Rat Race
5 Oct
Victor Essiet of the legendary reggae band that held sway in the 80s and 90s, The Mandators, has been honoured with Global Peace Ambassador and Music Mastermind Award by a United Nations affiliate, May Peace Prevail on Earth
Latest
NOW
As the new season approaches, Xiaomi is bringing you an incredible opportunity to upgrade your smartphone at unbeatable prices! Starting from February 1st, the Xiaomi Spring Sale is offering massive discounts on some of the most popular entry-level smartphones—Redmi 14C, Redmi A3X, and Redmi A3 Pro. This is the perfect time to grab a high-quality…
4 mins ago
Italian qualifier Mattia Bellucci stunned former world number one Daniil Medvedev in three tough sets on Wednesday to reach the Rotterdam ATP quarter-finals. The 23-year-old left-hander, playing on a career-high ranking of 92, came through 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 6-3 to record a first win over a top 10 opponent. "It was a three-hour match and…
9 mins ago
Wall Street stocks forged higher Wednesday, propelled by resurgent optimism about AI while oil prices tumbled on trade war uncertainty and bearish US petroleum inventory data. Shares of Google parent Alphabet took a hit, slumping around seven percent after the company announced plans to spend an eye-popping $75 billion in 2025 on AI development…
14 mins ago
Eddie Howe hailed Newcastle's "huge" League Cup semi-final win against Arsenal as the Magpies boss vowed his side would learn from the pain of their last visit to Wembley. Chasing a first major trophy since 1969, Newcastle swept to a 2-0 victory over Arsenal on a memorable night at a raucous St James' Park on…
24 mins ago
Newcastle swept into the League Cup final for the second time in three seasons with a vibrant 2-0 win against Arsenal in the semi-final second leg on Wednesday. Eddie Howe's side took the lead through Jacob Murphy's first half strike at raucous St James' Park. Anthony Gordon sealed Newcastle's 4-0 aggregate victory as Arsenal paid…
30 mins ago
Rarely has a film fallen from favour so quickly: after gaining a record number of Oscar nominations for a foreign-language movie, narco-musical "Emilia Perez" has become embroiled in scandal linked to past social media posts by star Karla Sofia Gascon. Gascon, the first transgender woman Oscar nominee for best actress, has seen her path to…
36 mins ago
Fourth division Stade Briochin stunned top-flight Nice 2-1 to reach the French Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday with a performance the minnows' coach admitted was beyond his "wildest dreams". Nice, fifth in Ligue 1 and chasing a place in Europe next season, were ahead in the tie thanks to Tom Louchet's 55th-minute effort. However, Stade…
40 mins ago
Victor Boniface scored an extra-time winner as defending champions Bayer Leverkusen came back from two goals down to win 3-2 against derby rivals Cologne in the German Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday. Leverkusen were expected to cruise against their second-division opponents, but found themselves two down early in the second half as Damion Downs and Linton…
57 mins ago
A study by Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a member of FirstRand Group, says Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) could slip to 0.8 per cent (a pace not seen since 2021) this year.
1 hour ago
The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has threatened to mobilise its members for industrial action if the Federal Government fails to address the welfare issues of its members within 21 days.