Tag: local artists

NPFL deducts 2 points from Enyimba international after game disruption

Enyimba International have been deducted two points by the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, for the disruption of their game against Doma United. The points’ deduction was sequel to the NFF disciplinary committee’s decision to upturn the victory that Enyimba had over Doma United. The match on March 10, was disrupted after 88 minutes with […]

Russell Brand says baptism is ‘opportunity to leave past behind’

British comedian and actor, Russell Brand has announced plans to be baptised to ‘leave the past behind’ after sexual assault allegations were exposed. The controversial comedian took to Instagram to say he was embracing his Christian faith after a difficult year. Last year a documentary exposed allegations of sexual assaults during the height of his […]

Nollywood produced 274 films in Q1 2024

The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) says it received and classified 274 movies produced by the Nigerian film industry in the first quarter of the year. Its Executive Director/CEO Dr Shaibu Husseini, who made this known in a statement today, said the figure was provided by the Department of Film Censorship and Classification […]

Thiago Silva Set to Depart Chelsea at the end of the season

In a heartfelt announcement, Chelsea’s defensive stalwart Thiago Silva has confirmed his departure from the club at the end of the season, marking the end of a remarkable chapter in the Blues’ history. Since his arrival in the summer of 2020, the 39-year-old Brazilian maestro has etched his name into Chelsea folklore with over 150 […]

NFF names Finidi George as Super Eagles Head Coach

The Board of Nigeria Football Federation has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development Committee, to appoint Finidi George as Head Coach of the Senior Men National Football Team, Super Eagles. The 52-year-old George, a member of the so-styled ‘Golden Generation’ that won the 1994 Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Tunisia, who spent […]

UK issues alert as global sextortion scams double

An unprecedented alert on sextortion scams targeting teenagers has been sent out to British teachers after the number of reported cases doubled in a year. Sextortion is blackmail where criminals threaten to release nude or semi-nude photos of someone, either real or fake, unless the victim pays them. Officials at the United Kingdom’s National Crime […]

Gospel singer, Morenikeji ‘Egbin Orun’ is dead

The Nigerian gospel music community mourns the loss of renowned singer and spiritual leader, Prophetess Morenikeji Adeleke, widely known as Egbin Orun. News of her passing surfaced, with veteran gospel singer Prophetess Esther Igbekele Iwalesin confirming the sad news through a heartfelt post on her Instagram page on Sunday, April 28, 2024. As of now, […]

Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets Department’ makes gigantic debut at No. 1

Taylor Swift’s latest album “The Tortured Poets Department” is indeed the blockbuster that many expected it to become. On Sunday, the 31-song double album debuted at No. 1 on the all-encompassing Billboard 200 albums chart, selling 2.61 million so-called equivalent album units in the U.S. in the week ending April 25, according to Billboard.  “Tortured […]

Arsenal Beat Tottenham But Not Enough for Title Manchester City Close Behind

 Arsenal fought off a second half fight back to record a nervy 3-2 win against Tottenham Hotspur in their North London derby yesterday, but the result is still not enough to secure the title. Defending champions Manchester City claimed a 2-nil win over relegation threatened Nottingham Forest, and are now in second place on 79 […]

Sports minister dismisses Bash Ali’s bribery allegations, threatens legal action

Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has dismissed bribery allegations levied against him by former world boxing champion, Bash Ali. In a letter he signed, the minister said Ali’s desperate and unprovoked attack on his person is an attack on decency, honesty, and integrity, and although he could have ignored Ali’s allegations but […]