NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell, who won 11 championships throughout his career, died on Sunday, his family announced in a statement. He was 88 years old. Russell who won all the championships with the Boston Celtics, died “peacefully” with his wife Jea…
Ese Brume carrying my name to where I’ve never been – Oyedepo
Presiding Bishop, Living Faith Worldwide, David Oyedepo has said Long Jump sensation, Ese Brume has been carrying his name to places he has never been. Brume won a silver medal at the just concluded World Athletics Championship in Oregon, United States…
Blinken to consult Lavrov on detained U.S. citizens
U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said he planned to speak to his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, concerning detained U.S. citizens. He said this to reporters at the State Department late on Wednesday. Whelan has been imprisoned for alleged …
Crying with Tobi Amusan. Nigeria shall win las las
The week began on a dolorous note. Gloomy, sepulchral. Early Sunday morning, a ghoulish video began to make the rounds, in which abductors of the train passengers held since March 28 were being brutally beaten up, with their captors threatening fire an…
’Vibrant Africa: The Rising Rhythm’ – Culture Festival 2022 to hold August 19-21 in Lagos
The Culture Festival, a global event series organised by the Art of Living Foundation, has been confirmed to hold in Lagos from 19 – 21 August 2022. Themed “Vibrant Africa: The Rising Rhythm”, the Festival aims to build a compassionate and harmonious s…
Amusan wins historic World Athletics Championship gold for Nigeria
Tobi Amusan on Sunday won gold in the Women’s 100 metres hurdles at the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA. Nigeria left her best for the last day of the World Athletics Championships in Eugene, Oregon, U. S. by winning a gold and a s…
Gov. Abiodun: Why I adopted Tobi Amusan some months ago
Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ogun State, said he adopted Tobi Amusan some months ago in order to support her career. The governor stated this in his congratulatory message to Amusan for winning the women’s 100m hurdles gold for Nigeria at the World At…
Usain Bolt salutes record breaker Tobi Amusan
Jamaican retired sprinter, Usain Bolt has congratulated Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan, who smashed the world record in the Women’s 100 metres hurdles, to win gold at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, USA. Bolt took to Twitter Monday to tweet the mes…
Japan to hold state funeral for ex-PM Abe
Japan plans a state funeral on Sept. 27 for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who was shot to death at a campaign rally this month, a government official and leading ruling party source said on Wednesday. An official decision will be made at a cabinet m…
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner pleads guilty in Moscow court
Detained American basketball star Brittney Griner on Thursday pleaded guilty to drug possession and smuggling during her trial in Moscow but said she had no intention of committing a crime. Russian news agencies quoted Griner as saying through an inter…