Saudi Arabia says at least 1301 people died during Hajj
At least 1,301 people died during Hajj, Saudi Arabia says, mostly unauthorised pilgrims who walked long distances in intense heat. More than three-quarters of those who died did not have official permits to be there and walked under direct sunlight without adequate shelter. This year’s pilgrimage took place during a heatwave, with temperatures at times […]
Simi Announces New Album âLost And Foundâ
After kicking off 2024 with 3 singles, Simi has announced the title of her new album ‘Lost and Found’ which will be released in July15, 2024. It will be Simi’s fourth album and a follow-up to her 2022 album ‘TBH (To Be Honest)’. Simi announced the album in a post on her Instagram page, describing […]
Murray Retires Injured On Likely Queenâs Farewell
Andy Murray has retired injured, in what is likely to be his final appearance at The Queen’s Club. The three-time Grand Slam champion and former world number was playing against Australia’s Jordan Thompson, less than 24 hours after winning his first-round match against Australia’s Alexei Popyrin, and was losing 4-1 in the first set when […]
Rema wins double at 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards
Afrobeats sensation Rema has added to his impressive accolades by winning multiple awards at the 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards for his hit song “Calm Down.” The song clinched both the Song of the Year and Top Streaming Song awards. Rema’s success is shared with his co-writers and co-producers, Michael Hunter (London) and Andre Vibez, […]
NFF to Inaugurate Futsal and Beach Soccer Committees today
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, is set to inaugurate the Federationâs Futsal and Beach Soccer Sub-Committee on Thursday at the NFF Secretariat in Abuja. This newly formed committee will be chaired by Otuekong Nse Essien, with Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf (Fresh), the Chairman of Chairmen of Nigeria Football, serving as the […]
Cyprus to ban mobile use in schools
Cyprus government plans to ban mobile phone use in schools, saying they were too much of a distraction for students and led to anti-social behaviour. The Education Minister, Athena Michaelidou, who announced this, said students will not be banned from bringing their phones to school, but they will not be able to switch them on. […]
Justin Timberlake charged with driving while intoxicated in the Hamptons
Pop star, Justin Timberlake, has been arrested and formally charged in New York for driving while intoxicated. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office announced this today in a statement, but declined to provide further details. 43,-year-old Timberlake was set to embark on a global tour of his sixth album, Everything I Thought It Was, but […]
Boston Celtics beat Dallas Mavericks to win record 18th NBA title
The Boston Celtics secured a record 18th championship as they beat the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 to complete a 4-1 series victory in the NBA Finals. The championship win was the Celtics’ first in 16 years and moves them one clear of the Los Angeles Lakers, who have won 17, in the record books. With the […]
Rema’s Calm Down makes Afrobeats history in the US
Remaâs âCalm Downâ is now the most-streamed Afrobeats song in the US. The music monitoring platform, Chart Data, said on X that the song has become âthe first Afrobeats song in history to earn over one billion on-demand streams in the USâ. Last year, Chart Data had already described âCalm Downâ as the most successful […]
Novak Djokovic to Play in 2024 Paris Olympics, Serbian Committee Announces
The Olympic Committee of Serbia announced yesterday that Former tennis world number one, Novak Djokovic will play at the Summer Olympics Games in Paris. The Serbian committee said on their web-site that Djokovic and Dusan Lajovic have fulfilled the conditions according to ATP ranking and confirmed their participation at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris […]