Super Eagles Qualify for 2025 AFCON
Nigeria secured a ticket to participate in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco as Group winners, after a 1-1 draw with Benin Republic in Abidjan. The Eagles remain unbeaten in the AFCON qualification campaign with 11 points, going into their last game of the series against Rwanda in Uyo. Rwanda, with five […]
Lookman, Ronaldo, Messi, Nominated for 2024 Globe Soccer Awards
Nigerian winger Ademola Lookman has been named among the 33 nominees for the 2024 Best Men’s Player award, part of the annual Globe Soccer Awards hosted by the Dubai Sports Council. The Globe Soccer Awards announced this via X yesterday. Lookman would be up against other nominees like Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Antoine Griezmann, Erling […]
Mark Zuckerberg and T-Pain Record New Music
Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, has delved into music for love. Zuckerberg recorded his own version of rap track Get Low, alongside US star T-Pain, in tribute to his wife, Priscilla Chan, for their “dating anniversary”. In an Instagram post including photographs of himself and T-Pain working on the song in a recording studio, the 40-year-old […]
King Charles celebrates 76th Birthday Amid Health Challenges
King Charles III, who turns 76 on Thursday, is still undergoing cancer treatment, but his commitment to royal duties remains strong despite what his son Prince William called a “brutal” year. Charles paused his royal duties in February after being diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer, but resumed work in April. He and Queen […]
58 year old Mike Tyson to face Jake Paul on Friday
Nearly four decades after his professional debut and 19 years since retiring, 58-year-old Mike Tyson is set to return to the boxing ring on Friday in a highly criticized fight backed by Netflix. Tyson, who reigned over the heavyweight division in the late 1980s, will face 27-year-old YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, […]
Beloved Actor Timothy West Passes Away at 90″
One of Britain’s most distinguished and versatile actors, Timothy West, has died at the age of 90. A statement released by his children said the actor died “peacefully in his sleep” and was “with his friends and family at the end”. He was known for roles on stage and screen including in TV sitcoms: “Not Going Out” […]
South African Soccer Chief Danny Jordaan Arrested for Fraud
South African soccer chief Danny Jordaan, who helped bring the first-ever FIFA World Cup tournament to Africa, has been arrested on fraud and theft charges. Jordaan is accused of using about R1.3 million of South African Football Association (SAFA) funds to hire a PR firm and a private security company for his personal benefit. Jordaan, […]
Edo Queens Held to Goalless Draw by FC Masar in CAF Women’s Champions League
Edo Queens were held to a goalless draw by Egypt’s FC Masar in their 2024 CAF Women’s Champions League Group B clash in Casablanca last night. The result ensured the Nigerian champions maintained the top spot in Group B with four points from two games, ahead of FC Masar who have the same points but […]
NECO Clears Examiners Allowances After Protest Threats
The National Examinations Council, NECO, says it has paid the allowances of all 72,138 examiners engaged as ad-hoc staff in the 2024 School-based Senior School Certificate Examination. Its Acting Director of Information and Public Relations, Azeez Sani, in a statement yesterday, explained that the Council commenced payment of the examiners allowances on October 4 on […]
NNPCL Halts Fuel Imports, Turns to Dangote and Local Refineries
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) said it has stopped the importation of refined petroleum products and will now buy fuel from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other local refineries. Speaking on Monday at the 42nd NAPE Annual International Conference & Exhibition in Lagos, NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari said the National […]
