Tributes paid to footballer after death in Portugal
Non-league football teams that midfielder Quevin Castro played for as he progressed through the ranks have paid tribute to him, after he collapsed and died during a match in Portugal. The 25-year-old was born in Portugal but grew up in…
Former world boxing champion, 38, shot dead outside home in South Africa
Former South African world boxing champion Zolani “Last Born” Tete has been shot dead outside his home in Mdantsane township, Eastern Cape province. The 38-year-old former world champion was reportedly arriving at his residence on Friday when two armed men…
IGBO-AMERICAN MILITARY VETERANS DEMAND ONYEAKA’S RELEASE FROM WAWA BARRACKS, CALL FOR PROBE INTO 5-YEAR SECRET DETENTION
The American Military Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID) has demanded the immediate and unconditional release of Ozioma Elizabeth Onyeaka, alleging that she was secretly detained for more than five years at the Wawa Military Barracks in Kainji, Niger State. The…
Tinubu Appoints Fayose, 25 Others Into Key Federal Agencies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 persons into the boards and leadership of 10 key federal government agencies and commissions, with former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, emerging as Chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)….
BREAKING: Actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ dies at 66
Ogogo, a veteran Yoruba Nollywood actor with over four decades in the industry, battled stage-four cancer before his death. Veteran Nollywood actor, filmmaker and screenwriter, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at the age of 66 after a…
GHANA AIRWAYS SET FOR COMEBACK AS GOVERNMENT TARGETS 12-MONTH RELAUNCH
Ghana is preparing to restore its presence in the aviation industry with plans to relaunch a national airline within the next 12 months, more than two decades after Ghana Airways ceased operations. The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, said…
UHURU KENYATTA URGES ETHIOPIANS TO TURN DIVERSITY INTO NATIONAL STRENGTH
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Ethiopians to embrace their rich diversity as a source of national strength and make inclusive dialogue the foundation for lasting peace and prosperity. Kenyatta made the call while speaking at the closing…
EBOLA FRONTLINE WORKERS GO UNPAID AS OUTBREAK SPREADS EXPONENTIALLY
Healthcare workers battling the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing growing hardship, with some frontline workers reporting unpaid wages and increasing risks of infection. The outbreak has killed more than 2,500 people and…
Otti Approves Jobs, N100,000 Grant for Abia ICT Graduates
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has approved automatic employment into the state civil service for 19 outstanding graduates of the TechRise ICT Skills Development Programme. The governor also approved a ₦100,000 cash grant for each of the 850 young people…
Nobody can stop Fury-Joshua from happening – Hearn
Promoter Eddie Hearn said “no-one can pull out” of the proposed fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Fury claimed on Friday that the fight was unlikely to happen, but Hearn, who represents Joshua, stated the fight will go ahead….