Nigerian Music superstar Innocent Ujah Idibia, known as 2Baba, tendered an unreserved apology to his wife of ten years, Annie Idibia in a post. The singe has been dominating the trend able on social media following his recent post that has left many shocked and concerned and worried about what could be wrong. On the 8th of August 2022, the singer took to his social media page to share a post apologizing to his wife as well as management and family for the embarrassment he had caused them. In the post, 2Baba apologized for all the embarrassment he caused his wife,…
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Premier League club, Liverpool have signed centre-back Oludare Olufunwa on a free to bolster their U21s squad following a successful trial. The 21-year-old Nigerian defender signed for the Merseyside club after being released by Southampton at the end of last season. He will now provide extra competition for the young Reds who are looking to secure a place in Jurgen Klopp’s team. Olufunwa featured twice for the Southampton first team last season, representing the South Coast side in the EFL Trophy. He also played for the club regularly in Premier League 2 during the first half of the 2021-2022 campaign. The 21-year-old…
Serena Williams has announced her imminent retirement from tennis. The 23-time grand-slam champion won her first singles match for more than a year at the National Bank Open in Toronto on Monday evening but has revealed in a first-person piece for Vogue that she has decided to end her career. “I’m here to tell you that I’m evolving away from tennis, toward other things that are important to me,” she wrote. Williams has committed to playing at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati next week as well as the US Open later this month, and it appears that will…
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has confirmed members of the historic Team Nigeria who represeted the country at the just concluded 2022 Commonwealth Games will receive a presidential reception. The 11-day Commonwealth Games in Birmingham ended on Monday, August 8, with World and Commonwealth gold medallist Tobi Amusan, Team Nigeria’s flag bearer at the closing ceremony. Team Nigeria achieved their best performance ever in Birmingham since it started taking part in the Commonwealth Games in 1950, winning 12 gold, nine silver and 14 bronze medals, a total of 35 medals, that see them sit seventh on…
Italy-born Nigerian defender, Destiny Udogie has agreed in principle to join Tottenham from Udinese for £21million including add-ons this summer. Udogie, who has been tipped for a call-up to the senior Italy squad having already played for the U21s, is regarded as a long-term investment for Spurs. The 19-year-old will become a Tottenham player in a matter of days as a €20m agreement with his club has been reached. But the Premier League giants will send him back to Serie A on loan for the 2022-23 season. Udogie rose to prominence last season after an incredible debut season with Udinese.…
A local vigilante group has paraded five suspected thieves in Okolobiri community in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa state. Details of the incident are sketchy, however, a member of the community claimed the suspects were caught trying to steal plaintain from a plantation in the community at the weekend. The suspects were made to play drums and sing as they were paraded around the community.
Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah, Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, has warned corps members against getting involved in local politics. Speaking in Gombe State during the batch B stream II orientation camp closing ceremony held at Amada, Akko Local Government Area on Tuesday August 9, Fadah said instead of getting involved in the electioneering process, corps members should engage in Community Development Service which would enhance society. The NYSC DG who was represented by the state coordinator, Ada Imoni, stressed that management would sanction defaulters who go against bye-laws. He said; “Your letters of posting to Places of Primary Assignment will be handed…
The Nigerian Youth and Sports ministry has paid the fourth set of Team Nigeria medallists and their coaches at the 2022 Commonwealth for their heroics in Birmingham. Athletes who won gold medals received $5,000, silver medallist received $3,000, while bronze medallists got $2,000. Athletes who represented Nigeria in the 4 x100 relay received $15,000 for the team, according to the Youth and Sports ministry. Amongst those who got rewarded are Women’s 100m Hurdles Champion, Tobi Amusan, 200m Silver medallist and long jump winner, Ese Brume among others. The ministry also revealed that the Coaches and officials also got rewarded for…
The police in Kwara State have arraigned a 15-year-old boy before the state’s Juvenile Court for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl at Oro-Ago, in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. According to the Police Information Report, the victim and four other girls were in a stream in the area swimming when the teenager who disguised as a mad man emerged from the bush and began chasing the girls. He allegedly caught up with the victim after she fell while running. The police told the court that the teenager forcefully had canal knowledge of the victim. ”“The girls were…
Nigerian Film director and writer, Biyi Bandele, has died. His death was announced in a statement released by his daughter, Temi Bandele. Bandele, famous for directing the movie adaptation of Chimamanda Adichie’s classic novel, Half Of A Yellow Sun, is said to have died on Sunday, August 7. The cause of his death has not been revealed. He was 54 years old. The statement released by his daughter reads in part; “I am heartbroken to share the sudden and unexpected death on Sunday 7th of August in Lagos of my father Biyi Bandele. Biyi was a prodigiously talented writer and film-maker, as well…