Chelsea’s Premier League woes continue as they suffered yet another defeat, this time at the hands of Brighton and Hove Albion at Stamford Bridge. Under caretaker manager Frank Lampard, Chelsea lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with Kepa (c), Chalobah, … Continue reading Tragic! Chelsea succumb to another loss at Stamford Bridge (watch the highlights)
APC has chosen Timipre Sylva as its candidate for the November 11 governorship election in Bayelsa State. Sylva, who previously served as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, emerged victorious in the party’s primary election held on Friday and … Continue reading Sylva emerges as Bayelsa APC governorship candidate
Emmanuel Macron has signed into law his controversial pension reform, a move that has drawn accusations of “contempt” from unions and the left who have been protesting against it for three months. The law was published in France’s official journal … Continue reading French President, Emmanuel Macron, signs controversial pension reform into law amidst ongoing protests
Armed security operatives with an intimidating demeanor were witnessed chasing away journalists who had arrived to cover the process of collating results for the supplementary governorship election in Adamawa State. The journalists, who had arrived at the collation center around … Continue reading JUST IN: INEC prevents journalists from covering the collation of Adamawa governorship rerun results
The National Bureau of Statistics has reported that Nigeria’s inflation rate surged to 22.04% in March, continuing a three-month trend of increase following a brief decline in December 2022. The leading contributor to this rise was food and non-alcoholic beverages, … Continue reading Food costs in Nigeria drive inflation up to 22.04% – NBS
In a recent interview with GB News, renowned royal biographer Tom Bower revealed that Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, may have prevented her sister-in-law, Meghan Markle, from attending King Charles’ upcoming coronation. Bower, who authored the best-selling book “Revenge: Meghan, … Continue reading Kate Middleton allegedly prevented Meghan Markle from attending King Charles’ coronation, according to a claim made by a renowned royal biographer
Great Britain’s hopes of making it to the Billie Jean King Cup Finals were dashed after a loss by Harriet Dart to France’s Caroline Garcia. Dart, who was the highest-ranked player for Britain in the absence of Emma Raducanu, lost … Continue reading Billie Jean King Cup: Harriet Dart loses to Caroline Garcia in a closely fought match
Residents of Saint-Louis, a small fishing town in Senegal, have been facing challenges for years, including climate change, foreign industrial trawlers, and the COVID-19 pandemic, which have made it difficult to earn a living from the water. In 2015, when … Continue reading The gas project in Senegal is driving local residents to desperation. Read full story!
Sofiane Boufal, the Moroccan football player, made headlines during the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar when his team stunned Portugal with a shocking 1-0 victory in the quarter-finals. Boufal played a special role in the match, and he admitted … Continue reading Moroccan footballer Sofiane Boufal admits to enjoying seeing Cristiano Ronaldo’s tears at the World Cup
Manchester United legend and Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo plans to rent out his Madrid mansion for a substantial fee, as per recent reports. Ronaldo had previously lived in the luxurious property during his time with Real Madrid, alongside his partner … Continue reading Cristiano Ronaldo plans to lease out his Madrid mansion for a substantial fee
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) University of Ibadan chapter has raised concerns about the poor condition of facilities at the institution. Since the reopening of the university for physical academic activities on March 20, 2023, ERC has noticed the continued … Continue reading ERC raises alarm over poor infrastructure at University of Ibadan
In a statement, Hon. Shina Abiola Peller, a member of the House of Representatives, has advised President-elect Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to increase the budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Information and Culture in the 2024 appropriation act, noting that … Continue reading Rep. Shina Peller urges Tinubu to increase budget for creative industry
Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 25th general election, was involved in a serious motor accident on the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway. The incident occurred on Friday while she was challenging the victory of … Continue reading PDP Sen. candidate in Kogi, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, involved in auto crash on Abuja-Lokoja expressway
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is poised to take legal action against more than 200 individuals arrested for various electoral offences during the recently concluded general elections. This comes as the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) … Continue reading INEC to prosecute 200+ offenders for electoral offences in Nigeria
Fidelity Bank Plc, a leading financial institution in Nigeria, has announced the successful completion of a private placement of 3.03 billion units of its shares. The bank made this disclosure in a corporate notice filed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited … Continue reading Fidelity Bank successfully completes private placement of 3 billion shares
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc announced a profit before tax of N214.2 billion in its Audited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2022, attributing the slight decrease in profit to N35.6 billion impairment on Ghanaian … Continue reading GTCO records N214 billion as pretax profit in 2022
Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi has appealed to the Interim Management Committee to review the sanctions imposed on the club in connection with the 2022/2023 Nigeria Professional Football League match against Bayelsa United FC. The match, which took place … Continue reading Wikki Tourists FC appeal sanctions imposed by the IMC
Kenyan police have arrested a local cult leader, Makenzie Nthenge, following the tragic death of four of his followers who were reportedly instructed to starve themselves in order to “meet Jesus.” Eleven other followers, who were found in critical condition, … Continue reading Kenyan pastor arrested as followers starve to death in pursuit of meeting Jesus
Kenya’s inaugural operational satellite was successfully launched into orbit by SpaceX from California, USA, as per images released by the US space company. The Kenyan Taifa-1, developed by local researchers, aims to provide vital data for agriculture and environmental monitoring … Continue reading Kenya successfully deploys inaugural operational satellite into orbit
Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has taken a significant step towards good governance and effective service delivery by approving the establishment of the Ministry of Aviation and Technology in the state. This development was announced in a statement issued … Continue reading Ebonyi State Governor establishes Ministry of Aviation and Technology to enhance governance and service delivery
Bayern Munich head coach,Thomas Tuchel, has addressed the recent incident involving Sadio Mane, the former Liverpool forward who allegedly assaulted his teammate Leroy Sane after their loss to Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League. Mane reportedly punched Sane in … Continue reading Thomas Tuchel addresses the altercation between Sadio Mane and Leroy Sane
Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, has recently revealed the identity of his male lover on a podcast hosted by Toke Makinwa called “TokeMoments”. During the podcast, Bobrisky identified his “boyfriend” as Ade, an elderly man residing in Banana … Continue reading Bobrisky reveals the identity of his male lover on a podcast
Nigerian renowned singer, Peter Okoye, formerly of the P-Square music group, has shared his thoughts on the divorce saga involving PSG defender, Achraf Hakimi. Social media platforms were abuzz with reports of the millionaire footballer’s divorce from his wife, Hiba … Continue reading Peter Okoye advises men to marry their mothers if they can’t trust their wives
A recent attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists has resulted in the reported deaths of no fewer than nine people in Buni Gari, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. The attack was discovered when a resident named Shettima Dawi … Continue reading Boko Haram storms Yobe State, killing nine in a fresh attack
During a visit to the port city of Wakayama, Japanese Prime Minister, Fumio Kishida, was abruptly interrupted when a sudden explosion occurred during his speech. A suspect from the crowd was believed to have hurled a “smoke bomb” that caused … Continue reading Japanese Prime Minister Kishida narrowly avoids ‘smoke bomb’ attack ahead of upcoming election
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