Month: February 2024

AFCON: I want to return to Super Eagles – Okoye

Nigeria goalkeeper, Maduka Okoye has expressed a desire to have a recall to the Super Eagles after missing the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, in Ivory Coast. Okoye has not featured for Nigeria since committing an error in the…

Wendy Williams’ publicist slams documentary, says it ‘exploits’ TV star

Wendy Williams, the former daytime talk show host, is the focus of an explosive documentary that some critics are calling exploitative. In the new two-part Lifetime docuseries, “Where Is Wendy Williams,” the former host seems often disoriented and in one…

Israel-Hamas war live updates: Famine ‘almost inevitable’ in Gaza; U.S. says Israel must do more to help

Thank Israel and Hamas have poured cold water on the idea that a breakthrough is close on a temporary cease-fire deal for Gaza. However, officials from Qatar, who are mediating negotiations, said yesterday they were ”pushing hard” for a deal…

I’m Not Responsible For Nigeria’s Economic Challenge — CBN Gov Tells Nigerians

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has refuted claims that he is responsible for the current economic woes in the country. Studiocb55news reports that Cardoso made this known on Tuesday, in Abuja at the first Monetary…

Court Bars Telecoms From Deactivating SIMs Not Linked To NIN

The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has restrained telecom operators in Nigeria from deactivating any line whose user did not link same to the National Identification Number (NIN). It was gathered that Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa, stopped the telecom operators…

Bournemouth 0 v 1 Leicester city: Fatawu stunner helps Leicester past Bournemouth

A superb extra-time strike from Abdul Fatawu helped Championship leaders Leicester City progress past Premier League Bournemouth into the FA Cup quarter-finals. The tie finished goalless in normal time, with both sides hitting the post, alongside missing presentable chances. With…

Grammy Awards is coming to Africa – Minister

Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa has confirmed that they are in talks with the organizers of American Grammy Awards with an aim to establish an African version of the prestigious award show. Musawa made this confirmation,…

“I’m going to get very emotional when I talk about him…without him, I would have never nurtured my tennis” – When Monica Seles remembered her late father

Monica Seles once expressed deep gratitude for her late father, admitting that her tennis career wouldn’t have flourished without his support. Seles was a force to be reckoned with during her playing days. The American powerhouse won a whopping 53…

“I’m going to get very emotional when I talk about him…without him, I would have never nurtured my tennis” – When Monica Seles remembered her late father

Monica Seles once expressed deep gratitude for her late father, admitting that her tennis career wouldn’t have flourished without his support. Seles was a force to be reckoned with during her playing days. The American powerhouse won a whopping 53…

LASTMA to sanction officers operating with yellow buses

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has warned its officers against moving in yellow buses while on traffic enforcement duty.   The spokesperson for the agency, Adebayo Taofiq, in an interview with The PUNCH, said members of the public should…