Ademola Lookman’s hat-trick helps Atalanta beat Leverkusen to win Europa League
Nigerian attackers, Ademola Lookman netted a historic hat-trick to help Atalanta defeat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in the Europa League final in Dublin last night. Lookman is now the first player to score a hat-trick in a Europa League final. The win helped Atalanta end a 61-year trophy drought while devastating Bayer Leverkusen’s dream of an […]
UK Prime Minister announces New General Election for July 4
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a UK general election is to be held on July 4. The poll will be the first time Sunak, faces the public while in charge, after he was appointed leader of the largest party in parliament in an internal Conservative vote in October 2022. The vote — the third […]
Adesua Etomi, Shaffy Bello & Blossom Chukwujekwu Are Voice Actors of the Animated Series “Iyanu”
Cartoon Network and HBO Max will soon carry “Iyanu The Series,” an epic superhero animated series created by Roye Okupe for younger audiences. The show, which is produced by Lion Forge Entertainment, is a graphic novel adaptation of producer Roye’s “Iyanu: Child of Wonder” series from Dark Horse Comics/YouNeek Studios. The show, which is rooted […]
Germany’s Kroos to retire from football after Euro 2024
Germany international, Toni Kroos, has announced he will retire from football after the 2024 European Championship. The 35-year-old Real Madrid midfielder announced his imminent exit from competitive football in a post on Instagram earlier today. The German will play his last home game for the Spanish club against Real Betis on Saturday before the 2023/24 […]
Donald Trump Threatens Legal Action Against New Film at Cannes
A new film about Donald Trump has had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, attracting mostly good reviews from critics. Titled: The Apprentice, the biopic traces Mr Trump’s origin story as an ambitious young property developer in 1970s and 80s New York. The movie begins with a disclaimer that many of its events are […]
Pochettino leaves Chelsea by mutual consent after one season
Mauricio Pochettino has left Chelsea after just one season in charge by mutual consent. The English club announced Pochettino’s departure, despite the Blues finishing sixth in the Premier League thanks to a fine run towards the end of the season but missed out on Champions League qualification and a trophy. Pochettino pointed to a lack […]
Pakistan shuts Schools, hospitals placed on alert as temperatures near 50 degrees celsius
Pakistan ordered school closures, postponed exams, and put hospitals on alert, as a severe heatwave swept through the country. Pakistan’s chief meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz said the daytime temperatures in some southern and south-western parts were likely to cross 50 degrees Celsius during the weeklong heatwave, which is eight degrees Celsius above normal levels. Provincial Education […]
Top court bars ex-President Zuma from South African election
South Africa’s highest court has barred former President Jacob Zuma from running for parliament in next week’s general election. The Constitutional Court ruled that his 15-month prison sentence for contempt of court disqualified him. Mr Zuma who has been campaigning under the banner of the newly formed uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party after falling out with […]
Golden Eaglets walk tight rope in WAFU B U-17 tournament ahead of Togo game
Following a goalless draw in their opening match against Burkina Faso, Nigeria’s Golden Eaglets claimed a narrow but crucial 1-0 win over Niger in the WAFU Zone B U-17 AFCON qualifiers. This marks their first victory in the tournament. Coach Manu Garba made strategic adjustments to the team for this game, introducing Oreoluwa Agbenla and […]
Diddy apologises after video shows attack on ex-girlfriend
Sean “Diddy” Combs has apologised for attacking his ex-girlfriend Cassandra “Cassie” Ventura after CCTV footage showed him kicking and pushing her in a hotel hallway in 2016. The footage released by CNN showed a man the broadcaster identified as Mr Combs pushing Ms Ventura to the floor at the now-closed InterContinental Hotel in Century City, […]
