Lionel Messi officially announced his retirement from international football on Monday, ending a storied 20-year career with the Argentina national team . The 39-year-old captain made the decision public six weeks after Argentina’s 1-0 extra-time d…
Malian music legend Salif Keita has cancelled all his upcoming commercial performances in South Africa, citing reports of xenophobic violence against African migrants. The 76-year-old singer, widely known as the “Golden Voice of Africa,” announced …
FIFA has sparked an unprecedented civil war in international football after unveiling a controversial plan to sell minority stakes in its premier competitions through a newly created commercial subsidiary. Under the proposal announced this week, w…
Defending world champions Argentina and European champions Spain will clash in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final at the New York New Jersey Stadium this Sunday, July 19. The highly anticipated showdown marks the first time in tournament history that…
European heavyweights England and France will face off in the 2026 FIFA World Cup third-place playoff at Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday, July 18, following semifinal defeats that shattered their dreams of World Cup glory. The highly antici…
The Ghanaian government has launched a sweeping initiative to crack down on domestic television stations that illegally broadcast copyrighted Nigerian films. The regulatory intervention, announced by the Ghana National Film Authority (NFA), aims to …
Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido , has fiercely defended his decision to protest Nigeria 's mounting security challenges before a massive international audience, stating that public figures must use their influence …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced June 17, 2026, as the official launch date for the nationwide Digital Switchover (DSO) platform , marking a definitive end to years of delays in the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting . T…
In a night of high-octane drama at the Balmoral Hall of the Federal Palace Hotel in Lagos , skit maker Carter Efe secured a unanimous decision victory over street-pop sensation Portable during the " Chaos in the Ring 4 " celebrity boxing…
LAPD responded to a Sunday afternoon shooting outside Rihanna ’s Beverly Hills estate. Los Angeles authorities have arrested a 30-year-old woman identified as Ivanna Ortiz after she allegedly fired an AR-15-style rifle at the residence of global…
President Bola Tinubu is set to arrive in Kebbi State on Saturday for a high-profile one-day official visit centred on infrastructure development and the celebration of Nigeria’s cultural heritage . The visit marks the President’s first official t…
The acrimonious legal battle between It Ends With Us co-stars Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni is officially headed to trial after a final attempt at court-mandated mediation collapsed on Wednesday. The two actors, whose behind-the-scenes friction…
South African pop sensation Tyla etched her name into the record books at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards on February 1, 2026, becoming the first artist to win the Best African Music Performance category twice. The 24-year-old singer secured the tr…
President Donald Trump sharply criticised the 2026 Grammy Awards on Monday and threatened legal action against host Trevor Noah , calling a joke linking him to Jeffrey Epstein's island "false and defamatory." In a lengthy Truth Soc…
Afrobeat architect Fela Anikulapo Kuti has become the first African artist to receive the Recording Academy ’s Lifetime Achievement Award . The historic honour was presented posthumously on Saturday, January 31, 2026, during the Special Merit Awar…
Ghana's government has fast-tracked citizenship for American YouTube star IShowSpeed , issuing him a passport after confirming his ancestral links to the West African nation. The announcement, made by Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa , …
American rock climber Alex Honnold cemented his legacy as the world’s premier free soloist on Sunday, becoming the first person to scale the 508-meter Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes, harnesses, or safety equipment. The 1,667-foot ascent, com…
Grammy Award-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy has made a significant humanitarian gesture by donating $100,000 (approximately ₦145–150 million) to social media activist VeryDarkMan (real name Martins Vincent Otse ), earmarked exclusively for chari…
Anthony Joshua reasserted the hierarchy of professional boxing Friday night, stopping social media star Jake Paul in the sixth round of their highly anticipated heavyweight clash at the Kaseya Center . The former two-time unified champion utili…
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