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Nigerian Comedian Ali Baba and Wife Dedicate Triplet Sons in Church Ceremony

Nigerian comedian Atunyota Akpobome known as Ali Baba and his wife Mary Akpobome have dedicated their triplet baby boys in church.  The dedication took place at the RCCG Christ The Lord Central Parish in Lagos, marking a special moment for the Akpobome family. Following the solemn dedication service, a joyous reception was held at Jewel […]

Crystal Palace thrash Man Utd 4-0 to leave Ten Hag’s future in doubt

Manchester United are at risk of failing to qualify for Europe next season after a dismal 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace left the Red Devils eighth in the Premier League. Michael Olise scored twice, either side of goals from the in-form Jean-Philippe Mateta and Tyrick Mitchell, as the Eagles’ resurgence since the appointment of Oliver […]

Nigeria’s Relay teams seal automatic qualifications to Olympics in Paris

Nigeria Men’s 4x400m relay team have qualified for Paris 2024 Olympic after placing second in Heat 2 at the world athletics relays in Bahamas. Competing in heat 2, the quartet of Chidi Okezie, Dubem Nwachukwu, Dubem Amene and Sikiru Adeyemi finished second, thus helping the team pick one of the two automatic spot for the […]

Britain’s King Charles III Marks First Anniversary of his Coronation

Britain’s King Charles III today marked the first anniversary of his coronation. The 75-year-old monarch, who has had a difficult year that has seen a cancer diagnosis and continuing tensions with his estranged son Prince Harry, was also reportedly keen to mark the day with minimal “fuss” given the link between his accession and the […]

UN RELIEF AGENCY IN GAZA SAYS IT IS NOT EVACUATING EASTERN RAFAH

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said it is “not evacuating” eastern Rafah after Israel’s military urged residents to leave parts of Gaza’s southernmost city. In a statement on Monday, UNRWA said it “will maintain presence in Rafah as long as possible and will continue providing lifesaving aid to people.” […]

French bakers beat world record for longest baguette

French bakers set a new Guinness World Record on Sunday when they made a 140.5m (461ft)-long baguette in Suresnes, which is in the suburbs of Paris. The massive baguette beat the 132.62m (435ft) mega loaf baked in the Italian city of Como in 2019, which set the previous world record. Part of the baguette was […]

Lando Norris earns 1st career F1 victory by ending Verstappen’s dominance at Miami

McLaren’s Lando Norris beat Red Bull’s Max Verstappen with help from the safety car to take his first ever Formula 1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix. Norris’ victory in Miami is McLaren’s first since the 2021 Italian Grand Prix  In addition to a bit of luck and timing, Norris’ victory was based on genuine […]

Canelo Alvarez beats Jaime Munguia on points to defend titles

Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez beat fellow Mexican Jaime Munguia by a unanimous points decision to retain his WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF super-middleweight titles in Las Vegas. Munguia was dropped for the first time in his career in the fourth when he was caught by a right uppercut before Alvarez went on to win on points […]

Ban on drumming and noise-making in Accra commences from May 6

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) in Ghana, has announced the commencement of this year’s ban on drumming and noise-making, slated to run from May 6th to June 6th, 2024. The assembly in a press release outlined specific guidelines aimed at maintaining peace, harmony, and national security during the ban period, noting that religious houses are […]