jokes About Super Bowl Snub in Cetaphil Ad
Lil Wayne playfully addresses his Super Bowl halftime snub in a humorous Cetaphil commercial. The ad features the rapper helping people through awkward moments—like a failed handshake, a jumbotron rejection, and being left with the bill—by offering them Cetaphil for their “sensitive” situations. With his signature wit, the five-time Grammy winner reminds everyone that while […]
Snoop Dogg Mocks Belichick’s Relationship at NFL Honors
Jordon Hudson and Bill Belichick made a striking entrance at the NFL Honors, with Hudson dazzling in a silver dress and Belichick proudly sporting his Super Bowl rings. During the event on February 6, rapper Snoop Dogg, 53, took a playful jab at their age difference in his monologue. While reminiscing about changes in football […]
Liverpool Crush Spurs 4-0, Reach Carabao Cup Final
Defending champions Liverpool thrashed Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 to reach the final of the Carabao Cup. The Reds went into the semi-final second leg needing to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg, and goals from Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai and Virgil van Dijk secured the dominant win. Liverpool will now face Newcastle […]
Three Nigerian Films to Screen in Hollywood
Three Nigerian films have been selected for a showcase in Hollywood, California on February 28 and March 1, 2025. The selected films are The Man Died, The Weekend and Mai Martaba. The films will showcase Nigerian stories and culture at the 2025 Nollywood in Hollywood event holding at Hollywood’s most prestigious screening venue, The Egyptian […]