Akani Simbine
5 Dec
In a groundbreaking study merging beauty and sports, Wilfried Zaha, the Côte d’Ivoire and Galatasaray winger who is on loan at French club Lyon, has been crowned the most handsome African athlete of 2024. The rankings, determined using the golden ratio, offer an intriguing take on the intersection of aesthetics and athleticism. The most handsome…
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Nightclubs in Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre, Lagos State, reportedly smiled to the bank in December 2024, raking in no less than N4.32 billion ($2.7 million)from different activities during the Detty December period. The figure was revealed in a report by advisory firm, MO Africa Company Limited, which analysed data from November 19 to December 26,…
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Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, signed the 2025 budget of N3.366 trillion into law.
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Gunmen have reportedly abducted two Catholic nuns along Ufuma Road in the Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Secretary-General of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Maria Ikeotuonye, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday. She said the two nuns were on their way back from a vocational association meeting…
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Wolves announced Thursday they have signed Ivory Coast defender Emmanuel Agbadou from Reims for a reported fee of £16.6 million ($20.3 million) -- the first arrival under new manager Vitor Pereira.
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The West Africa pro-democracy Civil Society Organisations' (CSO) network, WADEMOS, has called on the President of Ghana, John Mahama, to intervene in the impending exit of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). While congratulating Mahama on his swearing-in as the President of Ghana, the organisation praised Ghana's…
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Volkswagen vehicle deliveries fell 1.4 per cent year-on-year in 2024, the German carmaker said on Thursday, dragged down by fierce competition in China. The VW brand, part of the larger Volkswagen group which includes Audi and Lamborghini among others, sold some 4.8 million vehicles worldwide last year, it said in a statement. Deliveries rose around…
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has outlined preventive measures against the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), assuring that the country is not under “serious threat for now.” While concerns have risen over the outbreak of the virus in some countries worldwide, the NCDC Director-General, Jide Idris, during Thursday’s edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, allayed…
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The Lagos State government has reiterated its readiness to integrate mini and midi buses, popularly known as ‘korope’ and ‘danfo’, operating along the Lekki-Ajah axis into the state’s Bus Reform Initiative. In a statement on Thursday by the Director of Public Affairs, Ministry of Transport, Bolanle Ogunlola, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation,…
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Chad's capital was calm early on Thursday, the morning after armed men attacked the presidential palace, sparking a battle that killed 19 people, mostly assailants, according to the government.
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Journalists Against Corruption (JAC) has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for dismissing 27 of its officials over fraudulent activities and misconduct. In a statement issued in Abuja by its Project Coordinator, Kehinde Osifisan, the group stated, "This development marks the beginning of a new dawn in the EFCC. Since its inception in…