An Illinois judge has ruled that former US President Donald Trump cannot appear on the state’s Republican primary ballots. The Cook County judge, however, ordered local election officials to strike his name from the running but put her order on hold until Friday in anticipation of a likely appeal. Trump’s legal team was given just…
The Leap Day 2024 is today Thursday, February 29, which happens once every four years. As Leap Day is a four-year event, this shows that the previous leap days were in 2016 and 2020, and the next leap year will happen in 2028. And it is significant to say that the year that Leap Day…
Saudi Arabia’s football governing body on Thursday suspended Cristiano Ronaldo for one game over a gesture he made on the pitch last weekend that was judged a “provocation”. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation said the Al-Nassr captain and former Porto star was also fined a total of 30,000 riyals ($8,000) for the move, which broke…
•82 princes jostle for seat Almost two years after the late Oba Lamidi Adeyemi joined his ancestors, there appears to be no light at the end of the tunnel on the emergence of a new Alaafin as people of Oyo town still have to wait endlessly for the new king to assume the exalted throne….
The Nigerian arts and cultural scene mourns the loss of one of its brightest stars, Jimi Solanke, who passed away at the age of 81. A revered figure in the realms of acting, folk singing, poetry, and playwriting, Solanke left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of Nigeria. His journey came to an end…
Residents of Oke-Gada, Ede North Local Government Area, Osun State, have been alerted of a controlled blast that will happen on Thursday. This was disclosed by spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, SP Yemisi Opalola in a statement on Wednesday, made available to newsmen in Osogbo. According to Opalola the blast will occure in…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged investors to tap into the potentials of cocoa in the state, saying that his administration is already taking steps in addressing past challenges that stunted growth of the sector. Addressing a global audience of investors in the cocoa sector in London, the United Kingdom,…
Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia netted five between them as Napoli thumped Sassuolo 6-1 on Wednesday, harking back to the thrilling partnership which won last season’s Serie A title. Osimhen scored a hat-trick before Kvaratskhelia bagged a brace of his own as Napoli come from behind to handily win their game in hand and reignite…
Ghana’s parliament voted to pass a controversial bill to severely restrict LGBTQ rights on Wednesday in a move condemned by rights activists. The bill still has to be validated by the president before becoming law, which observers believe is unlikely before a general election in December. Activist groups have called the “Human Sexual Rights and…
The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged investors to tap into the potentials of cocoa in the state, saying that his administration is already taking steps in addressing past challenges that stunted growth of the sector. Addressing a global audience of investors in the cocoa sector in London, the United Kingdom,…
