Nigeria climbs to fourth spot on medals table in African Games
Team Nigeria has moved to the fourth position on the overall medals table at the ongoing African Games in Ghana with ten gold, eighteen silver and 16 bronze medals. The country climbed significantly in the standings on Monday after winning seven gold medals on Sunday. In first place on the table at the ongoing African […]
UK Begins Dependantsâ Ban For Migrant Care Workers
The United Kingdom (UK) has started the implementation of the dependantsâ ban on migrant caregivers. In a post on its X handle on Monday, the UK Home Office said the move is part of plans to cut migration, and promptly, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring […]
University workers declare 7-Day Warning Strike
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), have declared a 7-day warning strike to demand the payment of FOUR MONTHS of withheld salaries for their members following the 2022 nationwide strike. The decision was reached during a meeting of the joint action committee of the two unions, held […]
Rapper Drake loses $615k on his Bet on Joshua vs. Ngannou
In the second round of the “Knockout Chaos” fight on Friday night, Joshua defeated Francis Ngannou via severe knockout (KO), according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The well-known recording artist, who frequently makes large wagers on sports, announced earlier on Instagram that he was wagering $615,000 on Ngannou to defeat Joshua hands-down. Drake […]
Hollywood A-listers are at the Oscars, the biggest night in showbiz
The 96th Academy Awards began in Hollywood on Sunday from 4:00 pm Christopher Nolanâs atomic blockbuster âOppenheimerâ is the big winner of the 96th Oscars after scooping seven awards including best picture and best actor for Cillian Murphy The film, which had 13 nominations, also wins best supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr, as well […]
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 […]