Bill Walton was never afraid to be himself. Larger than life, only in part because of his nearly 7-foot frame, Walton was a two-time NCAA champion at UCLA, a two-time champion in the NBA, a Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, an on-court icon in every sense of the word. And …
Read More »Pure drama! VfL Bochum achieves miracle against Fortuna Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf. VfL Bochum celebrates staying in the league in dramatic fashion! After a penalty shoot-out, VfL remains in the Bundesliga. The miracle is done, VfL Bochum keeps the class! Despite a 3-0 deficit from the first leg against Fortuna Düsseldorf, Heiko Butscher’s team really turned up the heat, scratched, bit and won the second leg in …
Read More »US actor shot dead during attempted car theft
American actor Johnny Wactor has been shot dead in Los Angeles by a thief who was trying to steal a part from his car. The 37-year-old suffered fatal injuries after interrupting three men who were attempting to remove the catalytic converter from his parked vehicle. Wactor – who previously featured …
Read More »Court orders police to evacuate Bayero from Kano
Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Amina Adamu Aliyu on Monday, May 27, ordered the commissioner of police in Kano to immediately evacuate Aminu Bayero from the Nasarawa palace where he is presently staying. The court issued an interim injunction restraining Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and four other …
Read More »President Tinubu Flags Off N15Trn Lagos-Calabar Highway Project
President Bola Tinubu has officially flagged off the 700Km Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project, estimated to cost about N15 trillion. Tinubu who cut the tape at exactly 6:03pm in Lagos was flanked by Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and about eight governors, including the …
Read More »What is something that a woman should never do to a man?
What is something that a woman should never do to a man? Cheat on a good man. That will not only destroy a man emotionally but physically too. Leave if you’re not happy but never cheat. All men are unique. Don’t compare your man to another man. It will …
Read More »A Black woman has been crowned Miss Universe Philippines for the first time in history
Filipino American Chelsea Manalo made history by becoming the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Universe Philippines. The 24-year-old, who has faced bullying due to her skin color, aims to empower others with her beauty and confidence. Raised by her mother and stepfather after her father’s death, Manalo …
Read More »Obaseki begins payment of N70,000 minimum wage in Edo
Edo State Government has began the payment of the N70,000 new minimum wage to workers in the state this month in fulfillment of the promise to increase the minimum wage from May, 2024. It would be recalled that Governor Godwin Obaseki had, during the inauguration of the Labour House in …
Read More »Nigerian-born woman becomes first African Lord Mayor of Leeds
A woman of Nigerian descent, Abigail Katung, has been inaugurated as the 130th Lord Mayor of Leeds City, England, marking the first time a person of African descent has occupied this prestigious position. The formal announcement came during the Leeds City Council’s annual general meeting on Thursday night. Abigail …
Read More »We’re solidly behind Fubara; nobody can intimidate him – Peter Odili
Peter Odili ex-Rivers State Governor, has said it was God that destined Sir Siminalayi Fubara to become the governor of the state. Addressing the governor while inaugurating the dualised Omoku-Egbema Road constructed by the Fubara administration, Odili said: “Your Excellency, the man God destined to govern Rivers State; a humble …
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