Category: Entertainment
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REMO STARS EDGES KUN KHALIFAT 2-1 IN NPFL SHOWDOWN
Defending champions Remo Stars rally to snatch victory in Aba, boosting their league standing. Remo Stars came from behind to defeat Kun Khalifat FC 2-1 at Enyimba Stadium. Kun Khalifat’s Henry Ezeonye scored an early penalty, but Remo Stars’ Ibrahim Abubakar and Nicholas Samson turned the game around in the second half. Remo’s structured play…
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LIVERPOOL CLOSE TO SIGNING MARC GUEHI FOR £35M IN SUMMER SPLASH
Liverpool targets defensive boost with Palace captain Marc Guehi as part of a £500M summer spree. Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a £35 million deal for Crystal Palace and England centre back Marc Guehi, who scored in Palace’s recent win and is undergoing a medical. The club is also set to confirm a record…
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TINUBU CELEBRATES VICE PRESIDENT SHETTIMA’S 59TH WITH PRAISE FOR LOYALTY AND LEADERSHIP
President Tinubu hails Shettima as a steadfast partner driving Nigeria’s progress and unity. On Shettima’s 59th birthday, President Bola Tinubu applauded his resilience, service, and dedication—from Borno Governor to Vice President. Tinubu praised Shettima’s vital role in national reforms, global partnerships, and advancing the Renewed Hope Agenda, affirming their partnership is built on shared vision…
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YOUNG KWARA POWERLIFTER GRABS GOLD AT NATIONAL YOUTH GAMES
Teen star Adebayo Ridwan Busayo lifts Kwara’s hopes with a stunning para powerlifting gold in Asaba. JSS2 student Ridwan Busayo from Government Day Secondary School, Ilorin, claimed gold with a 71kg lift at the 9th National Youth Games. He credits his coach’s support and dedicates the win to his late parents. In the female category,…
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FALILAT ABDULRASAK WINS KWARA’S FIRST GOLD AT ASABA 2025
Kwara kicks off National Youth Games with a thrilling cycling gold, sparking hope for more medals. Falilat Abdulrasak made history by winning the female 40km road race, earning Kwara’s first gold at the Asaba 2025 National Youth Games. The team also celebrated bronzes in male cycling, para-table tennis, and swimming relays, with strong table tennis…
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NOLLYWOOD’S “PHOENIX FURY” SET FOR SILICON VALLEY AFRICAN FILM FESTIVAL PREMIERE
Acclaimed Nigerian drama “Phoenix Fury” joins global lineup at prestigious US film festival, spotlighting African stories. “Phoenix Fury,” directed by Ifeoma Chukwuogo and starring RMD and Uzoamaka Power, will premiere at the 16th Silicon Valley African Film Festival in California this October. The film, about a widow’s life-changing inheritance in Ghana, follows its AFRIFF wins…
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KINGSLEY OGORO’S LEGACY: FROM PRISON CELL TO CULTURAL ICON
Celebrating the 60th birthday of Kingsley Ogoro, the trailblazer who transformed Nigeria’s film and music scene despite early hardships. Afrobeat legend Dede Mabiaku recalls how Ogoro and Segun Arinze once led policemen to arrest him over a business dispute, an ordeal that only strengthened their bond. Ogoro, who began as a dancer and rose to…
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COLOMBIA’S VICE PRESIDENT FRANCIA MARQUEZ CHARMS ABUJA AT NIKE ARTS GALLERY VISIT
Colombian flair meets Nigerian artistry as vice-president Francia Marquez’s Abuja visit sparks culture and empowerment vibes at Nike Arts and Gallery. On Sunday, August 31, the vibrant Nike Arts and Gallery in Abuja hosted a distinguished visitor – the Vice President of Colombia, Francia Marquez. The event saw a star-studded lineup including Aina Davies, daughter…
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SOYINKA AND CBN GOV CALL FOR NIGERIA-BRAZIL CULTURAL RENAISSANCE
Nigeria and Brazil urged to deepen cultural ties for shared heritage and economic growth during historic Brasília event. Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka and CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso called for a stronger Nigeria-Brazil cultural and economic partnership during President Tinubu’s state visit to Brazil. Soyinka highlighted his ‘Return to Africa’ project symbolising spiritual reconnection with African…
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ONYINYECHI BASIL CROWNED MISS UNIVERSE NIGERIA 2025
Anambra’s Onyinyechi Basil shines bright, winning the crown and Nigeria’s ticket to the global Miss Universe stage. In a thrilling Lagos finale, Basil defeated Miss Lagos Damilola Bolarinde to claim the Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 crown. Miss Bayelsa Fortune Kurobo and Miss Ogun Irene Ikediashi were runners-up, while Miss Akwa Ibom Idah Eno earned Miss…
