Israel forces have raided the West Bank office of news network Al Jazeera and ordered it to shut down yesterday, Sunday 22nd September, 2024. The early morning raid in the city of Ramallah sparked condemnation, with the Foreign Press Association urging Israel to reconsider and saying the action “threatens press freedom”. Al Jazeera, a Qatar-funded…
President Bola Tinubu has urged anyone who is aggrieved by the outcome of Edo governorship election to seek redress through the legal channels. The President stated this while congratulating Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on his victory at the polls. Okpebholo was declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa state has condemned the outcome of the Edo state governorship election. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll. However, in a statement issued on Sunday, September 22, Fintiri said he wept…
Popular Nollywood actress, Toyosi Adesanya, has revealed how her senior colleague, Fathia Balogun, supported her during her trying period. The beloved actress left no stone unturned during an emotional heart-to-heart with colleague Biola Adebayo on her talk show, where she candidly discussed her turbulent marriage and the haunting experiences. Recently, Toyosi Adesanya opened up about…
Chief (Mrs) Kofowola Bucknor-Akerele, a former senator and deputy governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2002 , has said that she does not think that President Bola Tinubu, with whom she worked closely during his tenure as governor of Lagos State, would want her advice. In a recent interview, Bucknor-Akerele candidly addressed her views…
Nigerian international and Super Falcons defender Tosin Demehin has officially announced her exit from French Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims Féminines after a two-year stint. The talented defender is set to continue her European journey in Turkey, joining the same Galatasaray that house Super Eagles star Victor Osimhen. Demehin took to social media to…
Fuji Mastro, Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, famously known as K1 De Ultimate, will be performing at the City Pavilion, London to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence anniversary. Popular promoter, Eniola Omobolanle Olatise, Alexes Promotions disclosed this at a news conference. She said that the anniversary celebration would also feature popular Afro hip hop artiste, 9ice on…
Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has said he has made arrangement for his transition. Soyinka, who turned 90 on 13 July 2024 and whose birthday was celebrated across the globe, made this statement in an exclusive interview Larry Madowo, host of the African Voices Changemakers and Playmakers series on CNN had with him. The interview…
Nigeria’s football legend, Segun Odegbami, has revealed that Ahmed Musa is making a bold push to secure a place in the Super Eagles squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco. Despite being Nigeria’s most capped player and top scorer at the World Cup, Musa has seen his role with the national…
Anthony Joshua has said that he has no plans to quit the ring following a shock defeat to Anthony Dubois in their IBF heavyweight title fight on Saturday night. The British boxer of Nigerian heritage and two-time former world heavyweight champion was knocked down four times by fellow Briton Dubois before his eventual fifth-round knockout…
