•••Applauds her heroic contributions to humanity The State Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party in Osun State under the chairmanship of Hon Sunday Bisi has joined family, friends and associates of Yeye Modupeola Sanni Adeleke as she celebrates her birthday today. In a statement signed by the State’s PDP Chairman, Hon Sunday Bisi on…

Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday stated that Nigerians are still facing many of the challenges he talked about five years ago, and having to contend with economic instability and security threats. Bill Gates made this known while speaking at the Youth Innovation Forum which was held in Lagos,…

Arsenal have agreed to a deal with Chelsea worth around £65m for Germany international forward Kai Havertz. It is understood the clubs have made an agreement in principle that will allow the player to discuss personal terms and have a medical. The fee for Havertz, who scored nine goals in 47 games for the Blues…

Mateo Kovacic is close to joining Manchester City after they reached an agreement with Chelsea to sign the midfielder for £30m. The Croatia midfielder is set to join the Premier League champions for an initial fee of £25m, with £5m in potential add-ons. Chelsea are having a clearout as they look to prune their outsized…

UEFA has handed Roma manager Jose Mourinho a four-match ban after he hurling abusive language at referee Anthony Taylor during the Europa League final. An enraged Mourinho after the match, could be seen on footage on social media accosting Taylor and his team in the car park and labelling their performance a “disgrace.” The former…

By Sarafa Ibrahim On the day of his inauguration, Governor Ademola Adeleke made some chilling promises. Recognizing the deplorable conditions of public infrastructure in the state, Governor Adeleke declared that it will “no longer going to be business as usual. And I repeat, it is no longer business as usual.” It was daring, just as…

Ahead of Sierra Leone’s presidential elections on June 24th, supporters of the main opposition party, the All People’s Congress (APC) gathered in the capital Freetown to protest the country’s dire economic situation. The West African country is preparing for its fifth presidential elections since the end of a brutal civil war there two decades ago….

An Australian young woman, Lily Thai, 23, prepares to take her own life because of a disorder that keeps her in a constant state of pain. According to South Australia’s voluntary assisted dying laws, which the state enacted in January, Thai will die on Wednesday, Daily Mail reported on Monday. Thai, who has been diagnosed…

Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has reacted after being accused of having an affair with popular singer, Iyanya. Recall Yvonne Nelson got social media agog when a chapter in her book “I Am Not Yvonne Nelson” detailed how Iyanya cheated on her with Tonto Dikeh while they were dating. Reacting to the allegations, controversial blogger Stella…

American singer, Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, has selected a popular Nigerian-owned restaurant in North London as one of ten winners to receive a grant. According to ITV news on Tuesday, the Black Parade Small Business Impact Luncheon was created by Beyoncé’s BeyGood Foundation to “celebrate people, communities, and small businesses impacted by economic inequities worldwide”, with Beyoncé…