Kenyan doctors start seven-day strike
Doctors in Kenya have started a week-long strike over delays by the government to deploy medical interns. They are also complaining about the poor working conditions they say they have to work under. The Labour Court had earlier issued an order to halt the industrial action to make room for negotiations between the labour minister, […]
Spotify Adds Music Videos To Output
Global audio streaming giant Spotify has announced that it would be posting music videos on its platform in âselect marketsâ, entering an arena long dominated by YouTube. The company said in a statement that the beta version of music videos on Spotify begins rolling out yesterday. The statement added that it would release a limited […]
US House passes bill that could ban TikTok nationwide
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that could lead to a nationwide ban on TikTok. It would require the Chinese tech giant ByteDance to sell its stake in the app within six months or face a ban from US app stores and web hosting platforms. The bill’s fate in the Senate is […]
Atletico Madrid beat Inter Milan 3-2 on penalties
Atletico Madrid beat Inter Milan 3-2 on penalties to reach Champions League quarter-finals. It finished 2-2 on aggregate at the end of extra time after Inter had thrown away a two-goal advantage. Borussia Dortmund reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in three years thanks to goals from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus, […]
CAF grants NFFâs late kick-off request for Super Falcons vs Bayana Banyana match
The Confederation of African Football (CAF), have granted Nigeria Football Federationâs (NFF) request to move the Womenâs Olympic Football Tournament final qualifying fixture, first leg encounter between Nigeria and South Africa by one hour. A statement by Ademola Olajire, NFFâs Director of Communications on Wednesday in Abuja, quoted Ruth David, NFFâs Director of Competitions as […]
Britain to offer failed asylum seekers 3,000 pounds to move to Rwanda
The British government is planning to pay asylum seekers up to 3,000 pounds each to move to Rwanda under a voluntary plan to help clear the backlog of refugees who have had their applications to remain in the country rejected. The new agreement with Rwanda is separate from the government’s stalled plan to forcibly deport […]
Nigeria Opens Land, Air Borders With Niger Republic
President Tinubu has directed the opening of Nigeriaâs land and air borders with the Republic of Niger and the immediate lifting of other sanctions against the country. In a statement yesterday, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale said the presidential directive complies with decisions of the Economic Community of West […]
Kanye West, Ty Dolla Sign top Billboard Hot 100 chart
âCarnivalâ by Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign, featuring Rich The Kid and Playboi Carti has topped the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart. BeyoncĂ©âs âTexas Hold âEmâ which topped the chart last week, dropped to second while âLovin On Meâ by Jack Harlow was rated third. âBeautiful Thingsâ by Benson Boone, âTexas Hold âEmâ and […]
On Kai Cenat’s livestream, Davido unveils details of a new album
Grammy-nominated star, Davido, has shared that his next album is complete and ready to go. During a live streaming session with Twitch star Kai Cenat who is currently on a tour of Nigeria, Davido shared that he has finished recording his next album and fans can expect 15 tracks with 6 guest appearances. Davido did […]
CAF Champions League Quarter-Finals Journey mapped out
The 2023/2024 CAF Champions League quarter-finals draw was concluded on Tuesday in Cairo, Egypt with interesting outcomes as Tanzaniaâs Simba SC will be looking to stun record holders, Al Ahly SC of Egypt. The first quarter-final fixture sees Tanzanian giants, Simba FC, going against competition record holders, Al Ahly SC, TP Mazembe will welcome Angolaâs […]
