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Richard Roundtree, a US actor best known for his starring role in the Shaft film franchise, has died aged 81. He died at home in Los Angeles on Tuesday afternoon with his family by his side, his manager Patrick McMinn told The Hollywood Reporter. His death comes after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. "Richard's work and career served as a turning point for African American leading men in film," […]
Super Falcon shead coach, Randy Waldrum, has handed a late call-up to Esther Onyenezide for the 2024 Women’s Olympic qualifying games against Ethiopia. The midfielder, who impressed at last year’s U-20 Women’s World Cup finals in Costa Rica, as Nigeria reached the quarter-finals, was drafted to the team to replace 2023 Women’s World Cup star Halimatu Ayinde. According to the Nigeria Football Federation, Regina Otu, who missed the 2023 Women’s […]
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians and investors that there is an ongoing plan to boost the country’s foreign exchange liquidity. This was as the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said that the country was expecting about $10bn inflows in the nearest term, which would help to clear foreign exchange backlog and stabilise the naira. Speaking at the 29th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja […]
The football world has produced many iconic figures over the years, but few have left a mark as indelible as Rashidi Yekini, who died May 4, 2012 aged 48. A name that echoes with adoration among African football enthusiasts, Yekini’s journey through the beautiful game was nothing short of extraordinary. His prolific goal-scoring, passion, and unique celebrations made him a beloved figure, and his legacy lives on as Google celebrated the […]
The final election results are due to be announced in Liberia after the poll body said it completed the nationwide ballot tallying and collation. Voting was repeated last week in two polling stations in north-eastern Nimba county. This is after ballots were tampered with by unknown people during the first round of the elections on 10 October. The total poll outcome for presidential, senatorial and local representatives vote will be […]
Algeria’s appeal court has sentenced 38 people to death for the 2021 lynching of a man that they wrongly suspected of starting wildfires. The court on Monday found them guilty of multiple charges, including murder, torture and incitement leading to murder. Their sentences will be commuted to life in prison as Algeria has a moratorium on executions. The lynching victim, 38-year-old Djamel Ben Ismail, had travelled to help fight wildfires […]
A contestant in a popular Indian version of Big Brother has been arrested for wearing a pendant made of a tiger claw to the sets of the show. Businessman Varthur Santhosh, a participant in the Kannada-language edition of reality TV programme Big Boss, was arrested on 22 October. He has been charged for wearing and displaying an animal part, which is a punishable offence under Indian law. Police said that […]
Tens of thousands of women in Iceland, including Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, are refusing to work on Tuesday. The "kvennafri", or women's day off, has been called in protest at the gender pay gap and gender-based violence. Fields in which women form the majority of workers, such as healthcare and education, are especially affected.The planned walkout marks the first full-day women's strike since 1975. Women and non-binary people have been […]
A 39-year-old Nigerian woman, Uzoma Chioma Asagwara has made history as she becomes the first black health minister and deputy premier of the Province of Manitoba in Canada. Asagwara who hails from Umuahia South Local Government Area of Abia State, took her oath of office this week, marking a significant milestone in her illustrious career. Asagwara’s rise to the position is a remarkable feat, as she not only becomes a […]
