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…
While thugs pushed voters away at Unit 078, Ward F5, Okeafa, Ilamose Estate, Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 2, voting was abruptly suspended at 10.52 a.m. After visiting polling places in Oshodi-Isolo Constituency 2’s Okeafa, Ilamose Estate, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent noticed that some thugs had arrived and were starting to throw bottles and stones Read More…
N’Golo Kante, the French midfielder who had a hamstring injury in August, will provide Chelsea a boost, but Mason Mount will miss out, according to manager Graham Potter on Friday. Kante, 31, returned to full training at the beginning of the month after missing just two games due to injury. However, Potter warned that they Read More…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to key historic changes of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution. This was announced on Friday in Abuja by Rep. Ahmed Wase, the deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, who also serves as the Chairman of the Special Ad-Hoc Committee on the Revision of the 1999 Constitution. Congratulating the president for Read More…
Following a previous judgement given in Lagos on March 8, a Federal High Court in Abuja issued an injunction on Friday directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akwa Ibom State to electronically transfer the results of the gubernatorial and house of assembly elections held on Saturday in conformity with its rules and policies. Read More…
Lagos police have launched an investigation into the alleged threat issued against Igbo by the Chairman of the Lagos State Parks Management Committee, Musiliu Akinsanya, also known as MC Oluomo. MC Oluomo had been alleged to have threatened Igbos who would not vote for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to stay at home during Read More…
