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 […]
Prince Harry to return to Britain for Invictus Games anniversary
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, will make his return to the UK for a significant occasion – the 10th anniversary celebration of the Invictus Games. Scheduled for May 8th, the thanksgiving service will take place at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. During the ceremony, Prince Harry will play a role by delivering a reading, […]
Kid Cudi Cancels Tour After Breaking His Foot at Coachella
Rapper Kid Cudi has been forced to cancel his world tour, after breaking his foot at the Coachella Festival. The star, best known in the UK for the hit single Day ‘n’ Nite, injured himself after jumping off the stage during a performance on Sunday night. After landing awkwardly, he had to be carried away […]
D’banj marks 20 years on stage with a new single
Afrobeats icon, Oladapo Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has announced a new single titled ‘Since 04’. In a post on his Instagram page, D’banj shared that he will be dropping the new single on May 3, 2024, which marks the start of his career 20 years ago. The multi-award-winning star who recently headlined the Trace […]
Manchester City close gap on Arsenal in title race after comfortable win over Brighton
Manchester City demolished Brighton 4-0 as Phil Foden’s double lifted the Premier League title chasers to within one point of leaders Arsenal on Thursday. Guardiola’s team, who have a game in hand on both Arsenal and third-placed Liverpool, will be crowned champions for an unprecedented fourth successive season if they win their last five matches. […]
Dapo Abiodun Appoints Tunde Onakoya Sports Ambassador
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has appointed National Chess Master, Tunde Onakoya, the Sports Ambassador of the State, following his world record-breaking chess marathon campaign at the Times Square in New York. Governor Abiodun who disclosed this yesterday when he received Onakoya in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, also announced the commencement of […]
South Africa extends troop deployment in Mozambique and Congo
President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa’s military will extend the deployment of its troops in conflict-hit Mozambique and Democratic Republic of Congo. The extension, for an unspecified amount of time, will keep 1,198 personnel of the South African National Defence Force in eastern Congo, where they are part of a U.N. peacekeeping force helping Congo […]
Megan Thee Stallion accused of harassment by cameramanÂ
American Rapper, Megan Thee Stallion has been accused of fat-shaming her former cameraman – and having sex next to him in a car – in a new lawsuit. The US rapper is alleged to have made an “intolerable” work environment by ex-employee Emilio Garcia, who also claims a change to his contract left him with […]
Nadal will only play French Open if he can ‘compete well’
Rafael Nadal says he will only play at the French Open next month if he feels “capable enough to compete”. The 14-time champion at Roland Garros, missed the French Open for the first time in 19 years through injury in 2023. The 37-year-old Spaniard has already indicated he plans to retire after the 2024 season, […]
Everton dent Liverpool’s title challenge with 2-nil victory in Merseyside derby
Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby last night at Goodison Park since 2010 beating Liverpool 2-nil. The result leaves Liverpool’s Premier League title aspirations in ruins, as it keeps Jurgen Klopp’s men still three points adrift of leaders Arsenal and only one point in front of defending champions Manchester City, who have […]