US legendary forward, Megan Rapinoe wrapped up her glistering international career as the USA defeated South Africa 2-0 in Chicago on Sunday. Rapinoe started the game and received a standing ovation from the fans at Soldier Field when she was substituted after 54 minutes. Rapinoe captained the USA for her final game and provided an…
Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced it would delay a presidential election scheduled for February that was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power in the jihadist-hit West African nation. The two rounds — initially set for February 4 and 18, 2024 — “will be slightly postponed for technical reasons”, government spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga told…
The Board Chairman, Osun State Water Corporation, Hon. Samuel Oyedotun has ordered an immediate evacuation of all private properties and business on lands belonging to Osun State Water Corporation. Oyedotun who gave this order while inspecting offices and outlets of the corporation in Osogbo and Ede on Thursday explained that the order became necessary seeing…
Three years ago, Peacemaker Azuegbulam lost his left leg when his Nigerian army unit came under fire from Boko Haram jihadists in the north of the country. Now Azuegbulam is an African champion. Last month, Azuegbulam won gold in the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany — the first Nigerian and the first African to secure…
The Speaker, Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun reportedly escaped death as his convoy was involved in an accident. It was gathered that four of his security details sustained various degrees of injuries in the accident which occurred on Sunday morning along Osogbo-Ikirun-Ilorin express road. Findings revealed that the escort vehicle’s tyre burst on…
The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal, on Monday, struck out the names of the 5th respondent, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, and his party, Labour Party, LP (the 6th respondent) from the petition filed by the candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as ‘Jandor’. Jandor’s petition is challenging the victory of Sanwo-Olu at the…
The Lagos State Governorship Election Tribunal has dismissed the preliminary objection of the All Progressives Congress, APC which requested it to dismiss the petition of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. The Tribunal dismissed the ruling party’s preliminary objection on Monday, because the petitioner did not comply with provisions of the Electoral Act about payment of…
Tunde Bakare, lead pastor of the Latter Rain Assembly, has reacted to the death of afrobeats musician, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, aka MohBad. Speaking at a church event in Leicester, UK, on Sunday September 24, Pastor Bakare alleged that late MohBad was associating with evil people while he was alive. The cleric maintained that Mohbad reaped…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called on stakeholders in Africa to prioritise the unity of the African continent, saying Pan-Africanism is non-negotiable. Ooni made the call while speaking with newsmen in his palace on Sunday in preparation for seclusion as part of the Olojo rites. He said that stakeholders should…
The cleaners on duty and some of the workers who resumed early for work detected the fire and raised the alarm, it was gathered. A section of the Supreme Court was on fire on Monday morning, though no casualty was recorded, the court said. The Public Relations Officer for the Court, Mr Festus Akande, who…
