Nigeria Premier Football League fines Enyimba and Rangers
The Nigeria Premier Football League has handed down a N5 million fine to Rangers International FC for multiple infractions during the Match Day 35 fixture against Enyimba International FC, held at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium in Enugu on Sunday, June 9. In a letter dated June 10, and issued to Rangers by the NPFL Chief […]
Central Cee Reveals He Started Drinking Palm Wine After Meeting Asake
Popular UK rapper Central Cee has revealed that he has started drinking palm wine after meeting Afrobeats star Asake. The “Sprinter” artist shared a photo on his Instagram story, showing himself holding a bottle of palm wine. The UK rapper has been in Nigeria for a while and from all indications, he has been having […]
English Premier League Clubs Vote to Retain VAR
English Premier League clubs voted on Thursday to continue using the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system for the upcoming season, despite ongoing controversies and criticisms. The decision was made at the Premier League’s annual general meeting, where 19 out of the 20 clubs voted in favor of retaining the technology. According to the BBC, Wolverhampton […]
Eagles drop from 3rd to 4th in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers
The Super Eagles dropped from third to fourth in Group C of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers without kicking a ball after Benin Republic’s 1-0 win over Rwanda in their third game of the group on Thursday. Led by former Super Eagles coach Genort Rohr, Benin leapfrogged Nigeria and South Africa and moved to second […]
Antonio Conte Appointed as New Napoli Coach
Napoli have announced the appointment of former Chelsea and Tottenham coach Antonio Conte as their new head coach. This comes after a turbulent season following their triumphant 2022-2023 Serie A title win. “Welcome Antonio,” declared Aurelio De Laurentiis, Napoli’s president and owner, on X, formerly known as Twitter. The announcement was accompanied by a photograph […]
Offshoot set to premiere in cinemas on June 14
A thrilling new film, titled “Offshoot”, is set to premiere in cinemas nationwide on June 14th. Produced by Oluwatoyin Adewumi and Benjamin Abejide Adeniran, and directed by a Ugandan filmmaker Ayeny Steve, the Offshoot film opens with Modesire Mbakwe, affectionately known as Dee, celebrating her 40th birthday following her recent appointment as the Acting Head […]
WAEC appeals to Organised Labour to consider students writing WASSCE
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has appealed to organised labour to consider students sitting for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination, as it plans an indefinite strike from today Monday, June 3. The Head of National Office of WAEC, Dr Amos Dangut, who made the appeal yesterday said that the council shared in […]
French Open places alcohol ban in stands to stop unruly fans
The French Open has stopped fans drinking alcohol in the stands in a bid to end unruly behaviour, after Belgium’s David Goffin had chewing gum spat at him during a match against France’s Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard. The tournament’s director Amelie Mauresmo, announced that while alcohol will be banned in the stands, it will continue to […]
South African border authority on high alert
The South African Border Management Authority (BMA) is on high alert as the country prepares to hold the general elections on Wednesday, May 29. The management authority in a statement, also said it arrested 28 Bangladesh nationals on Saturday evening at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg who had landed from Dubai, the United Arab […]
FG to introduce Single-Digit Interest Rate for Media Financing
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris Malagi, has reiterated Federal government’s resolve to extend a single-digit interest rate financing through the Bank of Industry to all media organisations, designed to mitigate the high operational costs faced by the media in the country. Speaking at the ongoing ministerial sectoral update yesterday in Abuja, […]