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Haaland, Palmer, Rice make Premier League player of season shortlist

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland could be named Premier League player of the season for a second consecutive year, haven been named in the shortlist alongside City team-mate Phil Foden. Arsenal midfielders Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice, Chelsea forward Cole Palmer, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak, Aston Villa forward Ollie Watkins and Liverpool defender Virgil van […]

Israel vows to continue Gaza attacks despite US threat to halt weapons shipment

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the Israeli forces will continue their attacks in Gaza in spite the U.S. threat to halt some weapon shipments. Netanyahu in a public speech posted today on his official X account, said “no amount of pressure” will stop Israel from “defending itself” and “If Israel is forced to […]

Mavin Records celebrates 12 years Anniversary

Mavin Records was founded in 2012 by Don Jazzy as a beacon of creativity and talent in the African music scene. Building on the legacy of the now-defunct Mo Hits Records, Don Jazzy’s vision for the future of Afrobeat took flight, propelling Mavin Records to unprecedented heights. Mavin Records has been a breeding ground for some […]

Nigerian Artist Skales Set to Make Acting Debut in Film ‘Seeking Justice’

Nigerian rapper and singer, Raoul John Njeng better known by his stage name Skales, has announced his acting debut. A few hours before his Instagram announcement on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, he posted a video of his severely injured face, without a caption, prompting followers to speculate. He however cleared the air on another Instagram […]

NPFL To Review Players’ Minimum Wage From Next Season

The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has revealed plans to upgrade the minimum wage of players in the league from N150,000 to an undisclosed amount, starting from next season. The NPFL Chairman, Hon Gbenga Elegbeleye, who disclosed this during a live program on radio yesterday in Lagos, said the current economic situation in Nigeria demands […]

Real Madrid beat Bayern to reach UEFA Champions League final

 Real Madrid snatched an incredible semi-final victory as two late goals defeated Bayern Munich and set up a Champions League final with Borussia Dortmund. Bayern looked to be heading to the final when Alphonso Davies cut in and blasted past Andriy Lunin but Joselu grabbed an 88th-minute equaliser after Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, fumbled Vinicius […]

Kenya reopen schools, declare Friday public holiday to mourn flood victims

Kenya’s President William Ruto has declared Friday a public holiday to mourn the 238 people who have died due to ongoing flooding. The president on Wednesday said the day will be observed by national tree planting activities to help mitigate the effects of climate change. President Ruto also announced the reopening of schools countrywide, after […]

U.S. rapper Macklemore has released a song about pro-Palestinian protests

He also announced that he would donate all proceeds from the song to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). In the song, the 40-year-old singer from Seattle, said he was not voting for U.S. President Joe Biden in November’s presidential election, saying in the song lyrics […]

Jide Kosoko The New Masquerade actress, Ovularia, is dead

Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, yesterday mourned Elizabeth Evoeme, popularly known as Ovularia in the 1980s TV sitcom, ‘The New Masquerade’, who died at the age of 81. Evoeme’s death was announced by her family on Tuesday, without much details. Kosoko, described the late actress as a disciplined woman who had contributed immensely to the […]

Nottingham Forest fail in appeal to have four-point deduction overturned

English Premier League side, Nottingham Forest have failed with an appeal against their four-point punishment for breaching Premier League profit and sustainability rules (PSR). An appeal board upheld the original decision of an independent commission, which found Forest’s losses in the year 2022-23 breached the threshold of ÂŁ61m by ÂŁ34.5m  The three-person appeal board arrived […]