Sadio Mane has announced that he is leaving the responsibility of taking penalties for his teammates as far as Senegal are concerned. The 27-year-old forward has three goals at the ongoing AFCON in Egypt but has failed to score twice from the penalty spot in the competition. Mane saw his spot-kick saved by goalkeeper Denis … Read more
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, is absent from the Copa America Team of the Tournament after perhaps the worst tournament he would be part of aside when he was just starting out at senior level with Argentina during the 2006 World Cup. With Liverpool and Brazil keeper, Alisson Becker, in goal; 36-year-old Dani Alves (Brazil) at … Read more
Unlike other footballers, who would choose people they consider in each position of an 11-man team, with many often excluding themselves completely, Zlatan Ibrahimovic named himself in every position on his favourite all-time team. Known for his big ego, the LA Galaxy striker, now 37-year-old, shared the list on Twitter on Monday, surprising even his … Read more
Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, has advised his son, Tega Mofe-Damijo, how tough the stage of growing into a man can be. The veteran actor, who turned 58 years old over the weekend, was writing his son upon turning 18, the opening stage of adulthood in a letter posted on Instagram on Monday. “Dear Son, Turning … Read more
About two weeks after rapper, Olamide shared a picture of himself with billionaire businessman, Tony Elumelu, his fellow music star, Timaya, has shared the same. The Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa as the Bayelsa State-born star likes to be known, shared a picture he took with serial entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu via Instagram on … Read more
Not every day Nigerians were not the only ones who were surprised with the eviction of Big Brother Naija housemates, Isilomo and Avala on Sunday. Music mogul, Don Jazzy was left in shock also and he made it known in a tweet. “JESUSSS. Just like that. Avala and Isilomo have been evicted from the house … Read more
Legendary Nigerian cinematographer and African storyteller, Tunde Kelani, is the latest Nigerian named in the new diverse list of 842 members just announced by the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences. In bagging the honour, Kelani joins two other notable Nigerian-born figures added to the committee, in notable Hollywood actor, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Triple-A) for … Read more
One half of defunct Nigerian music duo, Psquare, Paul Okoye, has taken to social media to celebrate the second birthday of his twins, Nathan and Nadia. The 37-year-old pop star, who is a twin himself along with Peter Okoye, posted a series of pictures of the twins on Instagram, along with the caption: “Happy blessed … Read more
US President Donald Trump hit back on Sunday and the UK launched an inquiry after leaked memos revealed Britain’s ambassador in the US had described the president and his White House as “inept” and “uniquely dysfunctional”. Trump said Ambassador Kim Darroch had “not served the UK well” and that he and his administration were “not … Read more
Ghana on Monday shelved plans to spend $200 million on a new parliament building following a public outcry over the cost. An online campaign by cultural figures and civil society under the banner #DropThatChamber drew widespread support that the West African nation had more pressing needs. Parliament said it had halted the project due to … Read more
Donald Trump lashed out at Theresa May on Monday, visibly angry at her continuing support for the British ambassador to Washington despite the leak of diplomatic cables highly critical of his presidency. London has been scrambling to stem the damage caused by the release of confidential telegrams from envoy Kim Darroch, which described Trump as … Read more
The Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has condemned what it described as acts of mistrust, money laundering and other related crimes among its members. The President of ABCON, Aminu Gwadabe, gave the condemnation while speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Mr Gwadabe … Read more
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) said on Monday that it believes oil and gas remained part of key solutions in combating climate change. The Secretary General of the organisation, Mohammad Barkindo, stated this in Vienna while speaking against the backdrop of mass mobilisation of civil society campaigns against the oil industry. “We … Read more
The EU wants to have an agreed European candidate to replace Christine Lagarde at the helm of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior EU official on Monday said. The fund will need to replace Ms Lagarde after she was nominated last week by EU leaders as the next president of the European Central Bank, … Read more
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it is providing $1 billion grant to African countries to support the implementation of the Agreement for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). In a statement by Afreximbank’s spokesman, Obi Emekekwue, the bank’s president said this to the African Heads of States at the 12th Extraordinary Summit of … Read more
The outgoing Group Managing Director of the NNPC, Maikanti Baru, said President Muhammadu Buhari is committed to the exploration of the various inland basins across Nigeria to grow the country’s hydrocarbon reserves. According to a release by the corporation’s spokesperson, Ndu Ughamadu, Mr Baru said this on Saturday during an inspection tour of the ongoing … Read more
The new Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari says the corporation will partner with Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to fight corruption in its operations. Kyari disclosed this in his address at the Valedictory Session held for the outgoing GMD, Dr Maikanti Baru, in Abuja on Monday. Kyari … Read more
The Lagos State Government has warned that violators of the State Environmental Sanitation Law would be made to face the full wrath of the law. Leader of the State Environmental Sanitation campaign team of the Ministry of Information and Strategy, Mr. Bode Lawal, who gave the warning during an enlightenment campaign to various markets across … Read more
Twenty Kogi governorship aspirants on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected the indirect primaries adopted by the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. The aspirants said this in a protest letter addressed to the APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole which was read by one of them, Muhammed Ali, at a news … Read more
The Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) caucus in the House of Representatives, has called on the party to lift the suspension handed to some members of the party in the House. The PDP had last week, suspended the minority leader of the House, Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, the deputy minority leader, Hon. Toby Okechukwu, the Minority Whip, … Read more