Super Eagles star, Alex Iwobi completed a move from Everton to Fulham on transfer deadline day on Friday. The midfielder, who joined the Toffees from Arsenal four seasons ago, has now joined another Premier league side to continue his career in England. Iwobi signed a five-year contract with the newly …
Read More »S.A: 4th edition of Comic Con Africa, the continent’s largest pop culture festival kicks off
Comic fans, creators, gamers, pop culture enthusiasts, cosplayers and anime lovers have started gathering at this year’s Comic Con Africa. Local media say the event will have a record attendance as crowds flock to a vast expo centre south of Johannesburg for the event which runs until Monday (Sep. 25). …
Read More »Thousands march against police violence in France
Tens of thousands of people marched in France Saturday to protest police violence in demonstrations organised by the left, with clashes breaking out on the margins of the Paris rally. The nationwide protest came just under three months after the point-blank killing by a policeman of a youth outside Paris …
Read More »Govt caused N285bn decline in raw material exports – MAN
The decline in Nigeria’s raw material exports by N285 billion on a year-on-year basis can be attributed to the government’s neglect of the productive sector, the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has declared. An analysis of Foreign Trade Statistics published by the National Bureau of Statistics showed raw materials exports fell …
Read More »Congolese journalists call for the release of colleague Stanis Bujakera
Journalists in the Democratic Republic of Congo have handed a memorandum to the Ministry of Justice demanding the release of their colleague, Stanis Bujakera. The Jeune Afrique and Reuters correspondent was arrested on 8 September, on suspicion of spreading false information about the killing of a prominent opposition politician in …
Read More »Unravel truth behind Mohbad’s death, Jandor urges security agencies
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Lagos State during the 2023 elections, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has called for diligence in the investigation to unravel the cause of the sudden death of the fast-rising Afrobeats singer, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Adediran said …
Read More »Tinubu appoints Hakeem Baba-Ahmed as special adviser
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, as the Special Adviser On Political issues in the office of Vice-President Kashim Shettima. Baba-Ahmed, who is the elder brother of the running mate to Peter Obi, presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 …
Read More »Looted art stories take centre stage at Mauritshuis museum in The Hague
Looted art is taking centre stage at Mauritshuis museum in The Hague, Netherlands. “Loot – 10 stories” puts 10 objects and their history in the spotlight thanks to virtual reality (VR). The exhibition focuses on three periods: colonial looted art, the art thefts committed by French revolutionaries in 1795, and …
Read More »Arsenal, Man Utd, City, Newcastle discover Champions League group foes
Arsenal, Manchester United, Newcastle United and Manchester City have discovered their Champions League group stage foes during the draw on Thursday. Newcastle United will play European giants Paris St-Germain, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan in Group F. The English side are making a return tO the group stage of the …
Read More »Félix, others shine as Barcelona crush Betis 5-0
João Félix scored his first goal for his new club Barcelona as they beat Real Betis 5-0 in a thrilling encounter. Barcelona and Atlético Madrid reached an agreement for the loan of Félix until 30 June 2024. The centre forward however scored the first goal of the game after 25 …
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