Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti has said his dad, the late afrobeat pioneer and socio-political critic, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, didn’t fight the Nigerian government, contrary to popular opinion. Fela was renowned for using his music to speak against societal ills and bad governance. Featuring on a recent episode of the ‘Zero Conditions’ podcast, his son, Seun claimed […]
Manchester United’s sporting director, Dan Ashworth, has insisted Jadon Sancho was not forced out of the Premier League club against his will. Sancho joined Chelsea on a loan deal on transfer deadline day despite looking to have made his peace with United manager, Erik ten Hag, following their fall-out last season. As part of the […]
Inter Miami striker, Luis Suarez, has pointed out the 2011 Copa America as his most beautiful moment with the Uruguay national team. The former Barcelona and Liverpool attacker said this at a news conference on Monday as he announced his response from international football. Recall that Suarez opened the scoring in the 2011 Copa America […]
A former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, Michael Koleoso, is dead. He was aged 86. Koleoso, who was the SSG during the late Governor Lamidi Adesina’s administration between 1999 and 2023, was said to have died in the early hours of Monday, September 2, 2024. He was the National Chairman of the defunct Alliance […]
The UAE announced on Tuesday that it had requested consular assistance for Pavel Durov, the Dubai-based founder of Telegram, following his arrest in France over alleged failures to curb criminal activity on the app. “The UAE is closely monitoring the case of its citizen Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, who was arrested by the French […]
D’Tigress point guard Ezinne Kalu says there is more to come from the team during their historic Paris 2024 Olympics campaign. The New Jersey-born three-time AfroBasket winner spoke after the team defeated Canada 79-70 in their last Group B game on Sunday, setting up a semifinal face-off against the USA on Wednesday night in Bercy […]
The stage is set for the final hurdle before the group stages, as the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League play-off round draw took place on Monday, August 5, at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw, held at 12:00 CET, determined the matchups that will be played on August 20/21 and 27/28, where […]
Victor Osimhen has ruled out a move to Chelsea this summer, dealing the London club a significant blow in their pursuit of the Napoli striker. The Blues have been active in the summer transfer window, securing the signatures of Tosin Adarabioyo, Caleb Wiley, Omari Kellyman, Filip Jorgensen, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Renato Veiga. They have also bolstered […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said that those benefiting from the lucrative business of fuel importation are going to make efforts to frustrate the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Obasanjo stated this in the wake of allegations by the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, that some ‘mafias’ were making efforts to frustrate the $20bn […]
The Economic Community of West African States Commission has expressed concern over the ongoing protests in Nigeria, lamenting reports of violence, fatalities, and property destruction. It, therefore, urged protesters to heed the call for dialogue. The commission extended condolences to the families of those who have died and expressed sympathy with the Nigerian government and […]