Police in Lagos State say normalcy has returned to the Abule-Ado area of the state following an intra-community clash. The intra-community conflict that erupted on Sunday resulted in the destruction of property. But a police statement said that no life or property was lost or destroyed as reported because of the timely intervention of the Read More…
With a 6-3 6-2 demolition in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, top seed Carlos Alcaraz ended Daniil Medvedev’s 19-match winning streak. With this victory, Alcaraz will overtake Novak Djokovic and reclaim the top spot in the global rankings. Alcaraz played in six matches and did not lose a set during the competition. His accomplishment Read More…
Sunday Dare, the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, has received praise from the President of the Republic of Maldives Ibrahim Solih for the significant contribution he has made to sports since taking office. Solih was speaking at the Maldives 2023 Sports Awards when the Nigerian Sports Minister was honoured for his significant contributions to Read More…
The results of the Saturday governorship elections have been certified by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), with Lagos State’s Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu declared the victor. This was revealed on Monday in Lagos by Prof. Adenike Oladiji, Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, (FUTA) Akure, who is also the Returning Officer. According to her, Read More…
Victor Osimhen scored twice and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Tanguy Ndombele also scored as Serie A leaders Napoli hammered Torino 4-0 away on Sunday to edge closer to the championship. The Naples team leads Inter Milan, who is in second position and plays Juventus later on Sunday, by 21 points. “The players showed great hunger,” coach Read More…
Defending his welterweight title at UFC 286 on Saturday, Britain’s Leon Edwards triumphed after a gruelling five-round matchup with Nigeria’s Kamaru Usman. According to the judges’ scorecards from UFC 286, Edwards prevailed via majority decision. In their fight in Salt Lake City in August of last year, he had shockingly defeated Usman. The Nigerian was Read More…
Bukayo Saka scored twice as Arsenal defeated Crystal Palace 4-1 at home on Sunday, putting them eight points in front in the Premier League standings going into the international break. Gabriel Martinelli opened scoring for Arsenal, and Granit Xhaka added another goal, taking full advantage of the fact that rival Manchester City was elsewhere occupied Read More…
This year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) themed ‘Embrace Equity’ marks a call to action for accelerating women’s opportunities and promoting equity to forge harmony, unity, and help drive success for all. British American Tobacco in West and Central Africa recognizes that our employees are all unique and have different needs, experiences, and opportunities, and through Read More…
“All those involved in snatching ballot boxes and committing all sorts of voter suppression crimes should be arrested and prosecuted”, declared Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s former president in reaction to reported incidents of ballot disruption in Bayelsa State. He spoke the minds of many of his compatriots in different parts of the country who had Read More…
Written by Sarah Ladipo Manyika, and published in 2022 by Footnote Press, Between Starshine and Clay is a composition of encounters with 11 living and 1 deceased titan of modern history. Manyika, a British/Nigerian/American writer, has produced magnificent word portraits of these 12 luminaries. The spirit emanating from each portrait evokes the abundance of images Read More…
