Fani-Kayode joins APC, visits Buhari
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has officially dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Fani-Kayode’s defection was disclosed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesperson, Femi Adesina, on his official Facebook on Thursday, showing the former minister flanked by APC officials in Aso Rock. His defection came after months of […]
#Tokyo2020: Nigeria’s track Queen, Blessing Okagbare suspended from the Olypics
Blessing Okagbare has been suspended by the Athletics integrity unit from competing at #tokyo2020 where she was scheduled to run in the women’s 100m semifinals today. The track Queen failed doping test after an out-of- competition test came back positive for Human Growth Hormone, a prohibited substance. #Nigeria #athletics #tokyo2020
Hushpuppi: U.S. govt unveils charges against Abba Kyari as court orders his arrest
The United States of America government has named a Nigerian celebrated police officer, Abba Kyari, among co-conspirators of Ramon Abass, aka Huspuppi, an Instagram celebrity, who has now admitted his guilt in a multi-million-dollars money laundering fraud. Hushpuppi’s plea agreement with the U.S. government was filed at the Central District Court of Central District of California, […]
Tokyo2020 Athletes disqualification: Blame Nigerian Sports Administrators says Okagbare
Nigerian sprint queen, Blessing Okagbare Ighoteguonor, has blamed officials of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria, AFN, following the ban of ten of the country’s track and field athletes from taking part at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Japan. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), which runs the anti-doping program for the sport, said the athletes […]
10 Nigerian athletes banned from Tokyo Olympics
Nigeria’s chances of winning medals at the Tokyo Olympics has been dealt a big blow with 10 of the country’s athletes declared as ineligible to compete. A statement from the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), an independent body created by World Athletics that manages both doping and non-doping issues revealed that a total of 18 athletes have been […]
Italy wins UEFA Euro 2020, beating England 3-2 in penalty kicks
Italy won the European Championship for the second time by beating England 3-2 on penalties on Sunday. The match finished 1-1 after extra time at Wembley Stadium, which was filled mostly with English fans hoping to celebrate the team’s first international trophy since the 1966 World Cup. Luke Shaw had given England a dream start […]
Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 to win Copa America, 1st major title in 28 yrs
Argentina won their first major title in 28 years on the early hour of Sunday and Lionel Messi finally won his first medal in an Albecelesti blue-and-white shirt when an Angel Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win over Brazil and a record-equalling 15th Copa America. Di Maria, starting for just the second time […]
BREAKING: Pastor Adeboye’s loses son
Pastor Dare Adeboye, one of the biological sons of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, is dead. Dare, third son of Adeboye, who was a youth, an assistant pastor in charge of Region 35, died in his sleep on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was […]
Bill and Melinda Gates divorce after 27years of marriage
Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage after 27 years, the pair announced in a statement on their verified Twitter accounts. “After a great deal of thought and a lot of work on our relationship, we have made the decision to end our marriage,” the statement reads. The couple founded their philanthropic organization, the […]
Patrice Motsepe: Africa’s Ninth richest Person Appointed Caf President
With the backing of Fifa chief Gianni Infantino, the Mamelodi Sundowns owner has been named as the replacement for outgoing Ahmad Ahmad. South African billionaire and Africa’s ninth richest person Patrice Motsepe has been confirmed as the new Confederation of African Football president during the organisation’s 43rd Ordinary General Assembly in Rabat, Morocco on Friday. Motsepe, […]