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The Maldives has suspended three deputy ministers who made derogatory comments about India and its PM Narendra Modi. The officials had responded to a social media post from Mr Modi, calling him a "clown", "terrorist" and a "puppet of Israel". A foreign ministry spokesperson said the comments were personal and did not represent the views of the government. Male's response came after the remarks set off an uproar on Indian […]
Oppenheimer was the big winner at the Golden Globe Awards, taking home five awards including the top prize. Cillian Murphy and Robert Downey Jr were both recognised for their acting performances, while Christopher Nolan won best director. Succession scored the most wins in the TV categories following its acclaimed fourth and final season. Meanwhile, Barbie won the inaugrual box office achievement award, after grossing $1.4bn (£1.13bn) worldwide. There were two […]
.Ahead of the 34th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast later this month, players and teams have received a welcome boost in prize money from the Confederation of Africa Football, CAF on Thursday announced a 40 per cent increase in the prize money for the winners of the 2023 AFCON. According to the statement published on the website of the football governing body, the winners of the […]
As part of their preparations for the 34th Africa Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast, Nigeria will play a friendly match against Guinea in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Monday. The 2023 AFCON holds from January 13 to February 11 in Ivory Coast. Nigeria’s camp opened in the UAE on Tuesday and Guinea are among the six countries camping in the Middle East ahead of the tournament. The friendly will […]
The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, has mourned the passing of veteran footballer and seasoned coach, Sebastian Brodericks-lmasuen. The deceased was Nigeria’s first World Cup winning coach, who led the Golden Eaglets to win the inaugural Kodak-FIFA U-17 World Championship in 1985 in China. Brodericks-lmasuen died at 85 at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, after battling to stay alive since 2022 when he suffered stroke. In his […]
The National Association of Nigerian Students President for Benin Republic, Ugochukwu Favour, has called for the arrest of the reporter, Umar Audu, who went undercover to expose corruption in the issuance of certificates in the country. Speaking in an interview on Thursday on the Channels TV programme Sunrise Daily, Favour slammed the reporter for having his passport stamped and obtaining certificates without being physically present. “Your passport was stamped while […]
The number of federal-owned universities in Nigeria may hit 99 in the coming months as a bill to establish 47 new ones has scaled through the second reading. This is just as about 56 bills have passed for the second reading to establish Federal Medical Centres in different parts of the country. The PUNCH reports that currently, there are 52 federal universities in Nigeria, with some states of the federation […]
Senegal’s Supreme Court has ruled against opposition politician Ousmane Sonko’s appeal in his defamation conviction, a decision that puts his chances of running in presidential elections at risk. “The sentence and fines have been confirmed. Sonko lost on all counts,” state lawyer El Hadji Diouf said on Friday after the judge ruled to uphold the six-month suspended sentence following a more than 12-hour hearing. He added that Sonko was “now […]
Two suspects arrested in connection with the killing of Ugandan Benjamin Kiplagat appeared in court in Western Kenya on Tuesday (Jan.02). The two males were arraigned in Eldoret law courts for a miscellaneous application. The court directed that both David Lokere and Peter Khalumi be held at Eldoret Central police station for 21 days as the police undertakes investigations. The police also say they arrested the two in possession of […]
