Aston Villa Stage Dramatic Comeback To Play To Liverpool Draw
Aston Villa staged a dramatic late comeback against Liverpool at Villa Park to earn a vital point in the race for fourth place in the Premier League. Villa could have confirmed Champions League football for the first time with victory. Villa are still in pole position to reach next season’s Champions League as they stand […]
Finidi George formally unveiled as Super Eagles Coach, names assistants
The Nigeria Football Federation has unveiled Finidi George as coach of Nigeria’s senior men’s national team; the Super Eagles. In a brief ceremony in Abuja, the NFF President Ibrahim Gusau, revealed that the Federation gave Finidi George the free hand to select his assistants, and named Daniel Amokachi and Benjamin James to serve as his […]
South Australia to explore social media ban for under-aged children
Children under the age of 14 in South Australia would be banned from using social media under a proposal put forward by the state’s Premier, Peter Mali-naus-kas. Malinauskas, who argued that there is mounting evidence that social media is detrimental to children’s mental health and development, announced that his state government had appointed Robert French, […]
Iya Rainbow and RMD Receive Merit Awards at 10th AMVCA
The 10th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards wrapped up at the weekend following an exciting and star-studded two-day celebration. This year’s edition had 28 categories, with 17 non-voting and 9 audience voting categories, and the winners were selected by a jury led by ace filmmaker and head judge, Femi Odugbemi. Some of the highlights […]
Happy Valley, The Sixth Commandment and Top Boy lead Bafta TV Awards winsÂ
Happy Valley, Top Boy and The Sixth Commandment were among the big winners at the Bafta TV Awards on Sunday. Top Boy won the prestigious best drama award and Jasmine Jobson was named best supporting actress for her performance on the show, while Happy Valley won best actress for Sarah Lancashire as well as the […]
Arsenal beats Man United 1-0 to the top of the Premier League
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League and ensured the title race will go to the final day with a 1-nil victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. The Gunners delivered an unconvincing display against a severely depleted United side but did enough to secure the win that puts them one point ahead […]
NFF to Unveil Super Eagles Head Coach Finidi today
The Nigeria Football Federation will today Monday in Abuja unveil Finidi George as substantive Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. NFF’s Director of Communications, Ademola Olajire, who said this in a statement on Sunday , said the occasion would be witnessed by Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, Permanent Secretary in the […]
10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards List of Winners
The 10th Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards was held today at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos State. The AMVCA, an annual award presented by MultiChoice, recognises outstanding achievements in television and film. Below is the list of winners: Best Makeup Francesca Otaigbe (Over the Bridge) Campbell Precious (Mami Wata) – WINNER Hadizat Gambo (Mojisola) […]
Miss Teen USA resigns days after Miss USA departure
Miss Teen USA, UmaSofia Srivastava has resigned her title, just days after Miss USA stepped down. UmaSofia announced the news on Instagram, saying her “personal values no longer fully align” with the pageant organisation. It follows an earlier announcement from Miss USA Noelia Voigt, who cited mental health struggles as the reason for her departure. […]
Nollywood Films Featured in New York African Film Festival Lineup
The New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) is set to showcase the vibrant storytelling of Nollywood with the inclusion of three acclaimed films – “Over the Bridge,” “This Is Lagos,” and “Dynamite” – in its lineup of 50 films from over 25 countries. The festival, which kicked off on Wednesday, May 8, will continue until May […]
