Czech Republicâs 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 Kucharovaâs […]
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 Ghanaâs […]
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 Peopleâs Party â Cote dâIvoire (PPA-CI), which Gbagbo founded in 2021 gave the news after a meeting of the partyâs 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 Saâad 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 […]
BeyoncĂ©âs âTexas Hold âEmâ No 1 on Billboard Hot 100 Chart for a second consecutive week
BeyoncĂ©âs âTexas Hold âEmâ has topped the Billboard Hot 100 Chart for a second consecutive week. âCarnivalâ by Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign featuring Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti, holds the second spot on the chart while âLovin On Meâ by Jack Harlow is rated third âBeautiful Thingsâ by Benson Boone, âLose Controlâ […]
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 âwomen in musicâ honour women from different music professions in various categories. Tems will be awarded as Billboardâs Women In Music Breakthrough Artist honoree for the year on March 7 […]
The Father of Mohbad disowns Attorneys who appear in Court without permission
Joseph Aloba, father of late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad, has distanced himself from individuals who claimed to be his lawyers and appeared in court without his consent. Aloba, who made this known in a statement yesterday, said he did not authorise any legal representation aside from the legal team hired by his family. The […]
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 […]
Bayern and PSG qualify for UEFA Champions League quarterfinals
Harry Kane scored two to help Bayern Munich overturn a first-leg deficit against Lazio and advance to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Rome, Kane’s header levelled the scores on aggregate, then goals by Thomas Muller and another by Kane made it 3-1 on aggregate. Elsewhere, Kylian Mbappe […]
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 […]
